Reborn as Marco phoenix after loss to Blackbeard Pirates

Such an astonishing scene left all the pirates still alive on the ship utterly stunned.

Their eyes widened as they looked at Captain Bundy Waldo, who was engulfed in a massive flaming fist.

Their eyes were filled with horror and disbelief.

Bundy Waldo, at the center of this terrifying and destructive flame punch, felt his scalp tingle as an overwhelming sense of impending death loomed over him, making his hair stand on end. He was terrified!

He had clearly predicted the trajectory of this punch in advance using Observation Haki and had accelerated his escape at fifty times the speed.

Yet, he was still shocked to find that this massive flame fist, with its terrifying destructive power, completely engulfed him without fail.

He understood it thoroughly.

Marco's Haki was completely above his own, and only in such a case would his own Haki prove useless!

Just like earlier, when he had reinforced his defense with Armament Haki, yet under Marco's punch, it was as if his defense was made of paper, utterly vulnerable.

It was the same situation.

Marco's two forms of Haki completely outclassed Bundy Waldo's.

In the midst of his overwhelming fear, Bundy Waldo's body was continuously destroyed by the destructive power of the flame fist in an astonishing manner.

At last.

Bundy Waldo's body was in tatters, completely lifeless.

He fell into the sea with a splash.

His death was complete.

The tremendous impact caused by this earth-shattering punch also utterly destroyed the crumbling pirate ship.

Almost instantly, the ship fell apart.

It disintegrated and sank into the sea.

Few pirates aboard survived!

And such a shocking scene was witnessed by many pirates who had escaped from the town not far from the sea.

Those pirates were left stunned, one after another.

"The man who was struck… was the legendary pirate, Bundy Waldo."

Kuzan stood on the shore and saw Bundy Waldo clearly, and couldn't help but be slightly shaken.

Unexpectedly, this rather formidable legendary pirate was killed by Marco with just two punches.

Kuzan's words were heard by the rest of the pirates, and for a moment, a wave of murmurs erupted.

"Shhh!"

"So it really was the legendary pirate, Bundy Waldo!"

Many were shocked.

"Marco is strong and invincible; it's terrifying. Even a legendary pirate couldn't escape being defeated with just two punches!"

Exclamations echoed and overlapped.

"Why would he provoke Marco?"

Someone asked in a low voice, surprised.

"The battle between pirates doesn't need much reason at all."

Others responded.

Someone whispered, "It happened just as the latest bounty was released."

"Bundy Waldo was a legendary pirate who made a name for himself in the New World thirty years ago, but how many people still remember him?"

"Do you think he saw Marco's massive bounty of 2.2 billion and tried to defeat him to reclaim his old reputation?"

Pirates care a lot about their reputation on these seas,

Especially the legendary ones.

"It's not impossible."

Many people agreed.

The truth was similar; Bundy Waldo didn't intend to help Doc Q, but he had seen Marco's latest bounty notice!

The bounty of 2.2 billion berries was particularly eye-catching.

So, after spotting Marco, he didn't even bother to acknowledge why Doc Q had fled to his ship.

He directly confronted Marco.

For Marco, there was no question: he had to kill Q, a vicious and powerful enemy. He couldn't let him escape, leaving a future threat behind.

But Bundy Waldo, oblivious to the situation, stood in his way.

Regardless of Bundy Waldo's reason, Marco showed no mercy.

No matter the era—whether the old or the new—anyone who posed a threat to Marco, who tried to kill him, or who stood in the way of him eliminating his enemies, would be met with no hesitation: Marco would destroy them!

Marco spread his massive flaming wings and soared into the air, allowing the pirate ship below to shatter and sink without touching him.

"Huh?"

His gaze swept forward, and suddenly, he spotted a fast-fleeing dinghy. The person aboard was Doc Q!

Unexpectedly, Doc Q had already fled in a dinghy while Marco was fighting Bundy Waldo!

Cunning enough, indeed!

"You can't escape!"

Marco opened his wings and flew low over the sea at an astonishing speed, closing the distance rapidly.

On the dinghy.

Doc Q felt his scalp tingle. He had initially thought that with Bundy Waldo as an obstacle, he could block Marco for a while, allowing him to escape to the open sea and hide.

However, he was utterly shocked!

That immensely powerful legendary pirate had been killed by Marco with just two punches!

"Marco's strength now… is too powerful! I'm afraid only the Fleet Admiral can handle him!"

Doc Q felt a chill down his spine as he steered the dinghy, fleeing quickly. He glanced behind.

Suddenly, he felt a surge of dread!

He saw Marco, wings aflame, chasing him at an incredible speed, gliding just above the sea's surface!

The distance between them kept shrinking!

The sight filled Doc Q with a deep sense of despair. He desperately wanted to escape—he didn't want to die here—so he continued to flee frantically!

At the same time, Doc Q hurriedly pulled out the Transponder Snail and frantically dialed Blackbeard's, Teach's, line...

...

New World.

A desolate sea.

Blackbeard, wearing two necklaces around his neck, bracelets on both wrists, and various rings on his ten fingers, had his shirt open, revealing thick chest hair. He cracked a grin with his mouth full of missing teeth and laughed roughly, "It's done! A super-strong Paramecia Devil Fruit in hand!"

Beside him, Lafitte and Van Augur smiled simultaneously.

The Demon Sheriff Lafitte adjusted his suit and tie, smiling calmly, "Doc Q should have wrapped things up over there, right? It's a shame about the Momo-Momo Fruit."

Van Augur, wearing a pirate's eye patch, wiped down his rifle, "It's not the time to face Marco yet. The Momo-Momo Fruit can be obtained sooner or later. Even the Immortal Phoenix fruit that Marco possesses… It'll be ours eventually!"

Purururu~!

At that moment, the Transponder Snail in Blackbeard's possession rang out with a rapid tone. Blackbeard pulled it from beneath his large, hair-covered belly, his grin widening with his missing teeth, "Zehahahaha, Doc Q~~~ You've returned successfully, haven't you?"

From the other end of the Transponder Snail came Doc Q's voice, filled with terror—an emotion never heard from him before—"Marco, he...!"

Before Doc Q could finish,

Thud!

The sound of flesh being pierced echoed, followed by the splatter of blood!

The smiles on Blackbeard and his crew's faces instantly froze, the joy of acquiring a powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit vanishing in an instant.

Blackbeard's expression darkened, and from the tone on the other end of the line, it was clear—Doc Q was dead!

Before Blackbeard could react further, a calm and chillingly murderous voice came through the Transponder Snail:

"Marshall D. Teach... Blackbeard, soon, we'll meet!"