One Piece: Talent Copy System!

Chapter 166: Tales of Noitem

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Rayleigh chuckled. "You've certainly done your research...

"Oh well, considering all this treasure, I suppose I can lend a hand."

Noir smiled. While having Rayleigh take on Enel as a formal apprentice was different from simply having him help with training, Enel wasn't Luffy. There was no need to be greedy.

To Rayleigh, Noir was likely just an intriguing newcomer, someone he found interesting enough for a bit of conversation and camaraderie.

With the Haki training settled, Rayleigh looked at the pendant hanging around Noir's neck, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I never would have guessed that the infamous Devil Noir was royalty from the Kingdom of Noitem."

Noir froze, then quickly asked, "You know about Noitem?"

Rayleigh shook his head. "I've only heard bits and pieces. My former captain mentioned it a few times."

His former captain... That would be Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

"What... what did he say?"

Rayleigh rubbed his chin, trying to recall. "Just some observations from Roger. He said Noitem was a brave nation."

"He mentioned they possessed a Poneglyph and had delved into the true history of the world."

Noir nodded. He and Robin had discussed this many times. They believed that this was the reason the World Government had destroyed Noitem.

A strange smile spread across Rayleigh's face as he revealed something shocking:

"Not only that, but they were also conducting all sorts of bizarre experiments, all related to Devil Fruits."

"I heard they were trying to create a special vessel, a vessel capable of containing the power of every Devil Fruit in the world, effectively turning that vessel into the ultimate Devil Fruit user!"

A cold sweat trickled down Noir's back. That experiment sounded like an attempt to create a god!

In that light, Noitem's destruction seemed... almost justified.

Rayleigh, seeing Noir's stunned expression, continued, "Roger and I were the only ones who knew about this speculation. I reacted much the same way you are now."

Noir suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "Did they succeed?"

Rayleigh shook his head. "Certainly not. Noitem was destroyed, and all their research and data were confiscated."

"If they'd completed that vessel, both Noitem and the World Government would have acted long ago."

Noir breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a flicker of gratitude.

Honestly, if such a being existed, even he would be terrified.

But if that's the case, could my System be somehow connected to Noitem's research...?

Though there's a lot of advanced technology in the One Piece world, creating something like a System... that seems a bit far-fetched, doesn't it?

Rayleigh grabbed a bottle of sake from outside and took a long swig. "That research fell into the hands of the Government. With Vegapunk's further development, they've achieved things like giving Devil Fruits to inanimate objects and other such applications."