[{"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-262":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},1540678,2004,"Chapter 262: 262: Betrayal on Egghead","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-262",262,"\u003Cp>\"It's probably better to inform the main body. After all, he's been obsessed with The Plunderer, — the Devil Fruit user that shouldn't exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pythagoras [Wisdom], wearing his usual clockwork decorations and goggles, with a bold \"04\" etched on his chest, offered his suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll go tell him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York [Desire] — tall, alluring, barely dressed — turned with a playful smile and skipped toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And while I'm at it, I'll grab something to eat. I'm starving again~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"York [Desire], eat less! I swear I've grown taller lately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas [Rage], with her split pink-and-white hair and a booster pack strapped to her back, frowned and gestured angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nyah nyah nyah, you can control yourself, but can you control me? I eat for all of us Vegapunks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York stuck out her tongue, laughed, and danced out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the lab, York's grin slowly faded, replaced by a burning ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect the one caught this time to be that Shirogai Yamikuro — the Devil Fruit user the Gorosei fear the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart raced with greed. She thought of reporting directly to Holy Land Mary Geoise, but hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No… if the Gorosei haven't arrived yet and he escapes, I'd lose everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York frowned, sighing as she headed toward Vegapunk's secret research chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a massive achievement, and I can't even claim credit. It'll all go to the main body again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved in a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will I finally be the only Vegapunk left? The world doesn't need so many of us…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She arrived before the hidden laboratory entrance. The pupil-shaped scanner flashed to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, Lady York [Desire].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York pushed open the door, giggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Main body~ We've captured the one you've been obsessed with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's it… you actually thought of using this method to stop the world from being submerged,\" a man's calm voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the lab, Vegapunk was speaking animatedly with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him sat a tall figure, his expression relaxed yet sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem to have realized it too, Dr. Vegapunk,\" Shirogai Yamikuro said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Vegapunk chuckled. \"But without a miraculous Devil Fruit like yours, I can't rely on science alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What! How is this possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York froze at the door, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—you're supposed to be in the confinement room!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man across from Vegapunk smiled lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than The Plunderer himself — Shirogai Yamikuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, York [Desire]?\" Vegapunk turned around, smiling at his flustered counterpart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already understand Shirogai's purpose. You may withdraw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, main body—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>York pouted, glancing between them, clearly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. Cancel all alarms,\" Vegapunk ordered, laughing heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai isn't our enemy. In fact, he might be the missing piece in solving our greatest problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reckless old fool,\" York thought bitterly. \"Trusting a man the World Government marked as capable of destroying the world… no wonder you were bold enough to study the forbidden texts of Ohara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, on the surface, she only smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, main body. I'll leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As silence returned, Vegapunk's expression suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Shirogai, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're saying… York is the traitor among us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai leaned back on the massage chair, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you just hear the thoughts I shared with you, Doctor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… why?!\" Vegapunk clutched his head in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're all Vegapunk. How could one of us betray the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You split your mind into seven and gave them independence. You should've known — once they could act on their own, they stopped being you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegapunk's face fell. \"I created them with distinct personalities, thinking even different sides of myself would stay loyal. How naive…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human desire is complex,\" Shirogai said. \"For profit or power, even a man will sell himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegapunk began pacing, voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right… York visited Mary Geoise once. I thought she'd see how rotten it was. But I was wrong. My design — giving Desire form — created my opposite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped, eyes wide with realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My secret research into the Ohara archives… she must have reported it to the Gorosei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Shirogai replied calmly. \"That's the trump card she'll use to eliminate the rest of you. Once the others are gone, she'll be the sole Vegapunk — the world's only 'greatest mind.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I betray myself…\" Vegapunk muttered bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for your warning, I might've been erased the moment I perfected the Mother Flame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mother Flame?\" Shirogai opened his eyes, gaze sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That powerful energy source in the central zone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegapunk nodded. \"Even someone like you can sense its danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer, desperation in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai, your arrival must be fate. Take me away from Egghead! Isn't that why you came?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai stood from the chair, his calm presence dominating the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet. If you vanish now, the World Government might detonate that weapon prematurely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegapunk grimaced. \"Those fools… they value no life but their own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" Shirogai said. \"As long as the Mother Flame remains incomplete, you're safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes for a moment, sensing the new abilities granted by his [God-Level Comprehension System].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My business here was never about you — but about your Brain-Brain Fruit. Now that I've obtained it, I can move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… when will you return for me?\" Vegapunk asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon,\" Shirogai replied, his body shimmering into violet light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Four Emperors shake the foundations of the World Government, I'll return. Then, I'll take you to Sky Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegapunk stood frozen, repeating the words softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The World Government… brought low by the Four Emperors…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"York… you've gone too far, even for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",958,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.997Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a26580a7c5f107fb25be97baa87e645247fb69dd334a0df4d941ed73a71741e","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-381","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-380",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]