— Moby Dick.
Marco, with a serious expression, walked past his comrades who were drinking and having fun on the deck, and stopped in the center. Looking at the tall figure greedily gulping down wine, he said, "Dad, things are bad. I just received a distress signal from the 'Witch.' Sister Whitey bay is in danger!"
— Bang!
— Who is this? How dare someone touch my people?
Those who were drinking and having fun changed their expressions and tensed up.
— It's the Marines!
Whitebeard wiped the wine stains from the corners of his lips and frowned: "How dare the Marines attack my people? Who is it? Akainu or Aokiji?"
— Neither. It's a Marine lieutenant named Karl, who single-handedly crushed Sister Whitey bay's 'Witch' pirate group. Even Sister Wydibee cannot match him.
Hearing that it was just a Marine lieutenant, a cold gleam ignited in Whitebeard's eyes: "Gulala~ A Patrol Lieutenant dares to attack my people; he seems not to know how to live, only how to die!"
— Marco, do you know where they are?
Marco nodded: "Of course, Sister Whitey bay is not far from us, by big one. We'll get there in about half an hour!"
Whitebeard downed a large cup of wine in one go and said, "You go help Whitey bay, make sure she returns alive."
"As for that lieutenant, just kill him! Whitebeard's pirates are not to be trifled with by any small fry!"
"Go! Marco, show those damned sea dogs who they're dealing with!"
"Captain Marco, go and come back quickly! It just so happens that I haven't seen this Whitey bay in a long time! Bring her so we can drink together!"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"
Whitebeard couldn't hold back his laughter as he watched the joyful scene. Isn't this what he had been seeking all his life? That's why anyone who dared to harm his family had to pay a high price!
Marco smiled and nodded. It's just a Marine Patrol lieutenant. Even if he could hold Whitey bay, it was nothing. After all, he is Phoenix Marco!
Then he spread his wings, transformed into a phoenix, and soared into the sky.
"Witch."
"No!"
Whitey bay, pinned to the deck, screamed in grief, barely containing her anger.
Karl didn't attack her directly but killed all her subordinates right before her eyes. In an instant, the deck was littered with corpses.
The pirates who lost their nerve scattered in all directions, playing cat and mouse with Karl. However, with Karl mastering Observation Haki, there was nowhere for them to hide.
"Chirp!"
Another pirate fell. Karl slowly put away Karusuma, and his white Marine Patrol uniform was already stained red with blood.
"You're the only one left."
"You're a devil! You'll pay for this!"
Karl crouched beside Whitey bay and disdainfully patted her face: "Devil? Yes, to you scum, I am the devil!"
"You're lucky that Whitebeard is protecting you..."
"Bulu Bulu~"
Karl picked up the "dirty" Den Den Mushi in sunglasses and said, "Moshi moshi?"
"Oh~ You actually answered! Wow! I thought you were dead!"
Karl: ...
What low self-esteem you have! Whitey bay is merely at the level of a single kick in front of you. If she manages to kill you, it will be simply astounding!
— Better leave that to the Witch Pirates.
— The problem is, if I recall correctly, the Ice Witch is a veteran from Whitebeard's crew!
Karl looked at Whitey bay, her eyes blazing with anger, and smirked: — Don't worry, she's alive, but I killed everyone else.
— You're quite the beast, kid! Alright, since she's alive, don't touch her, I'll be there soon.
Having said this, Kizaru hung up, and Karl put away the Den Den Mushi, feeling somewhat helpless.
Is my strength too weak? This world belongs to the strong, and strength determines everything.
It's precisely because Whitebeard is so powerful that the Marines fears him and doesn't want to risk going to war with him.
That's why Karl is in this situation. He can easily kill Whitey bay, but he has to keep her alive, or else he will provoke Whitebeard's wrath and involve his fellow Marines.
— You're lucky!
Karl was too lazy to pay attention to the motionless Whitey bay . He leaned casually against the railing, pulled a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and began smoking, waiting calmly for Kizaru's arrival.
In the sky, Marco was getting closer and closer to the "Witch."
— Yes... that's Sister Whitey bay ship, how...
Marco descended and, upon seeing the bodies of the pirates strewn across the ship, felt an inexplicable rage. Could this really be the work of the Marines?
But when Marco saw Karl, smoking and dressed in a bloodstained Marine Patrol uniform at the railing, he roared, "Go to hell, Marine Patrol!"
Karl's eyes narrowed as he stepped back from the railing. The next second, the railing collapsed, piercing the wing of the Birdman, who was covered in blue flames.
— Bang~
"Marco! Is that you? Save me!"
Marco quickly raised his head and saw Waidibi pinned to the deck by a sword. Initially, he thought it was a corpse.
"Sister Whitey bay ! Damn it! How dare you do this?"
Marco glared angrily at the calm Karl. Karl shrugged, "I'm with the Marines, what's the problem?"
"Hmph! Very well, in that case, prepare to die!"
Marco, in his beast form, flapped his wings and soared into the sky, flying further and further away, becoming a black dot in Karl's eyes until he disappeared completely.
But Karl did not relax at all. He activated Observation Haki and cautiously watched the sky.
A whistle came from above. Karl jumped away from the deck with his left foot and in the blink of an eye left the spot.
The next second, Marco kicked the place where Karl had just stood.
"What a quick reaction, is that Observation Haki? No wonder he managed to defeat Sister Whitey bay "
Marco set aside his doubts, reverted to his human form, and punched Karl.
The speed was incredible, making it nearly impossible to dodge. Karl was forced to cross his arms and use Armament Haki to harden and block Marco's punch.
"Armament Haki! I didn't expect a little Marine lieutenant to master two types of Haki simultaneously! Well done!"
"Hahaha, you're flattering me. I only awakened them recently!"
Marco's expression changed: "Don't flatter yourself, I wasn't praising you!"
Then Marco began to attack Karl fiercely, making him feel miserable.
Marco was much stronger than Whitey bay, at least in terms of physical strength, not to mention his Haki.
Karl could only rely on the healing effect of the Sacred Light to survive.
— Bang~
Marco kicked Karl away, and he crashed into the mast, nearly breaking it.
"Boy! Weren't you so confident?"
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