[{"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-376":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},1540671,2004,"Chapter 375: 375: The Blades That Walk Between Life and Death","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-376",376,"\u003Cp>\"I won another round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's calm voice drifted through the smoky air as he and Aokiji watched CP-9's Kumadori collapse, having taken Sanji's Diable Jambe, Broiled Lion Head head-on like a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no suspense in the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Armament Haki and Iron Body reinforcing him, Kumadori had been kicked into a trembling heap of roasted misery by that curly-browed cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're in the lead for now,\" Aokiji muttered lazily, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the unconscious CP-9 agent. \"But your crew's swordsman looks one step away from passing out from blood loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's lips curved into a confident, knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never underestimate our swordsman. He always dances closest to death when he wants a breakthrough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro, drenched in blood and panting, wiped his chin with the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, forced into this state again…\" he murmured, steadying his breath. \"But it's in moments like this that I see techniques hidden between life and death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him, Kaku—still in his awkward giraffe hybrid form—clutched his nearly severed arm, scorched from Usopp's earlier explosion. His eyes were cold and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three-Sword Style swordsman,\" he growled, \"don't think an injury like this means you have a chance at winning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro lowered the head wrapped in his bandana, his voice dropping into a quiet murmur that seemed to echo from the depths of the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Onigiri… Nine-Sword Style… Asura.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating aura burst outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not Zoro's life slipping away—rather, a terrifying manifestation of killing intent formed behind him, merging into the figure of a demon with three heads and six arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asura… Dying Lion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine blades rose at once, slashing mercilessly toward Kaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Damn it!\" Kaku's entire body tensed. The crushing aura paralyzed his instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he regained clarity, the nine-blade strike had already descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iron Body… Armament!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won't break through me!\" Kaku snarled, as the swords crashed into his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zoro's technique was never about simple physical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaku's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the moment the blades struck him—everything around him shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long corridor stretched endlessly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where… is this?\" he whispered, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of strange doors lined the walls, each sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something compelled him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trembling hand reached for a door handle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—WHOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was back in the CP-9 training facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young, starving children tore into each other like wild beasts, clawing for the single promise of a full meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A much younger Kaku collided with a larger opponent, knocking him down. But the moment he tasted victory—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>STAB!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A metallic sting pierced the back of his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gasped sharply, turning to see another young trainee attacking him with a sharpened fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\" Kaku, bleeding heavily, kicked the attacker away and staggered toward the watching instructors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, he used a weapon—rules say no weapons—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brutal kick sent him crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot,\" the instructor said coldly. \"Do you expect your assassination targets to follow rules? No weapons… no guns… what nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Kaku stared numbly, pain throbbing through his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the earlier attacker rushed him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, long-nose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands clamped tightly around his throat. He stared into the small braid and sly, triangular eyes of the boy strangling him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jabra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His future comrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled until the world faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa… haa…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself back in the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I died?\" Kaku whispered, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, his hand moved to another door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've all done well,\" an instructor announced. The teenage trainees stood in rigid rows. \"The Government is rewarding your perseverance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door beside him opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of young girls stepped inside—beautiful, delicately dressed, whispering with shy confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweet fragrance filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may choose any girl and spend the night in her room,\" the instructor said with a lewd smile. \"What happens tonight is up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock. Confusion. Excitement. All mixed on the boys' faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten seconds. Choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaku stared blankly. He didn't understand the point of this reward. Training, discipline—those mattered. This did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew disobedience meant punishment… fatal punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three, two…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaku reached forward at random and grabbed a shy, yellow-haired girl, dragging her to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the thin walls came muffled sounds from other rooms—restless, impatient, awkward noises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaku ignored the girl sitting timidly by the door and focused on his push-ups, strengthening his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the girl sat lightly on his back, kneading his shoulders with trembling hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry,\" she whispered. \"I was forced…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",764,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.998Z",1,"novelbin.me","b25c0dc4d907b661fa636644eda8d5063fc66bb3601a41549786512798aa56e7","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-260","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-259",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]