[{"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-451":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},2340435,4574,"Chapter 451: Freedom Is Tatakae!","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-451",451,"\u003Cp>Just.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they understood even more clearly was that, whether or not the Straw Hats could survive the ancient weapon’s assault, their own adventure could not end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hssss—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red-Hair drew a deep breath, his grip on the blade turning white, his gaze unwavering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“have no time to waste mourning dead companions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To carry their will to the journey’s end, to open One Piece with our own hands—that is the greatest respect we can show them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, we follow the plan and head to Sphinx.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew fell silent, their despair vanished, turning back to the cabin, returning to their posts, driving the Red Forest toward Whitebeard’s homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea wind howled, filling the sails; the Red Forest, riddled with wounds and nearly falling apart, pressed forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary Geoise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elders gathered in the office, seated facing each other, no longer bearing their former air of certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened in Britannias days ago shattered every principle they had ever known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human, standing firm against an ancient weapon…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the eras of Im and Joy Boy, this was nearly divine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Gao Wen… unbeatable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satan Saint involuntarily spoke, his unease barely contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a look should never appear on the faces of the Five Elders, who stood just below the Emperor, above all others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such words should never come from their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the other four could not smile—they wore the same expression as Satan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient weapons were their last trump card, their infallible truth—but now, truth had lost its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who worshipped truth now plunged into unbearable dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has there been any word from Elder Im?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nase Shouryou Saint drew a deep breath, clutching his long blade tightly; the malice in his eyes vanished, replaced only by panic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Im said we must wait—wait until his plan is complete, until he regains his original power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That one… still has another card?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mazi Saint could hardly believe it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even against that monster who withstood the ancient weapon?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nase Shouryou Saint shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know—but we have no choice but to trust Elder Im.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recently, I reviewed the intelligence from Crow Harbor and Britannias, and uncovered a startling—no, perhaps an inevitable—truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Gao Wen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“is fundamentally our mortal enemy. More terrifying than his power is his ideology—a thought far more dangerous than the D. Clan’s current ignorance of their own existence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything in Britannias fundamentally denies the legitimacy of the Celestial Dragons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An irreconcilable enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others recoiled in shock, finally grasping the meaning behind Nase Shouryou’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faced with a monster no effort could defeat… what could they possibly do?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suffering, agonizing wait?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the final moment of destruction arrives?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woquli Saint broke the quiet:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any news on the Cherubim’s recovery?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of Cherubim, Satan Saint’s already gloomy face darkened further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our installed controllers have been detonated—but we’ve received no reports back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They were likely removed in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what stunned me most was that Stussy—that woman—was Beigangke’s mole. In other words, we ourselves delivered the three Cherubim into Knight Gao Wen’s hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining Cherubim cannot be activated until we eliminate Beigangke’s hidden traps!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satan clutched his head, nearly broken:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it all!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above Britannias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Development Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electronic tubes flickered; three transparent nutrient tanks stood in the center, each holding one of the Cherubim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stussy stood beside them, watching the three within, unable to hold back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you really going to do this, Mr. Beigangke?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their power is too great—if they choose not to stand with us, they will be a threat to you and to Britannias!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beigangke remained silent, reaching out to press a switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hssss—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure valves inside the tanks opened, releasing clouds of pure white gas; the lids slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-DRAGON suddenly stood up from the nutrient fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All wounds from the previous battle had healed; even the arm and wings severed by Gao Wen had regrown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most striking was the ‘X’-shaped scar on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… am free?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-DRAGON looked down at the wound on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had once been where the World Government implanted the controller, linked directly to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should any anomaly arise, the controller could instantly destroy his heart with a single command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why even S-DRAGON, as rebellious as he was, had no choice but to obey the World Government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he felt no trace of the controller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beigangke nodded, his gaze sweeping over S-DRAGON, then to S-SHARK and S-BEAR rising behind him; his eyes betrayed unmistakable guilt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Creating life is the greatest taboo I have ever touched—second only to birthing the Mother Seed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought you into this world, gave you flesh and soul, yet bound you in chains. Now, I return your freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do what you wish. Go where you wish. Chase your dreams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Cherubim remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-BEAR and S-SHARK stared blankly, lost; they mechanically repeated old habits, silently stepping behind Stussy, awaiting their master’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only S-DRAGON lowered his head, brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the strongest and most unique of the Cherubim, S-DRAGON possessed full self-awareness—the source of his rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in this moment, feeling his heartbeat wholly his own, he still felt only confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>",908,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3cc73b807bc4e8d9cfe299ad23ee22ee9ab1313994a4848b5cd63df3f68aa504","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-452","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-450",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]