Reborn as Marco phoenix after loss to Blackbeard Pirates

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Meanwhile.

At a distance from the sea, near the island where Marco is located.

"Up ahead, that should be the island where Marco is," Foil Bista said, standing on the deck of a pirate ship. He wore a black hat, holding a telescope in his hand, looking towards the horizon.

In the distance, various pirate ships of different sizes dotted the ocean.

Judging by the flags flying on those ships, nearly all of them belonged to well-known pirate crews in the New World.

"Boom~~!"

Suddenly, Foil Bista felt a strong vibration ripple through the air. Even the waters near his ship trembled with the intensity of the shockwave.

"Has the big battle already started?"

Foil Bista, always calm and composed, glanced in the direction of Marco. His heart tightened, and he instinctively gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist. "Please be safe! Dad and Ace... they're gone. Our family... there are only a few of us left!"

"We'll be there soon! Hang on!"

Farther out at sea.

Several large pirate ships raced forward at full speed, churning the waters behind them into long, frothy trails.

"Just got word that Marco's in a heated fight with Jack the Drought from the Beasts Pirates. Their battle... it's already at its peak!" spoke Charlotte Snack, his large body hidden beneath his wide, curtain-like clothing.

"That's perfect timing for us to swoop in and take the spoils," added Charlotte Smoothie, a long-legged man with a confident smirk.

"Even without Jack stepping in, we could've easily taken Marco down," said Charlotte Cracker, his voice cold beneath the layers of his massive biscuit armor. "Marco, hold out until we get there, and don't you dare get killed before we arrive. If all it takes is this much to deal with you, I won't even bother to fight."

The bounty on Cracker's head was 860 million berries, and his calm, domineering tone radiated unwavering confidence.

On the island.

Jack the Drought, towering over thirty meters tall, swung a terrifying fist toward Marco.

It was a punch powerful enough to shatter a mountain.

Yet Marco, with his enormous flame wings spread wide, made no attempt to dodge. He flew low, undeterred, his arm transforming into the blazing form of the mythical phoenix. With a fiery punch, he sent flames soaring through the sky!

Bang!

The two fists collided with immense force.

Instantly, the heavens and earth roared as white shockwaves surged outward, mixed with blue flames that scattered like fireworks!

Stomp!

In his gigantic form, Jack the Drought was forced back thirteen full steps!

Each step sent him retreating more than twenty meters!

As he staggered back, he smashed into the side of a mountain, sending earth and rocks flying everywhere.

"Roar~!"

Jack let out a furious bellow, his blood boiling, his entire arm numb from the blow. He couldn't believe that Marco's strength rivaled his own!

Enraged, Jack charged at Marco once more.

Marco, having sent Jack reeling back, flipped through the air gracefully, lowered his altitude, and sped toward the two gaping wounds on Jack's torso.

This was the opening Marco had set up from the very start, his plan to take Jack the Drought down for good.

Others may not know the state Jack was in, but Marco understood it better than anyone.

At the beginning, with two highly compressed, destructive fireballs, Marco targeted the blood holes left on Jack's body—these were key vulnerabilities. Then, with relentless tactics, Marco weakened Jack the Drought's physical strength, using every method at his disposal.

Even when Jack transformed into a giant, sacrificing himself to enhance his abilities in every aspect, he still couldn't return to his peak condition.

Whoooosh~~!

Jack's fist locked onto Marco, coming down with brutal force.

Boom~~!

As Marco soared through the air, his body transformed into a blue, flaming phoenix, charging straight toward Jack's descending fist.

The fiery blue bird was shattered by Jack's punch, flames bursting in all directions. The resulting shockwaves, mixed with raging fire, spread across the battlefield below!

Poof!

At the same moment, Marco countered by slamming both fists directly into Jack's body, aiming for the two blood holes he had created earlier!

A torrent of destructive energy surged from Marco's hands into Jack's body. First, a freezing flame colder than ice shot through, followed by searing heat that boiled Jack's insides. Then, the final wave—an all-consuming, destructive fire—blazed into Jack's wounds.

As Marco's fists connected, Jack's expression changed instantly. His massive, battle-hardened body, driven solely by a desire to kill, made a decision that no one else would have dared to make.

No defense.

He didn't even try to stop Marco.

Instead, Jack focused all his remaining strength into his hands and, at a speed that tore through the air, grabbed onto Marco's shoulders.

He was going to rip Marco in half.

But Marco's speed was faster. At the moment the flames of destruction began to wreak havoc inside Jack's body, the damage was already beyond repair. The destruction was unstoppable.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

Jack, who had been ready to tear Marco apart, suddenly let out a spine-chilling scream of agony. Pirates watching from afar couldn't help but feel the terror as they heard his heart-rending cries.

"No! I'm going to… TEAR YOU APART!!" Jack roared, pouring all his remaining strength into his hands. Armament Haki covered his fists as he unleashed the terrifying power of his Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.

This was a level of raw, earth-shattering strength unlike anything before. All of it channeled into the hands gripping Marco's shoulders!

A sense of unparalleled danger gripped Marco, but he didn't flinch.

In fact, Marco didn't even glance at Jack's giant hands, which were poised to tear him to pieces!

"Damn it! I'll rip you to shreds!!!" Jack screamed, the pain overwhelming him as his hands moved to tear.

But just as Jack was about to pull, something unexpected happened.

Jack's enormous body shrank rapidly!

He reverted back to his original form!

And with it, his strength…

Gone!

His body—the source of all his power—had been completely ravaged and destroyed!

Jack's pupils contracted, his eyes—once the size of copper bells—filled with bloodshot rage and a terrifying sense of helplessness and fury.

Crack!

Marco pressed his hands deeper into Jack's body, seizing two ribs with a crushing grip.

Whoosh~~!

A massive pair of blue flaming wings erupted from Marco's back, majestic and imposing, their radiant flames burning with an ethereal, dreamlike quality.

Whump~~!

With one powerful flap of his flaming wings, Marco soared into the sky.

In his hands...

He was lifting Jack's limp body…!

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