Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"I'm afraid?"

"Of course I'm afraid! The other party is a powerful Marine Admiral, and one who shows no mercy to pirates. How could I not be afraid?"

"I crave the passionate world of One Piece, but the scene I crave is the passion of slapping the Fleet Admiral and kicking the Four Emperors of the Pirates, not the righteous image of being slowly drained of 'passion' by a Marine Admiral."

While deep in thought, Zhao Hai heard Zoro and Luffy say that they were afraid of Marine Admiral Kizaru, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

However, Zhao Hai hid it very well, revealing nothing at all.

Instead, he quickly adopted a patriotic and concerned expression, saying, "What I see in my eyes is not only myself, but also millions of ordinary people." He slowly said, "Death is inevitable for everyone, but it can be as weighty as Mount Tai or as light as a feather."

"If we go and fight that admiral like this, what will happen even if we win, regardless of the outcome?"

"This is a small town that has only just begun to recover. Look at the joy on the faces of the residents on the surrounding streets."

As he spoke, Zhao Hai pointed with a serious expression at the residents on the street who were beaming with joy. He paused and continued, "Are you really going to ruin their joyful smiles for the sake of so-called fighting courage, and reignite the flames of war in this little village that has just regained peace?"

"Think about how destructive you would be if you were to unleash your full combat power. The destructive power of a Navy Admiral is no less than yours, and could even be said to completely surpass it."

"Furthermore, so-called courage does not necessarily require fighting. Even if we must fight, there are still many places in this world that are persecuted. We should use our fighting in these places to make it meaningful and alive!"

"Yes! Let's make the fight meaningful and meaningful. Hai, you're absolutely right. Let's leave this town quickly!"

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, Luffy, unusually, abandoned his usual playful demeanor and straightened his straw hat, speaking seriously.

"Yes! We should go too!"

Zoro was unusually serious for once.

"Hey! You just leave like that? You take a small boat and head straight for the endless sea, and you don't even have a navigator with any knowledge of navigation."

Zhao Hai once again experienced the two guys' incredibly oblivious nature, and could only smile helplessly to himself: "It seems that these trivial matters will ultimately fall on my shoulders!"

In the end, Zhao Hai could only shake his head helplessly and said to Luffy and Zoro, "You two go to the port in the town first. I'll buy some things and come over right away."

……

In an alleyway of the small town, Zhao Hai, who was playing with several novel Den Den Mushi (snail phones) he had bought, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Because he spotted his target—Nami—flirting around in the alleyway, frantically fiddling with something.

"I was planning to wait for you at the port."

“I never expected to run into you like this. It seems that even the heavens took pity on my suffering at sea last time and let me meet you, the navigator, this time.”

Without any hesitation, Zhao Hai stepped forward.

"Beautiful lady, is there anything I can help you with?"

“I am a very gentlemanly man, how could I let such a beautiful lady like you do this? I would be more than happy to serve you.”

Zhao Hai imitated the gentlemanly manners of Europeans he had seen on TV before, bowing slightly with elegance, pretending to have a hat on his head, and taking off the "hat" and placing it behind his back.

"what……"

"Clang... Crash..."

Nami, who was sorting through the treasure she had stolen from Colonel Morgan, was startled when she suddenly heard a man's voice behind her. She was so startled that she didn't even notice her favorite pieces of jewelry falling to the ground.

"who are you?"

What do you want to do?

Nami, realizing what was happening, quickly protected the jewelry behind her and the pieces that had fallen to the ground, staring at Zhao Hai warily.

She looked like a respectable woman who was afraid that Zhao Hai would rebel for money.

"who am I?"

"Of course I am the future king of the pirate world—the Caribbean Sea."

As for what I want to do?

"Do I need to say more? His family's wealth is open to all, so of course he wants a share too."

Zhao Hai replied with an expression that seemed perfectly natural.

When Zhao Hai first saw Nami carrying a huge bundle passing by the restaurant, he knew that Nami must have raided Colonel Morgan's hideout again.

Although Zhao Hai also loves money, he wouldn't touch his future partner's money; he just opened a shop with Nami.

"what?"

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, Nami cried out in pain like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, and said in disbelief, enunciating each word clearly, "You still want a share? Absolutely not!"

"Then I'll have no choice but to go to the naval base and tell them that a beautiful girl named Nami has robbed their naval base's vault."

"Furthermore, I've heard that a Marine Admiral named Kizaru is coming here, and I'm sure they'll be very interested in it."

Zhao Hai wasn't angry at Nami's bad attitude; instead, he teased her with a smile.

"You're despicable..."

Chapter Nineteen: Leisurely Time by the Sea

Nami looked at Zhao Hai's devilish smile and trembled with anger, pointing at him but unable to speak.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I won't inform the Navy, and I don't want your treasure. All I want is for you to join our Straw Hat Pirates."

