[{"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-639":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},1541127,2004,"Chapter 638 638: 638: Father?","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-639",639,"\u003Cp>\"Yohohoho…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook leaned against his shovel in the field, watching the pouting little girl he called Little Labu. His hollow eyes softened with a fatherly warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Labu, don't be angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl turned sharply, cheeks puffed as she glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brook, you promised me. You said you wouldn't let them bully you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook scratched his afro lightly, letting out his usual strange laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I am sorry, Little Labu. Arguing with children is quite difficult for me. After all, I am a gentleman nearing ninety years old, I must maintain some dignity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added cheerfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I no longer have a face. Yohoho…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little pink pig trotted up beside Brook, wagging excitedly as it rubbed against his leg. It lifted its hooves, pawing at him happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yohoho, Fatty is very well-behaved today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook gently patted the pig's head, clearly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're hopeless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Labu crossed her arms, her voice filled with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so old, yet you cannot even take care of yourself. You always make me worry about you! I left your lunch there, make sure you eat it. Fatty, let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the lunch from her bag, placed it carefully on the ground nearby, then turned away with a pout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pig grunted twice, reluctant to leave, but eventually followed her, its round body swaying as it waddled after the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook watched them go, standing silently as they disappeared into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwu… she really is a good child…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped at his empty eye sockets, as if brushing away tears that did not exist, before walking toward the meal she had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yohoho, wild vegetable rice balls today. How wonderful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the simple rice ball, lightly seasoned with salt, yet he ate it as though it were a luxurious feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yohoho, just a little short of Sanji's cooking. Little Labu truly has talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle smile formed on his face, filled with warmth and affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, a thought crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had not accepted that invitation long ago, if he had never boarded that pirate ship…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he would have lived a quiet life. A home, a kind and sensible daughter like Little Labu, a few loyal animals like Fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that was the life he once desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five months had passed since Brook was separated from the crew at Sabaody Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Bartholomew Kuma had intended to send him to a far colder island, a place with a freezing spring said to rival the depths of the underworld. If Brook could master that chilling power, his swordsmanship might have reached a level comparable to the Ice-Ice Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, fate had other plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paw-shaped force that carried him burst apart midway, sending Brook crashing onto a nearby island far earlier than intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That island was desolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center stood a massive man-made stone altar, piled high with bones. Countless skeletons were scattered across it, most belonging to animals, though some were unmistakably human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly a place of offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh! Shirogai, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, help me! So many skeletons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook had landed directly in the middle of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a skeleton himself, he panicked immediately, running in circles in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, nothing frightened him more than skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For nearly a month, Brook wandered that island, surviving on almost nothing. With no resources and only the altar surrounding him, he came dangerously close to starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, one day, everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heave-ho… heave-ho…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, fragile canoe drifted toward the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little girl climbed out, struggling under the weight of a small pink pig tied to a stick across her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally… the Spirit Altar Mama talked about…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook hid quietly in the nearby bushes, careful not to frighten her, listening as she approached the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spirit, I brought the most valuable thing our family has. Can you bring my Papa back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently placed the pig onto the altar, her hands trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she clasped them together, closing her eyes in earnest prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want my Papa to come back. I have never seen him, but Mama said he loved me. Even after Mama died… he never returned…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Spirit… help me find him. I do not want to be alone anymore…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwu… how pitiful…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook covered his mouth, unable to stop himself from crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl turned in surprise toward the rustling bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the Spirit really come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement filled her face as she ran forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A living skeleton, crouched in the bushes, crying his heart out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuwu, do not be afraid, little girl, I am…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook began to explain, trying his best to appear gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl froze for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, she rushed forward and threw herself into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Papa! You finally came back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brook stood there, completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected to frighten her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he was the one left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>",846,"2026-06-06T06:44:53.022Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e2bbc6a6bdfb338664eb52c62651ec3027e43e10694d93276f04f1899004f55","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-640","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-638",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]