Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"Kid, you slippery little devil!"

"bump……"

"Oh my..."

"You're such a slippery person!"

"bump……"

"Oh my..."

"..."

Zhao Hai, who was pinned to the ground by old man Garp, was in excruciating pain. Feeling the piercing pain in his head that seemed to reach his very soul, Zhao Hai wanted to look up to the sky and sigh, "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"

Uh—no, it should be, "Since this ugly old man Garp was born, why did the King System bring me to the Marine Headquarters?"

Is this what they mean by "toil one's muscles and bones" before one can "achieve great ambitions"?

Zhao Hai comforted himself in this way, otherwise how could he explain being beaten up for no reason by a person with such a heaven-defying treasure as the system?

"Lieutenant General Garp, please spare Haige! He already knows he was wrong."

Seeing Zhao Hai's miserable state after being beaten, Koby immediately pleaded with old man Garp for mercy.

"Yes! Hai has already realized his mistake, Vice Admiral Garp, please let him go!"

Although Gary was afraid of the naval hero Garp, seeing his friend Zhao Hai's 'hardships', he gritted his teeth and pleaded for mercy.

"Uh—, it seems the fight has gone on long enough. Since you're all pleading for this kid, I'll let him go for now!"

When Garp heard Gary and Coby's pleas, he paused, stopped what he was doing, and shook his aching hands.

"Chao! What do you mean by 'almost done'? And what's with that bullshit word 'temporarily'? Does it mean that you, old man Garp, will come and beat me up whenever you're in a bad mood? What an unreasonable old geezer!"

Zhao Hai listened to what the old man Garp said, and at this moment he was completely angry but dared not speak out, and could only keep saying harsh words in his heart.

Seeing that old man Karp had turned and left, Zhao Hai quickly got up from the ground and, with the help of his good friend Gary, slowly walked towards the academy dormitory.

What is a good brother?

True brothers are those who can go through thick and thin together!

Zhao Hai felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he thought about how Gary and Coby had dared to plead for him in front of old man Garp.

"Today's strength training really gave me a thorough workout. It seems that the rest period I've had these past few days should be enough to fully capitalize on this increased strength."

Although Zhao Hai was very unhappy about being beaten by old man Garp today, the actual effect was undeniable.

The title of "the strongest fighter under the stars" for those who awaken their hot-blooded genes is not given lightly.

They not only possess a strong fighting spirit, but all their combat experiences also serve as a source of strength for them.

The beating Garp gave them just now would be considered a serious illness for an ordinary person, but for those who have awakened their hot-blooded genes, it's just a stimulus to develop their innate potential and become stronger.

……

A coastal area near the Naval Headquarters.

Old man Garp was staring intently at Koby, who was training hard not far away.

Hearing Garp say that Zhao Hai's strength is at least at the level of a Navy lieutenant officer has completely ignited Koby's competitive spirit.

"Bump bump..."

"Shhhhh..."

"I must become stronger, I want to become a Marine Headquarters officer!"

Koby, wielding a wooden sword, pounded with all his might against a massive rock at the edge of the coastline.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Naval Swordsman - Bogart

A few days later.

In a quiet pavilion at the Naval Academy, Zhao Hai was leisurely sipping coarse tea, enjoying the beautiful scenery around him.

By this time, Zhao Hai was already full of energy, and the injuries inflicted by old man Garp were no big deal.

"It should be June of the year 1520 in the Haiyuan calendar now."

After spending the last few days recuperating at the Naval Academy, Zhao Hai has finally managed to sort out the current situation.

Previously, Zhao Hai was completely clueless about concepts like time in the One Piece world.

"Gary is really hardworking! Just like that 'early bird catches the worm' thing."

Zhao Hai looked down at Gary below the pavilion, who was swinging his wooden sword with all his might, and couldn't help but sigh.

However, despite the sentimental tone, he was actually saying that he was a genius and didn't need any hard work or study.

"I wonder how Koby's training with Garp is going. Should we take some time to go check on him? After all, he's a good friend."

Watching Gary's relentless training, Zhao Hai couldn't help but think of the training scenes in the anime where Ricky was being tormented by old man Garp.

"Let's go take a look! We're bored anyway."

The moment the thought crossed Zhao Hai's mind, he made a decision.

“Gary, come on, I’ll introduce you to that little boy named Coby whom I met a few days ago.”

Zhao Hai walked down from the attic, called out to Gary, and then pulled Gary away, completely ignoring the resentful look on Gary's face.

Because Zhao Hai and his group were considered elite figures at the Naval Academy, and after several days of intelligence exchange, quite a few people recognized them along the way.

There were quite a few teenagers who greeted him and cast envious glances at him. Gary was clearly pleased with the scene, and his smile never stopped the whole way.

