[{"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-42":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},1540578,2004,"Chapter 42: Fight or Die.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>In the dense jungle of Little Garden—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp, covered in dirt and panic, was pinned beneath a beautiful yet terrifying woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pouch of tools lay scattered nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go! When my crewmates get here, they're not going to forgive you!\" Usopp shouted, red-faced and struggling under the increasing weight of Miss Valentine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was steadily increasing her body's mass, and Usopp's limbs were beginning to go numb. Even breathing became difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… I'm gonna be crushed to death!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate, he screamed out toward the distant sounds of clashing giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brogy-san! Dorry-san! Somebody help! Shirogai, where the hell did you run off to?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Valentine giggled as she twirled her parasol and tapped Usopp's nose mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahahaha! No one's coming. Just stay put and enjoy being flattened by me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-Is this really the end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp's vision blurred, his lungs burning for air. Panic set in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of him blamed Shirogai, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji for not being there when he needed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other part desperately searched for any way to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had Shirogai's power... or even Luffy's strength... I wouldn't be helpless like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in his life, Usopp truly understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Grand Line, strength wasn't a luxury. It was survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere in the forest, Nami was fleeing in a blind panic, her voice echoing through the trees:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai! Luffy! Somebody! The Baroque Works agents are after us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Mr. 5 followed casually, his hands still tucked in his pockets. Every time she tried to stop, he launched another explosive snot-ball in her direction, forcing her to keep running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. Keep running,\" Mr. 5 taunted. \"We'll see how far you get. The moment you stop, boom—game over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\" Nami snapped through ragged breaths. Sweat poured down her face as she kept sprinting. \"Where are you guys?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind spun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp should still be alive, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to find Shirogai and the others—hang in there, Usopp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usopp had saved her just moments earlier, risking himself to fool Mr. 5 and get her free. But as they fled, Miss Valentine had dropped from above, slamming Usopp to the ground with full weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren't for me, Usopp would've gotten away...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears threatened to fall, but Nami grit her teeth, forcing herself to stay strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get it together, Nami. Crying won't help. I have to find them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran harder, unaware that someone was watching her from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the treetops, Shirogai Yamikuro stood calmly, watching her frantic escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what it means to sail with Luffy... To be chased, hunted, always in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no unrealistic expectations for Nami. She was the navigator, not a fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for her own survival, she needed to understand—relying on strong allies was fine. But depending on them too much was fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let her feel fear. Let her fight for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether Mr. 5 would kill her? Shirogai wasn't worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the wax chamber, he had used his Whisper-Whisper Fruit, [Fourth form: Mind Weaver], to embed a subtle mental command into the minds of Baroque Works' top agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The command?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scare. Intimidate. Hurt if you must. But do not kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the agents, it didn't feel like manipulation. They simply believed they wanted to torment their prey, to enjoy the chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would never realize it was Shirogai's influence—his mental spider silk—pulling the strings from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hooooh! You guys are amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy was still completely focused on the battle between the two giants, Dorry and Brogy, eyes sparkling with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giants really are the strongest beings ever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep voice sounded behind him. A man with flames dancing from his temples stepped out of the jungle shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luffy! Enemy behind you!\" Vivi cried out, her voice full of alarm. \"That's Mr. 3 of Baroque Works!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man raised an eyebrow at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your hair gave you away!\" Vivi shouted, pointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. 3 scoffed, flicking wax from his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not here to chat. Orders are orders. The new boss wants you captured, so I'm going all out. Prepare yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? So you're the enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy stepped in front of Vivi, tilting his head. \"What a weird guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-Tier Candle Stylist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. 3 whipped wax into the air, crafting grotesque wax sculptures in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the wax figures stepped forward, its limbs cracking as it moved—then launched a punch at Luffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa! This is great! The statue can move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy laughed and launched his counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gum-Gum Pistol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist met the wax figure's punch with a sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was dead even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, an intense pressure radiated from the wax figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy's eyes rolled back. He fell limp, unconscious, straight into the statue's waiting hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. 3 tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chosen one? Future Pirate King? What a joke. So fragile...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the figure, Shirogai emerged .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the unconscious Captain in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a good leader, Luffy. But you're not a complete one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed Luffy gently under a nearby tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivi and Karoo the Duck stood frozen, unsure what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai didn't give them a glance as he strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to a stop and looked up at the still-fighting giants, a waxy grin curling across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then... let's see what it feels like to face the combined might of two ancient warriors of Elbaf—Bā Country...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enormous wave of killing intent surged from Shirogai's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Haoshoku Haki erupted, raw and perfected, flooding the entire island of Little Garden in oppressive pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorry and Brogy stopped mid-swing, weapons raised. Both giants turned toward the wax figure radiating sheer menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's voice was warped—his throat altered to sound like a dry, raspy monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be alarmed. I'm just your enemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned wide, eyes wild with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a small request. I hope the two Captains of Elbaf will indulge me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorry narrowed his eyes and pointed his greatsword. \"What kind of request?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared directly in front of them, arms out, laughing hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just one thing... I want to kill you both—or be killed by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>┌⁠(⁠・⁠.⁠・⁠)⁠┘⁠♪\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send Powerstones...,\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.648Z",1,"novelbin.me","8bb5f0fc4ec5d2750652590d9cdcc6736f3ea53c343d02ee5b06296e8a0e15b2","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-43","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-41",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]