[{"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-95":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},2340079,4574,"Chapter 95: How Coincidental","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>Blood gushed from Rachet’s arm, his face turning deathly pale, yet he fell silent the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a bloodstained silver blade now pressed upon his shoulder, its weight forcing him to bend forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen looked down upon Rachet, his expression cold, barely concealing the rising kill intent within:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are my things and my people?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same words, spoken again by Gao Wen, now carried an entirely different weight for the pirates on deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this real? He just… he just cut off Rachet’s arm so easily?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could the East Blue truly birth such a monster?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Illusion! It must be an illusion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pirate who had been thrown into the sea by the earlier attack stared at the scene, wild-eyed, utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to deny what he saw, yet the icy seawater around him continuously stung his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labute, who had moments ago been roaring with fury, now cowered like a startled feline, his back and neck bristling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back until he reached the edge of the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat beaded on his forehead; his earlier arrogance had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For he knew his strength was only slightly greater than Rachet’s—and roughly on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Wen could sever Rachet’s arm so effortlessly, he could sever his own head just as easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had felt this same oppressive pressure only once before—from his own captain, the man known as the Lizard King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re from the Hanafuza Pirate Crew! We’re recognized by the World Government as Warlords of the Sea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To oppose us is to oppose the Seven Warlords and the World Government—think carefully about the consequences!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the banner of the Warlords had become Labute’s final shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had faced stronger opponents before, but those men, upon seeing the Warlords’ banner, always fled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time should be the same, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There can be no exception!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Warlords of the Sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s blade, resting on Rachet’s shoulder, paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labute, seeing this, believed his words had taken effect and opened his mouth to speak again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp whistling sound followed—Labute watched in horror as Rachet’s head soared upward, then was calmly caught by Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot, foul blood splattered across Labute’s body, silencing his unspoken words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared blankly at the man before him, feeling as if he no longer understood this world at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t normal pirates flee in terror at the mention of the Warlords or the World Government?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such an aberration exist in this world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why must he be so terrifyingly strong?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only answer he received:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Gao Wen’s mocking tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How coincidental.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just planning to take the head of that Warlord and replace him—you’ve handed me the perfect opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy’s name is Hanafuza, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen slashed the air, flicking the blood from his blade, a faint smile curling at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You go first—he’ll join you down below.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labute froze, a bone-chilling cold surging to the crown of his head; his eyes widened in terror, pupils shrinking to slits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labute leapt backward, even jumping off the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the water below, black-blue and endless, was no different from hell for a Devil Fruit user, he no longer cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only wanted to escape this illogical man as fast as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bitterly regretted ever accepting this mission, and loathed the East Blue for birthing this monster—yet he had not a single ounce of courage to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this man would kill him without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spare me, please! The woman and the Devil Fruit are still here—I can—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Labute was still begging, but his voice cut off halfway—he saw only Gao Wen holding his blade in a slashing pose, yet no flying slash had struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy splash echoed beside Labute’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw a headless great cat slowly reverting to human form, swallowed by the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s my body?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final thought flashed through Labute’s mind before darkness swallowed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two nearly identical splashes echoed across the sea’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates stared as the two heads slowly sank beneath the waves, their hearts filled with icy dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even monsters like Labute and Rachet… they… they… they…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates on deck wore expressions of sheer terror, their fear so great their speech slurred, yet all they could do was beg—for mercy, for a chance to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I want to live… please… don’t! Don’t kill me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They forced me! I didn’t want to be a pirate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of thuds echoed as pirates dropped to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had even soiled themselves, a foul stench of yellow and white mingling in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen scanned the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his unintentional release of kill intent had crushed all will to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mocked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not regretting it—you know you’re going to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, who can tell me where the woman and my Devil Fruit are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll spare one of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate closest to Gao Wen immediately shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, two pirates clamped their hands over his mouth and shoved him to the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two then tried to speak first, but more pirates tackled them; soon the deck erupted into chaotic violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fought to seize the single chance at survival—even turning their blades against comrades they’d lived beside for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen even saw one man stab his companion, drawing forth crimson flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such people ever have comrades?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck grew more chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen watched it all with cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a girl, her gaze fiercely determined, as if burning with resolve, stepped from the cabin, cradling a delicate gift box, and spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Gao Wen, this is the gift I prepared for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent; all eyes turned to Gasha and the box in her hands, filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wanted to seize it, but their legs refused to move—Gao Wen’s invisible aura pressed upon them like a mountain, crushing their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this, Gasha felt nothing but profound satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they first slaughtered the harbor guards, how monstrous their expressions, how cruel their actions—now they were just as helpless, as utterly broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were like this: they bullied the weak, yet cringed and begged when faced with true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen stared at the transformed Gasha, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took great effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To connect this breathtakingly beautiful girl with the plain-faced Gasha he’d met months ago in Crow Harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled in relief—and blurted out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you get plastic surgery?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1112,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4995a6ea243bb1fcecf1d34328920a705522453ac8579431f9cbb33990ff95b5","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-96","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-94",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]