[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio":3,"chapter-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the System Protagonist, Joined a Cross-Dimensional Chat Group",{"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},2292669,4485,"Chapter 9: Chapter Nine: The Monkey Show","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>The straw hat kid ahead was displaying an unmatched posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle-Eye’s pupils narrowed slightly, revealing a look of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Straw Hat Kid, you truly are extraordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eagle-Eye, don’t you remember us?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black blade behind him drew out effortlessly, striking down two nagging, prattling humanoid swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No recollection whatsoever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doflamingo laughed freely, as if witnessing something delightful: “Super problematic rookie—how interesting, how interesting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop~~, Straw Hat Kid~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the mixed emotions, the one blocking Luffy’s path was Admiral Kizaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru pouted, his tone lazy but his eyes locked firmly on Luffy: “The Celestial Dragons have been coming to me daily over your affairs—never expected you’d grow this much in just a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t let you continue like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right foot lifted, dazzling light flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Kizaru moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The undercover agent’s out—this is settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, Su Lin was wandering around, observing everything while browsing the system store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his earlier plan, 100 points could buy a core cultivation technique; the best few martial arts to reach Peak Primordial were priced under 500 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now was clearly not the time to exchange for those.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purchase-to-Learn Series\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Elemental Introduction: Basics】 Price: 190 Manifestation Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【On Hand-to-Hand Combat for Humanoid Beings】 Price: 100 Manifestation Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Starting from Zero as a Phoenix】 Price: 170 Manifestation Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These had some utility—when paired with a Logia element ability or a fantasy species power, they could produce decent effects—but long-term, they were somewhat useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn’t afford high-value items right now, better to just watch; no need to rush into fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t a pirate of this world; fundamentally, aside from the Celestial Dragons and Five Elders behind the Marines, he’d best stay out of the Marines’ and pirates’ conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are good and bad pirates; there are good and bad Marines too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an outsider from another world, their moral standards were entirely different; his willingness to help Luffy and others return two years in the past to mend regrets didn’t mean he had to join the pirates’ side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life was precious—he had no reason to use newly acquired power to arbitrarily take others’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Luffy had to rely on himself; besides, his goal was to use this opportunity to bypass the newbie phase entirely and make a fortune in this world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d gambled away two high-value one-time newbie bonus items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straw Hat Luffy leapt upward, soaring over ten meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How foolish~.” Borsalino lazily raised his foot in response: “Now you can’t escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru watched Luffy leap into the air like a target, thinking: This grandson of Vice Admiral Garp really is a reckless fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capturing pirates was the Marines’ duty; attacking Luffy was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kizaru knew—if he killed this Straw Hat Kid here, Garp might defect on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the adopted grandson was already on the execution platform and the biological grandson also died here, even Admiral Sakazuki couldn’t save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all three Admirals had to stop the enraged Garp, no one would be left to hold back Whitebeard, who was watching from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the Straw Hat Kid absolutely could not be harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Marine soldiers were all spurred on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Admiral’s acting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Straw Hat Kid won’t escape now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still too young, kids.’ Kizaru’s thoughts churned. ‘Of course, you’re better off not knowing the hidden truths behind this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Whitebeard probably knows something, which is why he sent the Straw Hat Kid ahead—but I still can’t ignore this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru decided to first disable the Straw Hat Kid, then casually toss him into a safe zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t say I’m not being considerate, Mr. Garp~.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kizaru was about to strike, the captains of Whitebeard’s crew all prepared to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ivankov couldn’t help but feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—let them see.” Jinbe crossed his arms, utterly confident: “Our captain’s strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Ivankov’s large head let out a startled sound: “Did you just say… captain?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of my way, Kizaru!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike his techniques against Smoker and Aokiji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gum-Gum…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist, giant as a giant’s, wrapped in flame and Conqueror’s Haki, descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accelerating like a meteor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inferno Pistol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, amidst stunned expressions from all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached Kizaru’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara~.” Kizaru pouted, his lazy gaze freezing—something felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the violent explosion came another silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru was blasted backward, crashing through the stone wall behind the execution platform—and still didn’t stop, with rumbling echoes continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru pulled a black Den Den Mushi from his pants, having already phasified at the moment of impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scary, Straw Hat Kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trickle of blood ran down his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Admiral Sakazuki, can you hear me~? Moshi moshi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I must’ve picked up the wrong Den Den Mushi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, no choice then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru stood up, brushing off the dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might as well walk back slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely different from when they met on Sabaody Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could someone grow this fast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use of Haki, Conqueror’s Haki wrapping\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly emerging from the ruins, Kizaru’s lazy expression had vanished—he seemed to be recalling Luffy moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Sakazuki, how will you handle this variable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back, I’ll take my duties seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The New Generation is terrifying, isn’t it~~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kizaru was…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the Marines—everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it; they’d already lost count of how many times they’d reacted like this today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—this shock was far greater than any before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ku ku ku ku!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard’s unrestrained laughter shattered the brief silence of the battlefield first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised—but now, he was ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… an Admiral!” Koby, watching from the wall, tears and snot streaming from shock: “Bellemere, am I hallucinating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koby whispered, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bellemere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koby turned—his friend had fainted, head tilted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Admiral Kizaru!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Borsalino!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Admiral! The Admiral was knocked away by the Straw Hat Kid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast to Whitebeard, the Marines’ earlier fervor had been doused like cold water by Luffy’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marines’ soaring morale had been halted!\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-06-20T04:17:29.700Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","331f3b99000a1f977d09ce583dee76ce50ae5f64845d5b0dce0ddd7ca01ccce7","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-10","i-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-chapter-8",720,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-system-protagonist-joined-a-cross-dimensio-cover.jpg"]