Chapter 260: I Can't Stand Foolish People, Seeing Them Makes Me Want to Die

From the moment Gunko unleashed Conqueror's Haki, the Five Elders knew there might be an external enemy invasion because the only one who could make Imu react this way was that man.

The five of them rushed over without delay, but they wondered what the situation was now and if they were going to fight, so they maintained their guard in the distance without approaching any closer.

Cyrus and Gunko gazed at the great canyon before them, and while Cyrus appeared calm, Gunko's face seemed just as blank.

"You know, this canyon is now called the God's Fall Canyon," Gunko spoke while looking at the gap.

"Oh, I thought it would be called something like the Red Line Grand Canyon." Cyrus chuckled upon hearing this and raised his left hand holding his sword, making both Gunko and the distant Five Elders tense up.

Cyrus hugged the sword to his chest and stood straight.

"Don't be nervous, as I don't plan to fight this time. Of course, if you want to, that's fine too," Cyrus said with a laugh after noticing Gunko's tension.

"What exactly do you want? If you agree to what I proposed, you could become someone who controls the world," Gunko said as she turned her head to size Cyrus up since he showed no intention to fight.

"Well, how should I put it? I have never thought about controlling the world because that would be too exhausting, and there is a saying from my hometown that, you only need three feet to sleep and three meals to eat." Cyrus smiled as he looked at Gunko.

"Controlling the world would be too tiring, so it's not for me."

His words made Gunko show a surprised expression.

"Then why?" she asked, not knowing if Cyrus was being sincere since his actions seemed inconsistent with his words.

"Why? Controlling the world is not important to me, and the World Government is not important to me either, but having you all gone is very important to me."

When Cyrus said this, his voice remained calm without any hint of Haki, but Gunko frowned upon hearing it because the threat felt like a fight to the death.

"Of course, disbanding the World Government and revoking the status of the Celestial Dragons would be acceptable too." Cyrus proposed something they would never agree to, so Imu ignored this suggestion because it was impossible.

The Celestial Dragons were the descendants of the Twenty Kings, making them too important to Imu.

"You really won't consider it? If you agree, you could become the second most powerful person under me, and together we could control the world." Imu still wanted to bring Cyrus to her side because the benefits of doing so were too great, as she would lose her strongest enemy while gaining the strongest ally.

"No, no!" Cyrus shook his head. "I cannot convince myself to do such things. After all, whenever I see those foolish Celestial Dragons, I want to die—no, I mean I want to eliminate them!"

"It seems this will only end when one side is dead," Imu replied as Conqueror's Haki erupted from her body.

"I said I'm just passing through this time, but if you want to fight, I'm not against it either."

After placing his hand on his sword hilt, Cyrus looked at Imu and spoke as his own Conqueror's Haki erupted.

The clash of their Conqueror's Haki altered the world while black lightning crackled between the two of them, making the atmosphere grow tense.

In the distance, the five awakened Mythical Zoan monsters made moves to attack, but Imu's red eyes fixed on Cyrus before the Conqueror's Haki around her receded and her eyes returned to normal.

Cyrus raised an eyebrow and withdrew his own Haki, and after glancing at the Five Elders, his body transformed into a pillar of flame that shot skyward.

Gunko and the Five Elders watched as Cyrus transformed into flame and departed, and then the Five Elders gathered back together.

Gunko stood at the edge of the canyon looking exhausted, because even though Imu's descent caused her to lose control of her body, she still maintained her own consciousness.

She was just suppressed by Imu's overwhelming presence, but she was used to this situation since this was the purpose of her existence.

...

The clash of Conqueror's Haki between Cyrus and Imu threw Mary Geoise into chaos once again, but it did not last long and the disorder was soon calmed.

The Five Elders approached the throne and knelt on one knee while Imu, who was seated on the throne, looked down at them.

"We cannot allow the Hunter Guild to develop," Imu's voice rang out.

"Lord Imu, should we take action against the Hunter Guild?" Saint Saturn asked.

"No, it is not time yet," Imu rejected the proposal.

Cyrus's appearance showed that he could come here whenever he wished, and although he did nothing this time, he came to intimidate them because he alone was capable of doing many things just by showing up here.

"Use other methods," Imu commanded.

"Yes, Lord Imu!" The Five Elders rose and acknowledged the order.

Direct action was not possible, but there were still many ways to counter the guild, and after waiting for a while with no further words from Imu, the five bowed and turned to leave while Imu sat on the throne with no reaction to their departure.

'This person is different from Joy Boy,' Imu thought.

As her most powerful enemy from centuries ago, Joy Boy left a deep impression on her and his Haki remained fresh in her memory even now.

Cyrus was different from Joy Boy, but both were difficult to deal with.

She had won last time, so she would win this time too, and as long as she found an opportunity, she would win!

...

A trail of fire streaked across the sky as Cyrus moved at incredible speed, looking like a line of flame crossing from one end of the horizon to the other.

The extreme speed generated tremendous power, and the clouds in the sky shattered after Cyrus flew past.

Down on the sea surface, pirates on a battered pirate ship that had just survived terrible weather were cheering for their narrow escape, but then the line of fire crossed the sky, and intense wind pressure followed to plow a deep trench across the ocean.

The battered pirate ship that just survived a disaster shattered and vanished under the wind pressure, disappearing into the trench that opened on the sea surface.

After a while, seawater rushed back to fill the gap, and apart from scattered pieces of driftwood floating on the waves, there was no trace left of the pirate ship.

Having destroyed a pirate crew without a second thought, the flame that was Cyrus ascended higher again and accelerated as he flew toward his destination.

...

Meanwhile, the battle between Issho and Kaido continued.

Both were top-tier powerhouses on the seas, and their strong bodies gave them great endurance.

On land, Issho might have been weaker than Kaido, but under the current circumstances, Kaido found himself trapped.

If he transformed into his Dragon Form, Issho's gravity powers would be very effective because the Dragon's flight could not fight the effects of such heavy gravity.

If he sank into the ocean, his strong body would let Kaido survive in the seawater, but by then, it would count as a loss.