Transmigrating into One Piece: The Peerless King

"Uh--"

Zhao Hai was caught off guard by Kizaru's cowardly and flamboyant behavior.

He also planned to direct his firepower at Akainu, making everyone believe that Admiral Akainu was the best candidate for Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters.

At the same time, he also knew that the Navy's high command would never hastily appoint Akainu, such a stubborn guy, as the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

This would allow Aokiji and Kizaru to team up and eliminate Akainu, a guy he dislikes.

Who would have thought that Kizaru would be such a coward? He didn't even compete for the position of Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters and directly announced his withdrawal, which directly caused Zhao Hai's plan to fall apart.

After a slight pause, Sengoku the Buddha spoke again: "Since that's the case, then let's choose the Fleet Admiral from Aokiji and Akainu!"

After confirming Akainu and Aokiji as the two candidates, Sengoku the Buddha waved to the crowd.

Following Sengoku's actions, the high-ranking personnel of the Marine Headquarters also left Garp's office one after another.

Although Sengoku the Buddha was stripped of his real power as Fleet Admiral by the World Government, he still retained the title and the prestige he had accumulated in the Marine Headquarters over the years.

Currently, a new Fleet Admiral has not yet been appointed, and they are still obeying the orders of Sengoku the Buddha, the former Fleet Admiral.

However, just as Zhao Hai was about to leave with the crowd, he was stopped by Buddha Sengoku with a look.

With everyone gone, only Garp, Chaton, Sengoku the Buddha, and Zhao Hai remained in Garp's office.

Zhao Hai was happy to stay despite the entreaties of the Buddha Sengoku and others, since his initial purpose in coming here was to ask Garp and the others some questions and to say goodbye.

However, he was also curious as to why Sengoku the Buddha had signaled him to stay, so he asked softly, "I wonder what brings you senior naval officers to my side?"

"Hehe, you little rascal, you're quite the smooth talker. You were the one who came to us first, and now you're questioning us!"

After Zhao Hai finished speaking, he stared straight at Sengoku the Buddha, waiting for his answer. But unexpectedly, a nightmare-like voice suddenly rang out from behind him, the voice of the old man Garp, who had woken up at some point.

Startled by the sudden sound of Garp's voice, Zhao Hai was still shaken.

Turning around, he saw the amused look on Garp's face and said sullenly, "When did you wake up, old man? You could have at least given me a heads-up! You scared my little heart so much!"

"Hmph! Kid, stop trying to change the subject!"

Old Man Garp scoffed at Zhao Hai's words with disdain.

"Hehehe..."

After being directly reprimanded by old man Garp, Zhao Hai could only chuckle awkwardly and reply 'sincerely': "You're joking, old man. I heard last night that you all had returned, so I came to greet you all first thing this morning."

"Humph!"

Zhao Hai thought he could gain some favor from Garp, but instead he was met with an even more disdainful snort from Garp.

"Sigh! It seems I was too naive to think I could win over these veteran naval officers with emotional appeals!"

Watching Garp's performance, Zhao Hai secretly marveled at the long and complex reflexes of Garp and his companions.

"Alright, you two stop fooling around. Garp, you too, you're so old and you still don't act like an elder."

Seeing that Garp and Zhao Hai had quieted down, Sengoku the Buddha waved his hand, stared at Zhao Hai with a solemn expression, and said, "Caribbean Hai, we actually have something very important to tell you."

"Oh?"

Seeing that the Buddha Sengoku had something very important to say, Zhao Hai was also very curious whether what the Buddha Sengoku had to say was the same as what he wanted to ask.

Zhao Hai's expression turned serious, and he waited intently for the sequel to the Warring States period of Buddha.

Seeing that Zhao Hai was listening attentively, Sengoku the Buddha continued, "Through the meeting just now, you must already know that I am no longer the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters!"

As he spoke, Sengoku the Buddha's expression became even more dejected, and Chaton and old man Garp beside him also looked gloomy.

Although Zhao Hai already knew the contents of the World Government meeting from Long, he did not interrupt Sengoku the Buddha and listened attentively.

After calming himself down slightly, Sengoku the Buddha added, "You don't need to know why I was dismissed by the World Government, but I do want to tell you that I no longer have any real power in the Marine Headquarters and can no longer withstand the pressure from above."

At this point, Buddha's expression darkened again. He looked at Zhao Hai with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, a mixture of guilt and determination.

After a long silence, he murmured softly, "So you can't stay at Marine Headquarters anymore!"

"Alas! In this turbulent era, world governments only know how to suppress all resistance without any flexibility. How foolish!"

Before Zhao Hai could answer, Tea Pig Teacher, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly sighed.

Upon hearing Teacher Chatun's words of reflection, Zhao Hai was reminded of an imperial dynasty in his original world.

Even when faced with the destruction of the country and the loss of their homes, they still shouted, "The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed; the fall of the country cannot mean the fall of our ancestors."

"It seems that what Dragon said was indeed true; the World Government has also begun to deal with me in secret."

The dragon's words are now corroborated by the words of the Buddha's Warring States period.

At this moment, Zhao Hai was quite certain that the World Government was involved in the large-scale operation by Doflamingo and his group at the Navy's G5 branch.

"Marshal of the Warring States, I've actually come to bid you farewell," Zhao Hai said calmly.

