[{"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-80":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},2340064,4574,"Chapter 80","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Outside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji leaned against the door, head bowed, expression hidden—only the cigarette in his mouth burned steadily, sending up thin wisps of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard every word spoken by Gao Wen and the others inside, and his lips curled unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji couldn’t help but regret having refused Gao Wen’s invitation earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Allblue isn’t in the East Blue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji murmured, remembering Zeff’s lost leg, then crushed the cigarette butt between his fingers and tossed it into the trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and walked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With steady footsteps, Sanji slowly descended the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, in the dining hall, the chefs and waiters of the Baratie all gathered, staring at him with cold expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, only the growing coldness of their gazes met Sanji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he felt uneasy and prepared to demand an explanation, Zeff pushed through the crowd, stepped before Sanji, crossed his arms, and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, you’re fired—from today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go wherever you want!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there’s no place for you on this ship anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji froze, then erupted in fury:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You old bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of joke is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the chef on this ship—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Sanji scanned the crowd—and saw every face, like Zeff’s, filled with cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just go, you brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one on this ship wants you to stay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go where you please!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry shouts echoed from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paddy and Karny rolled up their sleeves, stepped before Sanji, and punched him straight to the ground, snarling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This restaurant has no place for you from today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they dragged Sanji onto the deck and threw him out, slamming the restaurant’s main door shut before he could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of the door closing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji looked around in daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he saw was endless sea, and a full moon hanging in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this vast ocean, where could I possibly go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As this thought crossed his mind, Sanji froze—then turned to see a pirate flag fluttering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji understood why Zeff had fired him, and why the chefs had treated him with such coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think I’ll thank you for this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the restaurant window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff watched Sanji on the deck, took a puff from his pipe, and muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This old bones of mine don’t want you to sacrifice your dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone watching the crying Sanji outside the window showed pity in their eyes—but they knew better: a man with his own dream shouldn’t be chained here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He belonged out there, in a wider world, chasing the legendary Allblue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Paddy and Karny embraced each other and wept openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Browny may be violent, and he breaks the rules by feeding the penniless… but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m such a coward too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two massive men, weighing nearly four hundred jin combined, clung to each other, tears streaming—making Zeff’s lip twitch; he instinctively stepped back two paces, fearing they’d splash him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though earlier than I expected, that man is undoubtedly strong and reliable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only by following him can you see a world beyond this one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a familiar voice reached his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ara ara~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a touching scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen descended the stairs slowly, a faint smile on his lips, accompanied by Keluo and his group; Zoro, still unconscious, was carried on a stretcher by two pirates behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff glanced at him and said coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can see it too—he’s just putting on a tough front. His heart’s already on your ship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Out of sight, out of mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff turned, clasped his hands behind his back, and pushed through the crowd to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paddy and Karny looked at Gao Wen, fear plain in their eyes—but still gathered courage to snarl:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy may be a jerk, but he’s a man who walked out of this ship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hurt him, I’ll die biting a piece of flesh off you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s the crewman I want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the two finally exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd around the restaurant gradually dispersed; under Paddy’s guidance, Gao Wen found the cat-men and the other pirates locked in the storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gao Wen unharmed, their hearts finally eased—and joy surged after surviving the ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen watched the two fat cats charging toward him, his lip twitched, and he immediately grabbed them both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two need to lose weight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They froze, staring at their growing bellies, scratched their heads awkwardly, and chuckled sheepishly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen sighed, then ordered the chains on the other pirates’ ankles removed, and led them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji saw the door open, thinking Zeff had changed his mind—he opened his mouth to speak—then saw it was Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s it going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, if this place won’t keep you, your only option left seems to be my ship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen said coolly, then casually cast a scan on Sanji—confirmed his gold-tier potential—and his mouth watered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell are you talking about?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji gritted his teeth without hesitation and refused outright:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the chef on this ship!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen placed one hand on Sanji’s shoulder, and pointed with the other to Nami beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s our navigator—you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, from today on I’m the ship’s cook—please take care of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even finished falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji had already dashed to Nami’s side, nostrils flaring, eyes filled with hearts, looking like a lovesick fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Nami’s hand, puckered his lips to kiss it, but out of the corner of his eyes he saw a palm growing larger and larger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crisp, clean sound, Sanji spun three and a half times in midair and landed headfirst, a visible lump rising on his scalp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you a pervert?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami’s temple twitched with veins; she grabbed Sanji’s foot and dragged him aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck fell silent all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every pirate’s face wore expressions of terror, as if seeing Nami for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So scary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Sister Nami!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeff, watching the deck through the porthole, rolled his eyes, feeling his earlier worries had been entirely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paddy and Karné gritted their teeth; everyone in the dining room wore stunned, speechless expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s lips twitched slightly, then he led everyone onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two blasts of the ship’s horn echoed across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sails unfurled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm now, Sanji stood at the stern, gazing back at the shrinking Marine Restaurant Baratie, silently lighting himself a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2440d4f539b30cae52a7b6b8dd348081d4453621a5a6ca3dceb8a0eea8553046","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-81","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-79",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]