Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"..."

However, Luffy and Zoro completely ignored him, each deeply engrossed in their own culinary endeavors, as if they hadn't heard Zhao Hai's voice at all.

silence!

Deathly silence!

"I was actually ignored?"

"A perfectly normal man who will one day dominate the entire One Piece world was completely ignored by two ignorant gluttons?"

Zhao Hai felt deeply hurt at this moment, not just a faint sadness, but a profound sadness like that of his mother's "love until death" and "heart-wrenching pain."

of course!

Zhao Hai couldn't possibly be genuinely angry or annoyed by this.

It merely remains within the realm of sadness.

"Chao! Are you even listening to me?! Where's the basic respect for patients?"

"There?"

Finally, Zhao Hai could no longer suppress Zoro and Luffy's blatant disregard for him and roared loudly.

"Uh--"

Zoro and Luffy were taken aback when they heard Zhao Hai's shout, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha... Hai, didn't you say you were alright? Come on... eat some meat and you'll recover quickly!"

"Tsk tsk... tsk tsk..."

Zoro looked at Zhao Hai with an expression of complete agreement with Luffy's words, and at the same time, he didn't completely miss the opportunity, taking another big bite of a chicken leg.

"Coo coo coo... coo coo..."

Suddenly, Zhao Hai's stomach growled, as if reminding him that he had forgotten something very important.

"By the way! I haven't eaten anything all morning."

"How could I have been so preoccupied with Zoro and Luffy's indifference, forgetting the most important thing I should be doing right now—the great culinary endeavor? Why the hell am I even bothering with them?!"

Hearing the deep protest from his stomach, Zhao Hai instantly realized what was happening.

"Wow! You guys eat way too fast! It's only been a few minutes..."

Zhao Hai realized what was happening, but upon glancing at the half-eaten food on the table, he immediately yelled and joined Luffy and Zoro in their fierce "food-grabbing battle."

……

……

"Tap tap tap... tap tap tap..."

"Ta Tata..."

Suddenly, a series of hurried and orderly footsteps echoed on the street outside.

"Uh—what's gotten into these navy guys again?"

"Didn't you just quell the internal strife at the base? How come you already have the energy to stir up such a big commotion outside?"

As Zhao Hai and Luffy were enjoying their tea in comfort on chairs next to the restaurant, having eaten and drunk their fill, they noticed a steady stream of soldiers in naval uniforms passing by on the street, which puzzled them.

"Reporting to the colonel, those pirates from earlier haven't left this town yet; they're currently in this restaurant."

However, a strong voice from outside interrupted Zhao Hai's thoughts.

Then, Zhao Hai saw the naval lieutenant colonel who had stood up and reprimanded them earlier walking briskly toward the restaurant where they were.

"Could it be that these navy men haven't given up and are still looking for revenge? Are they here to get their revenge?"

"Does the World Government's navy really think it's the supreme ruler of this world, sacred and inviolable?"

Chapter Sixteen: Shocking News of Marine Headquarters Admiral—Kizaru

Seeing that the naval lieutenant colonel showed no trace of the timidity he had previously displayed, Zhao Hai narrowed his eyes and looked at the naval lieutenant colonel who walked in with great interest.

As a seasoned One Piece fan, Zhao Hai is well aware of the nature of the World Government, which always considers itself the overlord of this world and will not tolerate any slander from others.

For the sake of so-called naval glory, they are even willing to go on a killing spree and indiscriminately slaughter innocent people, all to maintain their hypocritical and ridiculous "justice" and to flaunt it as justice.

It was ridiculous that the word "Justice" was embroidered on the back of a naval officer's cloak. Zhao Hai scoffed at it and was completely unimpressed.

"tread!"

"stand at attention!"

The naval lieutenant commander walked to within about two meters of Zhao Hai and Luffy, then suddenly stopped, assumed a standard military posture, turned around, and loudly addressed the naval personnel behind him.

"Yes……"

"Tap tap tap... tap tap..."

Then, all the sailors around him stood at attention with serious expressions.

"Hey, hey, hey... what are you guys doing? Are you planning to fight here?"

