Cyrik and Sakazuki had joined forces, achieving such flawless results in the North Blue.
That had already made certain people at Marine Headquarters wary.
Wary was not quite the word, nor was suppression.
To be precise, Cyrik had been recalled to Marine Headquarters.
Among the Navy's young monsters, Sakazuki had undoubtedly delivered the most outstanding performance.
Kyle in the East Blue came next.
Borsalino's performance had been unremarkable.
And Kuzan? He was still a little green, but he was growing.
With such exceptional results in the North Blue, Cyrik's abilities could no longer be concealed.
Marine Headquarters was divided into various factions. The better Sakazuki performed, the stronger the Hawk Faction would undoubtedly become.
Some people did not want to see that.
Suppressing unrest across the Four Seas could be considered a test and a chance for Sakazuki and the others to gain experience.
It tested their individual abilities and methods.
In some people's eyes, having Cyrik assist Sakazuki was deeply unfair to the other young monsters.
However, Marine Headquarters had not known that Cyrik possessed such outstanding abilities.
Many of the North Blue Navy's strategic deployments actually had nothing to do with Sakazuki.
Given how well Marine Headquarters knew Sakazuki, that was easy enough to determine.
Besides, Headquarters had been watching the Navy's operations in every region.
Before that, Cyrik had never displayed his abilities too openly.
Whether at Marine Headquarters or after returning to the North Blue, he had always held something back.
The Dark Sun Order needed to develop in secret, and Cyrik himself preferred to remain in the shadows rather than draw too much attention.
His talents had only fully emerged after he began working with Sakazuki in the North Blue, especially once he decided to support him and join his side.
With Sakazuki's support and