Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

Steel Bone Kong looked at the document in his hand, glanced up at the world map hanging on the wall, and muttered to himself, "Little Gu was defeated in one move. It seems this world is changing faster than I expected. There are really a lot of geniuses in this era!"

Then, Steelbone-Sky took a deep look at the mysterious and powerful sea on the map—the New World.

……

"Hey, now no one will question whether I'm qualified or not, right?"

Zhao Hai clapped his hands and glanced around calmly.

"You are fine!"

With Grand's defeat, no one dared to question him anymore. The white-haired swordsman Zepa also walked over, gave Zhao Hai a deep look, and said, "I wonder if I am qualified to invite you to the arena for a fight?"

Facing Zepa, Zhao Hai also put away all his playful thoughts.

Zepa can be considered the strongest opponent Zhao Hai has encountered among the new generation of naval personnel.

A year ago, he was already among the best of the second generation of naval personnel, and now his strength makes Zhao Hai even more wary.

“Of course you’re qualified!” Zhao Hai replied calmly, his expression serious.

Zhao Hai's behavior left all the viewers somewhat baffled.

Previously, Gurant had openly shown contempt, but now that Zepa had emerged and was "on par" with Gurant, Zhao Hai had to take him seriously.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

With two whooshing sounds, Zhao Hai and Zepa instantly arrived on the central arena.

Upon arriving on the ring, the two did not immediately engage in combat, nor did they display the intense pre-match tension that everyone had anticipated.

Instead, they stood facing each other calmly, their eyes meeting.

Although the real battle had not yet begun, the final battle was still the final battle. Even such a simple action had all the audience's attention focused on it, without any other superfluous movements.

“You’re quite good,” Zepa said calmly.

"Huh? You've said that twice already, can you use a different word?"

Zhao Hai was curious about Zepa's level of education when he heard Zepa use that word again.

However, out of respect for the strong, Zhao Hai said seriously, "You're quite good too!"

But as soon as he said those words, Zhao Hai regretted it.

This conversation gave him the feeling of a blind date in a coffee shop, where both parties were quite satisfied with each other's vibe.

However, since the words had already been spoken, Zhao Hai could only suppress them.

As all the viewers saw the wriggling in Zhao Hai and the others' mouths, they each imagined a scene of peerless masters exchanging boastful words before a duel.

"You may begin!"

Seeing that Zhao Hai and his companion were hesitant to make a move, Teacher Cha Tun urged them on.

Hearing Chaton-sensei's words, Zepa calmly replied, "Then let's begin!"

"bass!"

"bass!"

As he spoke, Zepa drew the two swords from his back.

"it is good!"

Seeing Zepa's actions, Zhao Hai responded in kind, drawing his longsword from his waist and gripping it in his hand.

Having trained with Bogart for a year, Zhao Hai's swordsmanship was quite good, but compared to Zepa, a swordsman with over a decade of experience, it seemed somewhat immature.

As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon their first move.

Seeing the two men draw their swords, the high-ranking naval officers on the platform all nodded slightly in approval of Zepa's swordsmanship.

Seeing Zhao Hai draw his sword, Zepa asked in confusion, "Are you not good with a sword?"

"Let's not say too much now, it wouldn't be good to keep the audience waiting!"

Zhao Hai did not answer Zepa's question, but instead urged him to take action.

"Alright!"

Zepa nodded and charged at Zhao Hai with his twin swords.

Zepa was not only a master swordsman, but also a proficient user of the Six Styles of the Navy, moving with lightning speed.

In the blink of an eye, Zepa used the "Shave" move from the Six Styles of the Navy to stand beside Zhao Hai and swung his twin swords down.

As for speed, Zhao Hai was extremely confident. Even if his opponent mastered the footwork of the Six Styles of the Navy, he was not afraid of anyone of his generation.

Using his perfect-level Fish Leap Transformation Technique, Zhao Hai swayed slightly, his body moving around the small area at an extremely tricky angle.

"Click—"

Zepa's twin swords veered past Zhao Hai's body and slammed heavily onto the high platform beneath his feet, sending sparks flying.

Looking at the huge knife wound beside him, Zhao Hai shuddered violently. "If that knife had hit me, I would have been dead instantly."

Not to be outdone by Zepa's preemptive strike, Zhao Hai was determined not to fall behind.

