[{"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-443":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},2340427,4574,"Chapter 443: The Greatest Name of the Age, a Hair","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one slash, the earth shattered, a crack several meters wide stretching all the way to the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underground water gushed forth from the fissure, spraying dozens of meters high, splitting the entire battlefield into two visibly distinct halves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield was instantly cut in half by that single slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after activating the Bat Fruit—Mythical Zoan—Vampire form’s ability to reform from a pool of blood, a deep crimson gash still ran nearly down the center of his face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for the Vampire Fruit’s ability, that one slash alone would have already…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering Conqueror’s Haki inside him still seared his flesh, sending waves of pain so intense even Rydfield broke into cold sweat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked again at Gao Wen, the same feeling he’d had when he first saw Roger and Whitebeard surged back into his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it even meaningful to fight this monster?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one can defeat this monster—not even Roger or Whitebeard back then were worthy to carry his shoes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the more Rydfield’s hesitation and desire to flee gnawed at his soul like a venomous snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roger and Whitebeard were dead now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had believed this sea would one day belong to him, and that he would never retreat before any foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, at this moment, he realized how utterly wrong he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flee?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old thought resurfaced in Rydfield’s mind, two figures—both young, both brimming with vitality, both radiating unshakable conviction—flashed past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon God Wind Leg: Beef Explosion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gum-Gum: White Seal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy and Sanji unleashed their full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure flames spread across the battlefield; the rubber giant fist swelled to the size of the Round Table Arena, crashing down toward Gao Wen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Sanji, this battle—fought on conviction—meant holding nothing back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was the moment to help Gao Wen reach his peak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had to stake his own life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacks of the others arrived at the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido’s spiked club smashed, S-Long’s breath, Mihawk’s slash…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield plunged into hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most brutal battle truly began now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the six of them managed to momentarily halt Gao Wen’s advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-Long, leveraging his Luna race bloodline combined with the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit’s enhanced physique, stood firm against Gao Wen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy and Sanji coordinated, jointly restraining Gao Wen’s offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido and Mihawk launched their deadliest strikes; though they poured everything into it, they couldn’t leave a single wound on Gao Wen—but they did temporarily curb his assault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exaggerated clashes of power erupted repeatedly within the Round Table Arena, violently tearing up the ground and exposing the solid bedrock beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half the projection telephone ants exploded on the spot, bursting into clots of blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield stood aside, watching the others cast aside their fear of death, and finally understood why he’d felt inferior the moment he’d first seen Whitebeard and Roger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fundamental difference in stature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all possessed the resolve to climb to the top—even at the cost of their lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts grew clearer, Rydfield’s grip on his sword grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forehead veins bulged; his body, transformed into Vampire form, still bore the scar left by Gao Wen’s slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, what that scar gave him was no longer just pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also brought a strange, indescribable heat that made his entire body tremble with fervor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if his soul were burning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his sword hummed, Rydfield decisively joined the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He teamed up with Mihawk to block Gao Wen’s killing strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson Conqueror’s Haki clashed midair—and for a moment, they held!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk glanced at Rydfield, a faint smile curling his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you were once ranked alongside Whitebeard and Roger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield’s voice was calm, clear, and resolute:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, the one who stood shoulder to shoulder with those two wasn’t me—it was Golden Lion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But things are different now, aren’t they?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk smiled faintly, then felt a sudden surge of force along his blade—he looked up to see Gao Wen’s exhilarated expression, and heard Gao Wen’s voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you all just ignoring me? If you don’t take this fight seriously, you’ll die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield’s pupils shrank—he felt death drawing near!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Wen’s previous slash had been a test, this one was meant to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blade’s light flared, S-Long, wreathed in flames, leapt between them and took the blow head-on…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sonic wave exploded through the air; even the razor-sharp Shusui failed to pierce S-Long’s flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the World Government’s ultimate weapon developed from Luna race genetics, the Seraphim’s greatest strength wasn’t its green blood or lasers—it was its astonishing defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Jin’s defense, even while burning, could still be breached with enough force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then S-Long, whose base combat power surpassed Jin’s and who also bore the World Government’s human enhancement tech, was nearly invulnerable to direct assault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, even Luffy, Zoro, and CP0’s Lucci and Kaku combined couldn’t leave a single mark on S-Long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, at that time, even without Gear Five, Luffy’s power had already reached legendary levels, enough to briefly stand toe-to-toe with Kaido.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro, Lucci, and Kaku were all undisputed gold-tier fighters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And S-Long, an anomaly among the Seraphim, possessed even greater defensive power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his most prized ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like your blade’s gone dull!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-Long grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gao Wen’s overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki nearly crushed his breath, he had still held firm against that slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as long as you can’t break through my defense, defeat is just…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his triumph, S-Long suddenly felt a sharp sting on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and saw a faint blue aura blade clinging to Gao Wen’s sword—this aura had forcibly torn through his defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gao Wen’s long-unused Jí Bīng, a technique that massively enhances cutting power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Drum Island, he’d used this very ability to shatter Jin’s defense, despite Jin’s Luna race heritage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It forced Jin to realize prolonged combat meant defeat, compelling him to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Gao Wen’s own power had risen by more than a tier—his Jí Bīng-enhanced slash could now ignore nearly all defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even S-Long, the strongest Seraphim, was no exception!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfamiliar agony, and for the first time, the emotion called fear—made S-Long’s mind freeze for an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen exerted one hand, slicing S-Long clean away, then swung his blade to meet the next coordinated assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the battle continued, the others gradually found their rhythm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rydfield regained his former spirit, his aura stronger than ever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luffy mastered Gear Five with increasing finesse; Mihawk’s strikes now carried the aura of a master; Barret was peerless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaido had never experienced such a battle—completely crushed, where one misstep meant death—and his pride burned fiercer than ever; he would die before letting this monster remain on his throne!\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e79a438c403b538391200e2028a238fa5a3be3d118f101ac913194d7467860c","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-444","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-442",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]