Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

Soon, Zhao Hai's large group arrived at the playground, while the other club members responsible for clearing the area had already occupied the most advantageous spots, waiting for the arrival of Zhao Hai and his club leaders.

"Chao! What did I see? That...that..."

"Isn't that the legendary Caribbean Sea, who hasn't been seen for over a year, walking in the very middle?"

"That's right! This is the mastermind behind the largest organization of the Navy's new generation, whose strength is said to be unfathomable!"

"And the boy beside him, he learned his skills from Vice Admiral Garp!"

"..."

As Zhao Hai and the others entered the venue in an orderly fashion, gasps of surprise rose and fell from all around.

They all greeted Zhao Hai, the legendary new generation king, with expressions of reverence.

Zhao Hai also greeted the navy members warmly, responding to their enthusiasm.

Slowly, Zhao Hai arrived at the comfortable sofa prepared for them by the club members. Under the watchful eyes of all the navy members around him, Zhao Hai and his group sat down one by one. The club members around them then stood in a circle, leaving Zhao Hai and his group alone to look towards the high platform in front of them.

"Thump thump thump—, thump thump—"

Not long after Zhao Hai and his group took their seats, a series of rapid bell tolls rang out. The surrounding navy personnel, having recovered from the shock caused by Zhao Hai and his group, quietly watched the high platform.

A huge projection screen was slowly being pulled up on the high platform.

Then, with a "whoosh," the imposing figure of the Buddha Sengoku appeared on the high platform.

Following closely behind, with a few more "whoosh" sounds, one after another, important figures from the Navy Headquarters appeared.

Garp and Chaton stood on the high platform, while Aokiji and Kizaru, two of the three admirals of the Navy, were also present. There were also quite a few other vice admirals and rear admirals.

Zhao Hai also met his "old friend" on it – Major General Sicily.

"It seems this freshman competition is no ordinary event! Almost all of the Navy Headquarters' top combat forces have arrived!"

"Yes! Looking at this lineup, which is arguably the strongest in the Navy, I feel a surge of power!"

"But... but why am I trembling all over?"

Listening to the discussions around him, a trembling navy officer asked in confusion.

"Has something gone wrong on the Grand Line? This freshman competition has attracted so many important figures. Is there such an urgent need for fresh blood? Has the situation on the Grand Line really become this tense?"

Meanwhile, some older naval personnel in the distance, seeing such a powerful force, fell into deep thought.

"Isn't it just a small freshman competition? Does it really need such a big fuss?"

Looking at the figures at the top of the pirate world on the high platform, Zhao Hai couldn't help but sigh at the Navy's overreaction this time.

Zhao Hai turned to look at Ade beside him and asked, "Ade, with the Navy high command making such a big fuss this time, has something major happened at Navy Headquarters recently?"

When Ade heard Zhao Hai's words, he replied with a puzzled look, "I don't know. I haven't heard any of the crew members who went to sea recently say that our Navy Headquarters has any major operations outside!"

"Oh, if that's the case, then let's just forget about it."

Seeing that he had not gotten the answer he wanted from Ade, Zhao Hai shook his head slightly and did not ask any more questions.

"Quiet!"

As Sengoku looked down at the newly formed navy members below the platform, who represented the future of the navy, his powerful words rang out.

Hearing the majestic voice of Sengoku the Buddha, the newly formed navy below the platform fell silent, their expressions extremely solemn.

"The first thing I want to tell you is that your freshman competition this year is different from others."

Sengoku the Buddha paused, then continued, "Do you see this huge screen behind me? It's connected to any part of the World Government."

"So this time, you will not only be subject to the inspection of our navy, but you will also be greeted with cheers from people from all over the world government..."

Then, Sengoku the Buddha raised his voice and said, "So, future pillars of the Navy, good luck!"

"what?"

"Are you kidding me?! The entire world government is watching?"

"An extra chapter!!!"

Chapter 53 The Most Outstanding Freshman in Naval History

The newly recruited navy members around them were deeply moved by Sengoku the Buddha's words and could not calm down for a long time.

"I didn't expect that the Navy's freshman competition this year would not only have such a strong lineup, but also be watched by the whole nation."

Zhao Hai looked at the huge screen on the high platform and was somewhat surprised by the large scale of the naval high command's efforts this time.

If Zhao Hai knew that this freshman competition was initiated by him, I wonder what he would think?

Of course, the Navy Freshmen Competition has grown to such a large scale not just because of Zhao Hai alone; he was merely a catalyst.

"Look! Those are the white-haired swordsman Zepa and the red-haired Grant, the new generation of the Navy. They are also on the platform."

Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out from the crowd, and everyone began scanning the figures on the platform.

Zhao Hai and his group also noticed that in a corner on the high platform stood the white-haired swordsman Zepa, the red-haired Grante, and other rising stars of the navy.

"Brother Hai, this is clearly an unfair treatment by the Navy's high command. You, the 'unrivaled' powerhouse who 'sweeps through the Navy's new generation,' are all below this platform. Why are Grand and the others qualified to stand on it?"

Ade, standing next to Zhao Hai, was extremely resentful when he saw that Gulant and the others were being treated better than Zhao Hai.

Zhao Hai was listening to Ade's complaints, but in order to maintain his own authority, he refrained from speaking.

With an indifferent expression, he said, "Ade, Hai-ge, I'm just keeping a low profile. Of course, the naval high command invited me up, but I don't like standing up there. It's much more comfortable to lie on this leather sofa down here."

After saying that, Zhao Hai stretched lazily on the leather sofa with a contented look on his face.

"Oh."

