Reborn as Marco phoenix after loss to Blackbeard Pirates

In the nearly destroyed town, Poison Q made a hasty escape.

Dragging his severely injured body, he fled at an incredible speed, finally grasping just how terrifying Marco's strength truly was—a strength that left him feeling utterly hopeless.

Even though Poison Q was usually indifferent, at this moment, his heart felt as though it was being struck by three thousand bolts of lightning. The shock was beyond anything he could comprehend, and fear drove him to push his limits in order to flee.

"To the beach!"

Fleeing frantically, Poison Q lifted his gaze and saw the sea. This wasn't a port, just an ordinary coastline.

By chance, there was a pirate ship near the coast!

"Get on board. Marco can fly—it's pointless! If I don't get on that ship, I'm done for! Damn it... Do I really have nowhere to hide?"

Countless thoughts raced through Poison Q's mind as he frantically rejected one escape plan after another.

Whoosh~~!

The sound of whistling wind reached his ears, and Poison Q glanced behind him. His scalp tingled instantly!

Marco was soaring towards him at an incomprehensible speed. Marco's pace far surpassed Poison Q's, and the gap between them was closing rapidly!

"Damn it... Heaven's set on killing me!"

Desperation set in as Poison Q pushed himself to flee even faster.

Soon, he was nearly at the coastline.

That pirate ship wasn't far away now. He could definitely leap onto it from the coast!

But then what?

Marco could fly!

Suddenly, Poison Q spotted a pirate with green hair and a pair of sharp horns emerging from the ship's cabin.

Is that...

His eyes lit up with a sudden flash of hope!

"There's a way out after all!"

Poison Q dashed to the shore and leapt without hesitation.

With a thud, he landed on the pirate ship.

Without pausing, he sprinted toward the horned, green-haired pirate, shouting, "Lord Waldo, help me!"

Poison Q's performance was convincing—deceptive and clever. He swiftly approached the cabin.

The green-haired pirate with sharp horns was none other than the infamous pirate, Byrnndi World

The World Breaker!

Wielder of the Momo Momo no Mi!

He was the very person Poison Q and his crew had been after—the one who could magnify anything tenfold or even a hundredfold with his devil fruit powers!

Byrnndi World, a terrifying figure in his own right, blinked in surprise at being addressed so respectfully by Poison Q. But as he caught sight of the immense figure of Marco descending from the sky with fierce momentum, his face hardened.

"Hmph!"

Byrnndi World snorted, instantly recognizing Marco. "You're the Immortal Phoenix Marco, with a bounty of 2.2 billion…!"

Seeing Marco's bounty poster had irked him. As the World Breaker, his bounty was only a few hundred million, while Marco—a relative newcomer—boasted a staggering 2.2 billion.

It made him, a so-called "senior," feel sidelined!

"Get out of the way!"

Marco's momentum didn't falter.

Poison Q had to die!

This sinister and dangerous killer, if left lurking in the shadows, would be an enormous hidden threat. Even though Marco's Immortal Phoenix abilities made him unafraid of Poison Q's toxins in direct combat...

Allowing someone like Poison Q to operate in secret would be disastrous for anyone's peace of mind.

Thus,

Poison Q had to die!

"What arrogance! You don't even see me as a threat!"

Byrnndi World didn't know Poison Q personally and had no intention of helping him. However, Marco's dismissive attitude enraged him—being ignored like that felt like an insult!

Boom~~!

Without hesitation, Byrnndi World drew a revolver and fired at the charging Marco!

The moment the shot rang out, the bullet swelled to a hundred times its normal size, transforming into a massive cannonball!

Not only did the bullet grow in size, but its speed also increased a hundredfold!

Momo 100x Gun!

This shot, magnified in both speed and size, possessed terrifying power. Byrnndi World had once used this very technique to obliterate an entire town!

The power was immense!

Boom!

With no surprises, the enormous, lightning-fast bullet pierced Marco's body in an instant!

However…

Before Byrnndi World could celebrate, he saw dark blue flames erupt from the massive hole in Marco's body.

Then,

The flames dissipated, and the wound caused by Waldo's hundredfold bullet disappeared as if it had never been there!

Marco's eyes grew even colder, his killing intent palpable.

This Byrnndi World had just signed his own death warrant.

Marco's charge didn't slow, and he shot straight towards Byrnndi World!

"If you want to die, then I'll gladly oblige!"

The look of shock instantly spread across Byrnndi World's face, and one thought echoed in his mind: "Is this a Logia ability?"

Thirty years ago, when he roamed the seas, there was no such thing as the Immortal Phoenix fruit, so his knowledge of Marco was limited to rumors and bounty posters.

But the shock lasted only a moment.

What if it's a Logia?

Logia users aren't invincible!

Though this seemed like a long train of thought, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

At some point, a long sword had appeared in Byrnndi World's hand, and with incredible speed, he slashed at the oncoming Marco!

The strong black aura of Armament Haki instantly coated the sword.

As the black light flowed, the sword grew a hundred times larger!

Not only did the sword grow in size, but its swing sped up a hundred times as well!

Now more than two hundred meters long, the sword—wrapped in a powerful coating of Armament Haki—came down toward Marco at lightning speed!

Momo 100 Times Slash!

Even the air seemed to be torn apart as the blade shattered the sound barrier multiple times.

The destructive force of this slash was beyond anyone's imagination!

Slice~!

In the blink of an eye, Byrnndi World's slash cut Marco's fiery form in half…!

The flames scattered across the sky, blazing brightly…!