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Chapter 128: News of Noitem Kingdom

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Early one morning, a distinguished guest arrived at Thriller Bark.

Noir, still groggy from sleep, walked out of his room. His eyes widened as he recognized the man standing before him.

"Hawkeye! What brings you here?"

Noir exclaimed in delight. Mihawk resisted the urge to draw his sword. "I was passing through. I heard you were here, so I decided to pay you a visit."

Mihawk's golden eyes swept over the people surrounding Noir. Apart from Robin, whom he had met before, the rest were unfamiliar faces.

"It seems you've built up your own forces."

Noir smiled proudly. He had met Hawkeye before reaching Skypiea, back when he only had Robin by his side.

Mihawk suddenly pointed behind him. "I encountered two individuals on my way here. They said they escaped from your custody."

Noir turned and chuckled. It was Perona and Hogback.

According to Jabra's report, their escape had been due to his own playful negligence.

After all, Noir had only ordered them to be confined, and Jabra and the others hadn't been overly strict.

But he hadn't expected them to be caught by Mihawk.

Perona spat at them. "You're all birds of a feather! A bunch of villains!"

Hogback quickly pulled her back, preventing her from acting rashly.

Noir alone was a formidable opponent, let alone with Hawkeye by his side.

Noir looked at her with a smile. "Are you seeking revenge for Moria? Do you think you're capable of that?"

Perona glared at him, her eyes red-rimmed, but she remained silent.

The gap in their strength was insurmountable. Unlike the power-hungry Supernovas, Perona could never hope to catch up to Noir.

Mihawk, sensing something, frowned. "You killed Moria?"

Noir nodded. "Yes. His territory is vacant now."

Mihawk nodded thoughtfully. "That explains it. I heard the Marines are looking for a new Warlord."

Noir's interest was piqued. "They found a replacement so quickly? Who is it?"

Mihawk's voice was calm. "There are two candidates. One is Fire Fist Ace, and the other..."

He looked at Noir, who exclaimed in surprise, "Me?"

Mihawk chuckled softly. "That seems unlikely now, considering the Heavenly Tribute heist. That was you and Fire Fist, wasn't it?"

Noir was taken aback. "You know about that?"

"It's no secret," Mihawk replied. "You two pulled off quite a feat. I doubt they'll be considering you now."

Noir smirked. "Not necessarily. I accomplished something else, something that might force them to reconsider."

Hawkeye looked at him curiously but didn't say a word.

Noir, surprised, asked, "You haven't heard about what happened in Mary Geoise?"

Mihawk shook his head. "What happened?"

The burning of Mary Geoise was a major event. How could it be kept secret?