Chapter 8: Unexpected Encounter with Shanks

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!

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: ...