[{"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-91":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},2340075,4574,"Chapter 91: Revenge Against Smoker!","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>Zoro’s expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to argue, but remembered the last time he’d stolen the reverse map on Beast Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only swallow his teeth whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen glanced at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and Sanji stay behind on Parra Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Keluo and Nami:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two come with me. Nami, plot the course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Captain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both replied in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates in the harbor had been counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen boarded the fastest sailboat with Nami and Keluo, taking only a dozen pirates, and set sail along Nami’s plotted route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Parra Island faded into the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distant sea, wind howled, the sky’s clouds heavy as lead, lightning flashing intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami held a map in one hand and a pen in the other, recalculating repeatedly, her frown deepening; after a few minutes, she couldn’t help speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, according to current conditions, Crow Port and the surrounding sea are caught in a storm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this rate, with this ship’s structure, it won’t last long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen slowly drew Guanshi Zhengzong; its blade reflected lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the distant sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave over ten meters high crashed toward them—but in the next instant, it was torn apart by a streak of silver-white blade light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raindrops of seawater pelted the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s expression was calm. “Just plot the shortest route. With me here, this ship won’t sink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen gripped his blade, his tone brimming with absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he realize that, without noticing, he had gained the right to challenge this sea head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the waves rage—he’d cut them apart with one slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keluo subtly adjusted his glasses, staring at Gao Wen’s long blade, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, a single storm had left him and Gao Wen utterly battered—but now this man could ignore it entirely. How much had his power grown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he growing stronger faster than me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My judgment was right—he’s been secretly pushing himself harder than all of us, even harder than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That relaxed, cheerful demeanor? Just to lull us into complacency!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My judgment was correct—he has been secretly overworking behind everyone’s back, even more than I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Gao Wen’s level of cunning in Keluo’s eyes rose another notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami glanced suspiciously at Keluo, then turned her gaze to Gao Wen; a faint smile curled her lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me handle the navigation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if they set sail much earlier than us, there’s only one way from the East Blue into the Grand Line: crossing the Red Line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to cross the Red Line, only Inverted Mountain will do. We just need to get there faster than they do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship rocked with the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami sat on the deck, gradually tracing a perfect route on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To cross the Red Line, only the Reverse Mountain remains—we merely need to reach it faster than they do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[42] Nami sat on the deck, gradually sketching a perfect route onto the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helmsman, full left rudder! Thirty-degree bearing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami sat on the deck, gradually sketching out a perfect route on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Nami’s command, the ship turned toward the storm’s heart; countless towering waves surged—but each was shredded by streaks of silver-white aerial slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen stood at the bow, carving a new path for them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Nami’s command, the ship altered course and plunged into the heart of the storm; countless massive waves surged forward, only to be torn apart by streaks of silver aerial slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warship departed from Loguetown and plunged into the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its deck, white smoke curled; Smoker held two cigars in his mouth, his face grim as he stared at the distant sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Dazhiki detailed the latest intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warship departed from Loguetown and plunged headlong into the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pirates who escaped from Loguetown are subordinates of the Seven Warlords, Hanfuzha: Labute and Lachete. Both have bounties exceeding fifty million, and both are Animal-Type Devil Fruit users.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They attacked Crow Port yesterday afternoon—reason unknown. They’ve since set sail back toward the Grand Line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Major Smoker, given this involves a Warlord, even with Master Zefa’s orders, capturing them might still cause trouble with the World Government.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pirates who escaped from Loguetown earlier are subordinates of World Government Warlord Hanafuza—Rabut and Rachet. Both have bounties exceeding fifty million, and both are Animal-Type Devil Fruit users.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker exhaled a plume of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They owe this world an explanation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crow Port’s destruction just ended; reconstruction hasn’t even finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Dazhiki—you haven’t forgotten, have you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those civilians’ eyes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time, I could let it slide. But this time—I won’t let these pirates go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Smoker pulled his jian from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll make sure these bastards stay in the East Blue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I could overlook it last time, but now I will not let these pirates go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive warship braved the storm, its speed far exceeding that of ordinary pirate ships—even as it charged through the tempest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the storm sweeping across the East Blue didn’t subside—it grew fiercer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turbulent sea turned a deep, abyssal black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging waves seemed ready to swallow anything they touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the endless storm, Smoker had lost track of time, only aware that the marines on deck had been replaced again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turbulent sea revealed a profound blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the distant sea calmed; after the storm, the sky stretched clear and unnervingly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only on the distant sea did the pirate ship’s skull flag with a round shield stand out—blatantly, unmistakably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker took the telescope; his eyes locked onto the figure standing on deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, the sea calmed; after the storm, the sky stretched clear and unnervingly cloudless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Smoker abandoned his pursuit of Lachete and Labute—he shifted his target entirely to Gao Wen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man… is far more dangerous than Hanfuzha’s subordinates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Close in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Smoker abandoned his pursuit of Rachet and Rabut and shifted his target squarely onto Gao Wen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen had also noticed the distant warship, but he was focused solely on chasing Labute and Lachete, and had no desire to get entangled with the Marines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered the ship to increase speed and leave the warship behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from the warship ahead, crimson fire erupted—a cannonball skimmed past Gao Wen’s pirate ship and plunged into the sea…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly ordered the ship to increase speed, leaving the distant warship behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A water column shot skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It revealed Gao Wen’s grim expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t push your luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left his lips, Gao Wen raised his hand and slashed out waves of sword qi, cleaving the incoming cannonballs midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, Gao Wen raised his hand and slashed out waves of sword qi, cleaving the incoming cannonballs midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of explosions erupted in midair, flames and black smoke obscuring vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker, watching the pirate ship from afar, saw a figure burst from the fire—a man wielding a long blade, racing toward his warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Wen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker roared; his cloak flared without wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling his humiliating defeat at Gao Wen’s hands, and the civilians’ stares in Crow Port, he felt a crushing sense of humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today—everything would be washed clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoker roared, his cloak stirring without wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling his humiliating defeat at Gao Wen’s hands and the civilians’ attitude in Raven Port, he felt only a suffocating rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, all of this will be washed away today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this day, to keep you all in the East Blue, I’ve gained from Teacher Zefa the power to defeat you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Smoker spoke, thick white smoke rose around him, nearly engulfing the entire warship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white smoke twisted and reshaped into the forms of fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly caught Gao Wen’s attention were the black Armament Haki coating the smoke-formed fists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1317,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5ef958f8de47eb053b923960f64cd77076d5ad02ac0a822fe66439baace8117e","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-92","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-90",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]