Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"I..." Seeing Zhao Hai's rapid change of expression, Cha Tun was so angry that he couldn't speak.

“bele…bele…”

Just as Chaton was about to teach Zhao Hai, that slippery kid, a lesson, the Den Den Mushi next to him rang.

"I'll deal with you later!" Chaton gave Zhao Hai a fierce look, then answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Hey, this is Chaton from the Marine Headquarters. What's up?" Chaton spoke without any hesitation.

The meaning behind his words was quite clear: "Speak quickly, or shut up, and don't bother me while I'm doing my business!"

"Hahaha... Old man Tea Pig, why are you so angry? This is unlike your usual self!"

Then, a hearty laugh came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Hai immediately recognized the speaker as none other than the Fleet Admiral of the Naval Headquarters, who had delivered the speech at the Naval Academy's opening ceremony—Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha.

"Old man from the Warring States period, speak quickly, I'm currently troubled by something."

Chaton showed no kindness whatsoever to the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, directly threatening to hang up the Den Den Mushi.

Hearing Chaton's rude words, Buddha Sengoku wasn't annoyed. He said softly, "Don't be so hasty, old man! Is it because of Grand? I'm here to help you relieve some of the pressure, hahaha..."

"Sharing the burden?"

Upon hearing what Sengoku the Buddha said, Chaton couldn't help but think of Garp, who was known for his lack of loyalty. He didn't quite believe Sengoku's words, but he still asked, "Then how are you going to help me share the pressure from above?"

This time, the Buddha Sengoku on the other side did not answer immediately.

Zhao Hai, who had been listening to the Den Den Mushi the whole time, unconsciously held his breath.

Instantly, all around fell silent.

The only sound in the entire office was the constant ringing of Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

"Taking on apprentices!"

After a long while, two short words finally came from the other side.

"Accept apprentices?"

For a moment, Chaton and Zhao Hai were completely stunned by Buddha Sengoku's words and had no time to react, their faces full of confusion.

After a long while, Chaton finally asked the Den Den Mushi, "Old man Sengoku, you're not joking, are you? You've never personally taken on an apprentice before, have you?"

However, from Chaton's very uncertain tone, it was clear that he still had doubts about what Buddha Sengoku had said.

“That’s right! I plan to take Caribbean Sea as my apprentice.”

Compared to Chaton's uncertainty, Buddha Sengoku's answer was much more direct.

"In that case, why don't you ask the person in question yourself? He's right here with me."

Hearing Buddha Sengoku's affirmative answer, Chaton said no more and directly beckoned Zhao Hai to answer Buddha Sengoku.

The reason Chaton had Zhao Hai answer "Buddha Sengoku" on the Den Den Mushi was because he was still somewhat uncertain about whether Zhao Hai could become Buddha Sengoku's apprentice.

Although most people would immediately and without hesitation agree to accept a disciple as the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, based on his years of experience in judging people, Cha-tun had a feeling that Caribbean Sea might actually refuse.

Although Chaton believed that the probability of such a scenario was extremely small, for the sake of Buddha Sengoku's face, he finally decided to first check with Den Den Mushi to see how Zhao Hai was willing to accept Buddha Sengoku as a disciple.

It's better to lose face on the Den Den Mushi than to be rejected in person.

"I?"

Zhao Hai looked at Cha Tun waving at him and reluctantly pointed to himself.

Why me?

Taking on apprentices? Take on other people! You're a dignified Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, surely you can find someone to take on as an apprentice?

While it's impossible for you to find someone as outstanding as me, then please stop being so nitpicky!

I'm just a random passerby who comes to the Navy Headquarters out of boredom to do some missions and enjoy life.

Seeing that Teacher Chatun nodded to him again, Zhao Hai reluctantly moved his feet.

Zhao Hai walked with great difficulty to the desk where the Den Den Mushi was placed, and said weakly, "Reporting to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is Sergeant Caribbean Hai from the Naval Headquarters reporting for duty."

"Ok?"

Hearing Zhao Hai's weak voice, the Buddha Sengoku on the other side was curious. Without asking any further questions, he said seriously, "I intend to take you as my disciple."

The Buddha Sengoku once again expressed his desire to take Zhao Hai as his disciple. It should be noted that the Buddha Sengoku is one of the most outstanding masters in this world, and it is quite remarkable that he has said twice that he wants to take Zhao Hai as his disciple.

However, Sengoku the Buddha was very confident in himself, and he believed that Zhao Hai would definitely agree to his request.

Putting aside the fact that Zhao Hai has offended the higher-ups by beating up Grand, he needs a powerful backer to establish himself in the Marine Headquarters. Just the title of Fleet Admiral Sengoku is enough to make Zhao Hai kowtow and become his disciple.

But Zhao Hai is no ordinary person. With the King System, when has he ever needed anyone else to control his life? Besides, he never even thought about joining the Navy. Therefore, the wishes of Buddha Sengoku are destined to depend entirely on Zhao Hai's mood.

Of course, if it were the Buddha Sengoku threatening him, that would be a different story. After all, life is the foundation of the future, and Zhao Hai wouldn't be so foolish as to act rashly over something like this and risk his life.

However, Zhao Hai still believed that Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy Headquarters would not punish him for this.

So Zhao Hai calmly uttered three words: "No interest!"

Chapter 44 The First Lesson

Uh--

Hearing Zhao Hai's decisive refusal, Sengoku the Buddha on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was instinctively taken aback.