He gripped the longsword tightly in his right hand, increasing the force with each stroke, the immense power causing the sword to emit soft clanging sounds.

"cut!"

With a loud shout, Zhao Hai also used the Fish Leap Transformation Technique, leaping high into the air and constantly changing his shape in the air before slashing at Zepa from various angles.

They fought for dozens of rounds, yet it seemed as if they had planned it in advance.

A barrage of swords and blades fell, but all that could be seen was dust and debris flying up from the high platform; not a single clang of swords clashing was heard.

Actually, it's not entirely Zhao Hai's fault. Both sides are evenly matched in terms of speed. If things continue like this, it's estimated that even after several hundred more rounds of fighting, it will be difficult to determine a winner.

"Holy crap! That's fucking fast!"

"Yes, I could only see afterimages flashing before my eyes, but I couldn't even see how the fight was going to happen."

"Is this the strongest fighting force of the new generation of the Navy? It's truly terrifying!"

"..."

The audience watching this battle were deeply shocked by the dazzling speed at which Zhao Hai and his team fought.

Kraigana Island.

Inside a luxurious castle, Eagle Eye watches the screen on the wall.

He swirled the wine in his glass, took a sip, and muttered to himself, "Is this the little guy from the East China Sea? That's quite unexpected. It seems we won't be long before we meet again."

Meanwhile, Luffy, Zoro, and the others in the Straw Hat Pirates who were watching the battle were all amazed by Zhao Hai's strength.

Meanwhile, Nami, who harbored deep resentment towards Zhao Hai, looked at him on the screen with indignation, saying, "That despicable thief! He took my money and then went to live a life of luxury at Marine Headquarters!"

……

Naval Headquarters.

On the high platform of the playground.

Looking at the somewhat damaged longsword in his hand, Zhao Hai stopped his attack.

Seeing Zhao Hai suddenly stop, Zepa also put away his twin swords.

With Zepa, a formidable opponent, Zhao Hai said, "We can't keep fighting like this. Let's settle this once and for all!"

Zepa nodded solemnly and replied, "That's exactly what I was thinking too. You are worthy of my strongest fighting force."

Then, Zepa gripped the two swords tightly, and layers of black began to spread from his hands and the swords above him.

"Fuck!"

"This is Armament Haki, one of the three types of Haki!"

Chapter Sixty-Two: Sword Qi Shakes the Entire Field

Zhao Hai was secretly surprised as he looked at the black covering Zepa's hands and his two swords.

Haki is a high-level feature in the world of One Piece!

Now it's in the hands of a new recruit, and he can even wrap the weapon in his aura.

The weapon, enveloped in an aura of dominance, is incredibly hard; even the strongest forces would find it difficult to break.

Therefore, Zhao Hai couldn't help but tremble when he looked at Zepa's shiny black swords.

"Zeppa has actually managed to envelop his weapon with Haki, not bad!" Sengoku the Buddha, sitting calmly on the high platform, smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

"I originally thought the Caribbean Sea would be the king of our navy's new generation, but now it seems that the white-haired swordsman Zepa is the real strongest of the new generation of the navy."

"Armament Haki can envelop weapons; that's a power that only true masters can use. There's no suspense now."

"That's right! Even some of our navy's generals can't do this."

"..."

Some people initially supported Zhao Hai's victory in the fierce battle between him and Zepa, hoping he would maintain his status as the new king.

With Zepa's powerful Armament Haki, those who had previously supported Zhao Hai immediately stopped believing he could win.

Below the platform, besides the members of Hai Ge's fan club who remained steadfast, a chubby navy man in the crowd also showed no signs of abandoning Zhao Hai and continued to pray for him.

For no other reason than that.

He had made a bet with Grand that involved wearing underwear for a month. Although the current situation was unfavorable for Zhao Hai, he could only secretly pray for a miracle.

Sensing the ever-increasing aura emanating from Zepa, Zhao Hai thought of a possibility, and his pupils constricted sharply.

"what?"

"Could this be the Conqueror's Haki, a power possessed by only one in a million, the kind that gives a person the potential to become a king..."

Meanwhile, the high-ranking naval officers on the platform, as well as some experts watching the battle, all stared at Zepa in shock.

"Ok?"

"It's stopped?"