[{"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-93":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},2340077,4574,"Chapter 93: I, Gao Wen, Am So Gentle","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen froze, unsure how to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Klo was right—but not entirely right. I did act to give you hope, but I truly didn’t master Armament Haki back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating, Gao Wen opened his mouth, but Klo cut him off brutally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to say another word!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klo’s eyes visibly reddened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re holding back on purpose, to keep my motivation from crumbling, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ajin was right—you’re just too gentle, always thinking of your comrades, no matter what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was like that at Raven Harbor, like that in Cocoyasi, like that when you risked your life against Hawk-Eye…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re criminals—we don’t deserve this! How naive can you be?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klo grabbed Gao Wen’s collar, and the confusion on Gao Wen’s face only confirmed his suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts even began to wander, unconsciously recalling his first meeting with Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the more certain he became: someone with Gao Wen’s current character could never seek status or fame—then what possible reason could have driven him to become a Warlord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So even becoming a Warlord, securing a stable life—it was just a temporary excuse you made back then to give me a reason to live?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you’re still training hard now, just to fulfill that promise… pretending to be so carefree during the day…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just so we, your comrades, won’t worry?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klo let out a long sigh, his arm trembling as he lowered it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I’ll thank you for doing this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t dream it—I’m a pirate! A pirate without a heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of his statements twisted the truth, yet somehow all seemed logically sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen was momentarily stunned by his words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t explain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klo shook his head, his gaze piercing through everything, and declared firmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If after all this, I don’t let you become Pirate King, I’m not worthy to live as a man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their argument quickly drew the attention of everyone on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so pirates who had come along now gathered on deck, staring at Gao Wen with tearful admiration—many were openly weeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So our captain has been carrying all this without us knowing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t Raven Harbor also for our sake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a righteous man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woooh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck echoed only with the wailing of the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami, standing outside the crowd watching Gao Wen, had already pulled out a tissue and started wiping her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone on board could fully empathize with Klo’s feelings right now, it was only Nami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was the one Gao Wen had truly saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Klo had said matched perfectly with how Gao Wen appeared in her heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Gao Wen, so powerful and yet so gentle… Jianzhi …… Jianzhi ……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuuuuh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later, Gao Wen was drowned in tears. He endured people wiping their eyes on his clothes, but then he saw a few bastards using his shirt to wipe their noses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, that’s just a little rude, you know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s lip twitched as he looked at the crowd surrounding him—helplessly torn between laughter and frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was exposed, but somehow it didn’t matter—looks like the drama would still play out, just with a weird tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive wave crashed from afar, nearly sweeping the small sailboat into the sea, scattering the crowd gathered around Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two unlucky ones were even swept overboard and barely managed to climb back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the commotion, everyone returned to their posts, focusing on sailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Klo remained beside Gao Wen, speaking in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t give up on surpassing you—but I’ll also make sure you sit on the Pirate King’s throne!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s my promise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Klo extended his fist. Gao Wen sighed helplessly, then extended his own and bumped it against Klo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sailboat cut through wind and waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Nami plotting the course in real time and Gao Wen smashing every obstacle in their path, the pirate ship moved far faster than anyone had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just four days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached the Reverse Mountain before the Red Line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking residents of nearby islands and confirming no one had seen that pirate crew pass through, Gao Wen led his men to guard the surrounding waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for their target to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labut and Lachet, leading their pirate ship, stopped briefly at Loguetown to replenish food and fresh water, then immediately set sail again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachet stared at the shrinking town behind them, a hint of resentment in his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That natural-type bastard isn’t here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was hoping to settle the score from last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with Sea-Prism Stone weapons, he wouldn’t stand a chance against me if he were prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labut shook his head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a Marine. If we kill him, we won’t be able to explain to Lord Hanafuza.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labut glanced at Lachet’s newly healed wounds, then couldn’t help speaking up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I observed him last time—his strength isn’t as simple as it seems. If we fought one-on-one, we might not win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d lose to him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lachet’s voice rose sharply, but he instinctively turned his head away, sounding unconvincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they argued, a pirate slithered out of the cabin, his eyes gleaming with lust:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, the woman we took from the port—the men want to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, several pirates gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they’d been eyeing Gasha for a long time—previously too afraid to act, but now they couldn’t hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t even think about it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labut swept them with a cold, emotionless gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That woman is beautiful, a virgin, and a Devil Fruit user.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the slave market, she’d fetch dozens—even hundreds—of times the price of an ordinary captive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With that money, you can buy any woman you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates grumbled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the men are all…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find your own fish of similar size and solve it yourselves. If I find anyone touched her, I’ll feed him to the sharks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labut’s tone left no room for argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates were resentful but feared the man before them even more, so they slunk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship’s prison lay deep in the hold, every possible source of light sealed shut—oppressive and pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship rocked, and unseen objects inside the hold clattered together with a jarring noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasha, curled in the corner of the prison, pulled her knees tighter, her eyes wide as she tried to see what moved—yet all she saw was darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a5f1619dcd03b23783bd008cca2e1fbee3b4c6f9c1fd902f9068d4c3bb63dada","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-94","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-92",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]