Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

The little girl being held hostage by Helmeppo was so anxious that she almost cried when she saw that Helmeppo was going to use the same method he used to force Zoro to force Luffy.

"Shut up! Or I'll send you on your way right now."

"Okay! Hehehe..."

Luffy's emotions seemed completely unchanged, still wearing the same smiling face as before.

"you……"

Seeing Luffy's attitude, Helmeppo became somewhat anxious.

"Ok?"

"It seems it's time for me to make my move."

Chapter Thirteen: Straw Hat Luffy Catches a Blow

Seeing this, Zhao Hai, who was not far from Bellumeber, seized the opportunity and made a decisive move.

"The Seven Transformations of Heaven - The Leaping Fish Transformation!"

Zhao Hai instantly used the Fish Leap Transformation Technique, moving freely through the flow of navy personnel like a fish swimming in the ocean, and in less than a second he was already standing next to Helmeppo.

"Snapped……"

Under Bellemere's incredulous gaze, Zhao Hai did not hesitate to knock the pistol out of Bellemere's hand.

"bump……"

Zhao Hai delivered another heavy punch, knocking Helmeppo to the ground. He then seized the opportunity to grab the little girl beside him and used his movement skills to walk to Straw Hat Luffy's side.

Even after Zhao Hai arrived at Luffy's side, Helmeppo was still completely bewildered, lying on the ground looking up at Zhao Hai with an expression of utter disbelief, frozen in place.

How can this be?

Isn't Xiao Hai my most loyal follower?

How could he betray me at this time?

……

then……

Then Bellemere, unwilling to accept this, completely fainted from anger.

"I searched for this little girl all night yesterday throughout the entire naval base, but I couldn't find her. It's really strange that she's still here."

Zoro saw Zhao Hai bring the little girl over and was still muttering to himself with some confusion.

Uh--

Zoro's terrible sense of direction is really serious, not just ordinary, but exceptionally so!

I gave him such clear instructions, but he still didn't get it done, and in the end, that idiot Bellumeber almost used it to blackmail him.

I thought Zoro was strong enough to handle this kind of thing without any problem, but I was wrong...

It seems that hoping Zoro can accomplish anything is less effective than me personally taking action last night.

Zhao Hai listened to Zoro's self-talk and was speechless for a moment, his lips twitching involuntarily.

"Big brother, thank you!"

Just as Zhao Hai put the little girl down, she gave him a sweet smile.

"Little sister, go over there to that little boy. It might still be dangerous here."

Zhao Hai gently patted the little girl's head, pointed to Koby in the distance, and gestured for her to go over there to avoid him.

After all, there were still many marines around, although in the manga these marines wouldn't attack them again.

Koby and the little girl are just ordinary people; they're not afraid of the impossible, but they're always worried about the worst-case scenario.

If some clueless sailor accidentally fires a shot and injures them, then they'll have no one to complain to.

"You're fast! Let's get to know each other formally. My name is Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King."

Straw Hat Luffy stared intently at Zhao Hai and formally introduced him, his tone brimming with confidence.

Uh--

What's going on here now?

What's with that "scareful" look in your eyes?

At this moment, Zhao Hai looked at Luffy's eager eyes with confusion.

However, he still straightened his fairly neat formal attire slightly and replied in a gentlemanly manner, "Mr. Luffy, hello! My name is Caribbean Sea, and I come from a very remote fishing village in the East Blue."

After all, Zhao Hai was a man with a mission to fulfill, and he dared not neglect the person in front of him. This person was an important figure who could affect his future advancement and his dominance in the New World, so he tried his best to remain a gentleman and hoped to leave a good impression on Luffy.

After all, first impressions are very important in understanding a person, and they cannot be taken lightly. This is something Zhao Hai learned from textbooks since he was a child.

"The Caribbean Sea? I'm heading to the Grand Line and need to assemble a fleet. I need to find some companions. How about you become my partner?"

After Luffy finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Hai with anticipation.

