[{"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-424":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},2340408,4574,"Chapter 424: Those Are All My Words!","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>Another... monster from the Round Table Knights facing off against a top-tier sea tyrant, and this time the opponent is none other than the former strongest swordsman in the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkins’ gaze sharpened, convinced he had already guessed the man’s intent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Britannias intends to climb to power by trampling the very strongest on the seas, forging an unrivaled prestige?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In other words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir Gao Wen’s goal is to rule the seas and challenge the World Government?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Pirate King Roger himself never achieved this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkins’ heart surged with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was One Piece? What was the Pirate King? Compared to this kind of audacity, they were nothing but childish games!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World Government had ruled for eight hundred years; countless figures had sat upon the Pirate King’s throne, yet none had ever reached this level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you still have the courage to compete against a man like this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake opened his mouth, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar from the audience seats rose higher and higher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous battle had been brief, its outcome utterly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lowly soldier from Sir Gao Wen’s ranks—unknown, with no bounty to his name—had effortlessly defeated the dominant lord of the West Blue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost be called the greatest dark horse in the history of this Martial Arts Tournament!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exact same scenario was unfolding again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another obscure swordsman, directly facing a long-established powerhouse from the New World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every spectator in the stands now had their appetite fully whetted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roronoa Zoro?! If I remember correctly, he’s also a member of the Round Table Knights!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will he repeat the miracle of Sanji the Blackfoot?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Climb to the pinnacle by stepping over the former strongest swordsman in the world?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fat nobleman, standing on the backs of his servants, strained to rise and gaze across the empty arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy breathing, eyes blazing with fervor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the tournament’s most veteran fans, his blood thrumming with bloodlust and longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet never before had he been so utterly, completely satisfied—as he was today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s truly...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just imagining that scene makes one tremble all over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, a slender nobleman held himself with disdainful poise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of fantasy are you dreaming?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your opponent is that man, even a Marine Admiral or a Four Emperor would have to take him seriously!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eagle Eye—Mihawk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget his former title: the Marine Hunter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alone with a single blade, he hunted Marines across the New World, forcing the World Government to bow its head and offer him a Warlord position to make peace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He and Germa 66 exist on entirely different planes of existence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The former will be drowned by the tide of the new era; the latter never will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, even the fat noble’s face flushed crimson—he had no retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the slender noble spoke an undeniable truth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle Eye...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely that name alone was enough to make the Marines and the World Government wary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one even knew how strong Eagle Eye truly was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, the point of this fight was never who would win—but how Eagle Eye would win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how far that man from the Round Table Knights could go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Eagle Eye’s name was spoken, no debate was needed, no approval required—simply by existing, he represented the pinnacle of swordsmanship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, the pinnacle of the past!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the cheers from the crowd surged louder and louder, higher and higher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between Sanji and Geppo had utterly ignited the atmosphere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the front rows of the audience seats,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle Eye slowly rose to his feet and walked steadily toward the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri crossed his arms, leaning against the railing, his lower face hidden beneath his scarf, his tone calm yet teasing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like your luck’s better than we expected—this locks you in a spot for advancement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Eagle Eye could respond, the black blade on his back, Yoru, could no longer contain its instinctive agitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade’s hum spread through the contestants’ seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri’s eyes snapped open, a flash of sharp light vanishing instantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that guy truly worth this much of your attention?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already sensed the rising battle aura emanating from Eagle Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, with his blade still sheathed, Eagle Eye was already gathering momentum—each step forward intensified his presence by another degree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary swordsmen at this moment could not even draw their own blades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a pressure akin to an overwhelming tide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since joining the Cross Guild, Katakuri had fought Eagle Eye more than once—but he had never seen him adopt this posture before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Rydfield also stared at Eagle Eye, his expression stunned, filled with complex, indescribable emotions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a man... such a blade...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you weren’t born in this era, you’d be the strongest in the world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All fell silent, deeply agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Marine Headquarters, countless eyes watched the Round Table Arena through projection screens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akainu, seated on the Admiral’s chair, crushed the cigar in his hand, staring at the screen as Eagle Eye walked step by step into the arena, his expression cold and hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That arrogant Eagle Eye actually entered this boring tournament?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has he developed an interest in One Piece?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Akainu’s left, Aokiji, legs propped on the table, spoke lazily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably just seeking a worthy opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, we’ve all fought that monster before—his strength is unquestionable. Even you couldn’t possibly hold him back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, it’s been two years—no one knows how much stronger that monster has become.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The only thing we’re grateful for is that the resolution to abolish the Warlords was suppressed by the Five Elders—we don’t have to clash directly with that monster yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Kuzan, I cannot accept your philosophy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from Aokiji,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Ox, whose real name was Huangmu, with emerald-green hair, couldn’t help but retort:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Justice is absolute—it must be enforced to the end, even at the cost of one’s life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aokiji lifted his eyelids slightly and glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Ox was, without doubt, the brightest new star in the Marine ranks today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Marineford War months ago, countless Marine officers died, leaving severe manpower shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after taking command, Akainu began recruiting across the Four Seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Ox was the monstrous newcomer who rose to prominence during this recruitment drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength rivaled even veteran Marine Admirals—and worse, he was a fanatical loyalist to the World Government!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His version of justice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t justice at all—it was pure, unadulterated jungle law!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival of the fittest, and the World Government’s Celestial Dragons were heaven itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else was merely expendable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Akainu hadn’t been influenced by T Gu  and begun rethinking the essence of justice from another perspective, Green Ox would have been the even more extreme, more fanatical version of Akainu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, Green Ox had now become the World Government’s de facto spokesperson within the Marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aokiji found himself constrained in his actions because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aokiji smirked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s youth are really~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ko~wa~i~ne~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar tone made Akainu’s mouth twitch; he quickly interrupted Green Ox, who was about to continue arguing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nearly half the fighting strength of the Round Table Knights of Britannias will attend this World Martial Arts Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s also our chance to learn just how many high-end fighters Britannias has accumulated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Green Ox shook his head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fe236c30c91f9853620d7143054d4218d48d41e9884c65b9b40fb27defa911b6","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-425","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-423",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]