[{"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-5":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},1540516,2004,"Chapter 5: Armament Haki, Sparring With Zoro.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>\"Gladly, but I don't have a weapon on me. Give me a moment,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai Yamikuro said casually, scanning the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting a half-meter-long branch about as thick as a pigeon's egg, he grinned and picked it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you'll do,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using two fingers coated in Armament Haki, Shirogai lightly rubbed the surface of the branch, smoothing it clean in an instant. He gave it a few test swings through the air with a sharp whoosh whoosh, nodded in satisfaction, and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll call you... Famous Sword: Kisame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the so-called 'sword' in one hand, he pointed it at Zoro with a confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right, I'm ready. Come at me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy... Shirogai was even more arrogant than Hawkeye Mihawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are all swordsmen such unbearable bastards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro clenched his jaw, feeling an itch of irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're seriously challenging me with a random branch you just picked up?\" Zoro asked in a low, dangerous voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, this is a high-grade famous sword. With your current strength, you won't be able to cut it. Better go all out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro's expression darkened as he crouched into a stance, gathering power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a limit to looking down on people. I'll cut that 'famous sword' of yours clean in half with one strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the hilt of Wado Ichimonji, a cold glint flashing in his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I cut you down, it just proves you're not that special after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, Shirogai smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if I'm still standing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you survive,\" Zoro growled, \"then I'll recognize you as my companion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zoro charged forward, sword raised overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One Sword Style: Moon Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade came down in a clean diagonal arc, its gleam catching Shirogai's reflection. But Shirogai didn't move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the sword reached within a hair's breadth did Shirogai casually lift his 'Kisame' to parry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Wado Ichimonji collided with the simple branch, the shockwave was far beyond what Zoro anticipated. The recoil sent him flying backwards through the air. He twisted mid-flight, planting both feet firmly on the ground as he landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro's gaze shot to the branch in Shirogai's hand, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... what the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch remained perfectly intact. Zoro clenched his teeth. He knew Shirogai was strong — but this? He couldn't even cut a stick the man picked off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the difference between them really this massive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had promised Luffy he would never lose again until he surpassed Hawkeye and claimed the title of World's Greatest Swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he going to fail again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the frustration boiling within Zoro, Shirogai gave the branch a casual shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zoro, don't overthink it. This fight was unfair from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the branch and gestured to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a good look. Notice anything different about this 'Kisame' now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro forced himself to steady his breathing and looked closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch had subtly changed color. It was now a deep, glossy black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, his sharp instincts noting the shift immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier, on the ship,\" Zoro thought, recalling how his own Wado Ichimonji had changed when Shirogai touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is called Armament Haki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew the Haki coating and then reapplied it, letting the colorless aura harden visibly around the stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By covering a weapon with Armament Haki, you can make it tougher, sharper, and able to clash with even a Logia user's real body. The moment our weapons met, I coated this branch with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze, voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't mastered this technique yet. Even with a famous sword in your hand, you can't cut through a branch like this if it's properly reinforced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro bit his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A swordsman isn't disgraced just by losing a fight,\" Shirogai continued. \"But having your blade chipped or broken by your opponent is a humiliation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when you master this Haki — turning your sword into an unbreakable black blade — can you claim to have stepped into the world of great swordsmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black blade…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro's mind flashed to the silhouette that had scarred him once — Hawkeye Mihawk. The man's sword was a legendary black blade, and that memory still lingered in the depths of Zoro's spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reading his thoughts, Shirogai spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hawkeye's perfected this. Even an ordinary sword in his hands becomes a devastating black blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually swung Kisame at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar split the forest as a bottomless gash tore through the earth between them. Zoro watched it split towards him — his feet unmoving — though his heart thundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between them wasn't just strength. It was leagues apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai planted the stick into the earth and reclined on a nearby stone, speaking calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zoro, the distance between you and me… is like this gully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro inhaled deeply, afraid not of defeat, but of turning away from his true self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost,\" he admitted, his voice steady despite the shake in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheathing Wado Ichimonji, Zoro asked seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai, what's the difference between you and Hawkeye?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai tilted his head thoughtfully, then smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The difference between great swordsmen… can only be decided in battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently vowed — before he could chase Hawkeye, he would surpass this man standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Zoro didn't realize was that the moment Shirogai look at Mihawk, his strength would reach a level capable of surpassing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God-level Comprehension System, truly an absurd ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro's voice dropped lower, humbling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai, can you teach me this Armament Haki?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I? Aren't we companions now? The stronger my crew is, the safer I'll be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shirogai's casual response, Zoro felt his face heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd always harbored doubts, wary of Shirogai's strength, reluctant to see him as a true crewmate. That comparison made him ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was Roronoa Zoro — a man who faced his flaws head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Shirogai,\" Zoro declared with resolve. \"I doubted you. I suspected your intentions because of your power. But from now on, I'll trust you completely. I'll learn this Haki from you — and one day, I'll defeat you with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai chuckled, pointing at the Kisame lodged in the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll bring this treasure onto the Going Merry. We'll spar often. The day you cut it will be the day you've mastered Armament Haki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro's eyes hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji strolled leisurely through the forest, cigarette in mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spotted a certain green-haired swordsman, clearly lost but pretending otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, lost again, Moss Head? The ship's to your right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Curly Brow pervert, I'm just out for a walk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro shot him a glare, noting Sanji's path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're heading toward Shirogai, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji scoffed, blowing out a smoke ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's not a beautiful woman. Why would I care about him? The spices on the ship are running low. I'm just here to find replacements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro snorted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're looking to get beaten up, don't let me stop you. Just don't expect sympathy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like someone already caught a beating. Relax, I'm not as reckless as you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to leave, and Zoro grumbled, heading in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time… I've got the right way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",1217,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.648Z",1,"novelbin.me","378f0b660f117fb83e60eb534b2ff089050a6a03d0b26e7d18b41a5e088f1ee2","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-226","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-225",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]