Chapter 8: Unexpected Encounter with Shanks

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Noir adjusted his breathing and launched a barehanded attack at the bear-man, Kembra's lower body.

"Annoying fly!" Kembra sneered, lowering his head and kicking at Noir.

Noir quickly rolled forward, dodging the attack, and reached for Kembra's waist with a card.

Startled, Kembra punched at Noir, who narrowly avoided the blow, unaware that another bear paw was coming at him from the side.

Bang!

Noir's pupils contracted suddenly as he felt as if a bomb had exploded inside him. His bones and lungs were hit hard, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Noir was sent flying, crashing through several obstacles, and buried under wooden planks.

Kembra laughed wildly, "Brat! Is that all you've got?!"

"Hahaha!!"

Kembra turned, intending to leave.

"Aren't you just the same?"

A calm voice interrupted his laugh, stopping it abruptly.

As the smoke cleared, Noir pushed the planks off himself, his will undiminished and his spirit seemingly stronger, standing there like a spear.

Seeing Noir, who appeared unharmed, Kembra began to doubt himself.

Did I hold back? How can he be fine after taking two hits from me?

Is Noir excellent?

Of course not!

Noir stood there, feeling like he couldn't move. Another movement might break his bones.

"So what if you're fine? Can you withstand more of my punches?"

Noir smiled slightly, "Maybe not before, but now, it's uncertain."

"Huh?"

Kembra was puzzled, about to ask, when he noticed Noir's body changing!

Brown bear fur, long tusks, and a vast stature—everything was too familiar!

"Why?! Why do you have my power?" Kembra yelled in jealousy and confusion, seeing Noir's increased power.

I have to thank you for that punch...

Noir thought: Thankfully, I stuck the copy card on him when he hit me. Otherwise, this would've been a considerable loss.

"Impossible, only I can have this power. Give it back!"

Kembra charged at him like an angry bear. Noir didn't dodge this time, raising his arms to meet him head-on.

Boom!

The powerful shockwave scattered the surrounding ship's fragments, sending the pirates watching above tumbling.

This battle was far beyond what these small fry could handle.

Below deck, the excited Noir and the furious Kembra were locked in a fierce melee.

Punch for punch, kick for kick, claw for claw, bite for bite, headbutt for groin kick!

Both abandoned defence, Noir to test his power and Kembra in a blind rage, wanting only to kill Noir.

After another round of attacks, Noir realized something was wrong.

The bear-man form from the "Devil Inheritance" talent was inferior to Kembra's bear-man form.

It seems the system can only copy the devil fruit ability, not the user's development.

But this is already OP. After all, he copied only the "Devil Inheritance" talent, not the "Curse of the Sea."

This means that he can become a devil fruit user without fearing the sea in the future.

Moreover, since the system defines devil fruit abilities as talents, he can absorb more talents and become a multi-ability user!

In battle, Kembra grew more muscular, while the heavily injured Noir's condition worsened, and he began to be suppressed.

Soon, Noir felt his strength depleting, struggling to maintain his bear-man form.

However, in this terrain, Noir had a chance to counterattack!

"Die!" Kembra punched Noir again, pursuing him like a mad dog.

It's so annoying; It's time for the ace!

Noir clenched his fists and smashed the ship's bottom with a bear smash.

Seawater flooded in instantly, but Noir kept enlarging the hole.

The seawater woke Kembra up, and a wave of weakness hit him. He couldn't maintain his bear-man form and quickly reverted to normal!

In terror, Kembra shouted, "What are you doing? Do you want to die with me?"

But soon, he was even more terrified when he saw that Noir's bear-man form remained intact!

Waist-deep in seawater, Noir stepped closer.

He reached out, grabbed Kembra soaking in the seawater, and smiled villainously.

The tall and strong bear-man Noir pressed Kembra underwater with a bear paw.

"No… don't! No…"

Kembra's eyes bulged as he spoke, his mouth bubbling madly, but his voice couldn't come out.

Noir held him down with one hand while the other punched Kembra's submerged body repeatedly.

Like a machine, Noir kept repeating the action.

Finally, when the sea around him turned red, and Kembra stopped struggling, he let go.

The unrecognizable Kembra floated on the water, and his life as a devil fruit user ended.

The pirate ship started sinking. Exhausted, Noir reverted to his original form and struggled back to the deck.

As he returned, the previously ignored pirate minions swarmed at him, shouting, "Kill him! Avenge the captain!"

Noir sneered, you watched the whole time and now talk about revenge?

Just as Noir gathered his strength to deal with the small fry, a terrifying aura surged behind him!

Boom!

The aura nearly materialized, crashing over everyone. The pirate minions fell instantly.

Noir, already exhausted, collapsed, unable to even move a finger.

But he recognized this power.

Conqueror's Haki!

And in this era, the only one with Conqueror's Haki in the East Blue is—

"Hey, kid, I helped you out!"

A young man stood before him. Seeing his red hair, Noir immediately recognized him.

The future Yonko, Red-Haired Shanks!

Noir noticed his missing arm. He must have just returned from visiting Luffy.

"So, I helped you. Can you help me?"

Noir was silent momentarily, then said, "What is it?"

"My pirate ship is lost. Do you know where it is?"

Noir: ...

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