One Piece : Bounty Hunter King! Chapter 273: Stance and Decision!

Whether Crocodile would want to see it or not, Robin wasn't sure, but she knew that what Cyrus proposed wouldn't be easily accomplished.

Staying by Cyrus's side, Robin had positioned herself as the one who filled in the gaps and caught oversights, so she collected vast amounts of intelligence from across the seas and recorded everything whether it seed useful or not.

The Big Mom Pirates, being one of the overlords of the New World, was a crew she had researched when Cyrus planned to enter the New World.

"While that may be true, the Big Mom Pirates aren't so easily subdued, and the pirates in that crew have committed plenty of evil deeds," Robin looked at Cyrus to remind him.

Essentially, she was pointing out that the Hunter Guild's position was opposed to these pirate crews, questioning whether this course of action was appropriate.

Hearing Robin's words, Issho turned his sightless eyes toward Cyrus and Robin, showing he cared about what she had brought up.

When Cyrus heard Robin point this out, his gaze swept across both Robin's and Issho's faces before he shook his head.

When Baby 5 ca out with the juice, this was the quiet scene she encountered, and feeling curious, she brought the drinks over to Cyrus.

"Thank you!" Cyrus took a cup and expressed his gratitude.

"It's my duty!" Baby 5's face lit up with a bright smile upon hearing Cyrus's thanks, making her look happy.

After taking a sip of juice, Cyrus turned to look out at the sea in the direction where his Observation Haki had detected the approaching pirate ship.

"You're right about that, and these pirates have certainly earned themselves a takedown from the guild's perspective."

Cyrus spoke while withdrawing his gaze to fix his eyes on Robin, making her feel uncomfortable under his intense stare.

"And indeed, I was being too naive, because there are just too many pirates in this world," Cyrus spoke with a tone of helplessness.

But what he said was correct, because taking the current situation in Totto Land as an example, the citizens living on those islands might appear to be ordinary civilians, but they were also pirates.

Upon realizing this, Cyrus knew he had to make a choice.

However, the Hunter Guild was adaptable.

In Cyrus's initial vision, the guild was ant to be a diverse organization with all kinds of hunters flourishing, but after the incident at Mary Geoise, the excessive activity of pirates led the Hunter Guild to focus its attention on the role of the Pirate Hunter.

It was foreseeable that even if various types of hunters erged within the guild, Pirate Hunters would still be the most nurous.

As for the current situation in the New World, several major pirate crews had divided the territory among themselves, so the guild's influence couldn't extend there, and he needed to make a decision.

He couldn't slaughter everyone, nor could he stay in one place for too long.

What he needed to do was traverse the New World in less than half a year, deal with the most powerful figures, and at least bring the New World under the guild's nominal control.

That would be enough, and to achieve this, these pirates could serve another purpose.

After roughly organizing his thoughts, Cyrus explained the situation to Robin and Issho, and upon hearing this, both of them nodded in thought.

But their pondering was of little use since Cyrus had already made his decision, and he only elaborated further because Robin asked.

"So, accomplishing so much in just half a year won't be easy."

Robin knew Cyrus was preparing for the upcoming Hunter Exam, or perhaps the Hunter Exam held so other significance for him.

"It's fine, as we won't be staying in one place for too long," Cyrus waved his hand.

If the Straw Hat could go from entering the New World to reaching Elbaf in less than half a year, there was no reason he couldn't do the sa.

Moreover, defeating figures like Whitebeard was sothing Cyrus looked forward to at this point.

"You're right. Besides, there are many ordinary people in the New World, not just pirates," Issho chid in while holding his sword.

"Issho, your Observation Haki can distinguish good from evil, so when we reach Whole Cake Island, leave Charlotte Linlin to and the others will be your responsibility," Cyrus said with a smile.

This took Issho by surprise, making his stern face twist into a pained expression because he had been given a troubleso task!

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Most of the Big Mom Pirates' ships had peculiar designs resembling various kinds of desserts, and at the mont, Katakuri's ship had a doughnut-shaped structure.

In the quiet cabin, Katakuri lay relaxed on the floor, grabbing a giant doughnut and stuffing it into his large, sharp-toothed mouth before taking a sip of black tea.

Then he closed his eyes to savor the pleasure brought by the sweets, because afternoon tea ti was sothing Katakuri never forgot no matter the circumstances.

After all, it was one of the rare monts when he could indulge and relax freely.

However, once the doughnuts and tea beside him were finished, Katakuri sat up and wrapped his scarf around his neck to cover his mouth before standing up, his expression turning serious once more as he strode out of his cabin.

"Lord Katakuri, according to the intelligence, the target ship is just ahead and we'll encounter them soon," soone reported upon seeing Katakuri erge.

"Understood. Continue approaching, but rember, do not initiate attacks," Katakuri responded in a deep voice before walking to the ship's bow.

He had no certainty about how things would unfold after contacting Cyrus, and if it ca to fighting, Katakuri had no confidence in escaping since the opponent was at least as powerful as his Mother.

While contemplating how to invite Cyrus, he also considered what might happen if the invitation failed.

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anwhile, those invited by Big Mom to the tea party had already begun their journeys to Whole Cake Island, and the Underworld Emperors were among them.

This ti, none of the invited guests had refused because Cyrus's entry into Totto Land was no secret, so both Morgans and Stussy had also been invited.

Except for one person: Loki, the giant prince of Elbaf.

After learning that Lola was at Whole Cake Island, Loki, who had fallen in love with her at first sight, attempted to go there, only to encounter Shanks on his way.

Loki, who had killed his own father, engaged in a battle with the Red Hair Pirates and the giants of Elbaf, so it seed he wouldn't be able to make it to Whole Cake Island.

As events unfolded in order, the Rose Hunter encountered Katakuri's ship on the open sea.

The slowing ships drew close, with Katakuri standing at the bow gazing at the nearby Rose Hunter, while at the Rose Hunter's bow stood a young man holding a sword to watching him.

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