[{"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-426":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},2340410,4574,"Chapter 426","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-426",426,"\u003Cp>“A fine young man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kind of will to fight for survival was rare even in our time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro’s performance far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had already assessed Zoro’s strength during their earlier standoff, the sheer will to gamble his life for victory still moved him deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido was utterly envious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he were willing to submit to me, the position of second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates should be his.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty years ago, Momonosuke was no more than this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This brat is even more outstanding than Momonosuke was back then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling that figure, Kaido instinctively reached up and touched the scar on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years had passed, yet the scar left by Momonosuke still occasionally ached faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Kaido’s eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as a ruler, as a man, Momonosuke was undoubtedly a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a swordsman, leaving such a scar upon oneself was proof of Momonosuke’s strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zoro surpassed him even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Round Table Knights—Pirate Hunter—Roronoa Zoro, is it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve memorized that name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy… is strong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy’s expression turned unusually serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists, repeatedly pondering in his mind what the outcome would be if he faced Zoro’s slash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long period of thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy still found no way to counter it, so he gave up thinking and said with casual ease:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll figure it out naturally during the fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid stared in shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really think you can defeat those two monsters?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy scratched his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why the hell are you so relaxed?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid was nearly broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born in the South Blue, he had fought his way through countless battles to enter the New World; every opponent he faced either fled or knelt in surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with exceptions like Kizaru, Kid still believed he would not lose to any rival of his generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, his confidence had been shattered one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Blackleg Sanji just now, or Zoro, who had lost but still earned honor, both had raised the ceiling of the new era beyond his comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man now ruling Britannias, who climbed to the title of the world’s strongest by standing on Whitebeard’s shoulders, is barely in his twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in age, he’s not much different from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a look of defeat surfaced in Kid’s eyes, his fists clenched tightly beneath his sleeves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabo, wearing a hat, kept glancing over, his gaze fixed on Straw Hat—filled with concern, pride, and an emotion he could not name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he also knew clearly that this was not yet the time to reveal himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shima Village, Ichiro Dojo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimotsuki Koushirou and his disciples watched the projection with rapt attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their vision was fixed solely on Zoro, wielding three swords in battle against Mihawk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blades moved too fast to trace, the airborne slashes raged wildly as if ready to obliterate everything, and the tangible Haki between the two warriors left every apprentice breathless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade, moving too fast to trace, the wild, destructive air slashes threatening to obliterate all, and the palpable Haki between them left all the apprentices awestruck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… it’s… it’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One apprentice gaped, stammering, unable to form a single coherent sentence to describe his awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One apprentice stood with mouth agape, stammering, trying to describe his shock but unable to utter a single complete sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another apprentice spoke, eyes shining as he stared at Zoro on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the most outstanding disciple in Ichiro Dojo’s history, Zoro had become the idol of every apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had already decided that after graduation, they would follow Zoro’s path, challenging their way from the East Blue all the way to the New World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even to challenge the man standing at the very top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the romance of a swordsman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimotsuki Koushirou glanced at his disciples and smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely remembered that even among his students, Zoro had been the most stubborn, the most obstinate, the most resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps only such a person could reach this height?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps only thus could one reach such heights?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koushirou murmured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He may already be stronger than the one from the Momonosuke family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He may already be stronger than the Kozuki clan’s one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koushirou saw far more than the apprentices did; while amazed by Zoro’s growth, he also felt deep concern for his student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his opponent was Mihawk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former world’s strongest swordsman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who had lived through Mihawk’s era understood just how powerful he was—a dominance so overwhelming it made every other swordsman of his time seem dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will Senior Zoro surpass the former number one?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zoro-senpai, are you about to surpass the former number one in the world?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apprentices stared wide-eyed, afraid to miss a single detail of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the apprentices stared wide-eyed, afraid to miss a single detail of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro unleashed the Ghostly Nine-Sword Style, transforming into a six-armed, three-headed Shura form before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ichiro Dojo erupted in exclamations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as everyone believed Zoro was about to win, the tide turned instantly—in a mere instant, Mihawk was wounded, yet Zoro lost his ability to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Wado Ichimonji, passed down from Shimotsuki Koushirou, shattered with a crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dojo fell silent; everyone stared at the scene, struggling to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimotsuki Koushirou’s gaze remained fixed on the Wado Ichimonji in Zoro’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the broken blade fall to the ground, Koushirou’s eyes held both pride and sorrow, finally dissolving into a quiet whisper:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Wado Ichimonji become too slow for your pace?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Wado Ichimonji already fallen behind you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This blade was never meant for you—it was a gift I prepared for Kuina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Kokujo I intended to pass to you chose not you, but another man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Kanenaga I intended to pass on to you did not choose you—it chose another man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koushirou’s gaze fell upon the Murasame clamped between Zoro’s teeth, and he exclaimed in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this monster chose you? It suits your nature perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it chose this monster? How fitting for your nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But as your teacher, let me forge you one final blade—this will be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your graduation gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought settled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koushirou made his decision, gave a few instructions to his disciples, then picked up the bouquet beside him and walked toward the hill behind the dojo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koshiro had made his decision; after giving a few instructions to the students present, he picked up the bouquet beside him and walked toward the hill behind the dojo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marineford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of Marine Vice Admirals stared in silence at Zoro, drenched in blood yet still standing in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire corps of Marine Vice Admirals stared in silent awe at Zoro, drenched in blood yet still standing in the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list of sixteen contenders for this Martial Arts Tournament had long been placed before them on the meeting table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roroonoa-Zoro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Known as the Pirate Hunter, he was active three years ago in the East Blue, hunting pirates for bounties and defeating every well-known swordsman in the East Blue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1196,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d08bfa4de52f7b9ceda3670bf1950a97767cbf569e5b579359c9d4897520b5dc","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-427","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-425",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]