[{"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-33":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},1297214,1721,"Chapter 33: Arlong's Star of Death is Twinkling","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>Just as Cyrus was leaving Shimotsuki Village, on the Grand Line, in the Fish-Man District of Fish-Man Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arlong, are you really not coming back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue-skinned whale shark fish-man, Jinbei, looked at the great white shark fish-man, Arlong, who was glaring at him, and spoke with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard, don't forget how Big Brother died! And you became a lapdog for the Marines!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinbei's words seemed to have thoroughly enraged Arlong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he seemed to have forgotten why he, a pirate, was able to leave the great undersea prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, of all the pirates who went in there, none had ever gotten out, except for Shiki back in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the words \"lapdog for the Marines,\" Jinbei looked as if he wanted to say something but stopped. He then frowned and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arlong snorted coldly and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mako shark mermaid, Shyarly, saw Arlong turning to leave and couldn't help but call out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arlong glanced back at his younger sister, Shyarly, his expression grim. He said nothing and showed no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after Arlong had left, Shyarly finally tore her gaze away, looking crestfallen at Jinbei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He'll come around.\" Jinbei sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinbei knew that Arlong was filled with hatred for humans and the Marines because of what happened to Big Brother Fisher back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the difference in power between humans and Fish-Man Island was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in recent years, more and more pirates had been setting sail to capture and sell mermaids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyarly nodded, reached into her cleavage, and pulled out a bright crystal ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jinbei wasn't surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shyarly was a very powerful fortune-teller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a moment later, Shyarly's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, Jinbei's face tightened, and he immediately asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw my brother's death. His head was delivered to the Marines,\" Shyarly said, her face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinbei's eyes flew wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed off forcefully with his feet and shot off in the direction Arlong had just left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shyarly, who had foreseen this outcome, didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results of her fortune-telling were 100% accurate. Anything she foresaw was bound to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she no longer knew what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jinbei rushed to the port for leaving Fish-Man Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Jinbei, Big Brother Arlong has already left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jinbei's urgent question, a fish-man at the port replied, but the answer made Jinbei's expression turn grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gather the crew. Prepare to set sail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus had already switched to another merchant ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship from Shimotsuki Village didn't run long-distance trade routes; its voyage was only seven or eight days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus had changed ships at a transit island, and his destination was the Navy's 16th Branch base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he could even go see an old friend in the Marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus sat on the deck, holding his sword and resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship's passengers and crew occasionally cast curious glances his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koshiro's action had given Cyrus an idea for how to travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world overrun by pirates, it was extremely dangerous for merchant ships to set sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they encountered pirates and the crew couldn't fight them off, losing cargo was a small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrifying possibility was that vicious pirates might kill everyone on board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, hiring guards had become a common practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Cyrus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman's voice called out. Cyrus turned to see a tall, middle-aged woman with rough skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the captain of this merchant ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In two days, we will enter a region with frequent pirate activity. If we take a detour, it might take an extra month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cyrus naturally understood the captain's meaning and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then we'll be relying on your protection, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's reply brought a smile to the captain's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her muscles, more robust than a man's, twitched with her smile, a sight that made Cyrus's eyelid twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Cyrus had nothing more to say, the Female Captain didn't disturb him further and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as she left, a crew member came over to ask about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, are we taking the detour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the detour was actually the best option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it took more time, it would bypass the area with a high concentration of pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. We're cutting straight through. With Lord Cyrus here, we don't have to worry about those pirates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Female Captain waved her hand, looking full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can that man really handle it?\" a crew member asked, looking unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Female Captain's mind immediately flashed back to when Cyrus had found her and offered to serve as a guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, she had the same doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she saw the lord draw his sword and unleash a slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a merchant ship captain who frequently went to sea, she naturally knew a lot of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And \"master swordsman\" was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had only ever heard of them, never seen one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus was the first true master swordsman she had ever met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this great figure hadn't offered his services, she could never have afforded to hire him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, without Cyrus's permission, she didn't dare to just blurt it out. Besides, even if she did, this bunch of ignorant fools probably wouldn't know what a master swordsman represented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're cutting through. Don't worry, we'll definitely pass through safely this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a powerhouse who could even hold his own in the Grand Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, that was the extent of her understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed, Cyrus finally understood what it meant for pirates to be numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he traveled from the 16th Marine Base to Shimotsuki Village, he hadn't encountered a single pirate in three whole months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, he would run into two or three pirate crews a day. But to call these people pirates was a stretch; they were merely vicious thugs who had not been at sea for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their so-called pirate ships were just small boats that could hold a dozen or so people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against these, Cyrus would simply destroy their ships with a single slash of Sword energy from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pirates probably didn't even have bounties on their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't as if there were no large pirate crews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus watched a pirate ship approach in the distance, hearing the pirates' shouts and cheers from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passengers on the merchant ship had long since returned to their cabins, while the crew members clutched their weapons, warily watching the approaching pirate ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, many of them frequently glanced toward Cyrus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus was their pillar of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Female Captain stood just behind and to the side of Cyrus, calling out to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them get closer. I want to ask them something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Cyrus's words, the Female Captain finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus's refusal to draw his sword had been making her heart pound with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pirate ship drew near, the cheers of the pirates, who were brandishing their blades, grew even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A merchant ship this large promised a hefty haul, and perhaps plenty of women as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, the pirates could hardly contain their excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the merchant ship, the pirates prepared to jump aboard and fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what greeted them were several crescent-moon-shaped slashes of Sword energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two massive masts holding the ship's sails snapped and broke. The pirates below who couldn't get out of the way were crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shift in the center of gravity caused the entire vessel to tilt, beginning to capsize to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another slash of Sword energy, and the wooden pirate ship split open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pull a few of them up after they fall into the water,\" Cyrus said. Just as he was about to turn away, his expression suddenly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure leaped from the tilting pirate ship, pouncing toward the merchant vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face of the pouncing pirate was contorted with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a skilled one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus was momentarily surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flickered, and he appeared where the man was about to land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had just landed, and before he could even speak, he saw a sword sheath smashing into his face with terrifying force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pain and impact made him dizzy, and half the teeth in his mouth were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was out cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the knocked-out pirate, Cyrus beckoned with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tie him up. Bring him to me when he wakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, a group of crewmen swarmed forward, binding the unconscious pirate tightly with thick ropes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Cyrus, what about those pirates?\" the Female Captain asked, pointing out over the side of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate ship had completely capsized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water poured into the massive gash Cyrus had carved, and many pirates who had fallen into the sea were swimming toward the merchant ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can deal with them as you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus waved his hand dismissively and returned directly to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the excited shouts of the merchant ship's crew rang out continuously, mingled with the screams of pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a hellish world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyrus shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary people had no qualms about killing, especially these crewmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Cyrus was curious about, however, was why so many pirates were gathering in the East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't the East Blue supposed to be the safest of the four seas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were pirates, they wouldn't dare to gather in such numbers, would they?\u003C\u002Fp>",1610,"2026-06-05T17:57:20.097Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e1d80e32b11a079ed759a049b16d37e0471be595ecb5c0a3656a02e4dd9ec26","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-34","one-piece-bounty-hunter-king-chapter-32",263,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-bounty-hunter-king-cover.jpg"]