'The world split apart.'
It was completely silent, but seeing the aftermath of Cyrus's downward slash, that single thought arose in everyone's mind.
As the blade fell, everything in its path vanished.
To human senses, the slash appeared slow, much like the slow-motion scenes one experiences right before death, but by the time the attack fully registered, Cyrus had already turned his back.
The slash mark extended far into the distance, and the island, the giant Mangrove, and the sniper who had fired that Seastone bullet—all of it was gone.
Cyrus turned back, the corners of his mouth turning up, but he couldn't quite manage a smile.
'Damn it.'
Noticing that his mood had been interrupted and he couldn't get the feeling back, Cyrus complained inwardly.
"Now then, you'd better protect this bunch of trash," Cyrus said to the solemn-faced Kizaru and Akainu, his tone light.
In the distance, CP agents were beginning to surround them from all directions, and alongside the standard agents, there were several extremely fast individuals wearing masks.
Swish!
A burst of golden light appeared beside Cyrus as Kizaru's glowing fingers jabbed toward his head.
With a casual swing, Cyrus released a terrifying amount of power, carving a fresh slash mark that extended over ten kilometers.
The sheer aftershock of the swing shattered Kizaru's body, forcing the Admiral to reform in the distance.
'Another slash like that!'
The hearts of Akainu and the newly reformed Kizaru pounded wildly.
'What is going on with this guy?'
Across the globe, the people watching the broadcast were completely dumbfounded as they witnessed Cyrus in his full-power mode.
Just what level of power was this?
...
In Dressrosa, Doflamingo and his subordinates fell completely silent as they watched the projected image.
No one spoke, and even their breathing became shallow, as if they were afraid of attracting the attention of the monster on the screen.
Only the curvaceous woman in the corner had her eyes wide open.
'With that kind of power, he can definitely do it,' Violet thought.
"Notify Kaido. Tell him the first batch of Artificial Devil Fruits is almost ready, but this man might ruin our deal," Doflamingo suddenly ordered, veins throbbing on his forehead.
No matter how arrogant the Warlord was, Doflamingo didn't think he could fight two Marine Admirals and achieve a result like this, even facing just one would be difficult.
He knew he couldn't fight against this kind of power. '
This guy... he's gotten even stronger.'
...
"Gurarararara!"
Whitebeard's booming laughter echoed across the deck of the Moby Dick, but his sons were all very quiet.
Faced with a monster like the one on the screen, only their Pops could laugh at it.
"Pops, this guy..." Marco began, looking at the figure wreathed in flames with the very space around him distorting from the heat.
They could only see his back right now, but that back was twisting and warping like a demon born of fire.
"He's strong!" Whitebeard stopped laughing, his expression turning serious. "Looks like this sea is about to get lively again. But will this guy really dare to kill those Celestial Dragons?"
The Emperor asked after downing a massive bowl of sake.
Publicly attacking and killing Celestial Dragons—would this person really do something so insane?
...
Dragon of the Revolutionary Army was having the exact same thought.
The Revolutionary Army had been watching Cyrus long before the battle even started, but once the fight truly began, Dragon and all his commanders gathered to watch the historic clash.
"Chief, I can't believe this boy is so strong now," Ivankov said, still in disbelief.
Dragon said nothing, because the answer was obvious.
When Cyrus was in Shimotsuki Village, it was Dragon who had helped him master Armament Haki.
How long had it been? Two years? And he had already reached this level?
Dragon's eyes were filled with shock, realizing that the more he learned about Cyrus, the more terrifying the young man became!
...
At the World Economy News Paper Headquarters, the newsroom was in chaos.
"President, the World Government has notified us that we must cut the broadcast immediately," a subordinate reported, his face urgent and panicked.
"I saw this coming," Morgans replied, not surprised in the slightest.
He had guessed this would happen the moment the two Admirals proved unable to suppress Cyrus, leaving the Celestial Dragons in constant danger.
The Celestial Dragons could not be killed.
Or rather, the news of them being killed, or even just attacked, could never be released to the public.
Gods cannot bleed, because once a god bleeds, everyone realizes that gods can be killed too.
As one of the rulers of the Underworld, Morgans understood this principle perfectly.
For many things, the first time is the most feared, because once there's a first time, there will undoubtedly be a second.
And the second time might not even require Cyrus to act.
The Celestial Dragons' aura of invincibility would vanish, or at the very least be diminished forever, and that was the absolute truth of the matter.
"President!" his secretary prompted, seeing Morgans lost in thought.
"Ignore them. This is news that can shake the world, so how could we just stop?" Morgans declared directly.
"Also, dispatch all News Birds from the Sabaody Archipelago and the surrounding areas. We must ensure the broadcast is not interrupted."
"Uh, yes, President!" the secretary replied with a nod.
Morgans's gaze returned to the broadcast screen.
The camera angles were switching rapidly, and he easily guessed the reason: someone was shooting down his News Birds!
...
Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out continuously across Area 1 as News Birds kept falling from the sky, though more were still arriving to take their place.
The CP agents who had rushed in were now on the battlefield, their sole target being the group of unconscious Celestial Dragons.
Akainu and Kizaru locked onto Cyrus, realizing that the thick malice from earlier was aimed directly at the nobles.
If Cyrus had just been using the Celestial Dragons to tie the Admirals down before, now his goal was clearly to execute them!
'This guy... he really dares.'
"Torchlight!"
Just as the Admirals were thinking this, Cyrus's voice sounded from behind them.
A scorching, rotating flame suddenly appeared, forming a Fire Tornado that expanded rapidly and used its powerful suction to pull everything around it into the inferno.
Among the debris were the CP agents who were trying to retreat while carrying the Celestial Dragons.
With a flash of golden light, Kizaru kicked a CP agent away, along with the Celestial Dragon the man was carrying on his shoulder.
But the moment the agent was sent flying, flames erupted on his body, spreading instantly to engulf both him and the noble.
"Aaaahhh!"
Burned by the flames, the unconscious Celestial Dragon awoke from his stupor and let out a wailing scream.
Kizaru's expression changed, and his body once again turned into golden light, but this time, as his form solidified, Cyrus was already in front of him with his sword swinging down.
'Dodge!'
An alarm blared in Kizaru's mind as the thought surfaced.
He dodged just in time as the Fire Tornado formed by Torchlight was split open by a single slash.
The powerful flame energy was cleaved apart and detonated, scattering fire in all directions to blanket a vast area!
The surroundings turned into a literal sea of fire!
"Well now, my apologies. They're dead."
Cyrus's voice reached Kizaru's ears.
The solemn expression on the Admiral's face shifted, and he finally let out a heavy sigh.
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