[{"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-76":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},2340060,4574,"Chapter 76: Jade and Gold","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>On the sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen barely stabilized his stance, then looked down to find his Hukou torn open by the sheer force of Eyeshadow, oozing crimson blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surge of adrenaline dulled the pain, leaving only his accelerating heartbeat and fingers trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signaling his extraordinary exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent is too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger than imaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the stronger the foe, the more Gao Wen’s battle spirit soared—and his already bloodthirsty Kanzei Shōshō responded in kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to test whether the changes in Keluo’s body could be replicated under the immense pressure brought by Eyeshadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s current combat power had risen to Bai Yin, yet his own potential ceiling was also only Bai Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few months at most, what had happened to those Heitie pirates was highly likely to happen to Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yin-level combat power was enough to dominate the East Blue, but it still fell far short of Gao Wen’s own goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Gao Wen unwilling to let the Cat Brothers die, now was the perfect moment to use battle to awaken his true heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the opponent was Eyeshadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen tore a strip of cloth from his clothing and tightly wrapped it around his hand, then his gaze sharpened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gao Wen roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck beneath his feet was instantly submerged by seawater; when he emerged, he had already crossed dozens of meters and slashed at Eyeshadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely the rush of air from his speed made Eyeshadow’s coat flap wildly on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow looked at the young man and, for the first time in years, felt his body, his hand, his blade growing hotter with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knight Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow slashed out, striking precisely at the point of greatest strength in Gao Wen’s momentum, instantly repelling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single tremor shook the deck beneath Eyeshadow’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen, expecting this, still couldn’t suppress a twitch at the corner of his mouth—yet the fire in his eyes burned even brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World’s Strongest should be this overwhelmingly powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts churned in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gao Wen’s strikes grew even sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The super-speed from Shao Si Jia and Shunpo allowed him to walk effortlessly upon the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped the surface, dissipating the force of Eyeshadow’s slash while rebuilding momentum, then charged again with Kanzei Shōshō in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, Gao Wen’s assault was relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a howling gale stirring blades into a torrent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such fierce, rapid attacks, any other would have been decapitated in an instant—but his opponent was none other than the man called the World’s Strongest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eyeshadow grew more aware of Gao Wen’s true level, his grip tightened, the grip on his blade creaking audibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Gao Wen’s slashes grew even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense as a swarm of bees, deafening as temple bells, the sound waves spread through the air, visibly warping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those on the deck winced and clapped hands over their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is happening?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Padi widened his eyes, barely making out a series of water spouts erupting far out on the sea, Eyeshadow’s black blade slashing rapidly as if striking the air itself with deafening force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, the scene could only be described as divine or demonic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strip away the extended deck—we retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe Pu’s face was grim as he ordered the chefs around; only then did they realize the danger and spring into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this initial clash between the two monsters had nearly sunk the ship—such destructive power could tear the vessel apart outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their movements were more than several times faster than usual; within seconds, they stripped the extended deck, and the Sea Restaurant Baratie swiftly retreated hundreds of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Kaner thought he was barely safe, a blade’s flash sliced off half his hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dropped to the ground, curling into a ball, trembling as he cursed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A complete monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe Pu glanced at him, took a deep drag from his pipe, then turned his gaze back to the distant battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression seemed calm, but his palms were slick with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed sailed the Grand Line, but he had never even seen a fight like this, let alone fought one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji beside him was already frozen in awe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that bastard really that strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe Pu’s expression was grave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The East Blue hasn’t seen a monster like this in a long time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the opponent… is the World’s Strongest after all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Center of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen continuously launched thrusts using Shunpo, only to be countered each time—his legs grew heavier, until finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tip of Kanzei Shōshō precisely met the blade of Kuroi Yoru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen was drenched in sweat, disheveled; the cloth wrapped around his hand had long since soaked through with blood and slid down the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the calm, composed Eyeshadow, Gao Wen couldn’t help but sigh in admiration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly despair-inducing strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shunpo-fueled thrust was his strongest combo, yet after this entire battle, he had left not a single scratch on Eyeshadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his preparation, Gao Wen felt a crushing suffocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The distance between me and the world is still far too great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A swordsman’s will resides entirely in his blade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow sheathed his sword calmly, his hawk-like eyes piercing Gao Wen as if seeing through him entirely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve seen the difference between you and Roronoa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he is a rough jade needing polishing—his essence is pure enough, needing only time—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you are gold riddled with impurities, already shining, but your internal flaws have drastically reduced your value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What you need now is to forge your conviction through battle, to temper the blade within your heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A battle where losing means death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow’s expression shifted—he switched from one-handed grip to two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone familiar with swordsmanship knew the greatest difference between one-handed and two-handed grips was power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely by changing his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow’s pressure on Gao Wen surged several times, even dozens of times—especially his gaze in battle, truly as rumored, making one tremble uncontrollably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Survive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyeshadow brought both hands down in a heavy slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A greenish aerial slash shot free, hurtling toward Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His newly upgraded Observation Haki at LV-3 screamed a warning in Gao Wen’s mind, so intensely his skin prickled with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a panic,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen barely twisted his body, letting the Sky Slash from Mihawk graze past his chest, then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fissure stretched endlessly toward the horizon, cutting through the sea as the setting sun descended, splitting the ocean into two visibly distinct halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Gao Wen’s viewpoint, he even saw the corals growing on the seabed, starfish filtering food from the silt, and fish stranded by the receding water…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In both his past and present lives, Gao Wen had never before felt so directly what the ocean floor looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1184,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3582a1b58347bad2139e9a3976a837f8deaa2c0ec464cdaf7017f94054ce89a2","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-77","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-75",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]