Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

Looking in that direction, Zhao Hai also saw the mountain of people in front of him, and the excited faces of the young man staring intently at the high platform.

Seeing so many young people gazing at the high platform, Zhao Hai also curiously looked up at the platform, wondering which naval luminary was so charismatic.

But Zhao Hai was dumbfounded the next second, because when he looked up at the platform following the gazes of all the teenagers, he found that there was no one there at all.

That's right!

Zhao Hai rubbed his eyes hard to confirm again that there wasn't a single staff member on the platform; it was truly deserted.

Zhao Hai turned around and looked at Gary again, and found that Gary was just like the other teenagers, his face was full of excitement, and his eyes were fixed on the platform.

What are you doing?

What are you staring at that empty platform for?! Your mother's naval heroism education is too much! These kids have reached a point of fanatical worship for the high command of the navy.

What about our great liberal ideology?

Where did they all go?

Looking at the fervent and passionate young people around him, Zhao Hai was speechless for a while. As a promising young man of the 21st century, he completely failed to understand this kind of fanatical worship.

"Wow! It's Fleet Admiral Buddha...the War...Nation!"

"That's right! Sengoku the Buddha is the person I admire most in my life, and I even have a poster of him hanging in my house!"

"..."

Suddenly, Zhao Hai's thoughts were disturbed by the exclamations of the surrounding teenagers, and he also looked up.

On the high platform, a towering figure stood, seemingly out of nowhere.

A pair of frog-shaped glasses, an explosive head of hair hidden under a hat, a bizarrely braided long beard on his chin, a seagull symbolizing "navy" on his military cap, and an eye-catching, adorable white sheep beside him.

"Warring States Period - Fleet Admiral Buddha of the Warring States Period!"

The moment Zhao Hai saw the person on the high platform, he recognized him as Sengoku the Buddha, who should still be the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

With his unique appearance, especially with the little white sheep constantly reminding him, it would be hard for Zhao Hai not to get up.

Sengoku, known as the wise general and the Buddha of Sengoku, was the admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

There's always a white sheep by my side, specifically there to destroy documents.

Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit - Mythical Zoan type, Buddha form.

Almost instantly, Zhao Hai quickly went through the basic information about the Warring States period of Buddha in his mind.

Zhao Hai was not surprised by the appearance of the Buddha's Warring States, as he had expected it long ago.

However, it was somewhat unexpected, because Zhao Hai believed that former Fleet Admiral Steelbone Kong was more likely to appear here.

"Quiet……"

Buddha Sengoku waved his hand slightly, signaling the boys below to quiet down.

This great man truly lived up to his name. With just a slight gesture and a few simple words, he calmly and effortlessly quelled the turmoil caused by the emergence of the Buddha's Warring States period.

Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment as he watched the once bustling scene suddenly fall silent, deeply awestruck by the power of this great man.

"Hello everyone, I am Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy Headquarters. Today, I am honored to have this opportunity to face you young people, the pillars who will lay the foundation for the future of our Navy."

“You may think that what I have achieved now is great, but these are the heights that you will be able to reach in the future.”

"Back when Vice Admiral Garp and I, along with other veterans, first joined the Navy, we were just as passionate as you are now. We worked hard and went through countless battles to reach where we are today."

"I believe that as long as you don't give up and keep working hard, you will definitely achieve great things in the Navy!"

"Many of us are getting old, and the future and hope of the Navy rest on your younger generation."

"Kids, keep up the good work!"

The words of the Buddha Sengoku shocked every passionate young man present, and their faces turned bright red after hearing them.

They all shouted grand pronouncements, some saying they would become admirals, others saying they would become fleet admirals, but Zhao Hai was unmoved.

This is no different from those young people I saw in the previous world who, in a moment of passion, would spout nonsense about wanting to take the entrance exam for the prestigious Yanjing University.

"Oh! They're all such innocent kids!"

Looking at the lively and hopeful teenagers around him, Zhao Hai felt a pang of reluctance to crush their fragile self-confidence.

However, based on past experience and official data, these so-called passionate speeches only provide three minutes of excitement.

A person who is destined to succeed will succeed, and a person who is destined to fail will fail; it has absolutely nothing to do with this so-called motivational speech.

"That's right! I will definitely surpass Lord Sengoku in the future, defeat the Four Emperors who threaten the rule of the Navy, and spread the justice of our Navy to every inch of this continent!"

Just as Zhao Hai was feeling sentimental, a voice suddenly rang out like a thunderclap across the entire playground, stirring the minds of almost all the boys there.

"There really is a fucking idiot who actually believes he's invincible just because he has a little talent!"

Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Hai was utterly speechless.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Zhao Hai saw a young man with a tuft of red rooster hair on his head standing up proudly and walking slowly towards the high platform where the Buddha Sengoku was located.

He slowly walked up amidst the eager and envious gazes of the entire new generation of the navy.

Zhao Hai could also clearly see a trace of annoyance and regret in the eyes of Gary and the surrounding teenagers.

