[{"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-34":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},2340018,4574,"Chapter 34: What Fills the Heart","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Seeing the Marines arrive, Gao Wen felt a sudden urge to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far in the battle, he had delayed Smoker’s advance by several hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Clove still hadn’t found a way to escape or hide after all this time, he ought to consider replacing his first mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen turned to leave—but his gaze paused as he spotted a familiar figure amid the white smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akin, long since gravely wounded, now lay utterly powerless on the ground, blood oozing from his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the faint rise and fall of his chest proved he still lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucky bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen sneered, then vanished in an instant—along with Akin’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crow Harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the battle ended, the drifting dust gradually cleared, and Daski led a group of Marines swiftly down from the warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Colonel Smoker, how did the fight go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Gao Wen is a dangerous man—far more dangerous than we, or even the Marines, anticipated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker stared at the spot where Gao Wen had vanished, his expression grim:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a feeling that if we don’t stop him here in the East Blue, in a few years the New World might see another Red-Haired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Smoker raised his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he notice his fingers, still gripping the ten-thorn, were trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist tightly and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crow Harbor has no other exit—seal the port immediately. Only allow entry, no exits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, bring me my spare ten-thorn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski blinked in surprise and reminded him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That spare one has no sea-prism stone. Its hardness and suppression against Devil Fruit users are both greatly reduced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly the one I want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the enemy took your weapon too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski sucked in a breath, her wariness toward the unseen Knight Gao Wen deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Smoker’s strength better than anyone—he was among the very best of his generation, and in the East Blue, he was pure waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who could beat Smoker into submission and steal his weapon would be a fearsome figure even in the Grand Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Colonel Smoker, what exactly—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski was about to press further when her superior’s face darkened, nearly biting his two cigars in half:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski snapped to attention. As she pondered, Smoker’s voice, barely above a whisper, reached her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, send two men to try and retrieve my sea-prism ten-thorn. It’s probably around there—it was custom-made, expensive, worth several years’ salary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it got knocked into the sea by the opponent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already told you not to ask—I threw it in myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski looked utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of move was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker simply dropped the subject and turned his gaze to the burning harbor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, assign some Marines to assist the harbor guards with rescue operations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker nodded, then stared grimly at the spot where Gao Wen had vanished:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll lead the search personally. This time, we must leave him here—if he escapes to the Grand Line, it’ll be our shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of Marines, under Daski’s command, fanned out across the harbor—rescuing civilians and sweeping every possible hiding spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From residential zones to commercial districts to the outer black market, they found nothing but a few escaped convicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun rose, its light spilling into the harbor, and the situation gradually came under Marine control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker listened to Daski’s reports, studied Crow Harbor’s map, and frowned slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said another group of Marines was rescuing civilians before we arrived?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But strangely, after we took over the harbor, they began leaving in an organized manner—by the end, we didn’t even know which base they came from.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Colonel Smoker, could they be Captain Rat’s men?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker snorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d rather believe they’re pirates in disguise than trust anything Rat’s crew left behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, whoever they are, they’re not enemies. Our priority now is capturing Knight Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Smoker pointed to the map’s central location:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The only place we haven’t searched is the Lord’s Manor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daski hesitated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t have a warrant to search the Lord’s Manor. Acting without one would violate protocol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protocol?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many times have we let pirates slip away because of these meaningless rules, only for chaos to erupt elsewhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These rigid traditions should be burned to ash—capturing pirates and crushing evil is the only true protocol!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Lord’s Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Daski’s Marines entered the harbor, Clove had ordered his men to retreat systematically to the manor—now nearly all of Gao Wen’s crew had gathered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manor’s physician was tending to their wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their physical injuries were minor—the complex expressions on their faces spoke louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never thought our mission today would be rescue—not looting or escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Clove’s former pirates pulled out a deformed candy from his pocket, his expression wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The look on that girl’s face when we pulled her from the rubble—I’ll never forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, even when we followed Captain Gao, we never attacked nearby towns—but people still looked at us with fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You wouldn’t believe it—the old lady grabbed my hand and said she wanted to marry her daughter to me. That was….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could she marry a pirate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked about today’s events, they felt something unfamiliar slowly filling their hearts—and soon, tears glistened in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clove watched silently, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t the way pirates behave~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But they’re content, aren’t they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasha looked at the pirates dressed in Marine uniforms, a faint smile rising on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re Gao Wen’s men—different from other pirates. That man, once a royal knight, still clings to the spirit of knighthood, even without the title.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clove said nothing, but at the mention of Gao Wen, worry crept into his expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The battle in the harbor has been quiet for a long time… don’t you die here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manor’s gates burst open—Gao Wen appeared, carrying Akin on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re in such a hurry to inherit my ant flower… damn it, to inherit my position?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a8f01f98a142e195597d366d0e7267c25a1abb1da4d63c9a9ec4c36f581e4ff3","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-35","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-33",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]