However, Zhao Hai didn't feel much. After all, he had no interest in these teenagers. With the King System, he was destined to be someone who was no longer on the same level or even in the same era as these teenagers.

Zhao Hai's attention had long been focused on the oldest generation, such as Garp and Whitebeard. Although the gap between them was huge, Zhao Hai was full of confidence. After all, he possessed the King System, the biggest bug in the game. It was impossible for him not to be confident.

Fortunately, with Gary leading the way, Zhao Hai and his group managed to find Koby's location after asking around and stopping along the way.

Because this time he was looking for someone, Zhao Hai wasn't as embarrassed as he was last time. After all, you usually have to ask for directions when you're looking for someone, and Zhao Hai asked for directions along the way without feeling embarrassed.

"Shhhhh..."

As Zhao Hai approached a coastal area, he heard sounds coming from not far away.

Zhao Hai knew without a doubt that it must be Koby training ahead.

As they approached, Zhao Hai and Gary saw Koby vigorously striking a huge rock with a wooden stick.

Not far from Coby, a middle-aged navy man was supervising Coby's training with a serious expression.

Seeing this middle-aged naval admiral, Zhao Hai could roughly guess who he was.

This middle-aged general should be Bogart, the adjutant to Garp, a stern swordsman, the swordsmanship instructor of the Marine Headquarters, and also the one who trained Coby and Helmeppo in the anime.

Thinking of Helmeppo, Zhao Hai looked around, but after searching everywhere, there was no sign of Helmeppo. At this moment, the only person training was Koby.

"Shouldn't Helmeppo be training with Coby under Garp's tutelage? Where is he?"

Seeing that he couldn't find Bellemere anywhere, Zhao Hai was filled with doubt and curiosity.

Seeing that he couldn't figure it out, Zhao Hai stopped thinking about it. After all, Koby himself was right in front of him, so asking him directly would be more direct.

So Zhao Hai pulled Gary and walked directly to Coby's side, saying, "Haha... Coby, we've come to see you."

Koby, who was in the middle of training, turned around when he heard someone calling him.

But when he turned his head and saw Zhao Hai's smiling face, Koby was overjoyed and said happily, "Brother Hai, what brings you here?"

"Haha... We've come to see you. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. This is my good friend Gary."

Zhao Hai was very happy to introduce his friend Gary to Koby.

He then pointed to Coby and said to Gary, "This is my friend Coby."

Gary and Coby, those two lads, were indeed people with shared ideals. They chatted happily on their second meeting, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, completely ignoring Zhao Hai, the 'benefactor' who had brought them together.

However, Zhao Hai was unwilling to give up, because he still had questions to ask Koby, so he didn't hold back.

He pulled the reluctant Gary behind him and asked Koby with utmost seriousness, "Shouldn't you be with Helmeppo? Where is Helmeppo?"

"Uh--"

Seeing Zhao Hai's serious expression, Koby thought he was going to ask him something important, but he was surprised to find it was such a trivial matter.

However, seeing that Zhao Hai had asked, Coby still replied, "Berumebo seems to be working as a handyman at that naval base in the East China Sea."

"East China Sea?"

"A menial soldier?"

Kobi's brief answer shocked Zhao Hai quite a bit.

Helmeppo didn't come to Marine Headquarters with Coby!

Henri Berumeber didn't even show up!

Doesn't that mean the history of the One Piece world is completely messed up?

Wouldn't my arrival cause some kind of butterfly effect, potentially making the world's continental structure even more chaotic?

Zhao Hai was far from calm. "Damn it! I thought knowing the general outline of One Piece's history would allow me to easily make a name for myself here, but I didn't expect this plan to fail so quickly."

Seeing Zhao Hai and his friends chatting happily with Koby, completely forgetting about him as an inspector, Bogart, standing to the side, also reprimanded them rudely: "You two brats, don't disturb me while I'm training the new recruits."

"Uh--"

Hearing Bogart's reprimand, Zhao Hai felt a little embarrassed. "I didn't expect to leave such a great guy like Bogart out of the loop. What a sin!"

"Swordsman Bogart, I'm sorry, we've met an old friend in a foreign land, and it's understandable that we couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Please forgive us, Swordsman."

Zhao Hai explained with great emotion, his manner was incredibly touching, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of a family reuniting in a foreign land.

"You know me?"

Bogart was very surprised that Zhao Hai could call him by his name so easily, and stared intently into Zhao Hai's eyes.

It's important to know that Bogart has always been very low-key, always staying by Garp's side and not saying much. Among his peers in the Marine Headquarters, not many people call him by his name; they all refer to him as "the swordsman."

But now, a young man who was clearly still a new generation of naval personnel had directly called out his name, which greatly surprised Bogart.

"know?"