[{"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-77":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},1540613,2004,"Chapter 77: Trial by Flame.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>\"Hey, Ace, hold it steady. Don't let that thing drop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai looked up at the massive [Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor] hovering in Ace's hand. He smiled calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm the Vice-Captain of your brother Luffy's crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you really planning to kill me under the guise of a spar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren't you worried Luffy would be heartbroken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace held the enormous flame sphere in one hand, eyes burning with conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your actions remind me of someone I once trusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A companion I thought was family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for his own ambition, he murdered another crewmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swore then—I won't let something like that happen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on Luffy's ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai tilted his head, eyes curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't do anything like what Teach did—killing Thatch for the [Dark-Dark Fruit].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… know about that?\" Ace frowned, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pirates killing over Devil Fruits, for Berries… that's expected,\" Shirogai replied casually. \"But me? I'm not interested in treasure or murder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace's eyes narrowed. His voice was low, sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not doing this for money. You act on impulse, disregard life, and carry ambition without limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't rest easy with someone like you near Luffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You'll betray him—just like Teach betrayed us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace's mind flickered with memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thatch, cheerful and welcoming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo! I'm Thatch, Fourth Division Commander. Since we're crewmates now, let's get along!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Ace, slow down. No one's gonna steal your food! You're the guest of honor tonight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then… Thatch lying cold on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood crusted beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You broke the one rule we had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You killed a brother-in-arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now… Shirogai's grin reminded Ace of that same gap-toothed smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed your own comrade! Someone who fought by your side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the blazing [Flame Emperor], his voice thundering across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how precious life is?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people are born into this world only through the sacrifice of others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet you treat life like a game!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smirked wider, arms outstretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha! Then come on! Kill me if you can, Ace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames ignited beneath Shirogai. The [Eternal Flames, Amaterasu] scattered across the sea swirled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, a massive vortex of black fire took shape, flooding into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form grew rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame giant stood over the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace's eyes narrowed. He couldn't wait any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Repent… in hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace hurled the [Flame Emperor] with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal fireball split in midair, multiplying into blazing suns crashing down toward the flame giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's giant form reached out, catching one of the incoming fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact forced him back, feet sinking into the ocean as [Eternal Demonic Flames] scorched the waves beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea evaporated, releasing thick white mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the mist didn't last—black flames clung to it, igniting it like oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire sea burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still retreating, Shirogai absorbed the incoming flames into his body. The more they struck, the larger he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, he stood nearly the same size as the [Flame Emperor].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace, compared to this towering inferno, looked like a candle beside a bonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flame Flame Fruit: Demon-Modified Fourth Form — Flame Domain Monarch]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within this unquenchable domain of fire, Shirogai reigned as the sole monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All flames belonged to him. All heat, all destruction—his to command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his size surpassed the [Flame Emperor], he didn't dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He embraced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive fireball was absorbed straight into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson fire exploded outward, only to be devoured again by the Eternal Burning Flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai grew further—over fifty meters tall now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black infernal giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the stunned Ace, voice deep and rumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Ace! I'll give you a chance. Kneel before me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace clenched his fists, flames bursting around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, even faced with overwhelming power, he didn't flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender? If I give in to evil, I don't deserve to live!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll never stain my name, even if it costs me everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come at me, Shirogai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai's massive body rumbled with a low laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, victory is life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you ready to face reality, Ace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his fist, black flames swirling and Armament Haki crackling over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It descended like a meteor, aiming to crush Ace completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ace… flew straight at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames engulfed him, his body cutting through the air like a comet, aiming for the falling punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his heart, he whispered silent farewells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain… I'm sorry. Looks like this is it for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thatch, I failed. I couldn't avenge you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy, maybe my death will open your eyes to what this man truly is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gramps… Dadan… Otama… Yamato…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddly, he felt no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life had always felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burden since birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother, Portgas D. Rouge, gave her life just so he could be born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he discovered he was Gol D. Roger's son, he believed the world would be better without him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crew. His family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he had purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was born to help his Captain reach the Pirate King's throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain… sorry I won't be there to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled as flames consumed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final burst of crimson-white flame exploded in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ace vanished—like a bird whose wings had burned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ Join my Patreon if you're interested in reading chapters in advance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon(.)com\u002FZphyr_\u003C\u002Fp>",920,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.996Z",1,"novelbin.me","e707937e5488aadb3ce350378e506a5b2b63f75bdce89725ab59b603096eff57","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-78","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-76",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]