Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

But Zhao Hai was just a young boy, yet his final attack was close to the combat power of a naval admiral. How could anyone not be shocked?

Even Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman, looked at Zhao Hai's final attack with admiration in his eyes.

Not to mention others, their admiration for Zhao Hai had reached its peak.

The top naval forces on the high platform were deeply moved by the final, epic battle between Zhao Hai and Zepa.

His mastery of Haki rivals that of the second-generation Marines, and he even possesses a Conqueror's Haki that is one in a million, a power that is about to be unleashed.

The other one used mysterious power to nearly kill Zepa, who had the potential to be a king, and directly and forcefully suppressed the king.

"These are all promising talents who have the potential to surpass us, the highest combat power in the Navy Headquarters!"

Aokiji remarked with emotion.

Even Kizaru, who always looked down on people, chimed in: "Yeah, these young people are much stronger than we were back then, they're really scary!"

Akainu, who had rushed back from the New World, looked at Zhao Hai and the others with an expression of admiration.

As for the old man Garp and the teacher Chaton, who had been looking embarrassed from beginning to end, they stood there without saying a word, looking completely out of touch.

Buddha Sengoku looked at Zhao Hai and the others, nodded with satisfaction, and stepped onto the arena in the center of the high platform.

Sengoku the Buddha waved slightly to the excited Marines below the stage and announced loudly, "The Caribbean Sea Crown of the New Generation Kings, the Marine Newcomer Tournament, is officially over!"

As soon as Buddha Sengoku spoke, the audience below the stage and from every corner of the world erupted in explosive cheers.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates watched as Zhao Hai emerged victorious.

Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp all roared with excitement.

Does Kaiya also use a sword?

Zoro, however, kept his attention on the longsword that Zhao Hai had been holding.

Nami stared blankly at the figure on the high platform on the screen, receiving cheers from the entire nation. She had thought Zhao Hai was already very powerful, but she never expected him to be even more powerful.

Sanji, that lecherous guy, stayed right next to Nami, his eyes sparkling with hearts.

After the cheers of the crowd, the naval freshman competition gradually came to an end.

Grant, Zepa, and other emerging naval geniuses have also returned to their daily training.

One minute on stage, ten years off the stage.

After all, even the greatest strength is achieved through gradual cultivation; nothing can be attained overnight.

Of course, Zhao Hai is an exception!

After a period of intense physical activity, he returned to the naval mess hall to live a life of "debauchery and decadence."

He usually chats with Zeff and the little girl Darlena when he has nothing to do, occasionally kills fish, and goes hunting in the mountains on the island. He lives a comfortable life.

Although the freshman competition has ended, Zhao Hai has become famous.

The fan club of Hai Ge among the new generation of naval personnel has been overwhelmed by many naval personnel recently, and even some geniuses in the top ten competition have joined in.

Zhao Hai's position as the king of the new generation of naval forces was completely established, and no one dared to refute him anymore.

Meanwhile, with the conclusion of the Navy Newcomer Competition, information on Zhao Hai, Zepa, Gary, and others appeared at the roundtable meeting of the highest level of the World Government in Mary Geoise.

Those attending this roundtable meeting were no ordinary people; any one of them could step out and cause the whole world to tremble.

Among them, World Government Commander-in-Chief Steel-Sky and Marine Headquarters Admiral Sengoku Buddha were only sitting near the edge.

At the very center of the round table stood four imposing, robust old men dressed in suits and leather shoes.

And an old man with a white Taoist robe, bald head, glasses, wooden clogs, and a long sword in his hand, who looked kind and gentle.

These five people stood prominently; they were none other than the highest leaders of the world government.

Five—Old—Stars!

"Oh, these are the people selected for this naval competition?"

One of them, an old man with long white hair and a long beard, wearing a dark blue suit, looked at the documents and asked Buddha Sengoku in a low voice.

"Yes, these are all top naval geniuses who emerged from the competition."

The Buddha Sengoku replied calmly, maintaining his nonchalant demeanor even towards the world government's supreme leader.

Upon hearing Buddha Sengoku's reply, the old man carefully examined the documents on the round table, while the other four members of the Five Elders also flipped through the documents in their hands from beginning to end without uttering a word.

Suddenly, the old man who had been speaking stopped what he was doing and stared at the text that read "Naval Grand Tournament Champion Caribbean Sea".

"Oh? A mysterious golden power? And it's definitely not from a Devil Fruit user. How interesting!"

The old man flipped through Zhao Hai's information, his face gradually showing great interest.

As the old man flipped through Zhao Hai's file, Buddha Sengoku added, "This naval competition has produced a group of geniuses who are expected to surpass the navy's top combat power, led by Caribbean Sea, including Zepa, Gary, Burnham, Coby, and Grant."

"Grande?"

"Steelbow Kong's disciple also participated, and he was actually defeated?"

Upon hearing Sengoku mention Grand, the old man looked at Kong, the steel skeleton beside Sengoku, with a puzzled expression.

Grand was a prized student of Steelbone Sky in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. He was incredibly powerful, and a mysterious power flowed within him. He was definitely a super genius who appeared only once in a century.

Now, in a small freshman competition, he was actually defeated. How could this not surprise the old man? Even the four old men who had never spoken before were very interested when they heard this.

Hearing the old man's question, Steel Bone-Sky's expression didn't change much. He said calmly, "Yes, I heard that he was defeated by the Caribbean Grand Champion with a single punch."

