[{"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-97":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},1540633,2004,"Chapter 97: 97: A Pirate Lecturing A Marine.","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>Under Shirogai's sharp gaze, Smoker muttered with a grim expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strong are justice, and the weak are evil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai shook his head slowly, unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's too shallow, Smoker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back, voice calm but cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, the strong who control the narrative become justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak who lack voice aren't evil — they're invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those strong enough to challenge the existing order get labeled as evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker's fists clenched at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you expect to gain by telling a Marine all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were guarded, yet somewhere beneath that, a flicker of doubt surfaced. He didn't want to admit it, but some of what Shirogai said struck too close to home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still chewing on a skewer, Shirogai replied casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just passing the time. Talking. Venting, maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't seem like the type who vents,\" Smoker snapped, narrowing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai gave a faint grin and bit into a roasted skewer, grimacing slightly as he swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can do anything, or nothing at all. Depends on my mood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the howling sandstorm had quieted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the battle was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the outcome was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile's arrogant voice rang out over the Den Den Mushi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your weak captain is finished. I didn't kill him — yet. But I've drained most of the moisture from his body. He's as good as dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. As long as he's breathing, that's enough for me,\" Shirogai replied flatly. \"Keep playing villain — your little plan is already crumbling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile ended the call with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai shrugged, wiped his mouth, and flicked a gold coin onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the food, old man. Next time I'm in town, I'll definitely stop by again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop owner stared wide-eyed at the coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, this is too much! Please, take some of it back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl leaned over the counter, shouting with boldness that surprised even her father:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, come again next time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smiled faintly and raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, he turned and walked away, toward the outskirts of Rainbase, the desert city once hailed as the City of Dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker followed closely behind, eyes cold, heart conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't foolish enough to think he could defeat Shirogai. Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't allow this man to roam free without consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would stand in his path if it cost him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Smoker,\" Shirogai suddenly called without looking back, \"ever thought about becoming an Admiral? I could train you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker froze mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absurdity of that sentence almost made him laugh — a pirate with a bounty over 100 million Berries offering to train a Marine Captain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the tone was completely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker scowled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No answer means yes. First lesson: ditch the Sea Prism Stone on your Jitte.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Smoker blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rely on it too much. That's why your Armament Haki grows so slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time you fight a Devil Fruit user, you rush to suppress them with that Sea Stone. It's a shortcut. And shortcuts weaken you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words struck deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker remembered those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from Shirogai, but from someone long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zephyr-sensei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sea Stone weapons are double-edged,\" Zephyr had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They limit the enemy — but they also limit you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker clenched his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had brushed it off. He thought he could master both Sea Stone and Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Jitte been holding him back all along?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next step: go fight strong people. Lose. Get beaten. Don't die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it with unsettling ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the only way you grow. Survive battles against monsters, and your Haki will evolve. Simple as that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're one of those monsters, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai finally turned around and smiled darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. The question is — do you have the guts to survive a fight with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker's breath caught in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to move forward — but his foot wouldn't come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body locked in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirogai hadn't even moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the killing intent now flowing off of him was crushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black and red energy radiated from his back, swirling in the air like a storm. The buildings around them distorted slightly, as if the air itself feared what was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, though Shirogai hadn't looked back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker felt hundreds of invisible eyes on him. Black, red, violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one promised death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat streamed down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even flinch — because he couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the pressure of that killing aura, Smoker knew:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he took one more step forward, he would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I die…\" Smoker rasped, blood filling his mouth as he bit down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll never abandon the justice I believe in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice trembled, but he forced himself forward, foot dragging slowly toward the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd rather die standing, than live as a coward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment his foot hit the sand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIIIIIIIE!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world screamed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent howled, condensing into one singular death roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker's soul felt like it had cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw nothing but red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But death never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure vanished, like a storm passing over the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker blinked, gasping as he realized Shirogai hadn't left — he had just stopped a few meters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning back, Shirogai gave him a wide grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got guts. You're qualified to challenge me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like no bonus chapters again today, enjoy the 2 daily ones instead!\u003C\u002Fp>",949,"2026-06-06T06:44:36.996Z",1,"novelbin.me","273e90dc9ebf5ec2aec1fb4e005d92f05d46e4d38433d8bcb05587cc42d77988","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-98","i-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-chapter-96",652,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-plunderer-in-the-world-of-one-piece-cover.jpg"]