Then he deeply doubted whether he had misheard, but after cleaning his ears and confirming that he hadn't misheard, Buddha Sengoku looked embarrassed.

"I, the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, one of the highest-ranking officials in the World Government, have been rejected just like that?"

"I actually got rejected by some kid!"

Sengoku the Buddha remained silent for a long time in the Den Den Mushi, and the small office once again fell into deep silence.

"As expected, my hunch was right!"

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's reply, Tea Pig Teacher secretly rejoiced that she had been prescient enough to have Buddha Sengoku ask Zhao Hai's wishes through the Den Den Mushi first. Otherwise, being rejected in front of everyone would have been a real embarrassment for Buddha Sengoku.

However, Gary's reaction at this moment was no less than that of Sengoku the Buddha on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and perhaps even stronger.

How long has it been?

Koby was just taken in as a disciple by Vice Admiral Garp, a naval hero, and now Zhao Hai has also been taken in as a disciple by Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha for beating up Grand.

This is no ordinary cat or dog, but a genuine big shot from the mainland—the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters!

The key point is that Zhao Hai, you actually refused! You refused me, a dignified naval admiral!

Damn it! If you're not going to do it, let me do it!

Gary looked at Zhao Hai's nonchalant expression and felt incredibly envious and jealous!

He even almost became psychologically twisted, and nearly wanted to follow Zhao Hai's example and find a clueless kid to teach a lesson, thereby attracting the attention of his superiors and becoming a "Marshal" or "Admiral" to take him on as a disciple.

Fortunately, Gary had received a good education at Marineford and managed to stop this seriously erroneous idea at a crucial moment. Otherwise, Zhao Hai would have had to bring Coby to Gary's denunciation meeting a few days later.

"Okay, I get it now."

After a long pause, Sengoku the Buddha on the other end of the Den Den Mushi finally uttered five words, and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

There was no joy or sorrow in his voice; it was as bland as a normal family conversation.

Sengoku the Buddha did not fly into a rage because Zhao Hai rejected him; even a dignified Fleet Admiral like himself would not lose his temper with a mere brat.

Although the Den Den Mushi hung up, the silence in the office was not immediately restored.

Zhao Hai was still pondering what Buddha Sengoku had just said. He hadn't expected Buddha Sengoku to so easily give up on his decision to take him, a future peerless powerhouse, as his disciple.

I thought the Buddha's War would bring up some "why" questions, and then Garp would step in and talk about how grateful he is.

Since she was introduced by Garp, she must never forget Garp's kindness and must always stay by Garp's side. When Sengoku the Buddha was speechless, she made her stance clear with a righteous air.

But now Zhao Hai realizes that he was too naive. This Buddha Sengoku is different from the anime. As a naval admiral, his demeanor and cultivation are much stronger than in the anime.

Therefore, Zhao Hai decided that he should do more intelligence work on these important figures in the future, and not just rely on his impressions from anime, otherwise he would not know how he offended someone.

"Cough cough cough..."

After a while, Cha Tun coughed a few times, pulling Zhao Hai and Gary back to their senses, and said calmly, "Let's talk about Caribbean Sea, you and Grand."

"What about me and Brother Grand? There's nothing between us! It was just a normal sparring match. If you don't believe me, teacher, you can ask my brother himself!"

When Zhao Hai heard that Teacher Cha Tun had asked about Granter again, he quickly laughed it off.

To increase the credibility of his words, he shamelessly started calling Gurant "Big Brother," his expression revealing his true feelings.

Moreover, in order to completely shirk responsibility, they also unleashed their ultimate move—telling Tea Pig Teacher to go and verify with Grand himself.

Zhao Hai was very confident that his ultimate move was absolutely invincible, because he didn't believe that someone as arrogant as Grand would personally admit that he had been beaten up by him.

Therefore, Zhao Hai had every reason to believe that he would not be punished in any way. After all, the parties involved in Grand were not going to admit to a 'wrongful conviction', so why would the Navy, cloaked in the mantle of justice, use this as a pretext to punish him, a genius from the elite class?

"You..." Tea Pig Teacher was speechless when Zhao Hai said such a thing.

Tea-Ton had been teaching Grand for a while, and he knew Grand's personality very well, so he knew that Grand would never say something so shameful.

"So what if we have such clear evidence? If Grant says 'it's nothing,' then it's all just a pile of worthless paper."

Looking at the evidence of Zhao Hai's "murder" handed to him by his subordinates on his desk, Teacher Chatun felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He had originally intended to give Zhao Hai a severe beating, but now he deeply understood the meaning of punching cotton.

After a long while, Teacher Chatun waved slightly to Zhao Hai and the others and said, "You can go back now!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Hai and Gary replied respectfully and then left.

At this moment, Gary harbored deep resentment towards Chaton-sensei. "You're supposed to be a teacher of considerable age, yet you make fun of your student like this. Why do you keep calling me over here?"

"Have you ever asked me a single question? You're basically showing me this whole Caribbean drama of refusing to be accepted as a disciple by the Warring States Marshal! Have you considered even the slightest bit of my feelings?"

Back in the dorm, Zhao Hai noticed Gary's unusually pale face and asked with concern, "Gary, is something wrong?"

"I……"

Looking at Zhao Hai's face, so close to his, which filled him with envy and jealousy, Gary was at a loss for words. After a long pause, he finally managed to utter two words: "No!"

"Oh, then you should get some rest!" Zhao Hai patted Gary on the shoulder, looking concerned.