[{"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-56":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},2340040,4574,"Chapter 56: The End of the Road","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>Has the Gao Wen Pirate Crew left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, their ship has already departed—and it appears they took the woman who was previously mocked by A Long’s gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s our chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branch base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse, hearing the message from Breeze, leapt up from his chair in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment’s hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately assembled a large force of marines and dispatched three warships, setting sail from the harbor and riding the current straight downstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse stared at the approaching harbor of Cocoyasi Village, his hand gripping the pistol trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Gao Wen Pirate Crew’s departure, the villagers left behind were nothing but meat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I can’t control the fish-men—but can’t I control a few stubborn peasants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breeze stood beside him, watching the civilians coming and going in the harbor, his heart finally softened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander… do we really have to go this far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are at least a few thousand people in this village—all of them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breeze shuddered, his voice cutting off mid-sentence, too afraid to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Mouse had already pressed his flintlock pistol against his temple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bullet pierced Breeze’s skull, spraying red and white matter from the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed on Mouse’s face, making his expression even more grotesque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came here to claim credit for defeating A Long’s crew, seize A Long’s wealth, and above all, eliminate any evidence linking him to A Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was even more important to him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Breeze’s body fall, Mouse was eerily calm now, slowly awakening from the fog of triumph that had clouded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life matters more than glory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who knew of his collusion with A Long must die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set sail!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse’s roar jolted the stunned crew back to action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They glanced at Breeze’s corpse and hurriedly redoubled their efforts, terrified they’d be next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar pirate flag appeared in Mouse’s line of sight: a round shield base with a skull emblem—the Gao Wen Pirate Crew’s banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sent cold sweat pouring down Mouse’s back was the rotting fish head impaled atop the flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that A Long’s head?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pirate planting a flag on an island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Mouse not know what that meant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, terrified his link to A Long would be exposed yet greedy for the glory of crushing the Evil Dragon Pirate Crew, Mouse no longer cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he destroyed the evidence and claimed the credit, he could be promoted—and move to a new post, even the Marine Headquarters itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take control of everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse ordered through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three warships swiftly entered the harbor; hundreds of armed marines disembarked, spreading rapidly through the village, dragging villagers from their homes and herding them into the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the crowd’s confusion, Jian rushed over, shielding the trembling Nokigao, frowning at Mouse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander, what is the meaning of this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are all the people here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse did not answer Jian’s question. After scanning the crowd, his expression relaxed. He turned and sneered at Jian:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think of this script? The Evil Dragon Pirate Crew massacres the village—then Marine Colonel Mouse heroically defeats A Long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you still call yourself a Marine of justice?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian, furious, silently thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the kid was right—Mouse really planned to strike Cocoyasi Village!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the words Gao Wen had spoken before leaving,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian’s heart steadied. He looked up and met Mouse’s mocking gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Only the living can judge justice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t say I didn’t warn you—this harbor flies the Gao Wen Pirate Crew’s flag. Even a monster like A Long was killed by him. You’d better be ready to fight him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse remained unmoved, resolute in his intent to strike Cocoyasi—and raised his flintlock pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before he left, Gao Wen left you a letter. You’d better read it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A letter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse froze, frowning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian pulled a letter from his chest and handed it to Mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse opened it, glanced at it once—and his face turned deathly pale. Sweat visibly dripped from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian even saw Mouse’s body trembling. He instinctively asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did he say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse, terrified and shocked, stared at the letter before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hold all evidence of your collusion with A Long. If even one person in Cocoyasi is harmed, these letters will be on Black Ma Tian Zheng’s desk at the Marine Crime Investigation Division by tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you end up in Impel Down, I’ll find you—and kill you the same way I killed A Long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he read the final character, Mouse’s hand visibly trembled. He looked up at Jian:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did A Long die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian’s lips curled into a cruel smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how to kill a fish? Have you ever eaten sashimi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scale it. Bone it. Open its belly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Jian’s face radiated pure, unspeakable satisfaction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I saw A Long’s body, he’d been cut into pieces.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His corpse still lies in the Evil Dragon Amusement Park. No one’s willing to bury him. Go see for yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image flashed in Mouse’s mind—he felt a chill crawl up his spine, turned, and hurried away with the nearby marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A complete madman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To go this far… for those worthless trash?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse cursed loudly, but his increasingly pale face and trembling voice betrayed his inner panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouse gradually calmed down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the evidence is still in that guy’s hands. I won’t get the glory—but at least I won’t be immediately investigated by the Crime Division.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good… good…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still shaken, Mouse could only reassure himself—and a faint color slowly returned to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marine warships came as fast as they left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian patted Nokigao’s back, watching the departing warships, then glanced at the pirate flag standing tall in the harbor, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we don’t have to worry about Cocoyasi’s safety anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not from pirates… nor from the Marines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Gao Wen’s calm face flashed before his eyes. He shook his head unconsciously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a reliable man… though he’s a bit older than Nami. But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian looked down at Nokigao, who asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jian, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much, I just think you’re getting to the age where you should find a boyfriend—would you like to…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat returned to the East Sea Marine Branch 16 base with three warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just stepped down the gangway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar figure hurried toward him from afar, while the unfamiliar marines at the port instantly raised their flintlock muskets and aimed them at Rat’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat naturally recognized the person’s identity and frowned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brinbrin Brigadier? What’s this about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brigadier Brinbrin regarded Rat with clear disgust, his tone icy and hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your crimes have been exposed. Don’t make this harder for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat instantly realized he had been betrayed by Gao Wen; seeing the surrounding setup, his legs went weak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brigadier Brinbrin, there must be some misunderstanding—I—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brigadier Brinbrin let out a cold laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save those words for the Criminal Investigation Division!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","31602c2557753228424fbcef496a0a5dce3f25c3f9adf8bd5fa29db397994772","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-57","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-55",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]