[{"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-433":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},2340417,4574,"Chapter 433: Artificial Dragon Fruit!","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-433",433,"\u003Cp>The Lunaria tribe are born with wings, allowing them to fly freely through the skies, and can manipulate fire like a Devil Fruit ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they possess abilities even stronger than ordinary Devil Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When flames burn behind them, they gain defense nearly impregnable; when the flames extinguish, their speed surges dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, offense and defense in one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s gone beyond reason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The World Government created this ancient weapon based on the Lunaria tribe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope it won’t disappoint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the opponent this old man?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His strength may be lacking, but he should still be able to test S-Drake’s limits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Round Table Arena, the two opponents now stood facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Green Pepper, former leader of the Eight Treasure Navy of the Flower Kingdom in the West Blue, and S-Drake, sent by the Five Elders to retrieve the permanent pointer to Laugh Tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless spectators watching the projection screen were unfamiliar with the sudden appearance of S-Drake, but the name of the Flower Kingdom’s Eight Treasure Navy in the West Blue was renowned even in the New World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the West Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mafia were merely underground forces; even if they held the title of boss, they were still rats hiding in darkness, unseen by light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Eight Treasure Navy of the Flower Kingdom was different—it was a true behemoth. In his youth, its former leader Green Pepper had clashed multiple times with Marine hero Garp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he ultimately suffered a crushing defeat at Garp’s hands and lost his prized headbutt, he was still revered as a legendary figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His immense strength, needless to say, was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Leader Green Pepper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The former strongest man of the West Blue’s Flower Kingdom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even now, among pirates from the West Blue, no one’s name is louder than his—except Red-Haired Shanks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a true monster; they say he even possesses the bearing of a Conqueror!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And his opponent…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aside from a slightly unusual appearance, he’s utterly ordinary—tch…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did a guy like this even make it through the New World qualifiers?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>West Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Mafia members gathered together, watching the live broadcast of the World Martial Arts Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Capone Bege sat on the sofa, relaxed and bold, a cigar burning in his hand, emitting a faint scent of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his devastating defeat at Sabaody Archipelago, his losses far exceeded those of his original timeline—nearly total annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had taken the chaos to return to his stronghold, preparing to rebuild his pirate crew and strike again for the New World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, with Green Pepper fighting, this match has no suspense at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The betting odds for these two on the bar’s side bets have skyrocketed to a terrifying 1 to 33!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Green Pepper at 1, that kid S-Drake at 33!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Mafia member in a suit eagerly refilled Bege’s glass, his eyes locked on the projection screen as he urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still have time to withdraw your bets on that S-Drake—this casino will honor your request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, that’s the money we used to buy our ship—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssssh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dinner fork pierced straight through the man’s hands, pinning them to the table; he cried out in pain and looked up to meet Bege’s icy gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you teaching me how to run things?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I… I didn’t mean it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bege’s lips curled into a strange smile. He lifted his gaze to the projection screen, fixing it on the unknown boy, and said with deep implication:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about we make a bet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mafia member dared not resist, nodding frantically:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, whatever you bet on, I accept…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bege’s eyes gleamed with amusement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet on the outcome of this fight—if Green Pepper loses, I not only forgive you this time, I’ll give you a lump sum for your family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you lose…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accept, Boss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mafia member cut him off before he could state his condition, agreeing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Bege even carried gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now realized—even if he wanted to give advice, he shouldn’t have spoken it publicly; that was slapping Bege’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss’s actions were just another way of pardoning my mistake—and because of my warning, he’s even giving me a family allowance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To serve a boss like this, I must’ve been a savior in my past life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought about it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the more moved the Mafia member became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bege paid him no mind, continuing on his own:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’d said that, I’d have cut off your hand—and you’d never show your face to me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mafia member was moved to tears, nodding wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bege’s next words made his heart drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you think that boy looks familiar? His face is carved from the exact same mold as that monster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mafia member snapped his head up, staring at S-Drake on the screen—each glance grew more familiar, more eerily recognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his peripheral vision caught a wanted poster pinned to the bar’s wall—a name exploded in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight… Gao Wen?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned deathly pale, yet he clung to hope:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid looks fourteen or fifteen—Knight Gao Wen is only in his twenties, and he was once a knight from an East Blue kingdom; he couldn’t possibly have a child this old!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… it’s just a coincidence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bege glanced at him, his eyes filled with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t discern any link between the boy and Gao Wen, the boy’s strange posture reminded him of a rare race he’d once glimpsed in an ancient book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lunaria tribe—once called gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How utterly thrilling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New World!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Britannias, Round Table Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Pepper and S-Drake stood facing each other. Seeing his opponent was a boy, Green Pepper gave him little regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the greatest prodigy at this age could accomplish little—after all, even Knight Gao Wen didn’t truly rise to prominence until after he turned twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Pepper smiled warmly, his Buddha-like appearance radiating warmth as he said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t a stage for you to meddle in—if you don’t want to get hurt—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Pepper’s words were cut off by S-Drake’s curse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old bastard, stop yapping!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just want to kill you—or get killed by you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Pepper’s expression twisted instantly, fury blazing in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me show you how far you are from this world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goo—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray aura spread from Green Pepper, unleashing a powerful Conqueror’s Haki capable of knocking out ordinary men on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the mark of a king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the few strongmen known in Roger’s era, Green Pepper’s power was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Green Pepper’s Conqueror’s Haki was shattered outright by another, stronger, more ruthless, more arrogant Conqueror’s Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>",1131,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1ae2a4392a4e1734588eecc443ef5957e5470ed3c8e3c0e97b92d10fe2611a4b","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-434","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-432",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]