[{"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-40":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},2340024,4574,"Chapter 40: The Monk May Run, But the Temple Won","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Parra Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro, just disembarked, stared at Zango and the Cat Brothers before him, unsure what expression to wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning that the gold he had spent over a decade accumulating had been stolen overnight, he was ready to explode with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you dozens, maybe hundreds of men, were fooled by two girls aged fifteen or sixteen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I left you to guard the place, and this is how you guard it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro wiped his face with his hand. In his old ways, anyone involved in this matter would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meeting you lot is truly my stroke of luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, you say that and we’ll be embarrassed~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two pirates assigned to guard duty sheepishly rubbed the backs of their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really think I’m complimenting you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro’s lip twitched; his claw knife slid from its sheath, gleaming with deadly cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the others remember that, just over a month ago, this man was still Kuro the Cunning—the bloodthirsty captain who treated his men as tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards dropped to their knees instantly, trembling like leaves in a storm, utterly devoid of their earlier carefree demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuro!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen gripped Kuro’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro lowered his claw knife, but his gaze toward the two pirates still carried unmasked killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negligence in guarding—even failing to grasp the gravity of the situation—is an unforgivable crime in any pirate crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gao Wen’s expression grew cold as he looked at the two:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me, from beginning to end, exactly what happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under fear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their voices shook, words jumbled and unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gao Wen still pieced together the events from their stammered accounts, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two girls, fifteen or sixteen, one with short orange hair and strange tattoos on her arm, the other with short purple hair…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures slowly formed in Gao Wen’s mind, causing the corner of his mouth to twitch upward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The monk may run, but the temple won’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That money won’t be lost—even if it is, we’ll take it back from someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro exhaled, adjusted his glasses, and fixed the two pirates with a chilling gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, what should we do with these two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two froze, sensing Kuro’s look was that of a man staring at corpses; they immediately knelt and begged for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Gao Wen glanced at them and said coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lock them up for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we recover the money, I’ll spare you. If not, I’ll have you feed the fish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Gao Wen ignored their pleas and ordered them taken away to confinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not executing them on the spot, as Kuro would have, was already Gao Wen’s mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For if Gao Wen showed excessive leniency in such matters, it would only make the crew more careless, leading to more such mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there’s still a chance to recover. Next time, it could be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even Zango and the Cat Brothers said nothing to plead for the two pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen understood this; they had been pirates for years, and they understood too—even Gao Wen’s handling of this was already quite merciful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let this matter end here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen scanned the group; despite more than half a month having passed, most of the pirates still bore bandages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Kuro and Akin had regained mobility, their pallid faces were unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief consideration,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen decided to rest and recover for a while, waiting until the crew’s strength was mostly restored before heading to Cocoyasi Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it wasn’t just about Kuro’s lost gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, that village held a top-tier navigator—one who, even in the Grand Line and the New World, was considered elite enough to make the Golden Lion himself risk battle to seize: Nami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zoro and Sanji were unquestionably gold-tier in combat, then by comparison, Nami’s navigation skills approached the very ceiling of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his own and Kuro’s abysmal navigation skills, Gao Wen’s lip twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The East Blue’s climate had already been hard to endure; if he rashly entered the Grand Line, even the absurd, almost fantastical strange seas alone could sink him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a skilled navigator was indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I’ve already got a swordsman and a cook lined up, what’s one more navigator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s gaze hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he thought of other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro’s potential had now risen to Bai Yin, and he had taken in Akin, who had awakened Observation Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen also planned to use this time to further strengthen his own combat power, preparing for increasingly fierce battles ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also grew more eager to see how much a Bai Yin-level crew member could elevate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the central stone wall of Parra Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro, barely recovered enough to move, impatiently began training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shao Si, requiring intense physical exertion, had to be put on hold for now—but Observation Haki, which emphasized perception, was not limited by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro slowly sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and sensed everything around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crisp chirps of insects and birds echoed nearby; the sea breeze carried dampness, brushing his skin with a cool touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind gradually stilled, like stagnant water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one moment, a ripple disturbed the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro instinctively raised his hand and pinched a wasp mid-flight from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wasp’s fearsome mouthparts and sharp stinger writhed in the air; its abdomen leaked a purple-black fluid, clearly toxic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro opened his eyes, crushed the venomous insect, then closed them again, savoring the sensation, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observation Haki’s perception isn’t like the five senses—sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste—it’s more like intuition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No logic, no reasoning—I just know you’re there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s less a perception than an instinct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen said Haki is the manifestation of the heart. Following that logic, Observation Haki must be the body’s instinct for sensing danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this instinct can be cultivated and actively released!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuro had a sudden insight, closing his eyes once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat motionless there until nightfall, then slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his growing familiarity with Observation Haki, Kuro’s eyes burned with unspoken excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I fully master Observation Haki, I’ll push Shao Si to even greater speeds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then even that bastard Gao Wen won’t be a match for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Kuro almost saw himself defeating Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he now genuinely accepted Gao Wen’s leadership, who wouldn’t want to be the one giving orders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once my body fully recovers, I’ll reclaim my place as captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen, just finished washing up and preparing for bed, suddenly heard a system prompt in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Physique experience +8!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swordsmanship experience +7!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observation Haki experience +33!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d4a952846ad12a741b8b25aca7e9a4634b9998dca50578af9eabe7a7c49d69a0","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-41","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-39",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]