Zoro, one of Zhao Hai's men, was the first to lose his composure. He stood up and shouted loudly at the surrounding marines.

They glared angrily at the naval lieutenant commander who had his back to them, looking ready to "fight" at the slightest spark.

"Come on! You, Zoro, are a man who aims to become the world's greatest swordsman."

"How can someone who is teaming up with the man who will become the Pirate King and the hidden king who will dominate this pirate world be so impatient?"

"At least let them explain themselves clearly first, set up the scene, and then clarify the rules for taking action!"

"We're supposed to be 'superstars' in the future pirate world, how can we be so reckless?"

"How can you be so unprofessional as a celebrity? This is going to make you lose fans, you know..."

"Hehe... Zoro, well done! Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Luffy suddenly shouted to cheer Zoro on.

"puff……"

Zhao Hai was inwardly "deeply condemning" Zoro's reckless behavior.

Unexpectedly, Luffy suddenly launched an incredibly fierce attack, catching Zhao Hai off guard and causing him to spit out a mouthful of tea.

The naval lieutenant commander, whose back was to them, immediately darkened upon hearing Zoro and Luffy's conversation, his face turning ashen.

However, as a soldier, he still possessed excellent military qualities. He quickly controlled his anger, calmed down, and maintained his usual serious expression.

"tread!"

"Shh!"

Turning to attention, the naval lieutenant colonel gave Zhao Hai and the others a standard military salute, then loudly proclaimed, "All salute!"

“Swish, swish, swish…, swish, swish…”

Then, the surrounding navy personnel solemnly raised their right hands above their heads, saluting Zhao Hai and his men.

"Uh—, what... what are you doing?"

Zoro, who misinterpreted the "expression," looked at the Marines saluting them all around him with a completely bewildered expression, utterly clueless about the situation.

"Hey! It's not a fight? I've always heard Coby say that Zoro's three-sword style is amazing, and I thought I'd finally get to watch some good fun, but it turns out there's no fight!"

Luffy's slightly disappointed words suddenly rang out, instantly breaking the originally solemn and serious atmosphere.

"Hey, hey, hey... Luffy, explain yourself! What do you mean by 'watching the show'?"

"My technique is the Three-Sword Style, which is meant to surpass the world's greatest swordsman. How dare you say you're just watching the show?"

Zoro was initially pleased with Luffy's praise, but when he suddenly heard Luffy say that he was just there to watch the fun, he instantly exploded like a powder keg!

"Mr. Luffy, Zoro is really strong! I personally witnessed Mr. Zoro easily defeat a Marine with his Three-Sword Style."

The pirate leader of Bailey.

Kind-hearted Coby saw Zoro yelling and shouting in frustration because he couldn't immediately prove his strength to Luffy, so he spoke up to explain for Zoro.

After saying that, Coby even clenched his fist seriously, as if to remind Luffy once again of Zoro's strength.

Can……

"Waaaaah...!"

"Pele, that's a lot of money! Enough to buy so much meat!"

"Hey, hey, hey! The point is to prove my strength, that..."

Pele is merely a number symbolizing a portion of my immense power.

"Can

Pele really has a lot of money!

"I……"

"..."

"My friends, could you please show even a little bit of composure, even when we're in front of strangers?"

It was supposed to be a wonderful farewell ceremony for all the navy sailors to express their gratitude.

But Luffy and Zoro completely ruined the atmosphere, leaving Zhao Hai feeling quite helpless.

He wanted to speak up and stop them, but seeing their posture and considering it wasn't anything particularly important, Zhao Hai could only sip his tea and let it be.

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhao Hai was able to let it go, but the naval lieutenant commander next to him coughed loudly, interrupting Luffy and Zoro's argument.

"The reason we've come to you in such a hurry is not only to formally thank you for defeating Colonel Morgan and saving this town, but we also have another request: please leave this town immediately!"

"what?"

"You told us to leave!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro, known for his fiery temper, instantly flared up again.

Fortunately, Zhao Hai reacted quickly, pulling Zoro back and stepping forward to face the naval lieutenant commander, saying, "You have to give us a reason, right?"