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hai was completely taken aback and immediately let out a shout.

"Could it be that the kid next to young master Bellemere was pretending to beat him up, but actually trying to gain the trust of those strange kids in straw hats so he could launch a sneak attack, and then failed?"

"Yes, yes, yes... that must be it!"

"That's right!"

"..."

At this moment, the surrounding navy heard Zhao Hai's "pitiful" "screams" and their minds were filled with the poignant image of the loyal young man vowing to protect his master to the death.

"Luffy!"

"What are you doing? He's my benefactor."

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's shout, Zoro also yelled back at Luffy.

Luffy was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, while the "culprit," Zhao Hai, was at this moment—

You...you...

Why did you agree so easily?

At this moment, Zhao Hai was actually unwilling. He had originally planned that Luffy would first reject him ruthlessly, and then he would use various methods, such as playing the emotional card or Zoro's favor card...

If all else fails, they'll bring up family ties like Shanks, Ace, Sabo, and so on.

Finally, after overcoming countless difficulties, he happily joined the Straw Hat Pirates amidst Luffy's impatient expression.

Can……

But Luffy doesn't play by the rules at all; he invited him to join so easily.

How could one so easily trust someone?

Completely preventing Zhao Hai from carrying out his subsequent preparations, he felt utterly frustrated, as if he had thrown a full-force punch but achieved no effect whatsoever.

"Should I reject him first, then use all the methods I've prepared, and then join the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"No, no, no, no... isn't this a classic case of putting the cart before the horse?"

“If this were in my original world, it would be a negative example in the nine-year compulsory education system, something that would be praised by countless teenagers and children.”

Zhao Hai quickly dismissed this absurd idea.

"Okay!"

Finally, after a “fierce” internal struggle, Zhao Hai nodded listlessly and replied.

"Okay!"

"With you and Zoro, I finally have three crewmates! I'm one step closer to my goal of becoming the Pirate King. Hahaha... 'ONE PIECE,' here I come!"

The oblivious Luffy didn't notice Zhao Hai's changing expressions at all, only catching Zhao Hai's final nod in agreement, and burst into laughter with joy.

"Hey, hey, hey... when did I agree to become your partner and a pirate?"

Zoro, who was standing nearby, protested loudly when he heard that Luffy had turned him into one of their crews without his permission.

"Uh--"

Luffy, who had just been jumping around excitedly, stopped abruptly upon hearing Zoro's words.

Staring at Zoro, he said seriously, "By the way, I haven't formally invited you yet. Now, in front of your savior—the sea, I formally invite you—Roronoa Zoro—to join us."

When talking about his "savior," Luffy emphasized it.

It seems like he's deliberately hinting to Zoro: Your savior is in the same pirate crew as me, you should join him too.

"Uh—, Luffy isn't like he is in the anime, always so carefree, is he?"

Looking at Luffy's raised eyebrows as he smugly looked at Zoro, Zhao Hai's perception of Luffy changed somewhat.

"You're really despicable!"

Zoro stared at Luffy, clenching his teeth, and said, word by word.

However, Zoro quickly relaxed his tense expression and said heartily, "But I promise you, I'll join your Straw Hat Pirates, hahaha..."

"You...you guys shouldn't be so presumptuous! This is a naval base, not a place where you pirates can act recklessly!"

Chapter Fourteen: The Shock from System Xiao Jin

Finally, the surrounding marines could no longer tolerate Zhao Hai and Luffy's complete disregard for them. One of the marine lieutenant commanders mustered his courage and stood up, angrily shouting at Zhao Hai and Luffy.

"Are you still going to attack?"

Before Zhao Hai and Zoro could speak, Luffy calmly stared at the angry naval lieutenant commander and asked.

"This... of course not, because you defeated the brutal Colonel Morgan, saved this town, and saved this entire naval base, so we will not take action against you now."

"However... however, if you pirates don't leave quickly, then... don't blame us for taking action!"

The naval lieutenant commander, clearly outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, shouted sternly.