[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-hunter":3,"chapter-marvel-hunter-marvel-hunter-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1589809,2056,"Chapter 20: MJ Injured","marvel-hunter-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>While Blaine was slacking off at home, something seemingly small but actually significant — the start of a future hero's story — was happening at Queens High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Tom had been brutally beaten up by Blaine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a full two days to recover. Even now, just thinking back to the beating he took that day made him tremble a little and almost want to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who was Tom ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent bully, a repeat offender of school violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From childhood till now, if he didn't like someone, he would just beat them up. It wasn't like he'd never been hit back before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was just a little more serious. After three days of rest, Tom had more or less recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after recovering, the more Tom thought about it, the angrier he became — but he didn't dare seek revenge on Blaine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, there was no way he could beat Blaine. And besides, Blaine wasn't even at school now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Tom stewing in rage, the fire burning hotter and hotter inside him, to the point where he felt like he would explode if he didn't find a way to vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until last night —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tom, did you know? That guy who beat you up, Blaine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F*ck off, Jerry, if you've got something to say, say it. Don't beat around the bush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Blaine — do you know why he beat you up? You didn't even know him before that. No grudges, no beef!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the hell would I know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got some intel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then spit it out already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Peter! That little brat Peter hired him to beat you up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, everything clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom suddenly saw the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder — he had never met Blaine before, so why would he suddenly show up and beat him up so badly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out it was that little punk Peter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was Peter behind it, everything made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little brat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Son of a b*tch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom's eyes flared with rage, his two fists clenched tightly like sledgehammers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare provoke Blaine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Peter, that scrawny little thing... that was a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pick the softest target — that was a principle Tom had learned after years of bullying in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just in his nature: bully the weak, fear the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Peter was walking through the school campus, humming to himself with his headphones on, feeling the surging power inside him. He was in a great mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he had transformed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Peter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Peter finished putting his stuff into his locker, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM — a heavy punch smashed into the locker door, making a loud noise that instantly drew the attention of the surrounding students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they saw Tom leaning against the locker with one hand, looking down at Peter from above with a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students nearby immediately showed looks of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of them had seen Blaine beat the crap out of Tom a few days ago. Smart ones immediately guessed the situation — it was Peter who had gotten Blaine to beat Tom up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Tom had come for Peter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take a genius to figure out why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got a problem, Holland?\" Peter said casually, not using Tom's first name but directly calling him by his last name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I got a problem,\" Tom said, cracking his knuckles loudly. His mouth twisted into a cruel grin. \"Beating the crap out of you — does that count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either kneel down and lick my shoes, or let me beat you up. Your choice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his dirty gray sneakers mockingly in front of Peter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't push me,\" Peter said, stepping back a few steps, looking a little flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his panic was... different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't afraid of being beaten up — he was scared he wouldn't be able to control his strength and might accidentally kill Tom with one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the confrontation between the two intensified, a familiar figure suddenly squeezed through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tom! Peter! What are you guys doing?\" MJ shouted. She immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly pushed Tom aside, standing protectively in front of Peter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter looked at MJ with a touched expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it, MJ — deep down you still cared about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, MJ had no idea that her actions only made Tom even angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn't come protect me when I got beaten up, but now when I want revenge, you stand in front of my enemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom, who had originally only been playing around with MJ, now shoved her aside fiercely and growled, \"Get lost! This has nothing to do with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MJ hadn't expected Tom to actually lay a hand on her. Caught off guard, she stumbled backward several steps and even twisted her ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp pain of a twisted ankle was something only those who experienced it would truly understand. MJ's face instantly turned pale as she sat down hard on the ground, gasping in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*************************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can get access to early chapters on patr*on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like my work and you want to support me then you can become my patron on patre*n.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My patr*on account is Lord_Immortal_0170\u003C\u002Fp>",891,"2026-06-06T09:11:28.579Z",1,"novelbin.me","79d87d3e732e1b0906afcf8a305533acf53e73610e57223b68a8c5befa8f0724","marvel-hunter-chapter-21","marvel-hunter-chapter-19",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-hunter-cover.jpg"]