Seeing that he had the upper hand, Zhao Hai stopped talking and directly stated his conditions.

It's not that Zhao Hai wants to bully girls here, but he really needs a navigator, and Nami is the only one he can trust right now.

Although Nami stole Luffy's ship to escape more than once, it could have been avoided if she had thought of a way. Zhao Hai knew the ins and outs of these things very well, so he wasn't worried about them.

"you……"

Nami was speechless for a moment, but when she saw Zhao Hai's face clearly, her bright eyes darted around, and she thought to herself, "Isn't this the group of people who caused such a ruckus at the naval base just now?"

"Hehe... It should be good to be with them. That boy in the straw hat and that famous bounty hunter, Zoro, are two very good and powerful bodyguards."

As for Zhao Hai's combat strength, which included only one surprise attack before and after the Navy's execution ground, Nami quickly erased him from her mind.

"Alright! But I'll only be responsible for navigation; I won't concern myself with the fighting and killing among other pirates."

After thinking it through, Nami shook off her previous worries and readily agreed.

Zhao Hai was still incredulous at how easily Nami agreed. "Could it be that I have a system, or am I under the influence of some kind of 'destiny and fortune' mentioned in fantasy novels?"

Of course, Zhao Hai wouldn't voice this absurd idea. He shook his head, resumed his usual cheerful expression, and said, "On behalf of our captain, Straw Hat Luffy, I welcome you to the Straw Hat Pirates family!"

"Cooperation! We're just cooperating! I hate pirates like you who do all sorts of evil things the most, so I will never join your pirate crew!"

"Hehe... You'll be incredibly proud of the great decision you made today to join the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Hey, hey, hey... are you even listening to me? I didn't make any stupid decision to join your so-called Straw Hat Pirates, did you hear me?"

"..."

The port in the eastern part of the town is arguably the most important place in the entire town, as it connects the town with the outside world.

Therefore, there are many ships of various sizes moored there, including merchant ships and tourist ships, but the most numerous are naval warships docked at the naval branch.

At this moment, two boys were waiting idly by a small boat.

One of the boys, wearing a straw hat, was idly playing with ants on the ground, while the other boy was lying on the ground fast asleep.

"Zoro, the sea is coming. Get up and stop sleeping."

Seeing Zhao Hai approaching from a distance, Luffy shook the sleeping Zoro.

"Hmm, you're here? Let's go!"

Zoro rubbed his sleepy eyes and stood up.

"Luffy, Zoro, let me introduce you to my new partner—Nami."

"Don't underestimate her just because she's a girl. We can't do without her if we're going to set sail for the Grand Line."

As soon as he approached Luffy and Zoro, Zhao Hai pointed to Nami standing to the side and enthusiastically introduced her to Luffy and Zoro.

"Wow... That's great! She must be an outstanding musician."

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's introduction, Luffy immediately focused on Nami, shouting excitedly with his eyes brimming with joy.

Uh--

Upon hearing Luffy's "divine logic," Zoro, Nami, and Zhao Hai were all dumbfounded.

Although Zhao Hai had witnessed Luffy's fondness for musicians in the anime, he was still speechless when he actually saw it in real life.

Are you saying you're joking about sailing?

"Fool! What musician? He's a navigator! What you need most when going to sea is a navigator who knows how to sail!"

Zoro shouted at Luffy.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's get out of here quickly."

Seeing that Luffy was about to continue arguing, Zhao Hai quickly stopped him and urged him to hurry up.

"Uh—, this is the Straw Hat Pirates' ship?"

At this moment, Nami looked around and confirmed that there was indeed only one small boat within ten meters. No, to be precise, it should be one boat, far from being described with the grand word "boat". Feeling that she might have made a foolish decision, she asked with some doubt.

"Yeah! It's a ship I've been preparing for a long time to finish, hahaha... How about it? Pretty impressive, right!"

Upon hearing someone mention his ship, Luffy immediately perked up and explained with immense pride.

"Amazing? Amazing my foot! What's so amazing about him?"

"First of all, can this seat all four of us? I want to terminate my contract, no matter what, I'm terminating my contract with the Straw Hat Pirates!"

Upon hearing Luffy's confirmation, Nami instantly roared angrily.

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to take back the jewelry that Zhao Hai had just given him.

Seeing that Nami was about to break up with the group, Zhao Hai quickly pointed to a naval reconnaissance ship docked in the harbor a hundred meters away and said, "We are going to become people who will dominate the seas in the future. How can we only have such a small ship? This is just a survival ship. Our ship is over there."

Fortunately, Zhao Hai was prepared. Relying on Bellemere's reputation, he seized the naval exploration ship that he had rammed and destroyed.

……

On the sea, the same blue sea and sky.

With Nami, an excellent navigator, joining the crew, Zhao Hai was no longer at a loss when faced with the boundless sea, unlike last time.