Hearing Zhao Hai's explanation, Ade felt much better and thought to himself, "I knew it! Hai-ge is the strongest among the new generation of the Navy. How could he be outdone by Granter and the others?"

If Ade knew that his invincible "Brother Hai" had never received an invitation from the Navy's high command, and that it was all a fabrication by Zhao Hai himself, one wonders how he would feel.

"Cough cough cough..."

Under the eager gazes of the new naval students, Teacher Chaton slowly walked to the very front of the platform.

He coughed a few times and said to the new naval students below, "I am Teacher Chatun of the elite class of new naval students, and also the organizer of this new student competition."

As she spoke, Teacher Chatun pointed in the direction where Grand and the others were, and said, "I'm sure you're all familiar with these naval rookies on the stage."

"In order to improve efficiency, they will not participate in the competition in the early stages. They will only participate after you determine the final ten."

"If it's them, then it makes sense, after all, they're already miles ahead of us ordinary new navy recruits in terms of combat strength."

"Sigh! I really envy those guys. I wish I had their strength..."

Before the first navy officer could finish speaking, another navy officer interrupted him with a look of disdain, saying, "Stop daydreaming, kid. With your cowardly attitude, you should just give up!"

"Why isn't Caribbean Sea, who's known as 'unbeatable in sweeping through the new generation of naval forces,' on the high platform? Does he also want to compete with us for the top ten?"

Suddenly, one of the newly formed naval officers noticed a crucial issue: Caribbean Sea, hailed as the strongest among the new naval force, was actually below the high platform, not within the range of naval upstarts mentioned by Teacher Chaton!

"Yes! Have the naval high command made a mistake?"

"Could it be that the naval high command has forgotten about him because he hasn't appeared in the Caribbean for so long?"

"..."

The surrounding navy personnel had differing opinions as to why Zhao Hai was not in his "proper" position.

However, Zhao Hai seemed oblivious to everything, leisurely leading Gary and the others to savor the delicious chicken legs made by Chef Zeff.

"Could it be that the Caribbean Sea is just a name without substance?"

But a sudden exclamation from the crowd made Zhao Hai lose his composure, and the members of "Brother Hai's Fan Club" also glared angrily.

All below the platform was now silent. The once bustling scene seemed like a dream, because everything had changed so quickly.

Soon, an open space was cleared around the navy officer who had spoken, as the surrounding navy officers cleanly and decisively distanced themselves from this ignorant brat.

The navy officer who had just spoken looked around at the empty space and then at his comrades who were looking at him like he was an idiot. He trembled with fear, and his eyes reflected deep terror.

He now deeply regrets it, because upon seeing so many important figures from the Navy Headquarters, the young man's blood boiled, and he completely lost his rationality. He blurted out things he wouldn't normally dare to say without even thinking.

Meanwhile, on the high platform, the red-haired Grand watched as people below questioned Zhao Hai's strength, and he felt extremely pleased: "Trash like you dare to think you can stand on the same level as our Navy's supernovas? You really don't know your own limitations!"

At this moment, Gulant seemed to have forgotten the old story of how he was beaten to a pulp by Zhao Hai in a restaurant a year ago, and in his heart he kept looking down on Zhao Hai, the "loser" of this era, standing below the platform.

"Are you really as depraved as Teacher Chaton said? But I don't really believe it."

Zepa, the white-haired swordsman beside Granter, looked at Zhao Hai below the platform with anticipation.

When Zhao Hai, who was below the platform, met Zepa's gaze, he nodded solemnly.

Zhao Hai felt immense pressure from Zepa, a guy who had the strength of a naval captain a year ago.

"Hehehe... This little guy named Caribbean Sea is quite popular, isn't he? He must be pretty amazing, right? But how come he's down there?"

Admiral Kizaru, who was sitting firmly on his high throne, also showed interest at the interesting scene.

After saying that, he glanced at Chaton-sensei at the front, since Chaton-sensei was the one who personally planned this freshman competition.

When Chaton-sensei met Kizaru's gaze, he looked quite embarrassed.

The intention was to better inspire Zhao Hai's fighting spirit, and the effect was good, but it unexpectedly caused such a big reaction.

The only one to blame is that Chaton only focuses on those geniuses and pays no attention to the other ordinary marines.

This led to the rise of such a large community as the "Hai Ge Fan Club," which he had never heard of, only knowing that Zhao Hai was practicing swordsmanship diligently at Bogart.

I thought everyone had long forgotten about Zhao Hai, this washed-up character, but the reality is quite the opposite.

As the crowd discussed, the high-ranking naval officers on the platform, including Sengoku the Buddha and Aokiji, also focused their attention on Zhao Hai and his companions, who were lounging comfortably on leather sofas below, and their expressions changed.

Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the others, Chaton-sensei and Garp also looked over.

It's fine if you don't look at it, but once you do, things might not be so good.

Below the platform, Zhao Hai and his companions lay on leather sofas, holding delicious chicken legs, while a hundred or so people stood respectfully guarding them.

Garp touched the hard wooden chair beneath him, his mind filled with complex emotions. However, a glance at Sengoku the Buddha and the others, all of whom were sitting on wooden chairs, made him feel a little better.

However, seeing Zhao Hai's carefree expression below made him unhappy. He wished he could punch him repeatedly. These were the high-ranking naval officers sitting on wooden chairs, while Zhao Hai, a new recruit, was sitting on a genuine leather sofa. He couldn't believe it.

However, Gulant and the others were much calmer. After all, they had seen the extravagant display of Zhao Hai's "Brother Hai Fan Club" more than once or twice, and were already used to it.

"Ha ha……"