[{"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-405":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},1540891,2004,"Chapter 404: 404: The Plunderer Takes the Stage","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-405",405,"\u003Cp>Silence swallowed the entire reception hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a single moment, not even breathing could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the stillness shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, hey, Golden Emperor! Your jokes are getting funnier by the day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you seriously gather us all here just to tell a joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, Tesoro, you even dressed this formally for a punchline. You are far too dedicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh ho ho ho! Golden Emperor, are you done yet? I was hoping this banquet would actually be entertaining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kings of the Underworld laughed openly, their mockery echoing across the golden hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of them took Tesoro's declaration seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, it was nothing more than another tasteless prank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one man felt differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half reclined on the golden sofa, his sunglasses gleaming faintly under the light, his smile did not reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro… what are you really planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro spread his hands wide atop the stage, his expression helpless, almost apologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all think I am joking? What a shame. This is no joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden hall trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor below began to bubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgle… gurgle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liquid gold surged upward without warning, wrapping around the lower bodies of the laughing Underworld Kings in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when their legs were locked solid did the reality finally sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They slammed their palms against the hardened gold in panic and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tesoro, you bastard! You actually dared to attack us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release us at once! Do you want the entire Underworld to hunt you down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were captured instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a small handful had reacted fast enough to leap free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufufufu…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo remained seated, partially trapped in gold himself. He glared coldly at Tesoro, his voice dripping with menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tesoro, have you finally lost your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To do something this foolish right in front of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you expecting me to clean up the aftermath for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Joker! Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Umit, bound diagonally in the golden floor, roared furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bastard is openly disrespecting you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Joker!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro turned toward Doflamingo, a mocking smile curling across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? I did not even notice you earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scratched his head as if puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange… I do not recall inviting you. How did you get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tesoro…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo's expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly are you trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro's smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already said it from the start. Submit… or die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you playing with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin, nearly invisible threads began to stir behind Doflamingo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden liquid also rose behind Tesoro, forming silently in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no… they are about to clash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stussy hovered in the air with her rocket parasol, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is massive news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morgans flapped excitedly beside her, recording relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Emperor is attempting to assassinate every Underworld King at once! This is a banquet soaked in blood and conspiracy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stussy gazed at Tesoro and then shifted her eyes to the very ordinary man standing beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morgans, do you recognize that man next to Tesoro?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never seen him before. Looks completely average.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morgans paused, then blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Wait. Tesoro is positioning himself to shield him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You noticed too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stussy's smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of person makes the Golden Emperor willingly act as a guard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrible realization struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days ago, intelligence had reported that Tesoro fought an unknown figure on the rooftop of the Golden King Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That figure moved at light speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stussy inhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who could meet Tesoro privately, command light speed, and force Tesoro into a defensive role…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her gaze slowly to Morgans with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are about to witness reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morgans froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fifth Emperor you fabricated… is standing right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gold across the room suddenly rippled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captured Kings of the Underworld were lifted and thrown free onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They scrambled up furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count yourself lucky, Tesoro! This will not end here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not give us an explanation, this goes straight to our records!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaos, the unremarkable man finally stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, there is no need for agitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The true host of this banquet… is me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tesoro bowed and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feld sneered viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think a nobody like you is worthy of summoning us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's features began to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the face that emerged made every Underworld King freeze in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feld stumbled backward in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the man who defeated Big Mom and Kaido…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fifth Emperor…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Plunderer, Shirogai Yamikuro!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hush fell like death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo's knees went weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster who crushed Kaido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightmare who assaulted Marineford and defeated Fleet Admiral Sengoku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear wrapped around the room like chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not be nervous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not here to hunt you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conqueror's Haki flooded the room in a crushing wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every King dropped instantly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Doflamingo trembled violently as he forced himself to remain upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai stood casually on the stage, hands in his pockets, his presence alone dominating the entire hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One final step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… offer… my… submission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Joker bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Underworld had chosen its ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Access special early releases on my Patreon! 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