[{"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-53":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},2340037,4574,"Chapter 53: Scale Removal, Bone Extraction, Gutting and Disembowelment","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Gao Wen smiled faintly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were the one who lied first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now, Nami, having seen our strength, do you still want to run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami turned to look at A Long , and the anger and resentment she had suppressed for years erupted violently, her voice nearly hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how strong Gao Wen was, but she knew that eighty-five million was exactly four times what A Long  had!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, kill him! Kill him! Kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami mechanically repeated those three words, unaware that tears had already streamed down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen reached out and patted Nami’s head, then turned to face A Long , a fire burning inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply killing A Long  would no longer release the boundless rage within Gao Wen; he decided to do something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen walked toward A Long  and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you ever killed a fish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long  froze, then his face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had never heard such a phrase, he instantly understood the naked contempt in Gao Wen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen did not wait for A Long ’s reply and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just eight words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scale removal, bone extraction, gutting and disembowelment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen vanished instantly from the air; his physique, Observation Haki, and the skill level of Shou Si all surpassed Kelo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined burst speed far exceeded Kelo’s by more than several times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with A Long ’s fish-man physique, superior to humans by many times, he could only catch a blur of Gao Wen’s shadow racing toward him from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver blade of Kanshizheng reflected the sunlight, blindingly bright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy isn’t just talking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly means to do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, A Long  broke into a cold sweat, losing all trace of his earlier composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he wanted to admit it or not, fish-men on the Grand Line, in the New World, were never a dominant race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the strongest fish-man on Fish-Man Island, Jinbe, was only at Warlord level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the monsters of the New World—even the Four Emperors’ generals—it was negligible, unable to carry the fish-man flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, fish-men often had to rely on Whitebeard’s protection just to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more this was true, the more bitter A Long  became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fish-men, born with abilities surpassing humans, were forced to struggle for survival on the Grand Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions churned, but A Long ’s body instinctively dodged Gao Wen’s attack, barely twisting aside—yet he could only avoid vital points, and the blade still struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish-man’s muscle density and bone strength, far exceeding humans’, meant nothing against Kanshizheng’s blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen felt no resistance at all; the blade cut through A Long ’s skin like butter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed like a thin mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pain jolted A Long ’s mind into clear recognition of a cruel truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent’s power far surpassed his own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a fraction away—he would truly have been disemboweled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could there be a monster like you in the East Blue? Who sent you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Marines? Whitebeard? Kaido?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long ’s mind swirled with countless theories, yet his body moved without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the momentum of Gao Wen’s slash, he twisted sideways into the water tank and instantly dove dozens of meters beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, unless armed with specialized underwater firearms, even the finest flintlock could only inflict lethal damage within a few meters of firing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, swordsmen’s slashes were drastically weakened—this was a natural defensive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shore was never the fish-man’s battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On land, fish-men possessed strength many times, even dozens of times greater than humans; once in water, that gap widened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is my only chance to turn defeat into victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seawater stung his wound, but his mind grew calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the fish-man’s advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Webbed feet underwater provided unimaginable propulsion; the instant burst speed, combined with the fish-man’s superior physique, could even pierce through a warship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only one chance—wait for the moment he pauses, then strike to kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how strong his swordsmanship or speed, he’s still human—the physical gap between him and a fish-man is insurmountable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long ’s heart steadied; his near-perfect tactic filled him with confidence, his grin turning more vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay hidden underwater, waiting silently for his opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s figure appeared—he stood at the pool’s edge, gazing calmly at the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This calm expression ignited a nameless fury in A Long , but he knew better: the opportunity…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long ’s heart contracted violently; his legs kicked hard, his innate fish-man physique accelerating his body to a terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot out of the water like a rocket, his spear-like snout aimed straight at Gao Wen’s heart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiao·ON·DARTS!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long  burst from the water, rocketing toward Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already imagined Gao Wen’s death—when suddenly, a voice of utter contempt reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long ’s spine went icy cold; a hand loomed larger before his eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen seized A Long  as he burst from the water; the force shattered the floor beneath his feet, yet his own body didn’t budge an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physique had been upgraded several levels, enhanced by balanced modifiers—even pure physical strength had reached monster levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring A Long ’s stunned gaze, Gao Wen smirked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a big fish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he reversed his blade, piercing A Long ’s spine and pinning him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long ’s line of sight fell upon the countless villagers lying on the ground outside A Long  Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those still alive watched the scene, their faces breaking into satisfied smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil dragon that had oppressed them for years now lay like a fish on a cutting board—how absurd?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rising laughter deepened A Long ’s humiliation; he struggled desperately, but his numb lower body rendered all his efforts futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen leaned down and whispered softly into A Long ’s ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know why Fisher Tiger chose death, even though humans offered him blood transfusions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Long  froze, gritting his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You even know about Brother Tiger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen did not answer; a mocking glint flashed in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he knew that if he lived, he’d become exactly what you are now—hideous, grotesque, no different from the humans who came to Fish-Man Island to poach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, A Long , want to try changing the world’s rules? Change this world where fish-men are persecuted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing death, A Long  didn’t hesitate a moment—he immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gao Wen’s next words plunged him into ice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, of course I’m lying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m telling you all this not to make you repent and change your ways, but to make you descend into hell with pain and regret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You love this game, don’t you?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1158,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","278ca8ff5460f8846d50a691c2e341c59af0b30e5bec3018289a1a4f29760eb7","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-54","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-52",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]