[{"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-72":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},2340056,4574,"Chapter 72: He Won","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Xia Mu chattered on, rambling incoherently about his experiences after meeting Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji listened in silence, the cigarette in his mouth slowly burning until a searing pain reached his lips—he snapped back to reality and casually crushed the butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never truly met Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But merely from Xia Mu’s words, he could clearly understand that this was a good man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he was a captain who genuinely cared for his crew—or rather, his comrades—and that alone already surpassed countless pirates who roamed the seas in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Gao Wen truly was such a man, why would he abandon the princess at the moment of greatest peril?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one thought further along this path, the answer could only be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Sanji said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if he’s lying? Or what if he has no intention of coming to save you at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu blinked slightly, a faint smile tugging at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could choose, I hope our captain doesn’t come. People like us—we die, it’s fine. But he’s different…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He can take others farther—through the Grand Line, the New World, even… even the legendary One Piece might not be beyond his reach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What an irredeemable bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji spoke harsh words, yet his lips had unconsciously curled upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of fools like these that one could still see hope for survival in this irredeemable world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered his own struggle for survival alongside Zepo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the scene where that man gave all his food to Sanji, then ate his own foot to stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a shock might never come again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the pirates in the storage room had finished eating their fried rice. Sanji gathered the plates, preparing to leave, when grateful voices rose around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden-haired kid, you’re a good man—just like our captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fatty’s face was smeared with grains of rice, his mouth stretched ear to ear, his fat cheeks trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad we probably won’t survive—if we did, we’d definitely make you join our crew!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our captain would love you—he’s been muttering for ages about a fascinating young man at the Baratie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the best fried rice I’ve ever eaten!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chorus of voices, Sanji carried the plates and walked away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the storage room door was about to close, Sanji’s voice reached their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The man called Hawk-Eye just said you’re an interesting bunch—he has no intention of killing you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu and Fatty froze, then a glimmer of relief—raw, stunned joy—flickered in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had a choice, they too wanted to live—to stand beneath Gao Wen’s flag, as his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parra Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo realized Gao Wen and Zoro were missing only the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An inexplicable unease stirred in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awakening Observation Haki greatly enhances intuition, and intuition is often the most accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where the hell did Gao Wen and Greenhair go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo frowned tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered the pirates left behind on Parra Island; one by one, they spoke, slowly piecing together the full picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just the captain—even Greenhair left too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, since yesterday, the Cat Brothers have vanished. They were supposed to be searching nearby waters for the Baratie, as ordered by the captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could these two be connected?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, one boat is missing from the harbor. It looks like the captain and Greenhair set off in a small boat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chatter, Keluo pressed his fingers to his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were only about the Baratie, Gao Wen would never have kept this secret from himself and the crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless something happened—something tied to Gao Wen’s past—that he didn’t want to tell us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, if that were the case, he wouldn’t have taken Greenhair along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took Greenhair… but didn’t want to take us…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the difference between that brat who only talks about becoming the world’s greatest swordsman and pushes himself to the brink and the rest of us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world’s greatest swordsman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo’s pupils shrank sharply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hawk-Eye—Mihawk?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He captured the Cat Brothers?! If that’s true, then it all makes sense…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo slammed his palm hard on the table; the meeting room fell instantly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akin glanced at Keluo, unsure what had happened, then heard Keluo erupt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That damn bastard Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the full chain of events, Keluo no longer cared about maintaining his composure—he stood up, agitated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to shoulder everything alone and play the hero? Did you ask us, your comrades, for permission?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami’s eyes suddenly filled with panic as she sensed something was wrong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Keluo, what’s happened?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That bastard Gao Wen—he’s going to die alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew froze, then remembered Gao Wen’s near-invincible strength—and their lingering unease vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, come on, are you kidding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the captain’s strength, even in the Grand Line, there are hardly any who can stand against him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re probably overthinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if the opponent is a man from the New World? The legendary world’s greatest swordsman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard Gao Wen mention him more than once—he never once believed he could win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew fell utterly silent, staring at Keluo in stunned disbelief—what he said was too shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their minds, Gao Wen’s strength was unquestionably the strongest—and the only opponent who could make Gao Wen feel utterly hopeless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the growing unease in their eyes, Keluo continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only this can explain why Gao Wen took Greenhair with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because for that man, facing the man called the world’s greatest swordsman matters more than his own life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And we became his burden—no, he didn’t want us to die with him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They… they’re going to bear it all alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To rescue the Cat Brothers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung in the air—silence swallowed the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akin clenched his lips, hating his own weakness once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If… if I were stronger, could I stand beside that man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akin quietly tightened his crutches and stood up without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami bit her lip tightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Keluo, what do we do? We can’t just let our captain die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we can’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo gritted his teeth, then turned to the pirates around him, his voice grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mission has a very high chance of wiping us all out. I won’t force you to follow me to death—the bastard’s nature would never allow it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who doesn’t want to die—leave now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, not a single person moved—not one even stirred to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo looked at their unwavering gazes, and a slow smile curled on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy still wins people’s hearts so easily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, then come die with me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, we need to find the location of the Haishangcantingbaladi  first—this matter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4249c8a4350a4447f3f12a3c1c3f0e65e8f4592255db8c63bd6c69efc23308c2","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-73","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-71",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]