[{"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-78":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},2340062,4574,"Chapter 78: Gold Potential","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>The wound was shallow, far from affecting combat ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shock it delivered to Hawk Eyes at this moment was beyond words, especially upon noticing the glaring crimson streak on the blade of Obisei Shōshō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk Eyes raised a hand to press against the wound on his shoulder, letting blood seep through his fingers, only to be washed away by rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Careless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been since I last felt this familiar pain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, since that man lost his right hand, no one has ever left a scar on me with blade or sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is truly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exciting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he survive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gao Wen woke, it was the afternoon of the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to the side and saw Zoro, wrapped in bandages, sound asleep, his chest rising and falling steadily; only then did he exhale deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm last night came fast and vanished even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from leaving a faint scent of seawater in the air, it left no trace behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the tightly drawn curtains could not block the bright sunlight outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen reluctantly sat up, pulled back the curtain, and let the warm sunlight wash over him, dispelling the chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind grew still for a moment, yet the battle with Hawk Eyes refused to fade from his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effortless neutralization of all his attacks, the sheer power to cleave the sea with a single slash—this gave him a concrete understanding of the pinnacle strength in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these beings at the summit was like a walking nuclear weapon; no wonder the World Government dared not act rashly against the Four Emperors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m still too weak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without anyone telling him the truth, Gao Wen now understood why he had survived—he likely received the same script as Zoro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The helplessness of entrusting one’s life to mercy—I never want to experience it again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, awakening Armament Haki was an unexpected bonus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More importantly, with Hawk Eyes’ guidance, I now know how to awaken Conqueror’s Haki next.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen summoned the system interface:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host—Gao Wen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age—24】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title—Captain of the Gao Wen Pirates】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship—LV-9: 201\u002F7000 (Divine Speed)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique—LV-9: 1734\u002F7000 (Balanced)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Step—LV-5: 17\u002F5000 (Instant Step)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observation Haki—LV-3: 401\u002F3200\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armament Haki—LV-1: 0\u002F1000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navigation—LV-3: 351\u002F800\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Badges:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain’s Fury—Subordinates’ physical recovery speed increased by 20%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising Fame—View potential abilities\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating—Silver: Clarity of Heart, Tempering Will—You’ve taken your first step on the path to ultimate strength!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few days, each skill’s experience had increased slightly—not much, but solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly caught Gao Wen’s eye was the rating in the evaluation column:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clarity of Heart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew its meaning all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system, potential ability was calculated based on the host’s current skills and innate physical talent, revealing their growth ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, this potential limit was the individual’s absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once reached, unless one broke through via special means, no amount of training could yield progress—only maintenance of current state was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the pirates under Gao Wen who had exhausted their potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Clarity of Heart was a proven method, verified by Keluo, to break past one’s potential ceiling—this was one reason Gao Wen had dared to fight Hawk Eyes to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t abandon the Cat Brothers, and he also wanted to test whether Hawk Eyes’ pressure could help him shatter this ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the result seemed promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen immediately activated his badge ability and scanned himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name—Gao Wen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Potential—Gold】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating—Silver: Clarity of Heart…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the prominent “Gold” in the potential field, Gao Wen’s lips curled upward, and even the frustration from Hawk Eyes’ crushing blow diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, as his strength neared the system’s calculated growth ceiling, he had feared his progress might stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like his pirates with only Iron potential, unable to advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Clarity of Heart and his potential broken through, his urgent problem was solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his potential didn’t advance further, simply building his strength up to Gold level would be enough to fulfill his original plan: seize the title of Warlord of the Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with Hawk Eyes’ insight, Gao Wen now had his own path for future Haki training—he could push hard enough to reach the threshold of legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that time came, the sea would stretch wide for fish to leap, the sky soar high for birds to fly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With sufficient personal strength, countless choices opened before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gao Wen pondered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji casually crushed out his cigarette, carrying a tray as he entered slowly, efficiently placing a bowl of tomato beef stew and several slices of bread before Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen inhaled the aroma, and his appetite surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone with physique far beyond normal, nothing accelerated healing faster than eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the cook was Sanji, a master chef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gao Wen could begin, Sanji’s voice cut him off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have such immense power, and the will to face that monster for your subordinates—then why did you abandon the Queen and flee alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ultimately couldn’t suppress his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image this man projected clashed too sharply with the one he had long held in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed unyielding resolve, and strength pushed to its extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he ultimately lost to Hawk Eyes, one must consider who he was compared to—Gao Wen’s strength alone was enough to crush everything in the East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who witnessed that battle knew this clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen paused, then lifted his head to look at Sanji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face before him slowly merged with the younger, more naive one in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember—I’ve seen you before. But that was years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That woman ate your food and spent half a month with diarrhea, losing a lot of weight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji’s face flushed red; he gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the one asking the questions now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen dipped his bread into the stew, then took a bite, and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were you, you’d know better than anyone—beautiful women always lie, especially a queen as stunning as Guinevere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t she lie to you too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5b5ed0ca334046fc8b3e3cd95ae5b5d731308ebdcfcc115284826b4f0ec23d07","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-79","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-77",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]