"Oh? You didn't already know about the World Government's actions, did you?"

When Zhao Hai suddenly said that he had been preparing to leave for a long time, Buddha Sengoku and the others were quite surprised.

"To be honest, I was once hunted down by the World Government while I was in the G5 branch of the Navy."

Zhao Hai didn't intend to hide anything from Sengoku and the others, so he told them about the series of events involving the Navy's G5 branch.

Of course, the plot of him fighting on all sides was directly omitted, and it was only said that the revolutionary army leader Dragon suddenly appeared and saved the entire Navy G5 branch.

Uh--

No, it shouldn't be called the Navy G5 Branch anymore; it should be called the Revolutionary Army Branch.

However, the news probably hasn't reached the Navy Headquarters yet, which is currently busy with the election of the new Marshal.

"What! The World Government actually sent one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to deal with you directly!"

Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, old man Garp was the first to lose his temper and stood up angrily.

Seeing Garp's angry expression, Sengoku the Buddha and Chaton quickly tried to dissuade him, saying, "Alright, we have no right to interfere with the decision made above. The most important thing now is how to protect the Caribbean Sea."

Then, the Buddha Sengoku said to Zhao Hai in a low voice, "Now that I'm idle, how about you train by my side? That way, the World Government won't know where to start."

At this time, in his twilight years, the Buddha Sengoku also hoped to cultivate a powerful successor.

Although Zhao Hai had rejected him once before, the situation was different now, and Buddha Sengoku was somewhat looking forward to Zhao Hai's answer.

"That's right! With a few of us old guys around, we can still keep you alive under the World Government's suppression."

Garp and Chaton echoed what Sengoku the Buddha had said.

They were worried that Zhao Hai, this genius, would be eliminated by the World Government.

After all, with Zhao Hai's extraordinary talent, he is now at the level of a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters.

If he leaves the Marine Headquarters, and with the protection of Sengoku the Buddha and others, he might have the strength to become a Marine Admiral capable of standing alone in ten years.

At that time, you can go anywhere in the world, and as long as you don't deliberately seek death, you won't have any problem keeping your life.

"You really know how to make things difficult for me! Didn't I already refuse you once?"

"You were once the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, a peerless hero who was renowned throughout the land."

"How can you extend an invitation to someone who has already been rejected? How can you be so lacking in self-respect? Can't you have any dignity?"

Looking at the expectant look in the eyes of the Buddha Sengoku, Zhao Hai was unsure how to refuse.

Based on his understanding of the nature of the system Xiao Jin, he knew that Xiao Jin would never allow him to cultivate under such strong protection.

If Xiao Jin then comes up with another mission involving actively breaking away from the master-disciple relationship of the Buddha Sengoku, things will get complicated.

Therefore, Zhao Hai absolutely rejected the Buddha Sengoku's wishes. However, seeing the Buddha Sengoku's aging state, he couldn't bear it, so Zhao Hai was conflicted for a moment.

"Kid! Are you going to agree or not?"

Seeing that Zhao Hai had not answered for a long time, old man Garp could not help but reprimand him.

His eyes were full of threat as he looked at Zhao Hai: You better hurry up and agree, or my "Iron Fist of Love" will kill you!

Zhao Hai didn't care much about Garp's threat; what he cared about was Sengoku the Buddha's attitude.

This is truly a dilemma!

On one hand, there was the protection of the Buddha's Warring States, and on the other hand, there was the incomparably powerful System Little Gold constantly supervising Zhao Hai's cultivation.

Let me explain.

I haven't had time to update lately because I've been preparing for exams.

Chapter 88 The Looting of Marineford

"I shouldn't have come to old man Garp to find out any information about the World Government."

"Wouldn't it have been better to leave a letter and sneak away? You've really brought this upon yourself!"

Zhao Hai was now filled with regret. He had no choice but to wait for the return of Buddha Sengoku and the others, and was forced into this situation.

When Buddha saw that Zhao Hai had not answered for a long time, he understood Zhao Hai's meaning.

So he waved his hand at old man Garp and said calmly, "Alright, I already know Caribbean Sea's decision, and I won't insist any further!"

"Thank you for your understanding, Marshal Sengoku. I'll take my leave now." Seeing that Buddha Sengoku had come to his rescue, Zhao Hai bowed slightly to Buddha Sengoku.

"Hmph! You're the target of the World Government right now. Even if you have the strength of a Marine Rear Admiral, where can a teenager like you go?"

Old man Garp snorted unhappily at Zhao Hai's words.

“That’s right! Although you don’t want to train with Sengoku, it’s still safer for you to stay with us.” Teacher Chaton also stepped forward, his face serious.

Despite the dissuasion from old man Garp and teacher Chaton, Zhao Hai's resolute expression did not diminish in the slightest.

"Fine, let him be!" Seeing that Zhao Hai still had this attitude, Buddha Sengoku did not stop him anymore.

Thank you!

After saying this casually, Zhao Hai left the old man Garp's office.

"Sengoku, you just let him leave like that?" Seeing Zhao Hai leave, old man Garp looked at the Buddha Sengoku with some confusion.

Meanwhile, Chaton-sensei asked in confusion, "Won't he get caught by the World Government if he goes out like this?"

"Heh, don't you guys know anything about the Caribbean? Have you ever seen him go out of his way to make things difficult for himself?"