[{"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-151":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},1297232,1721,"Chapter 151: Is This Really Swordsmanship?","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-151",151,"\u003Cp>Seeing with his Observation Haki that the ship was far away, Cyrus raised his hand, pressed it on his sword's hilt and slowly drew the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of flame appeared on his hand and coiled around the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the flame was wrapping around the blade, a burst of fire suddenly erupted from Cyrus's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flickering flames rose but did not obscure Cyrus's figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be going all out from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cyrus's voice fell, the flames swirling around him intensified again, soaring dozens of meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye's expression was solemn as he took Yoru from his back and held it in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This was the feeling!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sensed this aura back in Alabasta, but it had been very faint then, gone in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, feeling the powerful aura rising from Cyrus, Hawkeye's eyes filled with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the flames grew more violent, the mountain-like blaze retracted, condensing around Cyrus's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-temperature flames wrapped around him like a coat of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the flame-clad figure was already in front of Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade, marked with flame patterns, swung horizontally toward Hawkeye at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the blade arrived, the scorching heat and sharp aura had already reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye leaned back, his feet pushing off the ground to slide away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slash flew from the dodged strike, cutting through everything in its path before skimming across the sea's surface into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the sliced rock split apart, the cut surface already molten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't control your strength!\" Hawkeye said as he flipped over to dodge the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right. But sometimes, there's no need to control one's strength.\" Cyrus replied, holding his sword and looking at Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his feet, the rock had melted into magma, which was now spreading through the cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called his current state \"Burst Mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a state brought about by pushing his Haki and Devil Fruit Ability to their limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his normal state, Cyrus didn't think he could beat Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye had truly honed his Swordsmanship to such a high level that he could ignore many of his opponent's influences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Cyrus went directly into Burst Mode from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else would not push their body's potential and stamina so relentlessly, expending energy like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cyrus's unique constitution gave him this option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he still had his ultimate ability as a safety net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, while the consumption of this all-out state was huge, his regeneration speed was also very fast now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could maintain this form for more than ten hours, until his health dropped to its lowest point, activating Unbending and entering an invincible state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames lunged as Cyrus pounced toward Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon landing, the flames impacted the ground, spreading out in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye leaped a few times and swung his sword, unleashing several slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the slashes neared, Cyrus's body used Elemental Transformation to avoid them, and he countered with several slashes of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flame Slashes sealed off Hawkeye's landing spots and the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hawk-like eyes stared at the incoming Flame Slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While in mid-air, Hawkeye held his sword with both hands, pulled it back and then swung it forward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful green slash collided with the Flame Slash coming from the front, and the flames exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus charged straight through the flames, appearing before Hawkeye in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying Cyrus carried a powerful impact force and high temperature, making Hawkeye's expression even more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoru in his hands swung continuously, its slashes landing on Cyrus's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus, who had not yet mastered precognitive Observation Haki, could dodge some slashes, but he couldn't completely avoid so many at such close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cyrus didn't need to avoid them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let Yoru, infused with Armament Haki, strike his body, while his own flame-wreathed blade slashed toward Hawkeye's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Retreat!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye made an instant judgment. He swung Yoru, clashing with Cyrus's flaming longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Hawkeye's expression changed as a tremendous force spread from the flaming longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye was sent flying by the single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping in the air and landing, Hawkeye stared at Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it wasn't an illusion. Your body...\" Hawkeye spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time in Alabasta, his sword had struck Cyrus twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain the hits had landed, yet Cyrus had been completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yoru infused with Armament Haki, he could injure even the strongest Armament Haki user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both of those strikes had been futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had unleashed dozens of slashes in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those dodged with Elemental Transformation, he had hit Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result was exactly the same as that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's body was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that terrifying, immense strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye now understood why Cyrus had said it didn't matter if he didn't control his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stroke Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time it fell, he was already behind Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the ground where Cyrus had just been standing suddenly exploded, splattering magma everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye looked down at Yoru held before him, then swung his sword in a backhand slash and charged toward Cyrus along with the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye naturally understood that he absolutely could not be passive in a fight against Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against an opponent attacking like Cyrus, a purely defensive strategy would drain him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, his sword was not suited for defense; he was much better at offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus couldn't possibly maintain such a state for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle-hardened Hawkeye had already discerned the nature of Cyrus's current form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking without any reservation, no matter how powerful one's physique, could not be sustained indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An experienced fighter would probably know how to manage their stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus was still too young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this thought changed an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's aura had not weakened in the slightest; on the contrary, it was growing stronger and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum he had built up was also becoming increasingly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Cyrus, whose body was wreathed in flames so tangible they seemed solid, Hawkeye held his sword with both hands, panting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could this truly still be called Swordsmanship?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rising Sun Blade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames on Cyrus's body suddenly converged, flowing onto his blade along with his Armament Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous red light glinted from Cyrus's sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dodge!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Observation Haki perceived the power of this strike, and Hawkeye didn't hesitate for a second, using Moon Walk to fly into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus, having charged his strike, had already leaped into the air, appearing before Hawkeye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cyrus after the flames had converged, Hawkeye understood Cyrus's current intentions from the look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't block this blow, he would really die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his sword behind his back with both hands, Hawkeye channeled his Armament Haki into the blade of Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men, suspended in mid-air, swung their swords with ferocious might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame slashed down, scraping against Hawkeye's blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of Yoru, wreathed in Armament Haki, was caught by Cyrus's left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unrestrained slash and a torrent of fire erupted from the blade of Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The island, the ocean, everything was cleaved apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slash split the ocean, and the flames vaporized the seawater!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick mist began to spread across the sea's surface.\u003C\u002Fp>",1231,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.376Z",1,"novelbin.me","31e2481f3752c2e1634bf8e843e2a9951039596fade0cb75cbbf1b47c7179f12","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-152","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-50",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]