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Noir sighed, looking at the expectant gazes of Enel and Wyper behind him. A single syllable escaped his throat: "Go..."
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Enel and Wyper, barely containing their eagerness, immediately understood and stormed off to intervene.
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But before they could even take a step, a voice rang out. "I advise you to reconsider your actions."
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Both sides paused. The woman looked towards the source of the voice with a flicker of hope, but her heart sank when she saw who it was.
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It was a blind man leaning on a cane.
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What could a blind man possibly do?
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Noir stared at the man, his mind reeling. This is… ridiculous, right?
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A blind man of a large build, with that familiar scar… Could this be the future Admiral Fujitora?
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Wyper and Enel immediately lost interest. The man who had been called out snarled, "Stay out of this if you don''t want to die!"
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Fujitora Issho remained unmoved. "Your actions are clearly unjust…" he stated firmly.
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"Stealing someone''s child will only tear families apart. You must stop this at once…"
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"You have a conscience. This woman''s husband and daughter have been taken from her. Doesn''t that make you think of your own family…?"
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Fujitora continued his moral lecture. Noir, who had been about to charge in, and his two crewmates stopped in their tracks, waiting impatiently for the sermon to end.
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Wyper swung Enel''s long earlobe back and forth, a bored expression on his face. "This blind guy is so boring…"
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Receiving no response, Wyper turned to look at Enel. The lightning man had somehow fallen asleep standing up…
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Noir scratched his head in confusion. Fujitora had a strong sense of justice in the original story, but he wasn''t this much of a preacher, was he?
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The child trafficker finally snapped, unable to tolerate Issho''s moralizing any longer. He roared, drawing his sword. "Men! Take out this nagging blind man!"
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His underlings, equally annoyed by the lecture, eagerly drew their swords and charged forward with surprising ferocity.
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The shouting startled Enel awake. He nearly joined the charge against Issho before Wyper pulled him back…
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Noir watched Issho with interest. As expected, seeing that his words had no effect, the man took action.
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Issho drew his sword from his cane, the sudden surge of power momentarily halting the child traffickers in their tracks.
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But after drawing his sword and a strange purple glow emanating from it, he sheathed it again.
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Everyone was confused. What was that? A polite demonstration before the real fight?If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.
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Just as the traffickers were about to mock him, the sky suddenly darkened…
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Noir''s heart skipped a beat. Could it be… that move?
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Everyone looked up, their faces filled with dread. The clear blue sky was now covered by a massive, ominous shadow.
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Beneath the shadow, streaks of fire, caused by the object''s friction with the atmosphere, painted the sky a fiery red.
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"A meteor!!"
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The traffickers, faced with this catastrophic force, paled and screamed in terror. Even Enel and Wyper stared at the descending meteor in stunned silence.
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Holy crap!
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Noir and his crew thought in unison.
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First, a cannon to swat a fly, now a meteor to crush some thugs!
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Come to think of it, Fujitora''s meteors never seemed to hit anything other than small fry in the original story…
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Noir released a wave of cold air, shielding his crew. He narrowed his eyes, observing the situation.
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The meteor continued its descent. Just as Noir was about to draw his sword, the traffickers, driven mad by fear, began to beg for mercy.
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"Please, sir! We won''t do it again!"
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Issho drew his sword and swung it twice. The massive meteor stopped abruptly, less than a hundred meters above them.
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The traffickers, having narrowly escaped death, didn''t make a sound. They scrambled away from Issho as fast as they could, without looking back.
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Issho calmly sent the meteor back into the sky, the entire process smooth and effortless.
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Enel and Wyper''s jaws dropped. This blind guy is that powerful?
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Noir clapped his hands, a smile playing on his lips. "Impressive."
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Issho, his blind eyes seemingly open, revealing unnerving white sclera, smiled. "You seemed ready to assist as well. I only interfered."
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Noir shrugged noncommittally. The little girl returned to her weeping mother''s arms, looking curiously at Noir and Issho.
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After a moment, the girl pointed at Noir, her eyes lighting up. "Devil Noir! Are you Devil Noir?"
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The girl''s mother flinched, looking at Noir with a mixture of awe and fear.
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Though many commoners in Sabaody recognized Devil Noir and approved of his actions against the Celestial Dragons, they were also terrified of him.
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A man who killed a Celestial Dragon was capable of anything.
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Issho "looked" at Noir with surprise. "Are you Devil Noir?"
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Noir scratched his ear. "Though I dislike the title, yes, that''s me."
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The little girl broke free from her mother''s embrace and rushed towards Noir, clinging to his leg as she cried, "Devil Noir, can you help me find my daddy?"
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Noir was taken aback. The girl''s mother quickly pulled her back, apologizing profusely. "I''m so sorry, sir! She''s just a child, speaking nonsense. Please don''t trouble yourself..."
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Issho patted the girl''s head, his brow furrowed. "Where is this child''s father?"
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The girl''s mother''s face was etched with sorrow. "My husband… he was sold as a slave to the Celestial Dragons. He''s imprisoned in Mary Geoise."
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Issho''s expression turned grim. Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, wasn''t a place one could just barge into with pure intentions. It could be a death trap!
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Noir looked at the girl, thinking. "Mary Geoise… I have an idea."
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The mother and daughter, along with Issho, looked at Noir expectantly.
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"I recently rescued some slaves from Mary Geoise," Noir explained. "They''re part of my crew now."
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"Some of my crewmates are still searching for their families. You could come with me and see if your husband is among them."
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Tears welled up in the mother''s eyes as she thanked him profusely. The girl looked at Noir with adoration.
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Issho, however, was focused on something else entirely. His voice laced with disbelief, he asked, "Mr. Noir, you rescued slaves from Mary Geoise?!"
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Noir, finally finding an audience for his exploits, replied casually, "It was nothing, really. Just burned down a bit of Mary Geoise and kidnapped a few Celestial Dragons."
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