[{"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-489":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},1540775,2004,"Chapter 488: 488: Colliding Ambitions","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-489",489,"\u003Cp>\"Bastard! Kuma, have you betrayed us?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human Demon King Ivankov was suddenly intercepted mid-charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't even recognize me anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bartholomew Kuma stared at Ivankov with an empty, emotionless gaze. Without a word, his mouth opened as light gathered rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing laser fired straight ahead, erupting in a violent explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuma… this isn't like you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his massive build, Ivankov moved with astonishing agility, narrowly dodging the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paw Pad, Pressure Cannon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a terrifying shockwave erupted forward, flattening a vertical line of pirates. The compressed air struck mercilessly, blasting them away and pinning them to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams echoed across the ice. Though pain no longer registered in their minds, the sheer force crushed their internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they collapsed, coughing up blood as breathing became nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivankov clenched his teeth, staring at the familiar yet completely unresponsive figure before him. His expression twisted with frustration and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Human Demon King Ivankov was completely halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Desert Spada!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, crocodile, having already wiped out countless Marine and pirate fodder, was suddenly targeted by Doflamingo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So dry…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hurts… all the moisture is gone…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone… help…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several pirates and Marines were being controlled by Parasite String. Even as their bodies were drained of moisture, they still swung their weapons relentlessly at crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several cuts appeared across crocodile's body, yet not a single drop of blood flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, fine yellow sand writhed and reformed, restoring him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. A coward who hides behind strings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snort of disdain, crocodile raised a violent sandstorm, severing the nearly invisible threads attached to the heads of several unlucky victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from control, they collapsed onto the ground, gasping weakly for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, traitor of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive bloodstained sword descended from above, carrying a fierce wind as it aimed straight for crocodile's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufufufufu~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pink-feathered figure descended with eerie laughter, landing casually atop Marine Giant Vice Admiral Lacroix, just as the blade was about to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous sword froze midair, stopping less than half a meter from crocodile, unable to descend any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doflamingo! What are you doing?! The Marines are your allies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice Admiral Lacroix's face filled with panic as he realized his body was no longer under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufufufu~ Nothing special,\" Doflamingo replied lightly. \"I just don't like conversations between strong individuals being interrupted by trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt off Lacroix's shoulder and landed in front of crocodile. With a twist of his fingers, invisible strings tightened, forcing the giant Vice Admiral to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… bastard…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacroix ground his teeth, cursing through clenched jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is retirement treating you? Prison life wasn't too bad, was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo ignored the groans of the weak, fixing crocodile with a mocking gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why couldn't you suppress your ambition and stay put?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guhahaha! Doflamingo,\" crocodile replied coldly, cigar clenched between his teeth. \"I don't recall being acquainted with clowns like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Doflamingo with open disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, thinking of going to Impel Down for lessons too? Planning ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mouth is still as sharp as ever,\" Doflamingo said calmly. \"How about teaming up with me? You don't have much power left now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely ignored the ridicule. When it came to truly strong individuals, Doflamingo was always patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While you were gone, the world has already begun changing in ways you can't imagine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind drifted back to that encounter at Gran Tesoro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This era was destined to be rewritten by a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai Yamikuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo's grin widened, his hands spreading theatrically as his voice grew impassioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The tide of this era has already begun sweeping across the entire world, yet you noticed nothing. You failed to sense the undercurrent before the wave arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to work with you?\" crocodile scoffed. \"You? Worth teaming up with me? Your schemes are filthy and small-minded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Null Shirogai, Doflamingo's invitation was dull and uninspiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serve him, plunder pirates, gather scraps of profit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile had long since outgrown such shallow ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What occupied his thoughts now was the future Shirogai had described, a world where power rivaled even that of the Celestial Dragons themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was JOKER, really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His promises paled in comparison to those made by Shirogai, a monster capable of overturning the entire world order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufufufufu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo suddenly threw his head back and laughed, peering through his purple sunglasses at crocodile with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity, crocodile. You'll regret this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most influential force of this era extended its hand to you, and you rejected it. What a shame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since witnessing Shirogai's true power, Doflamingo had abandoned all other paths. He had resolved to pledge himself entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every display of Shirogai's strength surpassed even the terror of the Four Emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While raw power alone might not rival Kaido's, Shirogai's unfathomable schemes crushed the Beast King completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kaido would never imagine slaughtering freely in Mary Geoise and openly calling the Celestial Dragons vermin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone individual, proud, ambitious, and powerful enough to challenge the world itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person existed only once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo admitted it without hesitation, even someone like him was captivated by Shirogai's vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood clearly that his role was to ride the wave Shirogai had unleashed and carve out benefits without opposing his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changes had already begun in Dressrosa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Shirogai's guidance, he had forced negotiations with the former royal family, blending coercion and temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the future truly unfolded as promised, his current control over Dressrosa would seem laughably small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ambition had grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To claim even a fragment of that grand treasure, he needed to move now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, the two unleashed their full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sandstorms and razor-sharp strings tore through the battlefield. Cold lines crisscrossed the air as the clash raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither crocodile nor Doflamingo suffered serious injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But any Marine or pirate who wandered too close was annihilated without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most tragic among them was Marine Giant Vice Admiral Lacroix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sliced apart by invisible threads, then buried beneath suffocating sand, his corpse mangled beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New World, Dressrosa Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn bastard… what are you really planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet sat quietly in a chair, staring at the mountain of documents before her. Her expression was complicated, conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To actually entrust me with reviewing the entire kingdom's internal affairs…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After venting internally for a while, she sighed and continued working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, these matters concerned every citizen of her homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.999Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f022e6d255ad433f89e70ffad0b0ba95f9b17344dd6086956df8f76aa627bf0","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-490","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-488",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]