[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece":3,"chapter-i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm A Plunderer In The World Of One Piece.",{"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},1540804,2004,"Chapter 118: 117: Zoro's Misdirection.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>\"Pfft… cough, cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy collapsed to the ground, blood dripping from his mouth, his fists trembling, and his stomach torn and bruised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him stood Crocodile, equally battered. His coat was soaked, hair matted to his skull, and sand clung to him alongside the deep indentations of Luffy's relentless blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straw Hat…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile gritted his teeth and clutched his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've actually pushed me this far? Heh. But the water in your stomach's all gone. You can't hurt me anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this why that monster Shirogai values him so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a single day, this brat had improved. His technique was still sloppy and raw, but the tenacity… if this kept up, Straw Hat might actually surpass him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, with Shirogai involved, it all made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said Shirogai used the Sand-Sand Fruit to train you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy, bloodied but unbroken, stood shakily, glaring with fiery resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right! Shirogai's special training last night got me used to fighting sand! And his Sand-Sand Fruit is way stronger than yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be ridiculous!\" Crocodile snarled. \"I've mastered this Devil Fruit to its peak! There's no way his ability could surpass mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy wiped blood from his lips, his voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the truth. When you hit me, I can still hold on. But when he hits me… it tears through. His sand fists spin like drills… it hurts like hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile's sneer faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Rotating fists?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze to his own hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his right fist morphed into sand, spinning rapidly, the grains grinding against each other, gathering coarse, sharp grit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrrraaaaatch…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed it into a nearby stone pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect fist-shaped hole was drilled into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So that's it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was raw, not from brute strength, but from rotational velocity. Not only did it increase lethality, it made breaking through defenses much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for someone who could endlessly generate sand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wear-and-tear was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More sharp grains could always be created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This really is… something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile raised his sand-covered fist, which now spun like a grinder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh heh… Thanks, Straw Hat. I've just upgraded my melee game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha—! Oh no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy paled, realizing his mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tricked me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't trick you, idiot. You gave it away on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged forward, fist spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luffy refused to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, like an unkillable force of nature, he charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gum-Gum Blood Bullet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists flew, striking Crocodile square in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made a promise with Shirogai! I won't lose to you again! And I made a promise with Vivi too—I'll definitely take you down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile raised his own fist in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promises mean nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wham!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist met fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy's hand was ripped raw, skin shredded by the rotating sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile's attack had worked. But his sand fist slowed, bogged down by Luffy's blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his shoulder was stained red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting through the pain, Luffy clenched Crocodile's hand with his bleeding left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hurts… but I'm not letting go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sandification—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to disperse into sand… but nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body, soaked in Luffy's blood, was locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy raised his right leg, fury burning in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't ditch your blood-soaked arm this time, Sand Man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With explosive force, Luffy's leg slammed down on Crocodile's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gum-Gum Battle Axe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where the hell is the bomb?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivi had passed on the urgent message. A powerful bomb was hidden somewhere in Alubarna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Straw Hat Pirates split up, searching the city's alleys and ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro, battered and bruised, stood beneath the city wall, eyes lost in the maze-like streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's the bomb? Where am I? Where the hell is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he turned a corner, Zoro collided head-on with Tashigi, who led a squad of Marines through the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Of all the people to run into…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro rested his hand on the hilts of his swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked just like Kuina. And every time he saw her, hesitation set in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make things worse, she was determined to take Wado Ichimonji from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Tashigi's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roronoa Zoro!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand went instinctively to her sword—Shigure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I take him in now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Shirogai's voice echoed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marine lady, which matters more—saving lives or catching pirates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Smoker were here, would he go after a pirate… or stop a bomb that could kill hundreds of thousands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Smoker's parting words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow the justice you believe in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashigi took a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's irritating grin flashed in her mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rescue the king… or the common people. What's your justice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let go of her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashigi, ignoring him, walked past calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she passed, she whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We got intel—the bomb's likely in the royal palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it! I'm heading there now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he bolted off at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tashigi turned to look back… just in time to watch him sprint right out the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that guy… an idiot?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal palace isn't even outside the city!!!\u003C\u002Fp>",864,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.996Z",1,"novelbin.me","fce61e49b49853f9a2293a004ab623e73a1eb9dcaa71ea46c75578b031e9cdff","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-119","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-117",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]