Upon hearing that Grant had been knocked out with a single punch, the Five Elders' interest intensified even further.

"Right now, they're just playing around. After this god-making project, who knows who will be stronger in the end?" one of the Five Elders, an old man leaning on a cane, said disdainfully.

"I still have a lot of things to deal with at Marine Headquarters. Let's get straight to today's main topic—the God-Making Project!" Sengoku the Buddha was also losing interest in the Five Elders' bureaucratic jargon.

The Five Elders were not annoyed by Sengoku's interruption. They nodded slightly to each other and said, "Our World Government has also obtained a batch of extremely powerful Devil Fruits this time. Since your Navy has determined the candidates, then the plan is set. Let the God-Making Project begin."

Having received the Five Elders' order, the Buddha Sengoku did not linger any longer. Ignoring the Five Elders' increasingly grim expressions, he strode out.

The World Government's deification plan is not only being carried out in the Navy, but also involves CP personnel.

The so-called "God-Making Project" is actually the World Government collecting a batch of Devil Fruits with extraordinary abilities and selecting a group of the most promising individuals to unleash their full power.

This is to restore balance to this currently turbulent continent and consolidate the rule of the World Government.

Sengoku the Buddha, back at Marine Headquarters, was also actively making preparations.

……

A few days later, one morning, Zhao Hai was dragged out of bed early by Gary and the others and headed towards Teacher Chatun's office.

"What are you doing? Can't a person sleep until they naturally wake up?"

As Zhao Hai walked along the road, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at Gary and Coby ahead with a complaining expression.

"We don't know either, but Chaton-sensei had Burnham come to wake us up early this morning."

"That's what Koby replied."

"How can you be enthusiastic if you don't know anything?"

Zhao Hai looked indignant upon hearing this answer.

But then a second later, a possibility suddenly occurred to him, "The rewards for the freshman competition haven't been announced yet, I wonder how much they are? Hehe..."

Upon realizing this possibility, Zhao Hai immediately perked up. Under the incredulous gazes of Gary and Coby, Zhao Hai made a flash and sped towards Chaton-sensei's office.

When Zhao Hai and his group arrived, the top ten contestants of the freshman competition, as well as a group of naval geniuses such as Zepa and Grant, were already standing there.

"As expected, it's time to hand out rewards! I never thought that coming to the world of One Piece would allow me to experience the thrill of receiving a prize, hahaha..."

Looking at this scene, and recalling the award ceremonies he used to watch his classmates go on stage to receive awards from the principal, Zhao Hai felt a surge of joy.

Seeing Zhao Hai's face twitching as he suppressed a laugh, Grand said arrogantly to Zhao Hai, "Caribbean Hai, I admit you're better than me now, but who knows what will happen in time."

Seeing how arrogantly Gurant, his defeated opponent, admitted his defeat, Zhao Hai was completely bewildered. "Is this the attitude of a loser? Shouldn't you be groveling before me? And what's with that inexplicable confidence that you think you can defeat me?"

"Hmph! You'll find out soon enough. No matter how strong you were before, that's all in the past. The real contest has only just begun!"

Looking at Zhao Hai's blank and ignorant expression, Gulant said disdainfully.

Chapter Sixty-Four: Kid, are you brain-dead?

After being defeated by Zhao Hai with a single punch in the freshman competition, Gulant was devastated and almost gave up.

However, it wasn't until a phone call from his teacher that he realized he had only been playing around with things superficially, and his understanding of the world was still only at a superficial level.

There is a mysterious power in this world—Devil Fruits. As long as one possesses a Devil Fruit with extraordinary abilities, one can become a true powerhouse in the future.

Moreover, his teacher even chose a Logia-type Devil Fruit for him, so he is now very confident that he will be able to defeat Zhao Hai in a while.

Seeing Gary and Coby arrive, Chaton-sensei waved his hand and said, "Alright, since you're all here, I'll get straight to the point."

Upon hearing Chaton-sensei's words, everyone stared at him with eager anticipation.

At this moment, Zhao Hai's eyes were filled with the word "$", waiting for Teacher Cha Tun to give him a big red envelope as the champion of the competition.

Seeing the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Teacher Chaton slowly said, "Because the situation on the Grand Line is currently turbulent and pirates are rising up everywhere, the World Government is trying to maintain the balance of power."

"So we launched a special 'God-Making Plan,' and you, the best of the new generation of naval elites, are among those selected!"

"what?"

"A God-Making Project!"

"Are we all being groomed by the world government? Future war gods?"

"..."

The shock brought by Teacher Chatun's words was truly immense. Everyone was excited, breathing rapidly, and their adrenaline surged.

Of course, some people scoffed at this, saying that Zhao Hai had the magnificent King System nurturing him, so why would he care about the World Government's god-making plan?

Zepa's goal has always been Zhao Hai, and he has no interest in the so-called god-making plan. Now, he only has two things on his mind: to hold his two swords tightly and surpass Zhao Hai.

Another person who was not surprised at all was Grant. He had already received the news from his master and naturally did not show much enthusiasm for this god-making plan.

"So what exactly is the World Government's plan to create a god this time?"

A boy in the crowd couldn't hide his excitement as he looked at Teacher Chaton with excited eyes.

Hearing the boy's question, the others perked up and looked at Chaton-sensei with excitement, eagerly awaiting his answer.