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Chapter 187: Kingdom of Noitem

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The Kingdom of Noitem was located in the middle-front section of the New World, meaning Noir and his crew had a long journey ahead of them.

Fortunately, their ship was the Ark Maxim. With Enel working tirelessly through several nights (fueled by who knows what), they finally caught sight of an island.

The island of the Noitem Kingdom was called Noitem, a land with four distinct seasons, allowing a variety of crops and animals to thrive.

Noitem was also quite large. Including the surrounding archipelago, Noitem's territory was comparable in size to the desert kingdom Alabasta that Noir had previously visited.

Reha leaned over the railing, tears welling in his eyes as he gazed at his long-lost homeland.

As they drew closer, the Kingdom of Noitem came into view.

As Noir expected, the island was a desolate wasteland, strewn with ruins and debris. The ubiquitous crumbling walls spoke volumes about the tragedy that had befallen this place.

Reha spoke with a tremor in his voice, "The once-Great kingdom is now nothing but a memory..."

Noir frowned. The island was practically a wasteland. No wonder the Marines and the World Government had so readily relinquished it.

The Ark Maxim docked at the shore. Noir and his companions disembarked, with Reha rushing ahead.

"Thud..."

Reha dropped to his knees, heedless of the dirt and grime, and touched the ground with trembling hands, his voice thick with emotion. "Noitem... After twenty long years!"

"We're back! We're finally back! Hahaha!"

Noir watched Reha's unrestrained display of emotion with a gentle smile.

To witness the destruction of his beloved country in his youth and endure twenty years in hiding, no one could truly understand Reha's feelings at this moment.

"Tch... Pirates will be pirates. Disgusting..."

A chill ran down Noir's spine, his eyes narrowing as he turned to the source of the voice.

A tall, muscular man in a white suit, his muscles straining against the fabric, stood with a group of underlings, sneering at them.

'Government Agents, huh? Probably here to hand over the island.'

The man's sneering voice was loud, but Reha ignored him, his face still radiant with joy, seemingly oblivious to the insult.

Reha might not care, but Noir wasn't so forgiving.

Noir strolled towards the man, hands in his pockets, his gaze cold. "Repeat what you just said."

The man blinked, then burst into laughter.

Towering over Noir, he reached out and grabbed his collar. "What? You got a problem with it?"

"I'm a World Government Agent. If you hurt me, you can kiss off this island you so pathetically begged for goodbye!"

Noitem, something he'd pathetically begged for?

'Heh... No wonder this guy is so cocky.'

He was probably too low-ranking. The Gorōsei likely hadn't informed him of Noir's exploits, so he assumed Noir was just some pirate groveling to the Government.