One Piece: Talent Copy System!

Chapter 166: Tales of Noitem

Chapter 166: Tales of Noitem

Rayleigh chuckled. "You've certainly done your research...

"Oh well, considering all this treasure, I suppose I can lend a hand."

Noir smiled. While having Rayleigh take on Enel as a formal apprentice was different from simply having him help with training, Enel wasn't Luffy. There was no need to be greedy.

To Rayleigh, Noir was likely just an intriguing newcomer, someone he found interesting enough for a bit of conversation and camaraderie.

With the Haki training settled, Rayleigh looked at the pendant hanging around Noir's neck, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I never would have guessed that the infamous Devil Noir was royalty from the Kingdom of Noitem."

Noir froze, then quickly asked, "You know about Noitem?"

Rayleigh shook his head. "I've only heard bits and pieces. My former captain mentioned it a few times."

His former captain... That would be Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

"What... what did he say?"

Rayleigh rubbed his chin, trying to recall. "Just some observations from Roger. He said Noitem was a brave nation."

"He mentioned they possessed a Poneglyph and had delved into the true history of the world."

Noir nodded. He and Robin had discussed this many times. They believed that this was the reason the World Government had destroyed Noitem.

A strange smile spread across Rayleigh's face as he revealed something shocking:

"Not only that, but they were also conducting all sorts of bizarre experiments, all related to Devil Fruits."

"I heard they were trying to create a special vessel, a vessel capable of containing the power of every Devil Fruit in the world, effectively turning that vessel into the ultimate Devil Fruit user!"

A cold sweat trickled down Noir's back. That experiment sounded like an attempt to create a god!

In that light, Noitem's destruction seemed... almost justified.

Rayleigh, seeing Noir's stunned expression, continued, "Roger and I were the only ones who knew about this speculation. I reacted much the same way you are now."

Noir suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "Did they succeed?"

Rayleigh shook his head. "Certainly not. Noitem was destroyed, and all their research and data were confiscated."

"If they'd completed that vessel, both Noitem and the World Government would have acted long ago."

Noir breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a flicker of gratitude.

Another pause. The System responded calmly, "Yes, that is all."

Well, that's not bad.

The updates were quite useful, especially the removal of the physical touch requirement for talent copying.

If it weren't for that limitation, Noir would have copied Kizaru's abilities long ago. He wouldn't have been kited for so long.

Having a consistent source for Talent Cards was also a significant improvement.

And instead of acquiring talents directly from story characters, he now received Talent Evolution Cards.

Being able to upgrade talent quality was incredibly beneficial for Noir's current situation.

After all, to create a Dark Gold talent, he needed to fuse two Gold talents.

With Evolution Cards, he could directly enhance the quality, saving himself the trouble of tedious training.

As Noir explored the System's new features, Puff respectfully entered the room. "Captain, are we ready to depart?"

Noir stretched, a grin spreading across his face. "It's time. Let's head to Fish-Man Island."

Puff nodded and left to inform the crew.

Noir called Enel back as well. Rayleigh's teaching was truly effective. In just a few days, Enel had already grasped the fundamentals of Haki.

As they prepared to leave, Enel, usually so conceited, seemed reluctant to part with Rayleigh. Noir couldn't help but marvel at Rayleigh's charisma and teaching ability.

With the Underworld Pirates' flag raised high, the bubble-coated Ark Maxim slowly descended into the water. Noir stood on deck, shouting to Rayleigh, who was seeing them off,

"Goodbye, Rayleigh! We'll spar again sometime!"

Rayleigh sat cross-legged on the shore, watching Noir and his crew sail away, a pensive expression on his face.

Though their time together had been short, he had a feeling that Noir would make waves in the world.

In the coming era, the era of pirates that Roger had anticipated, Devil Noir would undoubtedly leave his mark!

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