[{"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-138":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},1540824,2004,"Chapter 138: 137: Become A Warlord.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>The two parties sat across from each other at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai sat calmly on one side, while Lieutenant Commander Brannew faced him with his back to the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lieutenant Commander is secured! Ready to respond if anything happens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off on the Marine warship, soldiers stood tense and alert, anxiously watching the Going Merry. If negotiations turned hostile, they were prepared to act—even if it meant rushing into a hopeless battle to protect Brannew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Shirogai, the Straw Hat crew stood in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy looked around, suddenly puzzled. He scratched his head and glanced toward the ship's cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ro—Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami clamped his mouth shut and whispered harshly, \"Idiot! Didn't Robin say so herself? To the Marines, she's still a fugitive from Baroque Works. Don't mention her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy grinned sheepishly, scratching his head. \"Haha… I forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami rolled her eyes in disbelief. \"Is there anything in that head besides meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro and Sanji stood silently behind Shirogai like sentinels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes were piercing—Zoro's like a polished blade, Sanji's as sharp as the edge of his kitchen knife. Both were fixed firmly on Brannew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that tense contrast, Shirogai—smiling and composed at the table's center—radiated the presence of a true captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy, despite officially holding that title, looked more like a clueless sidekick as he picked his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai-san, may we proceed with our discussion now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brannew's expression was calm on the surface, but inside, he was a swirl of uncertainty. The Straw Hat Pirates were far more formidable than their wanted posters suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straw Hat Luffy already had a bounty of 100 million Berries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro, the infamous Pirate Hunter, was valued at 60 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-suited cook with the curly eyebrows looked just as dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elegant woman wasn't even on the bounty list, yet carried herself with the confidence of a leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the small reindeer and the long-nosed man hiding timidly in the back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, they seemed like nobodies—just support crew or lucky passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai, having already read Brannew's thoughts using [Observation Haki], smirked inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's Chopper—a doctor whose abilities are worth billions of Berries in the right context.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's Usopp. \"God Usopp.\" The so-called Miracle Child and Prophetic Liar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaklings couldn't survive on this ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Shirogai already understood Brannew's purpose, he remained expressionless. Instead, he gestured politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Lieutenant Commander Brannew. Let's hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of pirates, Marines and pirates were natural enemies. But here, a Marine sat willingly on a pirate ship, sharing words instead of bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare sight, indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was sent here specifically to find you, Shirogai-san,\" Brannew began, eyes steady but voice slightly tense. \"On behalf of the World Government, I extend an invitation. We wish to offer you a place among the Seven Warlords of the Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To replace Crocodile, who was defeated by your crew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To become the new 'Warlord' under the World Government's banner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said that, the Straw Hat crew burst into a wave of chaotic reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami clutched her face in disbelief. \"They're inviting Shirogai to become a Warlord?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp's face flushed. \"Does this mean we're part of a legendary crew now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro raised an eyebrow. \"So the Government already knows just how strong he really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji's cigarette wobbled between his lips. \"Joining the World Government? This is insane…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chopper's jaw dropped. \"Whoa! Shirogai is going to become one of the Seven Warlords?! That's amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy's jaw dropped too, though for a different reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warlord? You think they'll let us eat at Marineford? Grandpa said the food there's great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a shadowy corner of the deck, a faint sound flickered—flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, pale ear twitched as it relayed everything back to Robin in the ship's cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words reached her clearly: \"The World Government is inviting Shirogai to become a Warlord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin narrowed her eyes, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had predicted this the moment Crocodile was stripped of his title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Warlords of the Sea are pirates with enough power to match nations. Shirogai fits that category perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World Government had obviously gathered intelligence on his strength and potential. Now they sought to control the threat—before he became one they couldn't handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin knew their ways well. Since the age of eight, she had lived as the most hunted woman alive—the \"Devil Child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Government had no morals, only interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone threatened their power, they'd crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn't destroy them, they'd try to corrupt or control them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if someone could be bought, even a pirate, then they'd make deals in the shadows—no matter how dishonorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Warlord system was just that: a leash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It granted pirates temporary protection in exchange for working under Marine oversight. A fragile alliance masked by titles and bribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most pirates dreamed of the title. It wiped your bounty, erased your past crimes, and allowed you to pillage without immediate consequence—as long as you handed over a share and didn't rock the World Government's boat too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robin, who'd spent years entangled in the underworld, knew how far the Government would bend for its Warlords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boa Hancock demanded total Marine exclusion from Amazon Lily—and received it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo used his Warlord title to operate criminal enterprises worldwide—and the Government looked the other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you didn't openly threaten their rule, they'd allow anything—even the massacre of a country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile only lost his title because his schemes were fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he succeeded quietly, the World Government would have let him rule Alabasta like a plaything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lives of millions meant nothing to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ants underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting,\" Shirogai said at last, tapping the table lightly. His tone was relaxed, but his eyes gleamed with quiet amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The World Government wants me, a rising no-name rookie pirate, to become a Warlord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly, watching Brannew with subtle intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This offer… it's not as simple as it sounds, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advanced chapters are available on patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FZphyr_\u003C\u002Fp>",998,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.996Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8fd0fe516ffa975b6f7f37257be542730704c186527cfc7f90b80beb439d225","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-139","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-137",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]