[{"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-137":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},1297318,1721,"Chapter 137: A Flame... Master Swordsman?","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>\"Cyrus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye, standing on the wreckage of the shattered boat, looked up at Cyrus and was the first to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus raised an eyebrow upon hearing Hawkeye call out his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your affairs have appeared in the newspapers.\" Hawkeye said this with a completely serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. That makes sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus nodded, his eyes sizing up Hawkeye before lingering on the sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Supreme Grade Swords, Yoru, which had already become a Black Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was observing the blade, it moved. It swung upward, and a Flying Slash was already in front of Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus twisted his body in the air, and the slash flew past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, this was the real way of greeting before talking in this world.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dodging, Cyrus raised his hand and returned a slash of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye leaped up, stepping on the air as he charged toward Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Observation Haki locked onto Hawkeye. As his opponent charged, Cyrus met him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two passed each other, and the clothes on Cyrus's chest were slashed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus looked down at his clothes, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health: 95%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye, who had also passed by, frowned as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of that last slash was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like it had hit, but also like it hadn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But his swordsmanship is really crude,' Hawkeye lamented inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man named Cyrus might be strong, but his swordsmanship was a bit too unrefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye was somewhat disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned in mid-air, stepping on the air as he charged again toward Cyrus, who had also turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on Cyrus's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mark from the slash was still there since Cyrus's clothes had been cut open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there wasn't a single trace of blood on him, let alone a wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What a strange body.' Hawkeye thought to himself as he swung his blade fiercely upon reaching Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being hit by that one slash, Cyrus knew there was a huge gap in swordsmanship skill between him and Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the blade Hawkeye swung again, Cyrus raised his own sword to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two blades were about to collide, Yoru's extremely long blade scraped past his sword and was once again in front of Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've confirmed it. Your sword is crude.\" After they passed each other, Hawkeye spoke with a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the crisscrossing cuts on his chest, Cyrus turned to face Hawkeye, who was floating in the air by stepping on it, likely using a technique like Moon Walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus had to admit Hawkeye was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had studied swordsmanship under Koshiro, since setting out, he had rarely relied on pure swordsmanship, using his ability most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Have I become Ace?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye's words sent Cyrus into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he was relying more and more on his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help it; the ability was just too useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his swordsmanship, although it had improved a lot, the gap was obvious when compared to the current Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a pure contest of swordsmanship, he was no match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this brief exchange, aside from using his ability to float, Cyrus hadn't used his Devil Fruit Ability during the clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the difference in swordsmanship was stark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical strength might have an advantage over the current Hawkeye, but in the face of such a skill gap, it was clearly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye had probably sensed this during their first exchange, which was why his blade was so nimble in the next two attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was playing to his strengths and exploiting Cyrus's weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very smart choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus and Hawkeye stared at each other, Cyrus reflecting on their exchange and what he had learned from the brief clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye, after meeting Cyrus's gaze, sheathed his Black Blade into the strap on his back and turned toward the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fight is over. I now understand your sword.\" Hawkeye said, preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cyrus smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames emerged from his hand and coiled around his blade, and Haki enveloped it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you initiated the attack, it should be up to me to decide when it ends. That's only fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the scorching heat behind him, Hawkeye turned back around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cyrus with flames wrapped around his blade, he once again gripped the hilt of his sword with a reverse grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So it was the power of flame that created that slash mark?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the flames coiling around Cyrus's blade, Hawkeye understood how the slash in the desert had been created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hawkeye turn back, Cyrus raised his sword, then his gaze fell on the distant port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames on his blade receded, and the Armament Haki that had been coating it flowed back into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the blade scraping against the scabbard rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's find another place. If we keep fighting like this, this city will be destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Cyrus, with his body wreathed in flames, transformed into a ball of fire and flew toward the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye released his grip on his sword hilt, watching Cyrus fly away as a ball of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A flame... master swordsman?' Hawkeye thought to himself, then followed behind Cyrus using Moon Walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who had been busy earlier had long since hidden themself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just a test, the waves stirred up were still massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Issho hadn't intervened to block them, the waves would have crashed ashore, and while the entirety of Nanohana might not have been destroyed, the port certainly wouldn't have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin's eyes gazed out at the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Observation Haki couldn't reach that far, and with her naked eye, she could only see a small dot in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issho, on the other hand, stood to the side, observing the situation over there with his Observation Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that the two had suddenly stopped fighting, Issho had a puzzled look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a flash of fire streaked by, and Cyrus landed in front of Robin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cyrus return, Robin cried out in surprise, her gaze falling on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisscrossing tears were very conspicuous, revealing Cyrus's eight-pack abs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it over?\" Robin asked subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. It was really just a test. This isn't a suitable place to fight. Besides, he can't fly, so you could say he's at a disadvantage,\" Cyrus said with a shake of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he finished speaking, Hawkeye descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp eyes looked at Cyrus, then moved to Issho, and his face filled with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutual perception between Great Swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Cyrus, the man before him was a true Great Swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at by Hawkeye, Issho raised his sword and gripped its hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't a suitable place for a battle. Are you two going to fight here?\" Cyrus interjected, seeing the atmosphere between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange tension that had just appeared between the two instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was mainly because Issho had lowered his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did want to test his skills against the world's Greatest Swordsman, but he would never do so if it meant endangering others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flames combined with swordsmanship? I'd like to see that as well,\" Hawkeye said, his gaze returning to Cyrus's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Let's talk somewhere else,\" Cyrus said, though his mind was already scheming how to trick Hawkeye into joining them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy also held the title of Marine Hunter.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm, a natural-born hunter.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, beat him into submission?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1280,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.375Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ed9d7fdd8f395ff4b7437bdf7fb7ca5cf1e18189f25be99db5bbb3b731997a1","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-138","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-136",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]