[{"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-88":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},2340072,4574,"Chapter 88: Extreme Blade","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>As another wave of experience flowed into his body, Gao Wen’s sword skill finally reached LV-10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless insights into the way of the sword surged into Gao Wen’s mind; he absorbed everything from the system like a sponge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And through this new perspective, he contemplated his own abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed further beyond the sword technique he had already streamlined under the Harmony entry, elevating it to a new peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen slowly opened his eyes, one hand resting on the hilt of Kanshizheng, feeling the blade’s hum, a faint smile on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Upgraded to LV-10, my understanding of the sword has risen again—my strike speed and my grasp of the sword’s essence have both improved dramatically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Overall, it’s probably not much different from before—maybe a thirty percent increase—but that’s not the point…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen turned his attention to the system panel before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his physique had gained two new branch abilities upon reaching LV-10, his sword skill now added two brand-new branch abilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iaijutsu, Extreme Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen glanced at the first one and immediately understood its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In crude terms, Iaijutsu meant drawing and cutting in one motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After awakening the Instant Step entry, his combat style had already evolved toward closing distance at speed to obliterate foes instantly—this ability was perfectly suited to his fighting approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you can break defense, the first strike must be as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen knew this well, but he also understood the flaw of merely stacking speed: it fails against top-tier opponents who can’t be pierced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost no one in the East Blue could withstand his Instant Step rush, but such opponents were countless in the Grand Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, boosting Armament Haki and physique to raise base stats could let him cut through, but it would cost far more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, Iaijutsu, like my previous Air Slash, can be improved through training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I choose wrong this time, later… I’ll have Zoro spend time on Iaijutsu, and I’ll gain the corresponding improvement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen turned his gaze to the second entry: Extreme Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he couldn’t tell what this ability did—he only remembered seeing something similar in a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extreme Blade… Break Extreme Blade? In games, it boosts attack and critical hit rate—mine should be similar, right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Gao Wen made no further hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I choose Extreme Blade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brand-new branch ability appeared after the sword skill entry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Skill-LV-10: 653\u002F12000 (Divine Speed, Extreme Blade)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s body felt no change whatsoever—the new ability had not altered his physique. He frowned slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he puzzled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen instinctively glanced at Kanshizheng in his hand—and froze when his gaze touched the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint luminescence clung to the blade’s surface, visible even in darkness, and now it radiated a chilling aura that struck straight to the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen had an inexplicable intuition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade wrapped in luminescence could cut through anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… a direct boost to cutting power?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen took a regular sword and lightly slashed it with Kanshizheng enhanced by Extreme Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glowing blade sliced through like butter—no resistance, no sound—and the ordinary sword split cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really does boost cutting power?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen froze, then burst into elation—he flung open the window and vanished in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the back mountain of Parra Island, Air Slashes shot through the air, crossing the distant sea and vanishing beyond sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roars echoed through the sky; several peaks were severed, and dense cutting scars crisscrossed hundreds of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near Crow Harbor, waves rose, and in the howling wind, a pirate ship cut through the swells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rabute, how much longer?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, slender pirate with a cat-like face sat on deck, frowning at the distant sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabute, short and fat like a fat cat, glanced at the map, pulled out a compass from his pocket, checked it carefully, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re less than ten nautical miles from Crow Harbor—we’ll reach it before the storm hits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If all goes well, we’ll see the Devil Fruit the captain wants tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Rabute glanced at the wounds on the tall pirate’s body, his eyes darkening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Smoke Man actually wounded you this badly?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even in the weakest East Blue, there are Logia users?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachet’s face darkened, his voice thick with resentment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Logia powers are secondary—the key is his weapon contained Sea-Prism Stone. Otherwise, how could I lose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabute nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as it doesn’t affect the mission. Also, according to Hanafuza’s intel, Crow Harbor has close ties to another pirate crew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabute explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Gao Wen Pirates—Captain Gao Wen, bounty eighty-five million. Highest bounty in the East Blue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A force that rose suddenly in the past few months—likely planning to enter the Grand Line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachet smirked, sneering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Born in the weakest East Blue, never endured the brutal battles of the Grand Line—no matter how high the bounty, he’s just a paper tiger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve taken down pirates with bounties over a hundred million before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now, with our new power, we’re far stronger than before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Rachet arched his back—within a few breaths, he transformed into a towering, bipedal cat, his body covered in black spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The form resembled both leopard and cat, radiating the ferocity of a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at his clawed fingers, eyes glazed with obsession for power:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the truth of this sea! Power is everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabute glanced at him, a faint smile on his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True enough—but we must still follow Hanafuza’s orders—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rabute’s voice was cut off by a sudden gunshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachet, standing before him, tilted his head back, white smoke puffing from his lips, a black bullet clenched tightly between his fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachet spat out the bullet, scanning left and right—but saw only endless sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Rachet was bewildered, then roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates on deck instantly went on alert, scrambling for cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lookout on the mast scanned everywhere, but saw nothing—he could only nervously report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Rachet, no suspicious vessels detected nearby—even the closest island is ten kilometers away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you joking? Can he shoot from under the sea?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1c375ad1aa920a16394871c59182ec2c5e3aa6bf977aaf95474ff87f7a751026","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-89","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-87",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]