[{"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-449":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},2340433,4574,"Chapter 449: The Crocodile","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-449",449,"\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged uneasy glances, but no one answered Crocodile’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man always travels alone; he never leaves behind such things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri, seeing Crocodile still unwilling to give up, couldn’t help shaking his head—under such circumstances, Eyeshade had no chance of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help speaking up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm down first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Cross Guild is destroyed and Britannias is buried by the Heavenly King, we still have Wano.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even after Kaido’s death, we could strike straight into Wano, using its natural defenses…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubu-bu—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ringtone from a Den Den Mushi shattered the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile’s body stiffened slightly; his eyes, moments ago nearly dead with despair, blazed back to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concern breeds confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither he nor Katakuri had remembered the Den Den Mushi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile slowly pulled a Den Den Mushi from his chest, answered it, and a cold, blade-like voice emerged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mihawk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not dead?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly King’s power had been proven two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single strike could erase an entire nation from the map, even indirectly raise global sea levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could effortlessly cover an area hundreds of kilometers wide, with terrifying speed and force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, even the emperor-level monsters of Britannias couldn’t possibly escape the Heavenly King’s range in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once struck, even a monster like Gao Wen—nearly invincible—would have no chance but death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that possible?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing is impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the line, Mihawk’s voice was calm, yet his words shattered Katakuri’s assumptions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a Devil Fruit user.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among Gao Wen’s Knights of the Round Table, one possesses a unique Devil Fruit ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He can teleport a person thousands of miles in an instant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that man had hidden such a trump card?! Of course—he’s felt the power of the ancient weapons; he wouldn’t have been unprepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Gao Wen?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile cared only about Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Crocodile refused to admit it, he knew one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone on this sea was closest to the Throne, it was Gao Wen—only Gao Wen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might dominate regions, even challenge the Four Emperors or Marine Headquarters, but before Gao Wen, they could only kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet precisely because of that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile could not accept that man falling to hell in a manner bordering on humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… escaped too, didn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile himself hadn’t realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that battle two years ago, Gao Wen had become his obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by standing again before that man could he prove he had severed ties with his past and reclaimed his will to climb to the top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer Crocodile received was negative:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen didn’t flee like us when faced with doom—he stayed in Camelot and faced the Heavenly King’s assault head-on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he insane?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, both Crocodile and Katakuri thought Gao Wen’s confidence had crossed into madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an ancient weapon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being beyond reason, towering above humanity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He won.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk’s words fell, and the deck fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, neither could grasp the meaning of Mihawk’s words; after fifteen seconds of silence, Crocodile’s voice trembled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said… what?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen won.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk’s voice carried uncontainable excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He withstood the Heavenly King’s assault with human flesh—and walked away unscathed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri fiercely denied this absurdity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly King’s power could vaporize everything within hundreds of kilometers—if Gao Wen could survive that, what could possibly kill him…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just strength—it was pure myth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk had no intention of explaining further; he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether it’s true or not, go to Britannias and see for yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the Cross Guild destroyed, our alliance has lost all meaning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I plan to stay in Britannias—to climb the highest mountain of swordsmanship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For you, this is also the best choice. The world’s bipolar structure is now set; future power on this sea will only survive by choosing one side or the other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The World Government won’t tolerate you—but Britannias will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doo—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mihawk ended the call without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Den Den Mushi’s standby tone echoed on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone remained lost in the shock of Gao Wen surviving the ancient weapon; their hearts churned, unable to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… you’ve already surpassed even such inhuman beings?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile let out a sigh of awe, a faint smile tugging at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My instincts were right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A monster who trusts only his own strength, who climbs to the top with his own blade—how could he possibly fall so easily to the World Government?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a monster who trusts only in his own strength and climbs to the top with the knife in his own hand possibly lose so easily to the World Government?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katakuri opened his mouth, thoughts racing, countless words rising to his tongue—yet in the end, only one simple phrase emerged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a god ever existed on this sea, it must have been like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there had ever been a god upon this sea, he must have been no greater than this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile lifted his gaze toward the distant sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves churned; a storm loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air fell silent; thunder rumbled within the clouds, wind howled across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly rose, letting the sea wind whip his long coat into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bangs danced wildly in the gale, yet could not hide the fire reigniting in his ambitious eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that monster hasn’t fallen, how could we possibly fall here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood surged in Crocodile’s chest; he turned to Katakuri, ready to roar, “Let’s seize Wano!”—but a member of Baroque Works interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, wherever you go next, we follow you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. 5, sensing Crocodile’s burning ambition, tossed his cigarette into the sea and stood quietly aside, awaiting Crocodile’s next command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Baroque Works to now, they had faced death countless times—they had long since made Crocodile their lord, to whom they entrusted their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Baroque Works until now, they had faced death together countless times, and long ago regarded Crocodile as their leader to whom they entrusted their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what I wanted to say!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marianno, wearing her red cap, stood straight, her small frame rigid with determination, gripping her paintbrushes tightly, her expression serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marianno, wearing a small red hood, stood straight, her tiny frame serious as she followed Crocodile, both hands tightly gripping her sketchbook, adopting a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile reached out, gently ruffling Marianno’s cap, then changed his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile couldn’t help but reach out and press his hand against Marianno’s hat, gently rubbing it before changing his words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re going to Britannias!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to Britannias!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0d96b756a30399dbc33f89dc222454a0f0dc0f5a84ae1d8570dcabed9d68114","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-450","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-448",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]