[{"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-21":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},1297202,1721,"Chapter 21: Garp's Invitation! Rejected","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>\"That's all for today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus waved his hand and turned to walk toward the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuina and Zoro, who had just gotten back up, watched Cyrus's back with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't the direction of the Isshin Dojo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the docks of Shimotsuki Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people on the pier watched in shock as a massive warship approached, though it didn't get too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a Marine warship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had never seen one before, only a Marine warship could have such a design and be so large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most important detail was the Marine insignia on the giant sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are the Marines here? Are there pirates nearby?\" someone asked, his voice tinged with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words made many faces turn pale with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimotsuki Village had never been visited by pirates before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the East Blue was vast, and pirates were few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had read plenty about the brutality of pirates in the newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the dog-headed warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Admiral Garp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp's adjutant, Marine Headquarters Captain Bogart, stood before Garp and saluted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp, dressed in his Marine uniform, had been dozing on a beach chair. Bogart's shout startled him awake, popping the snot bubble from his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp opened his eyes and yawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have we arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp. Shimotsuki Village, East Blue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bogart turned his head to glance at the nearby island and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you all wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp stood up and stretched, then looked toward Shimotsuki Village. He leaped hundreds of meters into the air, heading straight for the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a subordinate who had followed Garp for over twenty years, Bogart was very familiar with his behavior and wasn't the least bit surprised by his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expertly commanded the Marines on the warship to drop anchor and wait on board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Garp landed directly on the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His landing clearly terrified the people there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of normal person could jump that high and that far? Before Garp could even speak, the villagers of Shimotsuki scattered like birds and beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had scared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Garp was about to use his Observation Haki to see if he could find his target, his expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look toward the town, the same direction the villagers had fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man in a loose-fitting robe was slowly walking over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abruptly, Garp felt that this young man was the person he was looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus calmly watched the tall figure standing on the docks and approached slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man's build might not seem like much compared to the monstrously large figures on the sea, but his sturdy frame contained terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp was also sizing up Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't old, looking fifteen or sixteen at most, just as the intelligence report described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure was slender and well-proportioned, his steps steady, exuding a sense of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed a promising seedling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Garp's judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Garp stood his ground, watching as Cyrus walked right up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Pirate Hunter, Cyrus?\" Garp asked with a wide grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. The Marine Hero, Garp?\" Cyrus nodded in acknowledgment and asked a question in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Garp was taken aback for a moment, then scratched his already graying hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I'm still pretty famous, hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Garp began to laugh heartily to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Garp's self-absorbed laughter, Cyrus looked at him, somewhat speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in this world really seemed to love laughing loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you happy?\" Cyrus asked, rather helplessly, as the laughter continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy. After all, I'm still quite famous,\" Garp replied, stopping his laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't put on any airs, or rather, it was in line with his character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come and be a Marine, Cyrus! You have great talent, don't waste it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp extended a direct invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus shook his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Isn't being a Marine better than being a Pirate Hunter?\" Garp asked curiously, retracting his inviting hand after Cyrus's refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm in the middle of training, so I can't,\" Cyrus replied after a moment's thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can still train after becoming a Marine. There are plenty of strong people in the Marines,\" Garp said cheerfully upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I heard that if you become a Marine, you have to take orders from the Celestial Dragons,\" Cyrus said softly after a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile faded, and his eyes studied Cyrus's face for a while before he slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Garp turned around, leaped up, and headed back toward the warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did that old man misunderstand something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp's reaction left Cyrus a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems he's another young man who distrusts the Marines because of the Celestial Dragons,\" Garp sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, of course, well aware of the Celestial Dragons' reputation on the seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he himself avoided promotion to Admiral because he didn't want to deal with those detestable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't want to, he shouldn't force others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing back on the warship, Garp sat directly down on his beach chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set sail. Return to Headquarters,\" Garp said with his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vice Admiral Garp, what about the target?\" Bogart asked, looking doubtfully at Cyrus on the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person isn't here. He probably came here and then went somewhere else,\" Garp replied, his eyes still closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bogart was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at the docks, then immediately gave the order for the warship to set sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether what Garp said was true or not didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just had to treat it as the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the docks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus watched as the warship slowly set sail, turned its bow, and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old man Garp was quite easy to talk to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head slightly, Cyrus turned to go back and saw Koshiro in the distance, his hands tucked into his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Troublesome!\" Cyrus sighed and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Marines came for you?\" Koshiro asked as Cyrus approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, to invite me to join the Marines. But I refused,\" Cyrus nodded, confirming their purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You refused?\" Koshiro was taken aback!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I don't want to be a Marine. You know my wish,\" Cyrus said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you refused, and they just left so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one who came was Garp,\" Cyrus said, looking at Koshiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koshiro's body jolted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Dragon's identity, so naturally, he also knew that Dragon's father was Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Garp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he also knew a few things about this Vice Admiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was him, then it wasn't strange at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I've already awakened two types of Haki. I probably won't be staying here for too much longer,\" Cyrus said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you wouldn't stay here for long, but I didn't expect it to be so soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Cyrus's words, Koshiro was filled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than two months, Cyrus had become much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly feel it; even his Swordsmanship had made great strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to the Grand Line?\" Koshiro asked directly, knowing that Cyrus knew many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I won't go to the Grand Line until I'm confident enough to handle the powerful pirates there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1209,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.097Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f7303a67b406cd661028d7c909c7eb5318c7ad996eb938fde61ce0eac70fed8","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-22","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-20",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]