One Piece: Talent Copy System!

Chapter 164: The Dark King Rayleigh

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Sabaody Archipelago was a haven for hidden talents. Many powerful figures from the first half of the Grand Line passed through, and the island's blend of natural beauty and lawlessness made it an ideal place to lie low.

Led by one of his crewmates, Noir arrived at an opulent building. The crewmate's face was grim. "He's in there. It seems he was captured."

Puff looked up, his fish-man features darkening. "Isn't this the slave auction house?"

Noir crossed his arms, a sneer playing on his lips. "On my island? Someone did this?"

Since Noir's arrival on Sabaody, though he hadn't explicitly forbidden it, the slave auction houses had wisely closed their doors.

The patrons of these establishments were typically Celestial Dragons, and the auction houses knew what Noir had done to them...

No one crossed the Underworld Pirates on this island.

Yet, here they were, someone brazenly conducting a slave auction.

This was a raw nerve for every member of the Underworld Pirates!

Puff lowered his head, his normally gentle face full with anger. He asked in a low voice, "Captain, what should we...?"

Noir's eyes narrowed. "If they want to open their doors, it means they're prepared to pay the price."

"Let's not pretend to be saints. Break it down!"

Puff nodded eagerly, a vicious glint in his eyes. He turned and clapped his hands sharply.

The Underworld Pirates sprang into action. Nylph, their resident demolition expert, stepped forward and slammed his fist into the grand entrance.

The seemingly sturdy, red-lacquered doors splintered under the force of his blow, shards of wood exploding inwards. The shockwave rippled through the auction house's main hall.

Inside, a brightly lit stage held a large iron cage containing children of various ages and races, both human and fish-man.

On the other side of the stage, the auctioneer, who moments before had been enthusiastically describing the merchandise, now lay paralyzed on the floor, pointing a trembling finger at the entrance and stammering,

"Devil Noir...!"

Amidst the overturned furniture and panicked guests, wealthy men and women scrambled in terror, their faces paling at the mention of Noir's name.

They were all nobles who enjoyed owning slaves, but since arriving in Sabaody, they hadn't been able to purchase any due to Noir's presence.

Frustrated, they'd offered a hefty sum, and finally, one auction house had reopened. They'd rushed to the event, eager to acquire new slaves.

But luck was not on their side today. They hadn't even warmed their seats before the notorious pirate showed up.

The group of thugs barged in without a word. Noir, draped in a menacing black fur coat, surveyed the scene with a chilling gaze.

His crew, each one radiating a dangerous aura, stood beside him, weapons in hand, including the young women among them – all ready for a fight.

Noir gestured with his hand. "Guard the entrance. Release the slaves."

The first command was for his crew, the second for the auction house staff.

The staff hastily unlocked the cage on stage. The children, as if seeing the light for the first time, scrambled out.