[{"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-20":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},1540556,2004,"Chapter 20: Calming Laboon.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Shirogai was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected his first fully developed skill to be medical expertise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his observations, Master-level seemed to be the peak most people could realistically reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Crocus—the former doctor of the Pirate King's crew—had surpassed that. He was a Master among masters, his medical skills refined beyond normal human reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly lived up to his reputation as the Pirate King's personal doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the next tier—Peak-level—Shirogai suspected it was something only a handful of people in the world could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he still didn't know if there was a level beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, old man! You were the doctor on the Pirate King's ship? That's amazing!\" Luffy blurted out in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't yell, young man,\" Crocus said calmly, glancing at Luffy, then at Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and Usopp. Finally, his eyes rested on Shirogai, scrutinizing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed softly and said, \"Your crew is still very young. If you want to reach the final island, you'll have to endure a lot more hardship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crocus sama, I'm not the Captain of this ship. Luffy is our Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy stepped forward and grinned broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Monkey D. Luffy, Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D…\" Crocus echoed, his eyes narrowing in thought. Then, his gaze landed on the straw hat atop Luffy's head. Memories stirred behind his calm exterior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That hat... the Straw Hat. The D. lineage… I see now. That Straw Hat was given to you by a red-haired man, wasn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy nodded, a fond smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! This Straw Hat was a promise from Shanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus turned back to Shirogai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you've found yourself a good captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai gave a small nod, keeping his thoughts to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus looked at Luffy again and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it seems you've got yourself a remarkable crewmate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp, puffing up with pride, pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? Crocus sama, I'm a great crewmate too, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus squinted at Usopp's long nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That nose reminds me of an old friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp huffed and crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Just wait—I'm gonna be the bravest warrior on the sea one day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Crocus sama...\" Usopp suddenly remembered something, excitement lighting up his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut it, Usopp!\" Shirogai and Luffy both reached out and pressed their hands over his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usopp, what kind of warrior spoils the adventure by asking about the destination before the journey even begins?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy added loudly, \"I don't want to know if the treasure's real or not! If I knew everything from the start, what's the point of being a pirate?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-W-Wha—?\" Usopp blinked, stunned. Then he covered his mouth and spoke nervously through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! Totally! I don't wanna know anything, Crocus sama! If I learn about the One Piece, I've got a disease that'll kill me on the spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus gave a raspy chuckle and finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries. Even if you begged me, I wouldn't tell you anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must endure the harsh seas, fight enemies stronger than you've ever imagined, and survive disasters beyond your control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you manage all of that, you'll reach the truth on your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe… you'll become King of the Pirates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai met Luffy's eyes, and together they said with quiet certainty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We never wanted to rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freest person on the seas is the Pirate King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grinned and high-fived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else had once said those same words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, here were two more who echoed that will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they be the ones to carry your will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus looked at the two with a trace of nostalgia, then stood from his beach chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's what you believe, there's nothing more I need to say. That door over there will take you out of Laboon's stomach—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, the sea inside Laboon's belly trembled violently. The Merry Go rocked hard, and even Crocus's island ship swayed from the turbulence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good,\" Crocus said with alarm. \"Laboon's ramming the Red Line again! His emotions are spiraling. I need to sedate him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Crocus prepared to dive into the acid sea, he heard a calm voice in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Crocus sama. I'll handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Shirogai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? How?\" Crocus asked, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Whisper-Whisper Fruit, now developed to 70%, had surpassed anything the previous user, Apis, had ever done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, Shirogai could not only communicate mentally but also hypnotize and alter the emotions of sentient beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, at 70% development, the fruit's power was comparable to Luffy's Gear Fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai closed his eyes, standing at the bow of the ship. Acid waves sloshed around them, but he remained composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whisper-Whisper Fruit: Devil-Gear Variant — Mind Weaver Form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within Laboon's chaotic mind, something stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre being, half-human and half-spider with Shirogai's face, silently descended on silver threads—the Mind Weaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crawled across Laboon's fractured subconscious, weaving delicate strands of Mind Silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These invisible threads patched over pain, soothed trauma, and brought warmth to the cold spaces of Laboon's despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where pain had taken root, peace was now restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The web wasn't for control—it was for healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a creature as pure and trusting as Laboon, the repair was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, only two seconds had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Crocus looked back to the sea, the turbulence was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon was still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep calm had settled over the acid waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all his years, calming Laboon in a frenzy had been near impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shirogai had done it with nothing more than closed eyes and still breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai turned to face the doctor and offered a quiet smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support me by becoming patrons, or Join to get access to chapters in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002FZphyr_\u003C\u002Fp>",970,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.648Z",1,"novelbin.me","fadba33a06d44c1527c3d8265ef0353850d97a9ac2fc01eabc5d0b06ecbfccfa","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-21","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-19",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]