[{"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-459":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},2340443,4574,"Chapter 459","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-459",459,"\u003Cp>As Satan’s voice fell, the others’ backs were instantly drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they had believed they were chosen by Im because of their talent, because of their strength…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed that from the very beginning, they—no, the Divine Knights, all the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise—were nothing but lambs awaiting slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life and death…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were merely a matter of when Im would grow bored of this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were truly the case, it was utterly terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five did not probe further, nor did they dare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence in the office, Woquli Sheng broke it, speaking up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Im-sama needs us. The immediate priority remains Britannias, remains that monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “needs” instantly eased the tension in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like grasping at a lifeline, they all chimed in, terrified of being a moment too slow and meeting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have served Im-sama as his servants for centuries. Even if the seas drown the earth and the Celestial Dragons set foot on the moon, Im-sama still needs us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are part of him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Zhi Sheng nodded slightly, a renewed glow on his aged face. He exhaled deeply and refocused on the intelligence in his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, with the combined strength of the entire world, even that monster of Britannias will not be a match!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Marines and the Divine Knights cannot contain him, we remain—and so does Im-sama!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Im-sama has not lifted a finger since the great war eight hundred years ago, you all must feel it—his power…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is still growing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And with the passage of time, with the consolidation of dominion, it grows ever stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To a degree no one can comprehend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Na Shoulang Sheng’s eyes, rarely showing awe, now held deep reverence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we have no chance of losing. The only path left for that monster is one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Submit—or die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves crashed against the water, scattering seabirds feeding on the shore as they swept past a pirate ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-bustling harbor ahead now held not a single merchant vessel, utterly desolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile stood on the pirate ship’s deck, gazing into the distance, a faint, elusive smile on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Britannias? The monster’s homeland? Surprisingly disappointing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But then again, it’s understandable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Britannias has become the world’s enemy. Just on our journey here, we’ve seen hundreds of ships bristling with cannons and ammunition heading toward it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazbonis stood beside Crocodile, staring into the distance, his brow slightly furrowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the harbor is empty, it’s not chaotic as expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This doesn’t look like disorder from an impending war—it’s more like an organized, pre-planned evacuation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Knight Gao Wen do this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile replied lightly, his brow twitching as he sensed something off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Logically, even in preparation for evacuation, no one would abandon a harbor outright. That’s equivalent to surrendering coastal defenses and inviting the enemy’s spears straight into your chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man’s strategic mind would never miss this. So this isn’t preparation—it’s more like fleeing from some natural disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazbonis ventured a guess:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The land sinking?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile’s expression hardened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Wen had also evacuated, and the civilians of Britannias retreated to higher ground…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then even that monster had no better solution for the land sinking…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he misjudge?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile’s eyes suddenly flared as a fragment of intelligence he’d glimpsed by chance in the Cross Guild flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rumor about Britannias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shipyard spanning dozens of kilometers vanished overnight, leaving only a colossal crater in its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two possibilities existed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either it was in the sky—or in the sea… wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile stared upward, his gaze meeting only a clear blue sky, clouds gathered thickly above Britannias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, boss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile shook his head, dismissing his earlier thought as mere fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mighty Golden Lion had only managed to lift islands a few kilometers in diameter into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Britannias alone is nearly a thousand kilometers in diameter, its volume countless times greater than Golden Lion’s floating islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To lift an entire nation into the heavens—what kind of power would that require?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a feat is beyond human capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was just a fleeting, absurd fantasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile’s expression changed abruptly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazbonis followed his gaze and felt an overwhelming, crushing pressure rushing toward them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere breaths, it came like a tidal wave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water of the harbor visibly receded, yet their pirate ship sank too—even as its hull grounded on rocks, it kept sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the ship sinking—it was the sheer, overwhelming aura pressing down from afar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant this thought crossed his mind, Dazbonis lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile nearly collapsed beside him at the same moment, yet he forced his head up, staring fiercely at the distant, unfamiliar yet familiar figure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this how you greet guests? Impolite, isn’t it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen halted midair, looking down at Crocodile with faint surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had received reports the moment Crocodile neared Britannias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Britannias preparing for its next plan and bracing against the World Government’s assault, manpower was stretched thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile’s strength had reached the level of a Warlord. Others might struggle to subdue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Gao Wen decided to handle it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed Crocodile was not an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this man usually operated from the shadows, moving pieces to shake the world’s balance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never expose his identity before acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen recognized the crew members faintly shielded behind Crocodile—they were veterans from Baroque Works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they changed after all they’d been through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen made his judgment and spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here in Britannias now? Give me a reason not to kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocodile smiled faintly, lips curling open:\u003C\u002Fp>",971,"2026-06-20T23:03:54.258Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1c6700131405fe4692a6ac4eb56f8f8a3d7734511260e84091a4e196212ff394","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-460","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-458",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]