Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

Therefore, Zhao Hai was destined to return empty-handed, and in the end, that was indeed the case.

When Zhao Hai arrived at the playground and learned that the challenge had been postponed, he had no choice but to come alone with high hopes, only to leave disappointed.

When Zhao Hai returned to the naval mess hall, Gary, Coby, and others were already waiting there, along with the little girl Darlena, who looked unhappy.

Darlena will never forget Zhao Hai, the "bad guy" who abandoned her.

"Huh? I completely forgot about her, what a sin!"

Looking at the angry-looking Darlena, Zhao Hai realized that he had completely forgotten about her when he rushed towards the platform earlier that day.

Fortunately, members of Hai Ge's fan club took care of him; otherwise, in such a chaotic scene, they might have really gotten separated.

Zhao Hai stepped forward and comforted Darlena, saying, "Little sister, don't be angry, okay? How about I tell you another story today?"

"Hmph! One isn't enough, I want two!"

After enduring one round of Zhao Hai's child-themed tactic, Darlena forgave him in exchange for two stories.

"If I had known how useful these children's stories were, I should have read more of them before!"

Zhao Hai had thought he would be blamed by Dalena for a while, but he was surprised to be forgiven immediately as soon as he started telling stories.

Having resolved the issue with the little girl Darlena, Zhao Hai sat down next to Koby and the others.

Looking at the two who were clearly not very interested, Zhao Hai asked curiously, "Coby, Gary, why do you look like that? Did you lose today's challenge?"

"Ok!"

Koby and Gary answered simultaneously, their voices filled with a deep sense of frustration.

Seeing his two friends upset, Zhao Hai comforted them, saying, "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Just take it easy!"

Zhao Hai had already heard about the outcome of today's challenge on the playground.

Koby was initially locked in a fierce battle with Grand, and even seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

But who would have thought that Grand would transform in the end, turning his left hand into a beast and increasing his power so much that Koby couldn't react in time and was knocked out with a single punch.

Gary, on the other hand, was much less impressive, easily defeated by his opponent in the final match.

Actually, this was also due to Gary's good luck at the beginning. After winning a few matches, his confidence soared, so he went to challenge all the masters of swordsmanship.

Finally, he encountered the formidable opponent Zepa and was utterly defeated. Zepa never even drew the twin swords behind him from beginning to end.

"Then I'm going to practice my swordsmanship first, and try to get revenge for you tomorrow."

There's no point in saying anything more now," Zhao Hai said casually before heading towards the kitchen.

Koby and Gary had originally wanted to discuss their opponents' moves when Zhao Hai mentioned that they would be challenging Zepa and his group the next day, so they could be better prepared.

But when they looked up, they found that Zhao Hai had not gone to the beach to practice his sword as they had thought.

Instead, he headed towards the kitchen, a place considered important. Suddenly, his lips twitched violently. "Practicing swordsmanship? Are you sure you didn't go the wrong way?"

However, after a year of getting to know Zhao Hai, they were aware of his impulsive nature, so they didn't say much.

Actually, Gary and Coby really misunderstood Zhao Hai this time. Zhao Hai really did go to practice swordsmanship, and it was even swordsmanship that could increase leveling experience—sword slashing seafood.

With a solid foundation laid over the past year, Zhao Hai can now upgrade however he wants without worrying about losing control of his strength.

Walking into the slaughterhouse in the back kitchen, Zhao Hai said directly to Zeff, "Uncle Zeff, I'll slaughter these ingredients for you!"

After receiving permission from Uncle Zeff, Zhao Hai expelled the other staff members, drew his longsword, chuckled, and began his demon-slaying and leveling-up mission.

Faced with this mountain of ingredients, Zhao Hai immediately asked the system Xiao Jin to mute the notification sound.

Otherwise, if he keeps making noises every now and then, wouldn't he be driven crazy by it?

……

……

Meanwhile, on a coastline in Marineford.

Old Man Garp and Teacher Chaton walked slowly, their steps heavy, and the surrounding air seemed to grow even heavier because of their heaviness.

"Old man Tea Pig, you called me here but haven't said a word. What do you want?"

Finally, old man Garp, seeing his friend Chaton's face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum, couldn't help but ask.

"Hey!"

All the words I wanted to say eventually amounted to nothing more than a heavy sigh.

"What exactly happened?"

Seeing Chaton's expression, old man Garp became even more curious.

After a long while, Teacher Chaton slowly said, "It's still that kid Caribbean Sea. You probably don't believe that although he has made good progress in speed this year, he hasn't made any progress in the most important aspect, strength."

"And he probably left today because he was intimidated by the strength of Grand and his group..."

