[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-one-piece-bounty-hunter-king":3,"chapter-one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-121":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","One Piece : Bounty Hunter King!",{"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},1297302,1721,"Chapter 121: Ability Counter! The Advancement of Conqueror's Haki","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>'Huh? Villains are allowed to join too then?' Robin was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she couldn't figure out Cyrus's thoughts at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when Cyrus discussed how to form the Hunter Association with her, he had listed all sorts of things, although they were all canceled in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that time, Robin thought Cyrus was forming an organization with very clear rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A formal and controllable organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, listening to Cyrus, it seemed that wasn't the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it gets big enough, even the strictest rules are useless. No one can guarantee what the people who join will do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus naturally understood Robin's confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the World Government or the Navy, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they become large enough, people within them will develop all sorts of different ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than that, it's better to create a benchmark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Pirate King, Roger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he died, he spoke of what pirates yearned for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what that thing was, countless pirates would follow one after another to seek it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he wanted to become such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vague impression of the so-called Hunter Association had already formed in Cyrus's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such a Hunter Association would be a more inclusive existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Issho couldn't stand some things in this world, he could try to change the world himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, all of you, watch me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vague idea solidified in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's brow smoothed, and his eyes grew brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood what he wanted to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin sensed that Cyrus seemed to have changed somehow, but she wasn't sure what exactly had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conqueror's Haki (Beginner)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the data panel, the description of Conqueror's Haki had quietly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cyrus didn't open the panel to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he fully released his Observation Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entirety of Rainbase was enveloped by his vast Observation Haki, and its range was still expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the desert outside the city, the two people who were fighting were also enveloped by his Observation Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disheveled Crocodile had just stirred up a sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying gravity immediately pressed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stirred-up sand fell to the ground under the influence of gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where did this monster come from?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile resisted the immense gravity, his eyes fixed on the blind man holding a sword in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Cyrus was strong; the newspaper reports about him had already revealed some things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this blind man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile was very sure that there had been no information about this person before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with this level of strength, how could he be a nameless person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are no match for me!\" Issho said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were before his fight with Cyrus today, Issho might have dealt a heavy blow to Crocodile, either killing him or rendering him unable to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Issho was somewhat intrigued by what Cyrus had said earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after fighting Cyrus, fighting the person before him felt very easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed it wasn't that his ability was weak, but that Cyrus's strength earlier was just too outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erosion Reincarnation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling on one knee, Crocodile heard Issho's words and pressed one hand to the ground, launching a large-scale attack with his Devil Fruit Ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of sand began to churn and spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange power was devouring all life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super Gravity Blade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Crocodile still trying to resist, Issho held his sword in a reverse grip horizontally across his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying gravity erupted from his body, causing him to start sinking into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the same move he had used against Cyrus at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the area of effect wasn't as large this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this move was quite draining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert for a hundred meters around Crocodile suddenly sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught within it, Crocodile was crushed to the ground by the gravity, and then his entire body was crushed and burst apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That move is useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Crocodile's Elemental Transformation, Issho simply shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sand is not Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, his gravity could even affect Cyrus's Flame, let alone tangible sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gravity pressed a large crater into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile lay on his back within it, staring blankly at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his most crushing defeat since his failed challenge against Whitebeard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been completely powerless to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What a monster!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issho sheathed his sword and turned to walk toward Rainbase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the limit of how much he could hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long while after Issho left, Crocodile finally climbed out of the sand pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was seriously injured from this exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange expression appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought that even if there was a gap between him and Cyrus, it wouldn't be that large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Cyrus hadn't even made a move, and he had already lost to the blind man by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where on earth did Cyrus find such a terrifying fellow?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile pondered as he dragged his heavy feet back to Rainbase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he thought about the earlier fight between Cyrus and Issho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be that they had only just met?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right here in my casino?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of bewilderment flashed in Crocodile's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain Banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the outcome had been decided, Cyrus withdrew his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was more or less as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile's strength wasn't actually weak, especially in the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against Issho, he was clearly outmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, Issho's abilities happened to be the perfect counter to the current Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hadn't even made physical contact; in a mere contest of their Devil Fruit powers, Crocodile was utterly defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand he controlled simply couldn't escape the influence of gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight Issho, a powerful physique was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one's body couldn't withstand the effects of gravity, they would be completely suppressed by Issho's ability, with no power to fight back whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling his thoughts back, Cyrus considered the matter of Issho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the result was in, he needed to persuade Issho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Issho wasn't an inflexible person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was a rather simple man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his behavior, he treated good people with kindness and detested evil people, regardless of their status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had blinded himself because he couldn't bear to witness the ugliness of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus raised a hand to his chin, his left hand toying with the chips in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of footsteps and a Cane Sword tapping echoed from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin glanced toward the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issho strode in, walked straight toward Cyrus, and then sat down in the same spot he had occupied while gambling before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Care for a round?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus raised his hand, and the dice and shaker cup from across the table flew into his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issho never refused such an offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus placed his hand on the shaker cup, gave it a few casual shakes, and set it down on the gambling table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's be clear first, no using Observation Haki,\" Cyrus reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the gambling table, I never cheat!\" Issho immediately replied upon hearing Cyrus's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite a principled!\" Cyrus smiled. \"Well then, first guess big or small, and then you'll guess whether you win or lose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issho was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of bet was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 40 chapters ahead and support me on patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon (.)com\u002FNewbietranslator\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.375Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dd096d43c71cc014c0b259183e0714c447a133b0f9da94b65a0593b21311ad6","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-122","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-120",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]