It's as if they're questioning themselves, "Why wasn't it me who mustered the courage to rush forward? Why was it Granger?"

Looking at the eager eyes around him, as if he were the future admiral of the navy, Zhao Hai was in complete disarray.

Chapter Thirty-Six: This is an inspirational speech, not a myth.

When Zhao Hai looked again at the Buddha Sengoku on the high platform, who was looking at the arrogant and domineering Grande with an expression of both admiration and praise, he became even more unsettled.

You, a dignified Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, can only deceive these hot-blooded young men with your words.

But what's with that look of utter admiration for that idiot Grant, as if what you just said was the absolute truth?

What if these teenagers mistakenly believe they can become beings comparable to the Four Emperors of the Sea, and after a few years of training, they go to challenge the Four Emperors and lose their lives?

At this moment, Zhao Hai felt that the Buddha Sengoku was an extremely irresponsible old man who completely disregarded the true future of these passionate young people.

How many people can truly become famous in the world?

How many admirals have emerged in the Navy over the years who are capable of fighting against all rivals?

In the future, most of them will just be doing odd jobs and running errands, accumulating seniority and experience.

If you're a bit lucky, you're lucky if you can become a lieutenant-class naval officer.

The right thing to do is to let them get promoted in the military when they get old, get a decent civilian job, and live out the rest of their lives in peace. This is the cruel reality of this world.

As for those grand ideas like becoming a powerful naval admiral or fleet admiral, just treat them as dreams and think about them occasionally.

After all, luck is sometimes unpredictable. If you suddenly have a breakthrough and awaken some kind of Conqueror's Haki, or find some awesome Devil Fruit, you might still have a chance to soar to great heights.

The War of Buddhas is such a huge pie in the sky, aren't they afraid of bloating these passionate and innocent young people to death in the end?

Zhao Hai curled his lip at the Buddha Sengoku on the high platform, disliking his seemingly encouraging manner towards a junior but actually 'nonsense'.

"You're very brave, haha..."

The Buddha Sengoku, atop the high platform, smiled slightly at Grand and offered a gentle compliment.

Buddha Sengoku's praise gave Grand the courage to be boundless, as if he were already a peerless master, and an aura of unparalleled confidence surged forth.

Grand bowed slightly to Sengoku the Buddha, then turned around and faced the youths below with unwavering confidence, roaring, "I, Grand, will surpass Lord Sengoku in the future, defeat the Four Emperors who threaten the Navy's rule, and spread the Navy's justice to every inch of this continent!"

Granter's voice echoed throughout the playground, and the boys below looked at Granter on the platform with envy.

Grante looked down at the boy below with an arrogant expression, looking incredibly smug. Zhao Hai, for one, wanted to slap Grante in the face.

"Get off here! We're here to listen to Lord Zhan Guo's inspirational speech, not to listen to some boring legends and myths from a brat with a tuft of red rooster feathers on his head!"

Suddenly, just as everyone was immersed in the exciting atmosphere, a very impatient voice rang out faintly across the entire playground.

Although the sound was not loud, it still reached the ears of everyone present.

The one who said this was none other than Zhao Hai, who couldn't stand Gurant's arrogance any longer.

"Motivational speech?"

"Myths and legends?"

This time, the surrounding teenagers were no longer excited. They were first taken aback, and then they savored what Zhao Hai had just said.

"Motivational speeches, are they just myths and legends?"

Upon hearing this, the Buddha Sengoku on the high platform also fell silent.

Who would be most vulnerable to this statement?

Then there's no other option but to consider the arrogant expression still frozen on Granter's face.

"Myths and legends?"

"How dare you say that my genius is just a pipe dream, that I'm just spouting nonsense! You deserve to die!"

At this moment, Gurant was both embarrassed and furious.

He was in a state of extreme confusion. He wanted to turn around and leave immediately, but he also wanted to drag out that kid who had just been spouting nonsense and give him a good beating.

Zhao Hai was just saying it casually, to make fun of the arrogant guy, Gurant.

Unexpectedly, these words resonated with all the boys on the playground, who were awakened from their beautiful dreams of the Warring States period and began to discuss Grand on the high platform.

"That makes some sense. While Grand is good, he is still far inferior to Lord Sengoku!"

"Yes! The navy has so many geniuses, but how many admirals does it have right now?"

"There's still a slight chance that Grant could eventually become an admiral in the Marine Headquarters, but to talk about him defeating one of the Four Emperors is going too far."

"Our navy has produced countless admirals and fleet commanders, yet the Four Emperors of the Sea still stand tall in the New World. How could a mere boy like Grand possibly defeat them?"

"That's right! To turn talent into strength, one has to go through countless trials and tribulations. A genius is still just a genius, and there is still a long way to go before one becomes a true master."

"..."

Already seething with rage, Granter became even more furious upon hearing the boys' comments below. His body trembled violently, and he nearly fainted from anger.

"who is it?"

"Which reckless brat is it?"