[{"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-39":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},2340023,4574,"Chapter 39: Hawk-Eye","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>East Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loguetown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Center of the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoker arrested a gang of rioting pirates with overwhelming force, wiped the sweat from his face, then sat aside to read the latest newspaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his mind kept returning to the scene he had witnessed at Raven Port half a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civilians attacked the Marines to defend pirates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing had never occurred, not just in the East Sea, but anywhere in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man at the center of the incident, known as the Knight—Gao Wen—haunted Smoker’s thoughts like a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a pirate, yet you intervened for local civilians with no benefit to yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no such thing as a pirate like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker took a deep drag from the cigar in his mouth, and the more he thought, the more confused he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave up thinking and turned to ask about something else:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has there been any reply to Rat’s whistleblower letter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcq bit her lip and shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I even think the letter was intercepted before it even left the East Sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commodore Smoker, this is absolutely unacceptable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could the Marines tolerate the existence of someone like Rat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an insult to justice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker’s lips curled in sarcasm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For some people, money and status are justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve sent people to investigate the corruption at Raven Port, but every lead vanished the moment it reached a Vice Admiral—and even my agents were detained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There must be other forces behind this. To resolve it fully, we’d need to involve the Marine Criminal Investigation Division—but under their rules, we’d both have to undergo investigation too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcq silently looked at Smoker, who flushed red:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I’m in charge, I’ll dismantle this rotten department.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his own record—he’d broken rules before, but never his conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If exposed, it would bring even more trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcq subtly changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But regarding Knight Gao Wen, Headquarters has responded—their bounty on him will be raised again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker nodded, unsurprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In just over a month, his bounty has risen twice. That’s unprecedented in history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Darcq.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My intuition grows stronger—I’m certain that if this man enters the Grand Line, the East Sea will produce a pirate unlike any other!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker clenched his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must keep him in the East Sea—even if it costs our lives!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, several messenger birds flew across the sky, dropped a newspaper, then took off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker reached down, picked up the newspaper, and opened it—his eyes locked onto a familiar face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Gao Wen, bounty… this number appearing in the East Sea—Captain Karp will surely lose his composure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighty-five million Berries!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a desolate island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Hair ship was anchored in a bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull flag emblazoned on its sail was unmistakable—even dozens of nautical miles away, it was clearly visible, driving away all pirates lurking nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For that skull flag represented the youngest of the Four Emperors of the New World—the undisputed strongest in Haki today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Hair—Shanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once hoped to challenge the title of greatest swordsman, but that dream ended when he left his arm behind in the East Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, beside the beach:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flickering firelight danced across the faces of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roasted meat, colorful fruits, and countless fine wines and delicacies lay scattered about; the heavy scent of alcohol clung to the air, untouched by the sea breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seriously, you’ve been drinking nonstop since three days ago—there’s a limit to hangovers—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Beckman spoke, Shanks grabbed him to be the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others pounced, pinning Beckman down, then poured an entire large pitcher of beer straight into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter erupted; by the time Beckman barely managed to break free, his face was already flushed from alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastards—I won’t let any of you off for that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanks slapped his thigh and roared with laughter—then froze mid-laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For out on the sea, a pirate vessel, crudely stitched together from a few logs and barely worthy of the name “ship,” sailed slowly toward the island, bearing a familiar flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man aboard it—Shanks knew him all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From him radiated an unhidden, soaring sword intent, carrying an absolute confidence unmatched in this age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the unclimbable peak of swordsmanship in this era—the very opponent every swordsman dreamed of defeating—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World’s Greatest Swordsman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk-Eye—Mihawk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Mihawk~ over here~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk blinked slightly, recognized Shanks, and moored his boat to shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Mihawk could approach,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanks shoved a pitcher of beer into his hands, slung an arm over his shoulder, and urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drink~ drink~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk frowned slightly at Shanks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were hungover again yesterday, weren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what a party is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jesus Brook, Lachi Ru, and others joined in the teasing; Mihawk, exasperated, drained the beer in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Mihawk’s arrival, the party surged into another frenzy, lasting until deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Shanks, Mihawk, and Beckman lay passed out on the ground, drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snoring echoed intermittently around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk showed no sign of intoxication; he took a bounty notice from his pocket and placed it in Shanks’s hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An interesting pirate has emerged in the East Sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luffy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanks perked up, glanced at the bounty notice—and saw a stranger’s face. His interest instantly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk didn’t care; he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Gao Wen. Bounty: forty-eight million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From his eyes, I can tell—he’s a swordsman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A swordsman with absolute confidence—bordering on arrogance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know where that confidence comes from, but perhaps he’ll bear fruit worth savoring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk glanced at Shanks’s missing arm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you lost your arm, I haven’t faced a worthy opponent in far too long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want a fight, I won’t refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You no longer interest me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Bockerman suddenly took the bounty poster from Red-Haired’s hand, studied it closely, then grinned at Hawk-Eye:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your information is outdated—this guy’s bounty has been updated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bockerman pulled out today’s newly arrived newspaper and extracted one bounty poster from the stack clipped inside, handing it to Hawk-Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk-Eye’s eyes flickered slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighty-five million Beri?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve decided—next stop, the East Blue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d2ae45ee39b35aa37459e7ecc416a2299bcf4aefbc4a6fe8f3c197ae639909d9","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-40","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-38",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]