[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-one-piece-starting-as-a-navy-captain-i-get-stron":3,"chapter-one-piece-starting-as-a-navy-captain-i-get-stron-one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-225":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","One Piece: Starting as a Navy Captain, I Grow Stronger by Slacking Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2156278,3595,"Chapter 225: Kureha","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>\"Dr. Kureha, if you truly have no news about the Blackbeard crew, then I apologize for the intrusion...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehehehe, that bunch? I do know a little something about them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful. How much do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kureha downed several gulps of alcohol, wiped the stains from the corner of her mouth, and said, \"Why should I tell you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The king of this country is Wapol, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Pah, him? A king? He's nothing but a fool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl offered a faint smile: \"It seems you really dislike him. That's perfect; you won't have to see him ever again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kureha’s gaze sharpened: \"You killed him? No, no, impossible. The Navy has no authority to lay a hand on the king of a World Government member nation, and you wouldn't dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, that is indeed the case. As long as someone is the king of a World Government member nation—whether they are a benevolent ruler who loves their people Move Move Like their own children or a tyrant who treats human life Move Move Like blades of grass—the Navy has no right to interfere. Of course, that is provided you pay your protection money—oh, excuse me, your Heavenly Tribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you haven't paid the Heavenly Tribute, then sorry, you are no longer part of the World Government. In that case, if your country is invaded by pirates, it’s no longer the Navy’s business, unless they happen to be passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, if he were still the king of a member nation, I truly wouldn't be able to do anything about him. However, when the Blackbeard Pirates invaded this country, he had already abandoned it and chosen to become a pirate himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since he’s a pirate now, heh, is there any problem with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kureha fell silent for a moment, glanced at Chopper behind her, and then said with an indifferent expression: \"Pah, I thought this guy had been scared out of his wits by pirates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chopper, hiding in the back, swallowed hard, staring in shock at the very handsome human in front of him. Wapol, that guy, just died Move Move Like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the thought of Dr. Hiriluk’s fate, Chopper felt a pang of pain in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps this is what they mean by \"the wicked get their due\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But, is this what the Navy is Move Move Like?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Chopper’s understanding, the Navy stood naturally on the opposite side of pirates and were their natural enemies, but he had only heard others say this and had never seen it with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aside from being a bit better looking, he didn't feel they were any different from other humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was just one thing he couldn't understand: among pirates, there are bad pirates, but there are also pirates Move Move Like Dr. Hiriluk who pursue dreams and freedom. As the natural enemies of pirates, would the Navy treat them all the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Karl knew what Chopper was thinking, he would certainly tell him clearly: yes, unless you have connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kid, in exchange for you taking care of Wapol, I can tell you the news about that so-called Blackbeard Pirates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I’m all ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kureha looked up at the ceiling and recounted everything she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That day, they arrived on a single log. There weren't many of them, only five, but every single one of them possessed the strength to take on a hundred. Especially that fat, dark guy; his power was truly terrifying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Based on Kureha’s account, Karl roughly understood the sequence of events regarding the Blackbeard Pirates' attack on Drum Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Blackbeard had indeed found those four people: the Fighting Champion Jesus Burgess, the Supersonic Van Augur, the Demon Sheriff Laffitte, and the Death God Doc Q.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the core foundation of the Blackbeard Pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After arriving at the Drum Kingdom, they headed straight for Drum Peak, which was Wapol’s palace, but they were blocked by the Drum Kingdom’s guard captain, Dalton, which wasted a bit of time and allowed Wapol to hear the news and run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time they reached Drum Peak, Wapol was long gone. Afterward, they began to destroy everything, acting as if they were looting, yet they didn't actually steal anything, which was very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, by the time Kureha moved over with Chopper, there wasn't a soul left in the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s how it happened, kid. I’ve told you everything I know. What do you plan to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl rubbed his chin: \"First, we’ll search this place. Since the Blackbeard Pirates came here looking for something, there must be something here that attracted them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wapol’s castle has a treasure vault and an armory, but there are no keys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl shook his head with a smile: \"That’s not a problem for me. By the way, what’s the deal with that reindeer behind you? Did he eat a Devil Fruit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Karl talking about him, Chopper was startled and quickly hid behind the wall, his chest heaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Him? His name is Tony Tony Chopper. Do you want to meet him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ain nodded quickly: \"Mm-hmm, he looks so cute. Can I pet him? Wait, isn't he a tanuki?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chopper: You’re the one who’s a tanuki! You’re a tanuki, your whole family is tanuki!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehehehe~ Want to pet him? Sure, go ask him yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Karl silently agreed. What it felt Move Move Like to pet Chopper was a question that had bothered him for a long time. Since he was already here, how could he not try?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, it wouldn't be easy to get a chance later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your name is Chopper, right? I’m Karl, and she’s Ain. We mean no harm; we just want to be friends with you. You don't have to be afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no movement. Karl glanced at Ain and walked quickly behind the wall, only to find that Chopper had already vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A harsh sound came from a dark corner on the right. Karl’s mouth curled up slightly as he walked over silently, and then he saw this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A furry brown creature was huddled in the corner with its butt stuck out, trembling, while muttering to itself: \"Can't see me, can't see me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you really are a coward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clang! Chopper turned his head in shock, and upon seeing Karl’s smiling face, he froze. Time seemed to stand still.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Poof~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once Chopper reacted, he immediately transformed into a muscular hunk and threw a punch at Karl, but stopped just before hitting him, as if he felt it wasn't quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't touch me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After saying that, the muscular Chopper ran off to the side, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Eh, how did you become Move Move Like that? So you really are a Devil Fruit user! I thought you were a Mink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ain easily blocked Chopper and gave him a light tap, causing the muscular Chopper to shrink rapidly back into his original form.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm, this is cuter. Ooh, the fur is so soft! Karl, come pet him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chopper: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What just happened? How did he suddenly change back? Also, he really hated humans who had no sense of personal boundaries!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After struggling out of Ain’s arms, Chopper looked at her in shock: \"What did you do to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1214,"2026-06-16T20:20:52.563Z","2026-06-17T08:56:49.806Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4b99ce13b7f071450c3bd3d3518340e9540fb1ec2c499dcc7407535333e19016","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-226","one-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-chapter-224",397,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fone-piece-i-grow-stronger-by-slacking-off-as-a-n-cover.jpg"]