Chapter 149: Keikaku Doori! Trapping the Marines

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As he watched the Marines charge into the black fog, a strange premonition washed over Kizaru.

"Don't chase them! It's a trap!" he yelled, already transforming into light and flying towards the fog. Noir, observing from within, quickly withdrew the darkness, leaving Kizaru stranded outside.

Kizaru stared at the now clear sea, his unease growing.

A portion of the Marine force, led by Z, had vanished into the black fog.

Of all the Marines, Kizaru had clashed with Noir the most. Based on his understanding of Noir, this was undoubtedly a deliberate trap!

Vice Admiral Momonga hadn't followed Z and the others. As a moderate aligned with Aokiji, he was always level-headed.

He looked at Kizaru hesitantly. "What should we do, Admiral? We don't know where Noir has taken Instructor Z and the others."

Kizaru scratched his head, sighing. "We'll report this to the Fleet Admiral and let him decide."

And what about those two squabbling Warlords? What's gotten into them?

Mihawk probably came to Noir for a sword duel.

But why was Boa Hancock here?

Out in the open sea, Kizaru left some men to monitor the area where the black fog had appeared, while he sent an urgent message to Sengoku at Marine Headquarters.

Noir had just emerged from the Underworld when he was forced back in, and surrounded…

This time, however, true outsiders had entered the Underworld.

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The Marines who had charged into the black fog found themselves in a strange, dark yellow sea under a perpetually overcast sky. Everything felt eerie and unsettling.

Gion, having followed Z into this world, now regretted her decision.

She hadn't expected the black fog to lead to another dimension. The Marines had assumed it was some kind of teleportation ability.

This played right into Noir's hands.

Gion anxiously surveyed her surroundings. In the distance, a massive shadow emerged, resolving itself into a ship slowly approaching.

And standing on the dark yellow sea, in front of Thriller Bark, was a lone figure.

"Noir's there!" Gion shouted, pointing. All eyes turned towards Noir.

Noir stood calmly on the surface of the sea, one hand behind his back, the other pointing towards the Marines.

In Noir's world, no one could defeat him!

Z stared at Noir, ready to speak, when the sea beneath their feet began to churn violently.

The seemingly still waters of the Underworld erupted beneath the Marine ships, tossing them into the air with tremendous force.

Ships capsized. Marines lost their footing, their faces contorted in fear as they plunged into the dark yellow sea…

But what happened next defied their expectations. Those who fell into the sea didn't sink. They stood firmly on the surface.

Ain's voice was filled with uncertainty. "What's going on with this sea?"

Z, observing the Marines' expressions, shouted, "Something's wrong with them! Don't look at the water for too long!"

Noir let out a cold laugh. "It's no use."

He raised his hand as if conducting an orchestra, manipulating the waters of the Underworld.

Massive columns of water erupted, smashing against the Marine ships, sending more Marines tumbling into the sea.

Noir continued to control the water, enveloping the Marines, turning them into mindless puppets.

Z gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and charged across the water towards Noir, his remaining arm outstretched. Noir watched him impassively, like a spectator watching a clown.

Suddenly, the sea beneath Z's feet lost its buoyancy. He plummeted into the depths.

Ain, seeing Z fall, rushed forward to save him.

But no matter how hard she tried, the water repelled her like an invisible wall.

Noir's face was expressionless. "It's useless. In this sea, I make the rules."

Ain's eyes reddened. She raised one hand, emitting a pink glow, while her other hand drew her katana, ready to attack Noir.

Noir lifted a single finger. The water beneath him erupted, forming a wall that blocked Ain's strike.

Suddenly, he felt a chill behind him. Gion, her face grim, swung her katana at Noir's neck.

Noir sighed. "You never learn, do Y..."

Without moving, Noir vanished, replaced by Ain.

Ain, startled, quickly blocked Gion's attack and retreated.

Noir raised both hands. The calm sea erupted into a monstrous tsunami.

The terrifying wave engulfed the struggling Marines. Every last one of the pursuers had been rendered unconscious by the Underworld.

Noir, seeing they were no longer a threat, gestured with his hand, pulling the Marines out of the water. "Tie them up! We'll make the Marines pay to get them back!"

The Underworld's waters carried the unconscious Marine officers, delivering the prisoners to the ship.

Noir clenched his fist, a satisfied smirk on his face. After all this time adapting to the Underworld, he could finally control the rules of this world…

It was a shame that this encounter with the Marines had forced him to reveal his hand prematurely.

Otherwise, he could have used this ability to take down a Yonko.

Z had followed him into the Underworld due to a critical intelligence failure. Now that his ability was exposed, it would be much harder to lure them in again.

Noir returned. The unconscious Marine prisoners were thrown into the castle dungeon by his crew.

Enel had been badly injured again. Noir was starting to get used to this.

Enel was arguably the second strongest fighter in the Underworld Pirates. Yet, after every major battle, he was always the most injured.

Enel, bandaged like a mummy, looked at Noir with a pitiful expression. Noir patted his shoulder reassuringly.

"You've worked hard. Once you've recovered, pick something from the treasury as a reward."

If you're offering, I'm suddenly feeling much better!

Enel's eyes lit up with electricity. Dragging his battered body, he transformed into lightning and zipped away.

"You... you promised!"

Enel's muffled voice echoed in the wind, leaving Noir speechless.

Ignoring the idiot, Noir turned his attention to his next move.

The Underworld didn't have teleportation capabilities. Exiting the underworld would return him to the same spot, which was likely now surrounded by Kizaru and his men.

Could he use Z as leverage against the Marines?

As he pondered his options, something occurred to him.

He hadn't killed his daily quota of Celestial Dragons yet… 

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