Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"This kid actually managed to injure one of Lord Crocodile's men?"

The people standing nearby looked at Zhao Hai's small figure standing outside the city gate with disbelief.

"Hmph! So what if he has some strength? Does he really think he can challenge Lord Crocodile?"

While everyone was still marveling at Zhao Hai's power, the burly man from before stepped forward again and roared at Zhao Hai without any fear.

"That's right! Why don't you hurry up and help the adult you injured up and apologize properly? Otherwise, when Lord Crocodile arrives, you won't be able to survive!"

"Hey kid, what are you standing there grinning like an idiot for?"

Seeing that Zhao Hai ignored them completely and even had a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, the crowd scolded him again.

"Hehe, didn't you want me to help this brother up? Okay!"

Zhao Hai said with a smile, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Mr. 2.

He grabbed Mr. 2 by the collar, raised his right hand, and lifted him up.

"Cough cough cough..."

Mr.2, who had been injured earlier and was now being strangled by Zhao Hai, couldn't help but cough uncontrollably.

"Kid, what do you want?"

Upon seeing this, Mr. 3 broke out in a cold sweat.

Mr. 2 was a reinforcement he had requested from Crocodile President. If Zhao Hai were to kill him now, he would be unable to explain himself.

"Hehe, it's just a way to practice arm strength."

Zhao Hai chuckled, and at the same time, he held Mr. 2 and made several lifting motions in a very professional manner.

"Does this make you want to let him go?"

Mr. 3 glared at Zhao Hai, trying his best to control his behavior.

"Just release him when Crocodile arrives. Didn't I already make my intentions clear?"

Zhao Hai glanced at Mr. 3, this mentally challenged child, with a puzzled look, and then happily started exercising his arm strength by holding up the toy in his hand.

"you……"

Mr. 3 was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged out and became prominent lines.

"This kid..."

At this moment, the surrounding crowd stared in shock at Zhao Hai, this fearless young man.

"Hahaha……"

Just when the surrounding air seemed to freeze, a sudden, wild sound rang out.

"Lord Crocodile has arrived!"

Amid cheers from the crowd, an extraordinary figure slowly descended from the sky.

"President!"

Mr. 3 and other agents from Baroque Works bowed.

"You want to see me, kid?"

Crocodile waved to Mr. 3 and the others, then calmly looked directly at Zhao Hai.

"Crocodile, since you're here, I'll return this subordinate to you!"

As Zhao Hai spoke, he tossed Mr. 2, which he was holding, toward Crocodile.

Buzz!

Crocodile showed no sympathy for the subordinates being thrown at him, and dodged them with a swift movement.

Bang!

Poor Mr. 2 could only make close contact with the ground with his injured body in the end.

"Tsk tsk, that's ruthless!"

Seeing Crocodile's indifference, Zhao Hai smacked his lips.

"Desert Treasure Sword!"

Crocodile's arm transformed into a sand blade, which he slashed down fiercely towards Zhao Hai.

Boom!

Seeing that Crocodile had started fighting without saying a word, Zhao Hai used his Fish Leap Transformation to easily dodge Crocodile's attack.

"and many more!"

After dodging Crocodile's attack, Zhao Hai took advantage of the lull in Crocodile's attacks and quickly called a truce.

Zhao Hai didn't come here to have a showdown with Crocodile or anything like that.

He simply wanted to learn three moves from Crocodile (what a ridiculous system requirement for the next mission).

As for the earlier challenge and the injury to Mr. 2, it was merely a stopgap measure because Crocodile had not come out to accept the invitation for a long time.

"Oh, is there anything else you want to say?"

Crocodile stopped his attack and stared at Zhao Hai.

He was still very curious about Zhao Hai's Tiger Head organization, as he had never heard of it before on the Grand Line.

Having seen that Zhao Hai's strength was not weak, he was quite willing to learn more about Zhao Hai and his suddenly emerging organization.

"I've heard that you are one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a powerful figure among pirates. I've come here simply to learn a few moves from you."

Zhao Hai roared at the sky.

Seeing a hint of anger appear on Crocodile's face, he quickly added:

"Don't worry, when I say I'll ask you for three moves, I mean three moves. I will never fight you more or less than one move."

As he spoke, he glanced at Crocodile with an air of importance:

"I believe you, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, are just like me, aren't you?"

puff puff!

Crocodile, who had been holding back, was instantly enraged upon hearing this.

The sharp blades in his hands slashed at Zhao Hai, creating craters and sand dunes on the ground.

"Crocodile, since you haven't objected, I'll take that as your agreement to the three-move deal!"

"You'd better live up to your status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

While dodging the attacks, Zhao Hai didn't forget to mention the 'three-move agreement' to Crocodile.

Swish!

But Crocodile responded with an even more ferocious and intense barrage of attacks.

"This is the first move!"

Zhao Hai was not annoyed at all. While using the Fish Leap Transformation Technique, he also held up a finger and gestured towards Crocodile.

What did Crocodile think of Zhao Hai's action?

Isn't this blatant provocation?

The renowned and long-established Shichibukai, a peerless pirate who commands respect in his region, was actually challenged in public by a hothead.

So you can imagine Crocodile's feelings at this moment.

To hell with all this bullshit about gentlemanly manners!

In the current battle against Zhao Hai, Crocodile's subordinates have increased their strength and the speed of their attacks has also increased exponentially.

"Golden Sword Aura - Protect Your Body!"

Seeing the increasingly fierce attacks coming at him, Zhao Hai was able to avoid Crocodile's slashes by using his superior agility, but to be on the safe side, he also shielded himself with a layer of protective sword energy.

Buzz!

The swords slashed across the ground, flashes of purple light appeared, the surrounding air currents surged, and yellow sand filled the sky.

Zhao Hai's figure, shrouded in golden light, kept flashing within, streaking across the sky with golden rays.

Click!

A slash, taking advantage of the sand beneath Zhao Hai's feet causing him to sway, struck the golden light, blasting Zhao Hai backward.

"What?! Is this Crocodile's power without using his ultimate ability?"

Feeling the immense shockwave emanating from the golden light, Zhao Hai was horrified and repeatedly exclaimed in amazement:

"We can't take it head-on; the best strategy is to dodge and endure three attacks first!"

"Ok?"

Seeing that Zhao Hai could still stand after being hit by a heavy blow, Crocodile raised an eyebrow: "Then you can try this move!"

"Crescent-shaped dunes!"

Crocodile's arm suddenly swelled up, and a huge crescent-shaped sand blade hung high in the air.

"This is the kind of opponent Luffy could defeat in the early stages of the anime? You're kidding me!"

Feeling the oppressive force of the giant crescent-shaped sand blade in mid-air, Zhao Hai wished he could drag Luffy over and question him in court.

"Run!"

"Lord Crocodile is enraged!"

"..."

The crowd that had been watching the spectacle scattered and fled into the distance when Crocodile unleashed this attack.

Although Zhao Hai felt immense pressure, he persevered for the sake of the mission.

He also held up two fingers to remind Crocodile: "This is the second move!"

"cut!"

Seeing Zhao Hai's "provocative" posture again, Crocodile roared and a huge crescent sand blade swept across with a force that shook the universe.