"what?"

Are you sure you're not joking with me right now?

Before Chaton could finish speaking, Garp jumped up excitedly, his face filled with disbelief.

You should know that Zhao Hai was in a very strong aura today, completely showing that he was not afraid of any challenge.

But now we hear from Teacher Chaton that Zhao Hai ran away because he was too weak and felt guilty. How can old man Garp accept this all at once?

Knowing that old man Garp wouldn't believe it so easily, Teacher Chaton dropped another bombshell: "Then do you know what Caribbean Sea did today?"

"He first ran towards the Sea King that Akainu brought back today, intending to die, but fortunately Akainu arrived in time and prevented the tragedy from happening."

"But now he's completely out of it. I heard he's locked himself in the slaughterhouse, butchering cattle and fish. Isn't that a sign of giving up on himself?"

This time, old man Garp did not refute anything, and just quietly looked at the endless coastline in the distance.

If Zhao Hai heard Cha Tun's "heartfelt" words at this moment, he would probably drop his sword, drag Granter out, and give him a good beating to show Cha Tun what true hidden talent and real strength really mean.

But that's just how capricious this world is; "what if" doesn't exist in its dictionary.

So, old man Garp and teacher Chaton were still on the beach, feeling the sea breeze, deeply saddened by the "fall" of Zhao Hai, the once shining star.

Zhao Hai, meanwhile, was wielding his longsword, completely immersed in the thrill of leveling up and advancing.

The world is magnificent; by a twist of fate, the same person and the same event can be portrayed in completely opposite ways on two separate occasions.

Chapter Sixty: I Am the King

early morning.

Because of the final challenge, the playground was already packed with people.

Many naval personnel eagerly awaited the king's majestic figure.

Is it Zhao Hai, the legendary Wang Wenzhu?

Or is it the birth of a new king?

Everything hinges on this final battle today!

Although the navy is known for its strict discipline, many sailors have taken to playing "dice" with it, adding a bit of excitement to the competition.

At the Navy Headquarters, they wouldn't dare gamble with money, but if they gambled with things like laundry or washing dishes, the Navy's high command wouldn't interfere.

"I bet the Caribbean Sea will continue to rise, the wager is a month's worth of washing underwear, anyone want to take the bet?"

Sure enough, a big, fat navy man on the parade ground shouted and immediately became the bookmaker for himself.

"Wow! This fatso's underwear smells terrible, this bet is way too high!"

"That's right! This stuff would kill someone in three days, and now they're betting a whole month on it? How can anyone dare to take it on?"

"..."

Everyone kept their distance from the fat man's "bet," and no one dared to gamble with him.

After all, the betting was just for fun, but the fat man's move was too ruthless, so no one took his bet.

The fat man had clearly anticipated this; he had only intended to come and annoy these guys who dared to embellish his handsome appearance.

Listening to the surrounding navy members discussing the matter, he felt extremely pleased.

"I'll take over this estate!"

But the sudden appearance of Grand made the fat man's face flash with embarrassment. "I was just saying it for fun. What are you doing here instead of cultivating, you super genius?"

Actually, Gulant wouldn't have come here in the first place, but when he heard that this fat man dared to bet on Zhao Haisheng, it naturally violated his taboo.

Although the fat man was conflicted, since he had already made the promise, especially since the person he was taking over was the super genius Grand, he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

"It's utterly ridiculous that anyone actually believes that the Caribbean Sea will be the king of the newly formed navy!"

Gurant took the agreement from the fat man, then turned and left.

With this little interlude, the final challenge is about to begin.

The Navy's top combatants on the high platform were all in place, with Grant and Zepa, the two winners determined yesterday, also present.

The screen and lights on the high platform were also ready, waiting for the Warring States Marshal to give the order to "begin," at which point this solemn and majestic final battle would begin.

Seeing that everything was almost settled, Buddha Sengoku slowly stood up.

"open--"

"slow--"

Just as the Buddha of Warring States was about to shout "Start!", Zhao Hai, who was rushing in, shouted loudly in mid-air.

The fat man who had made a bet with Gulant earlier also breathed a deep sigh of relief as he watched Zhao Hai's sudden appearance.

If he placed the bet himself and the person in question never showed up, he would be laughed at to death.

The reason Zhao Hai arrived so late was because he finished cleaning fish late last night, and he is a man who needs to ensure he gets eight hours of sleep every day.

Even so, Zhao Hai had planned everything perfectly, but Chef Zhepu's cooking this morning was just too delicious.

In the end, Zhao Hai finished eating a huge amount of food before he started heading this way.

"Oh!"

"Separate!"