[{"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-90":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},1540626,2004,"Chapter 90: 90: The Countdown to Allegiance.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Cobra, King of Alabasta, raised his head slowly, blinking at the familiar yet distant surroundings of the grand palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vivid hallucination he'd just emerged from left him shaken. For a moment, he wasn't sure what year it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… ah… ah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, unbearable pain stabbed through Cobra's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collapsed to the ground, clutching his heart. The agony was so intense it felt as though he'd truly been impaled—by a barbed, serpentine tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it… phantom pain? That illusion… it was too real…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a warm hand rested gently on his forehead, and a calm, almost soothing voice broke through the pain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wake up. You're still alive. Everything you saw was just a glimpse of a future that hasn't happened… yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words echoed in his mind, the pain vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra groaned weakly, propping himself up from the cold floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened as he looked at the young man smiling casually before him—Shirogai Yamikuro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still catching his breath, Cobra asked with disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was that… really the future? All of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai gave a relaxed, almost amused smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you already know the answer, King Cobra,\" he said, \"why ask me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra's legs trembled. He gripped a nearby pillar to steady himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured as if trying to convince himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to reject it… but it felt too real. So real I can't deny it. Even if it's absurd… hallucinations that detailed can't be fabricated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh God… it was all real.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of that vision replayed in his mind: the Empty Throne wasn't empty. A monstrous figure—Imu—sat upon it. The Gorosei, the Celestial Dragons' so-called gods, knelt like dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chilled him to his core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and saw that Shirogai was now seated comfortably on the palace throne, one leg draped lazily over the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked sideways at Cobra and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, King Cobra, shall we talk about changing fate itself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra's breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, the image of Shirogai overlapped with the dark silhouette he'd seen seated on the Empty Throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head sharply. \"That hallucination is still messing with me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked again at the white-clad young man before him—calm, poised, powerful. Trembling, he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you really, Shirogai San? Why do you know what happens to me in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai gave a light shrug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a small-time troublemaker, nothing more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched lazily, then added with a casual grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On a whim, I decided to create a little organization. We call it Vespera—founded for one goal: to hunt Celestial Dragons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra blinked in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hunt… Celestial Dragons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you meet the criteria to join us,\" Shirogai continued, still smiling. \"So, I'm here to extend you an invitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra's mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An organization that hunted Celestial Dragons? Not rebelled, not resisted—but hunted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely this man wasn't acting on a mere whim. His presence alone screamed danger. To Cobra, Shirogai was like the tip of an iceberg—calm on the surface but hiding something vast and deadly beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… he couldn't have known that Vespera currently had only two members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founder standing before him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Crocodile, the ever-scheming Shichibukai, still roaming with his daughter and Shirogai's crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra, unaware of this irony, took a deep breath and said cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirogai San… may I ask for some time to consider?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I'm not a bad guy,\" he said warmly. \"I wouldn't force you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with the same smile, he raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. Your time starts… now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"9.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra stared blankly, frozen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"8.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—this is the time you're giving me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"7.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat beaded on Cobra's brow. Time had never felt this short—not even when waiting for Vivi's birth outside the delivery room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began thinking rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"6.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining might keep him alive. Rejecting could mean death. If he refused, the existence of Vespera could be considered a leak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"5.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. He was too valuable a witness. The safest option was to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining meant protection. It meant standing with someone who had already declared war against Imu, the Gorosei, and the Celestial Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he died at Mariejois… Vivi might need allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai and this Vespera might be the only ones who could keep her safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much was still uncertain, but there was no time for a perfect answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll join!\" he said firmly, looking up into Shirogai's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Shirogai smiled, clapping slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to Vespera, King Cobra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to him with a calm, relaxed air, his voice still light and conversational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Another one recruited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stopped, as if recalling something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right. You got Vivi's letter, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name's Shirogai Yamikuro,\" he said, \"Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra's eyes widened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait… you're Shirogai? The one Vivi wrote about? 'The Plunderer'? The pirate who helped her against Crocodile?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her letter, Vivi had described the Straw Hats and mentioned a powerful, quiet pirate named Shirogai who'd been instrumental in exposing Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra had assumed he was just a kind stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it felt like his daughter had been pulled into something far greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra began to panic internally. Was Vivi manipulated into this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai read his expression easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a hand lightly on Cobra's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. Vivi has nothing to do with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, walking toward the throne again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right—your codename in Vespera is Tide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Tide'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cobra paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Then what's yours, Shirogai San?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai turned back with a sly smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Null.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people probably know me for my bad naming sense, so if you dislike this name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can drop your suggestions, I'd pick the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all for the constant motivation, it really means a lot, and we've come such a long way together. 💙\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support keeps me going, and if you'd like to go the extra mile, you can also get early access to chapters on my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>👉 patreon.com\u002FZphyr\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.996Z",1,"novelbin.me","b34b895eb1fb91f95e9040a0f742fae265b6e788d4ce704c08d05387790da18b","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-91","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-89",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]