[{"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-22":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},2340006,4574,"Chapter 22: We Are All Real","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat slapped Paru straight across the face, then turned with a sly smile toward Gao Wen, ignoring Paru’s stunned expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just misremembered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Returning to the East Blue from the Grand Line isn’t unheard of in the Marines—for example, Admiral Garp often comes back here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looking at you… at your face, you don’t seem like a pirate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen slowly sheathed his knight’s sword, his expression cold—he knew from the rat’s reaction that the man had recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his demeanor, he clearly didn’t want to fight here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even someone like A Long could easily control him—let alone Gao Wen, whose bounty was more than double A Long’s and whose strength far surpassed his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it seems this is just a misunderstanding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he recognized Gao Wen’s face, he nearly pissed himself—so of course this was a misunderstanding, and it had to be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a senior Marine officer in the East Blue, he knew exactly what a bounty of 48 million meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a Grand Headquarters Colonel or higher-ranking officer could handle such a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the East Blue, he was practically invincible—if things escalated to the point where Gao Wen had to act, everyone here would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the man beside Gao Wen, who was calmly sheathing his claw blades one by one—named Luo Ke—was starting to look familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten-claw blades, cold and gloomy face, an aura of terrifying killing intent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ke… Keluo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the Hundred Schemes Keluo?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat’s heart lurched—same fighting style as the rumors, no doubt—he was the real Hundred Schemes Keluo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling his own words just now, the rat wished he could crawl into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just been boasting, making up nonsense—and the real person was right here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Keluo’s gaze accidentally swept over the rat. Feeling the coldness in the man’s eyes, the rat felt a chill run down his spine—he couldn’t stay here a second longer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he opened his mouth to try to bluff his way out, he felt a wave of scorching heat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning pain on his face made Paru tremble violently—he reached up to touch his nose and saw bright red blood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood? I’m bleeding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paru’s face turned deathly pale, and an invisible flame erupted from beneath his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame glowed blue-green, far hotter than ordinary fire—even from a distance, everyone felt the heat licking at their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Jin’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paru’s strength, among Krik’s men, was second only to his own. With his full set of shields, even direct cannon fire might not push him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Paru had one fatal flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once injured, he lost his sanity and went berserk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is bad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flame Paru!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames exploded around Paru, his face twisted into near madness. The pain shattered his reason, sending him into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his arm-mounted shield at the rat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S… save me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat barely choked out a sound when a gaunt figure suddenly appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer swung his iron cane with tremendous momentum, striking the shield on Paru’s chest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paru’s chest shield shattered outright; his body flew backward, landed with a thud, rolled his eyes up, and passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harbor guards stared at A Jin, who had suddenly attacked, their expressions filled with fear. They instinctively shielded Jia Sha and stepped back, their gazes toward A Jin now laced with deep wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who could shatter such a thick shield in one blow—was no longer human in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat, having narrowly escaped death, had soaked his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I’m alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did great! I’ll pay you, promote you—no, I’ll transfer you to my command!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat babbled incoherently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Jin caught the strange odor in the air and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander, our identities still need your confirmation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right—identities!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the dampness between his legs, the rat forced a sly smile at Gao Wen, then turned to Jia Sha:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I vouch for them—both are genuine Marines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Sha glanced at the rat, then at A Jin beside him, and frowned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None of you three are trustworthy now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat’s face flushed red, but dared not react with Gao Wen present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only scowl as he pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, dialed a number, spoke briefly to the person on the other end, then ordered a subordinate to hand the receiver to Jia Sha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Sha froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know this Colonel Rat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave the rat a strange, unmistakably disgusted look, lowering her voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this guy the one who colluded with pirates in Cocoyasi? What a piece of shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I understand. I’ll trust you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Jia Sha returned the Den Den Mushi to the rat and apologized slightly to the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since this is a misunderstanding, let’s end it here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize for my earlier actions—but as a lord, I must bear this responsibility. I hope you understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jia Sha waved her hand, dismissing the harbor guards. After one final long look at Gao Wen, she turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three opposing sides in the harbor all exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them wanted open war—so this outcome was nearly the best possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the tension lifted, each side began their own actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat watched Gao Wen’s retreating figure and involuntarily shivered, then turned to his marine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We leave immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marine blinked, looking uneasy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Colonel, our supplies only last a few days. The next port is at least half a month away. We…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we stay here, we all die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat’s voice trembled. After regaining some composure, he ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contact the nearest base. Tell them our ship broke down at sea and they must send a rescue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for these monsters…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat glanced at A Jin, then at Gao Wen and Keluo, gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let the monsters handle them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rogue Town isn’t far from here. That bastard from Headquarters isn’t arrogant enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him deal with it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even bothering to secure supplies, the rat immediately set sail as soon as the crowd dispersed—clearly fleeing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo stared at the Marine ship carrying A Jin and the others, licking his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know that rat—he’s weak, no real threat. But that marine who just moved, named Bai Yin, has some power. Even I felt a hint of danger. He’s a notable figure in the East Blue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s not called Bai Yin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen shook his head, cutting straight to the truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost Man A Jin. Bounty: 12 million Berries. Chief general under Admiral Krik.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","afd38bd0659265bc06fc9e7573cf0a0b174271ceb23a05ebd50befc88b542216","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-23","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-21",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]