[{"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-73":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},2340057,4574,"Chapter 73: I Don","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sea Restaurant Barati.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle platform had long been deployed; Eustass Kid sat calmly at a table, waiting for his target to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff pulled up a stool and sat to one side, speaking to Eustass Kid:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a man of such stature—why wait so long for a man you’ve never met?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid replied coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw a swordsman with an interesting gaze on a bounty poster. I came to take a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke lightly, yet none present truly believed him—being targeted by a man like Eustass Kid was both fortune and misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you afraid he won’t come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He will come, without fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji frowned, standing nearby:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy isn’t one to keep his word. He’s abandoned the very people who trusted him most in times of crisis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could such a man be trusted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid glanced at Sanji, touched the cross on his chest, and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he truly cared only for his life and broke promises, he wouldn’t have that kind of gaze.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He may not be a pure swordsman, but he is unquestionably a worthy warrior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t his subordinates, who refused to bow even unto death, the best proof?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji fell silent, yet his confusion deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a man like that abandon his most trusted queen and survive alone in that moment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff looked at Sanji, his gaze dimming slightly; the surrounding chefs remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun, high in the sky, slowly sank toward the horizon, casting a crimson glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck of the Sea Restaurant Barati turned crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far across the sea, the waters remained calm—no sea beasts breached the surface, no sails approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart, which had wavered slightly due to the Cat Brothers’ and Eustass Kid’s words, now grew colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knight Gao Wen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could a man like that risk his life—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid suddenly lifted his head, gazing at the distant sea, a faint smile forming on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He… they’re here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eustass Kid’s voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far across the sea, a sail suddenly rose, and two sword-wielding figures emerged into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was no more than fifteen or sixteen, his gaze defiant, three strange blades stuck awkwardly at his waist; the other stood tall and handsome, his eyes radiating aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zoro and Gao Wen, rowing here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff looked at the two figures, a slight smile tugging at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even knowing their opponent is the world’s greatest swordsman, even knowing they cannot win, they still risk their lives for their companion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kind of courage… is impressive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji stared at the familiar figure on the small boat, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re willing to risk your life for your comrades—then why abandon the queen who trusted you most?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s small boat reached near the Sea Restaurant Barati; the two leapt up and landed steadily on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gao Wen could react, Zoro moved first, drawing his three blades, stepping forward one by one toward Eustass Kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go see what the world’s strongest looks like!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impatient fellow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen shook his head but made no move to stop him—he knew that at this moment, no one could deter Zoro’s rising battle spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this day, for the day he would witness the world’s strongest, Zoro had waited too long, dreamed too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the day Guina died, he had lived for this moment—to defeat the man before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re a true swordsman, you’ll know the gap between you and me the moment you lay eyes on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid raised his gaze to Zoro, his tone indifferent, as if stating an undeniable fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet still, will you draw your sword against me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid searched the young man’s face for a trace of fear or hesitation—but found none. Only a strong heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When a peak stands before you, how can you not try to climb it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro placed one blade between his teeth, his sweaty palms gripping the other two tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, facing this man directly, did he understand why even someone as strong as Gao Wen had spoken those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely being stared at by those eyes made one instinctively feel dread; the black blade strapped to his back radiated a chilling aura from tip to hilt, sending shivers down the spine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid looked at the boy, his eyes brightening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come for Gao Wen, but unexpectedly discovered another raw gem—this courage to stand before him despite knowing defeat was certain was worthy of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid slowly removed the cross from his chest and drew a short blade less than ten centimeters long, smirking at Zoro:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I don’t have a smaller blade than this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar scene made Zoro’s lip twitch; he instinctively turned to look at Gao Wen beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, do all sword masters really enjoy this trick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gao Wen’s embarrassed expression, Zoro stared blankly at Eustass Kid:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we’re starting again with forcing you to draw your blade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eustass Kid paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not how I expected this to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can think of it that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a… twisted sense of humor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro muttered, leveling his two blades in stance, his aura shifting abruptly—stronger than a month ago by far more than a notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thin clothes stirred without wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing the attention of everyone inside the Barati restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pudding, watching the dangerous aura radiating from Zoro, broke into cold sweat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey hey hey, this kid looks young, but his presence is terrifying—even on par with Sanji!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s youth are all monsters!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji scowled, watching Zoro before him, inexplicably irritated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy still gets under my skin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff glanced at him and chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This unexplained irritation—perhaps there’s some special connection between you two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who wants any connection with this guy?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then do you still believe Knight Gao Wen is the kind of man who abandons his queen in crisis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji fell silent in response to Zeff’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the battle far away had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoro, his aura coiled into something terrifying, stomped hard—covering dozens of meters in a few steps, his three blades striking Eustass Kid from three directions, instantly sealing every possible counterattack route!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the latter’s dagger shot straight forward…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger’s tip met the convergence of Zoro’s three blades; no matter how hard he pushed, he could not advance an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t I say now, the world is not so far away?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","17c139babe636a2017234d9ef2587157f25a448b944a2db068804fbdade7ff33","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-74","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-72",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]