One Piece: Talent Copy System!

Chapter 103: News of Sabo

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Kizaru soared into the air, his radiant light illuminating the land like a miniature sun.

Noir's eyes widened. "Jump into the sea!" he yelled.

Ace froze. "Wouldn't that be certain death?"

"Trust me!"

Noir's crew obeyed their captain without hesitation. Even the stoic Lucci plunged into the water without a word.

One of Ace's crewmates hesitantly approached. "Captain, are you sure about this...?"

Ace looked at the ocean with determination. "Trust Noir. Let's jump!"

The crewmate was dumbfounded. Deuce patted his shoulder, chuckling. "Don't worry. Mr. Noir is practically an honorary member of the Spade Pirates. He wouldn't deceive us."

Ace and Noir's crew leaped into the sea. Kizaru, having charged his light energy, unleashed a barrage of lasers that rained down upon the water's surface.

As Noir dove deeper, he glanced back at the lasers piercing the water, feeling a strange sense of relief.

He's totally holding back.

The old man's a natural at playing it cool.

Admiral Kizaru was notorious for only putting in as much effort as he was paid for.

When he first appeared in the original story, he'd seemed incredibly powerful, effortlessly taking down Supernova after Supernova, leaving them unable to fight back.

But after several episodes, the Supernovas, though battered and bruised, had all miraculously escaped with their lives...

Kizaru's infamous feats of laziness included kicking his nephew all the way to Whitebeard and Rayleigh, threatening to surrender the moment someone pulled a gun on him, and firing lasers at keys but somehow missing Law's submarine entirely.

Kizaru represented ambiguous justice, his personality a constant enigma.

But jokes aside, Kizaru's wide-area attack had still been somewhat effective.

At least for now, everyone was swimming for their lives, looking rather pathetic.

Kizaru's interference, combined with the Devil Fruit users in both crews, made their underwater escape a slow and arduous process.

But in the murky depths, a large, coated ship submerged beneath the waves, slowly approaching.

Thanks to the coating specialists of Sabaody, any ship in this world could be modified for underwater travel.

The group swam towards the coated ship. As they touched the bubble surrounding the vessel, the pressure and buoyancy of the sea vanished, and they tumbled onto the deck.

Ace had swallowed a mouthful of seawater, and his crewmates were frantically trying to get him to spit it out.

On Noir's side, everyone except himself, Conis, and Kalifa had succumbed to the effects of their Devil Fruits.

Robin, dazed from the water, was swept into Noir's arms in a princess carry.

Using his Mera Mera no Mi powers, Noir created a small flame to dry everyone off.

Robin wasn't short, but in Noir's embrace, she seemed as delicate as a doll. Regaining her composure, she asked, "Why aren't you affected by the water?"