[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki":3,"chapter-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","If You Don't Try Hard, How Can I Become Pirate King?",{"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},2339999,4574,"Chapter 15: One Day a Pirate, Always a Pirate","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Keluo closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent had demonstrated overwhelming strength, severely wounding him and leaving him incapable of further combat; his subordinates had already turned against him—he knew Gao Wen’s words were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was truly tired of this path as a pirate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than sink further into endless killing, it would be better to end it all now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo closed his eyes and assumed a posture of surrender, neck bared for execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gao Wen was unwilling to give up; whether it was the Spoon Death or Keluo’s talent, he saw both as already within his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Gao Wen spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from Zan Gao that you want to take off this outfit and start over with a new identity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo opened his eyes; before death, he had no objection to saying a few more words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re still young—you still have dreams of glory, of making a name for yourself, even of seizing that elusive One Piece.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you reach my age, you’ll understand: endless killing serves no purpose but to wear down the will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only an ordinary, peaceful life is real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a look of longing appeared on Keluo’s face—he had once lived such a life, only to bury it himself in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen sneered in reply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really believe that taking off this outfit lets you escape being a pirate? Even in the supposedly peaceful East Blue, how many towns are attacked every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much money do you have to satisfy the nobles’ greed and the ever-rising Sky Metal tax? Do you even remember why your crew originally set sail?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo froze, his face growing paler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a man of supreme intelligence—how could he not understand such an obvious truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But people always view their white moonlight through a filter, unconsciously ignoring its flaws; now, with Gao Wen’s questions ringing in his ears, Keluo awoke from his dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peaceful life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just handing the knife to someone else—do you expect nobles, pirates, or even corrupt Marines to spare you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This filthy world doesn’t even want you to live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you grow strong enough to make everyone fear you, you’ll naturally have peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I even know a living example—he too was once a pirate, now retired, living the life you long for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Marines know of his existence. The World Government knows of his existence. Yet both have chosen silence. Do you know why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he is Rayleigh, the Blackbeard—former right-hand man of Pirate King Roger. Even the Marines must weigh their losses before acting against him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo fell silent, closed his eyes, lay on the deck, yet his claw-blade fingers trembled continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew still; all the pirates stared silently at the scene, and Gao Wen waited for Keluo’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several seconds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo opened his eyes, gazing intently at Gao Wen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what is your goal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen thought for a moment, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, head to the Grand Line and claim the title of Warlord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen heading to the Grand Line was expected—but the title of Warlord held another meaning in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escape from Marine pursuit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If achieved, Keluo could live a relatively peaceful life, at least to some degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not as perfect as his original plan, Gao Wen’s words had proven that plan was nothing but self-deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a Warlord was still distant—but now, it was truly feasible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo pushed his glasses up with his palm, his pupils gleaming with renewed light:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I resent it… from now on, I’ll rely on your guidance… Captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Keluo, my second-in-command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen smiled faintly and pulled Keluo to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Keluo had just been severely wounded, his spine remained straight, standing beside Gao Wen—already radiating the aura of a second-in-command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain and three lieutenants had all surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Cat Pirates had no reason to keep fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Keluo’s orders, they dropped their weapons and declared surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had lasted only a few minutes, yet casualties had already exceeded one-third of both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Black Cat Pirates had originally possessed three ships and nearly two hundred men; even after losses, Gao Wen now commanded close to two hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen organized the crew’s ship doctors to begin treating the wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured lay in neat rows on the warship’s deck; ship doctors moved among them, tending to each wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A doctor poured high-proof alcohol directly onto a pirate’s thigh wound—the man’s body tensed instantly, his face turning the color of a boiled shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s eye twitched; if possible, he still preferred professional medical care:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll need to find a proper ship doctor later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At sea, conditions were crude: after stopping the bleeding, pirates were disinfected with alcohol and stitched up—whether they survived infection depended entirely on fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with fatal injuries were simply given a quick death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates were already accustomed to this; even Gao Wen felt no pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even at great cost, it only prolonged their suffering before death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Black Cat Pirates were officially absorbed into Gao Wen’s crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Gao Wen publicly announced that Keluo would serve as vice-captain, while the Cat Brothers and Zan Gao would remain as combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, no one objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s original subordinates revered him as a god; those who had witnessed his crushing defeat of Keluo’s former crew feared him even more than they had feared Keluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen ordered everyone to begin training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary pirates trained swordsmanship under Gao Wen; Keluo, the Cat Brothers, and Zan Gao—the elite fighters with their own styles—trained according to their own habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a new goal, Keluo transformed into a training fanatic, spending all day locked in the warship’s training room, even adding padded lining to the walls to avoid injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen was perfectly content with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two hundred men training—including many new recruits—the first night saw Gao Wen gain over forty points in swordsmanship and thirty in physique experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surge was so dramatic, even he was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My original men’s potential had nearly reached its limit—this experience must come from the newcomers. But by ratio, ordinary pirates should only yield about twenty points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the extra must be from Keluo’s Bronze-level potential?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can Bronze-level potential really produce this much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen did a quick calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just Keluo alone provided him nearly ten experience points per day—and due to his higher potential, his total output far surpassed that of ordinary pirates!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how strong would Sanji and Zoro be, with Gold-tier potential?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen couldn’t help but look forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a system prompt echoed in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Skill unlocked—Spoon Death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spoon—LV-0: 6\u002F100!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","40e76ae3b7a184d3718cc1cd0f68331b43060417fe50b1c79da9170517e09dba","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-16","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-14",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]