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A thought crossed Noir''s mind and he cast a recognition spell on Ace.
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"Name: Ace
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Most Evil Bloodline: Gold Quality, containing the genes of Pirate King Roger, inheriting the talent for training in Haki and other martial arts. He will face a life-threatening ordeal once in his lifetime, and most of his relatives will suffer misfortune. However, if he overcomes this ordeal, his overall strength will double in a short period of time and he will have extraordinary luck.
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Brotherhood Pact: Red quality where the three brothers share a high amount of luck. Whenever one of the brothers dies, the luck of the other two increases, and their abilities and strengths are greatly enhanced.
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Devil Progeny: A purple quality that increases the efficiency of Haki training and halves the time required to train any skill. It also excels at training Devil Fruits.
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Noir hesitated when he saw Ace''s three talents. Her skills were quite impressive, with one gold, one red, and one purple.
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However, Noir only had one gold and one red copy card, and Ace''s talents were indeed dangerous.
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"The Most Evil Bloodline" could potentially grant the genetic talents inherited from Pirate King Roger, but the life-threatening ordeal was terrifying!
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In the original story, Ace did not survive this ordeal, leading to his tragic death and the downfall of the Whitebeard Pirates.
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Understanding the "Brotherhood Pact" explained why Luffy always seemed to narrowly escape death.
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Noir decided not to copy Ace''s talents, as they would probably be of no use to him.
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He planned to save the copy cards for when they reached the Grand Line and intended to copy Mihawk''s swordsmanship talent. That would be the best choice.
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Ace stared at Noir with genuine sincerity and said, "Noir! Will you join our pirate crew?"
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Noir was taken aback, but smiled and said, "No, I don''t want to be a pirate right now.
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Unwilling to give up, Ace asked, "Why? Being a pirate is great! You can go on adventures all over the place!"
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Noir shook his head and smiled silently.
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Ace lowered his head, somewhat discouraged, and said, "If you ever change your mind, the Spade Pirates will always be waiting for you. I think the world of you!"
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Noir felt a little touched and replied, "Maybe in the future. Just make sure you don''t get defeated and recruited by someone else."
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Ace confidently thumped his chest, "That will never happen!"
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But Noir silently thought to himself, "That''s very likely...
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Whitebeard would slap you a few times, call you his son, and you would cry your eyes out right then and there.
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With Kasa guiding them, the ship quickly found its destination. The thick fog around them began to change color.
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Ace, standing at the edge of the ship, marveled at the fog, "How strange, the fog is turning pale red.
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Deuce, wearing a black mask, shivered, "Like a blood fog!"
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Noir frowned, using his super-sensory ability, but the deeper they went into the red mist, the weaker the effect of the ability became.
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In the middle of the red mist, an island of red maple trees appeared before them.
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The red leaves made the entire island look as if it had been dyed red, and the ground was covered with a carpet of fresh red leaves.
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Kasa looked at the red island and said, "This is Red Leaf Island, where our village lives. The leaves of these trees emit a special mist that makes it impossible for most ships to navigate through.
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"The red mist environment created by these leaves is perfect for the red dolphin. Only they know the routes around the island, so we rely on them for guidance."
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Noir nodded in recognition. The world was full of wonders, and even Nami''s extraordinary navigational talents had met their match.
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Ace, excited, grabbed his hat and said, "Let''s go ashore!"
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Silent Mihar, holding his gun, approached Noir and asked, "Mr. Noir, I''ll stay and guard the ship.
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Observing the usual behavior of Ace and the others, Noir could tell that Mihar often stayed to guard the ship. Trusting Ace''s crew, Noir nodded, "That''s fine."
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With that, Noir and three others escorted Kasa ashore. As soon as they stepped on the ground, Ace exclaimed, "This island is so strange; the ground is covered with soft red leaves.
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Noir, cautious, used his powers of observation and said, "There are many poisonous insects and snakes here. Can humans really live on this island?"
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Kasa''s eyes showed a hint of contempt.
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These ignorant outsiders have no idea of the holiness of this island. When the terrifying high priest arrives, you will all be reduced to ashes!
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Kasa''s face twisted with a sinister expression.
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Seeing his expression, Ace couldn''t help but react. He punched and kicked Kasa to the ground, leaving him stunned.
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What did I do to deserve this beating?!
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Bruised and battered, Kasa obediently led the way, eventually bringing them to a primitive-looking village.
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As they entered, people armed with weapons and wearing strange face paint surrounded them from all sides.
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Regardless of age or gender, everyone had a fierce look in their eyes, staring at the newcomers as if they were prey.
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Some children were even drooling at the sight!
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Ace looked around and suddenly turned pale, patting Noir''s shoulder and pointing to a corner of the village, "Look!"
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Noir looked and his face darkened.
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It was a row of wooden racks, stained with fresh blood, hanging with bloody flesh, scattered with torn clothes and terrified faces frozen in death.
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It was obvious what they had eaten.
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Noir shivered, glaring at the villagers like wild wolves.
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This island is nothing but a savage, uncivilized place filled with inhuman beasts!
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Seeing his territory, Kasa regained his arrogance and laughed wildly, "You dared to come ashore, now you can''t leave! Stay and become our food!"
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"Perfect! We''ll offer you as a sacrifice to our high priest who taught us the ways of human cooking!"
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The villagers, armed and ready, eyed them hungrily.
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Surrounded, Ace''s expression grew serious. He asked quietly, "What now? We can''t kill them all, can we?"
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Noir''s face hardened, "Get the leader first. It''s that damn high priest who taught them that! We take him down first!"
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"Got it!"
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Kasa, hearing this, laughed maniacally, "You think you can defeat our High Priest who creates fire?"
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"Outsiders like you are only fit to be our..."
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Before he could finish, Kasa felt a sudden chill on his neck.
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Looking up, the sky seemed to turn blood red, and the friendly villagers charged like devils. His consciousness faded...
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Noir raised his blood-stained sword, glared at the savages, and roared:
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"That damned high priest, come out and face me!"