[{"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-186":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},1297267,1721,"Chapter 186: Two Admirals!","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>Hawkeye's sudden strike caught even Cyrus off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whats with this guy?' Cyrus thought, his eyebrows rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Blade Yoru, coated heavily in Armament Haki, swung down in a devastating arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant longsword formed from condensed golden light materialized to block the descending black blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of the collision cleaved the hotel roof in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus squinted at the glowing blade in the Admiral's grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an impressive feat. A\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>weapon forged from pure elemental transformation had just parried a Supreme Grade sword infused with advanced Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense, while Armament Haki allowed a fighter to touch a Logia user's true body, it didn't negate the elemental material itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're paying for the property damage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two men locked blades and the air grew heavy with tension, Cyrus spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sentence shattered the freezing atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Marines cannot be allowed to hear what you just said,\" Hawkeye stated, his eyes locked on Kizaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it involved the Celestial Dragons, no amount of caution was too much, even if it meant fighting an Admiral in close quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. I was planning to notify Marine Headquarters in advance anyway,\" Cyrus waved a dismissive hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their casual exchange, Kizaru finally dropped his lazy smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Cyrus, realizing the young man was far more audacious than any pirate sailing the seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To openly threaten the World Nobles in front of a Marine Admiral took a special kind of madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already know what I'm going to do, don't you?\" Cyrus asked, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru pulled his light sword back, and Hawkeye silently sheathed Yoru on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than attack, Kizaru tossed a golden Den Den Mushi to Cyrus. \"Someone wishes to speak with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After delivering the snail, Kizaru turned away, his body dissolving into a shower of golden specks before vanishing from the ruined room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Den Den Mushi in his hand, Cyrus had a very good idea of who was on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were not many people in the world who could use Kizaru as a delivery boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buru buru buru!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't have to wait long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snail opened its eyes and began ringing. Cyrus sat down on an intact chair, glanced at Hawkeye, and picked up the receiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Sengoku.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fleet Admiral's steady, commanding voice echoed into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze fixed on the snail, though he remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fleet Admiral of the Marines,\" Cyrus replied in a calm tone. \"What can I do for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I ordered you to evacuate the Sabaody Archipelago right now, you would refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You won't know until you ask. What if I agree?\" Cyrus smirked, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you agree to leave the island?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku fell silent for a long moment, seemingly adjusting to Cyrus's infuriating conversation style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old man did not call to trade jokes with you,\" Sengoku warned, his tone hardening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me, Sengoku-san, why did you want to speak with me?\" Cyrus leaned back, perfectly at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My bottom line is the Celestial Dragons. You are not to touch them. If you agree to this, I can ignore everything else you do on that island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that's something I cannot guarantee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have heard about you from Garp. Pirate Hunter, you may not grasp the catastrophic consequences of attacking a World Noble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm well aware of the consequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a Celestial Dragon is harmed, the entire Sabaody Archipelago will burn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you threatening me?\" Cyrus asked, feigning surprise. \"Why would you think I care about the fate of this island?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about your new Hunter Guild?\" Sengoku countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Marines suppress my Guild over this, it just means I hired the wrong staff. I will find new people and rebuild the organization somewhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku had intended to use the Guild as leverage, but the threat bounced right off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus knew the Fleet Admiral was baiting him, probing for a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that is your final stance, I will authorize Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino to intervene. Let us see if you have the strength to handle them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line went dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus stared at the receiver, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As expected, the Fleet Admiral is holding his cards close to his chest.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were his only opponents going to be two Marine Admirals? It seemed Mary Geoise had no immediate plans to deploy their own hidden forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus closed his eyes to process the information, then stood up and tucked the snail into his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Night has fallen. I'm going out for a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus looked at the darkening sky through the destroyed ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nightfall wasn't very obvious on Sabaody due to the ambient, natural glow radiating from the Yarukiman Mangrove bubbles, but the shift in atmosphere was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye watched him leave, his mind analyzing the cryptic exchange between the Pirate Hunter and the Fleet Admiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus walked through the grove and tracked down Rayleigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you want me to coat your ship tomorrow, but you are staying behind?\" Rayleigh asked, wiping down the bar counter as Cyrus walked in alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm staying. I still have business here.\" Cyrus waved at Shakky, who slid a glass of fresh juice across the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coating the ship is easy enough,\" Rayleigh sighed. \"But are you genuinely going to assassinate a Celestial Dragon? That isn't your true objective, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rayleigh felt the young man was acting out of character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the day they met, Cyrus had operated with calculated rationality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggering a Buster Call for a thrill didn't fit the profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After arriving in this place, there are certain things I feel obligated to do. But you're right, my primary goal this time is not the Celestial Dragons.\" Cyrus smiled, taking a sip of his juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least, not right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If it isn't his goal right now... does that mean he plans to do it later?' Rayleigh grabbed his rum bottle and took a heavy swig, his face a mask of weary confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, old man, what kind of epithet do you think would suit me?\" Cyrus asked, pivoting the conversation out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Rayleigh blinked, thrown off by the sudden shift in topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it. 'Dark King' Rayleigh. 'Kaido of the Beasts.' 'Pirate King' Roger. Every top-tier fighter has a resounding, highly recognizable title,\" Cyrus mused, rubbing his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cannot simply decide your own epithet,\" Rayleigh shook his head. \"Titles are given by the world, based on your actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I disagree. A good brand is important,\" Cyrus argued. \"What should I pick? 'Hunter King' is far too tacky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rayleigh and Shakky exchanged a long, exasperated look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is there something fundamentally wrong with this boy's brain?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get the feeling you two are judging me,\" Cyrus noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all,\" Shakky smiled smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as a title is memorable, it works. The man makes the name, not the other way around. If the person holding it is powerful enough, even an ordinary title becomes legendary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes a lot of sense.\" Cyrus turned to look at Shakky with genuine surprise. \"Your decades on the sea weren't for nothing. You truly are a well of wisdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rayleigh's eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You ungrateful brat. You didn't give me a single word of praise while I was breaking my back teaching you advanced Haki.'\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>",1256,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.376Z",1,"novelbin.me","eff92d213945b3f3d2ab26730edff91b844f4df37f6b7900831bc097c7f25f37","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-187","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-185",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]