[{"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-541":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},1541109,2004,"Chapter 540: 540: Lightning Strikes the Palace","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-541",541,"\u003Cp>Boom!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder roared across the Stilan Industrial Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, why is it suddenly raining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The citizens scrambled, quickly pulling in clothes that had been drying in the bright sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble-rumble-rumble…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder echoed across the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwuwu…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the royal palace of the Stilan Industrial Empire, the overworked King stepped outside, worried and trembling as he looked up at the dark, lightning-filled clouds. He fell to his knees, wailing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will the Marines catch those terrorists who sabotage our factories? Surely they are agents of the Revolutionary Army, sent to disrupt our country's livelihood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King, please, do not despair! We will overcome this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five ministers approached, their faces grim, trying to comfort the kneeling King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwu…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not notice the lightning revealing an almost comical clownish face on the King's aged features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder cracked loudly, and hundreds of silver lightning bolts flashed across the darkened sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bolt struck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Peach Blossom Valley, a flash of silvery-white lightning illuminated the courtyard, and screams echoed as targets were struck and motion ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though headstrong and reckless…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice Admiral Dore surveyed the courtyard. Around her lay charred \"Heart 10\" members, trembling and unconscious from the electric attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…in terms of strength, he is certainly not inferior to the top three Admirals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the power of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit is precisely why the World Government would choose such a wanted criminal for an Admiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, true justice resides in the hands of those who wield great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver lightning bolt struck a dilapidated house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over fifty terrorists wearing \"Spade 10\" masks froze in shock as a white-haired man, flickering with lightning and wearing only trousers, appeared with a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver Snake: Flashing Rain~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwuwuwu…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dododo…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Snake's body dissolved into countless flickering strands of silvery lightning, leaving the \"Spade 10\" members paralyzed in terror until they collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a mechanical processing plant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry! Don't be slow! Patrols will arrive soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Club 10\" saboteurs froze as a flash of white light blinded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz, zzz…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this? Did someone cut the wires?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shielded their eyes, panicked. When they opened them, a white-haired man, half-naked and shimmering with electricity, loomed before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver Snake: Iron Flash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz! Zzz! Zzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body became a violent sphere of lightning, darting across the machinery. Thunderous electric arcs rained down on the saboteurs, forcing them to scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run! Ah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal conducted the electricity everywhere, preventing any escape. Soon, all were struck and collapsed, unconscious and smoking from the intense electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, in an oil-filled warehouse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Light it and get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Diamond 10\" arsonists squinted against a sudden bright flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz, zzz, zzz…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they looked up again, they were already outside the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did we get out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is… is this a ghost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react, a silver lightning spear shot through their bodies, knocking them all unconscious, charred black and unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silver Snake: Thunder Spear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Admiral Silver Snake's hundreds of lightning clones had emerged across the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through careful radio tracking, Silver Snake located all the members of the mysterious Poker Organization and incapacitated them with lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble-rumble-rumble!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive lightning bolt struck the royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zzz! Zzz!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal guards stared in shock as the bolt condensed into a white-haired man, naked from the waist up, wearing silvery-white trousers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, so this is the royal palace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Snake raised an eyebrow, looking amused at the guards who brandished swords, spears, and firearms, advancing to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?! Hands up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't move! We'll shoot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel! Hands on the ground, don't move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft! \"Can you guys coordinate your commands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Snake laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your orders are clearly contradictory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack! Subdue him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal guards struck, but bullets passed through Silver Snake harmlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swords and spears vibrated violently, discharging silvery-white arcs of electricity. The guards, spitting foam, fell, charred and motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang, clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons clattered to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What… what is happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remaining guards panicked, realizing their attacks had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's a Devil Fruit user!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, someone recognized the threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this be the one responsible for our production sabotage? Is he here for the King? Quickly, inform the King! Evacuate him! Fight to the death if needed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive courage,\" Silver Snake said with a smirk. \"But futile. I am not here to kill the King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, dazzling lightning enveloped him, and he vanished from the guards' sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no! He's probably going for the King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain roared, leading his troops toward the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me! Even if we die, the King must not be harmed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning raced through the palace, arriving in the main hall in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silvery-white light illuminated the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"… …\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the flash, five corpses lay coldly on the floor, their faces twisted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Snake appeared, body crackling with electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the fallen ministers in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King, weak and trembling, spoke in a hoarse voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You act quickly…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Snake stared at the corpses and then at the old-faced King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that you already knew I saw through your trick?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This King does not understand your meaning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aged monarch stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, a Marine, why kill my subjects? Sent by the World Government to kill me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver lightning spear appeared in Silver Snake's hand, pointed at the King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop playing games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue pupils crackling with white lightning, Silver Snake stared coldly at the old King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poker Organization member 'Ghost King,' I have discovered your true identity! The Stilan Industrial Empire's King for the past months has been you in disguise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning crackled, and the King's face twisted into a grotesque, clownish smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe… impressive, Marine Admiral Silver Snake. To have found this place so quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-06-06T06:44:51.285Z",1,"novelbin.me","8cd2d98c44e56fc9951c3f57db94222913208f581441c0f898744312d1d2350e","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-542","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-630",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]