Helpless

Novoya's departure had left a vacancy in the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division.

Borsalino immediately set his sights on Xi. Compared to Marco, who possessed the Phoenix Blue Flame, Xi was undoubtedly easier to deal with.

Rather than keep facing off against the Phoenix, he would be better off crippling the Whitebeard Pirates first, killing another top fighter after Jozu.

The unrestrained Marco didn't go to help Xi. He needed to make the most of his abilities.

He used his high mobility to support the entire battlefield.

However, every move he made was being watched. After killing a captain of one of the Whitebeard Pirates' affiliated crews with overwhelming advantage, Gion had set her sights on him.

Slashes tore through the sky, racing toward him.

Marco spread his wings and dodged with agile speed, flying straight through the slashes.

Then he spun elegantly and charged at Gion, who had killed many of his comrades.

The Whitebeard Pirates were much weaker overall than before, and the Navy was no different. The Night Pirates had a lot to do with the state of both.

But internal reforms had greatly improved cohesion within the Navy, accelerating its development and recovery.

Even after the Night Pirates' spies left, the effects weren't particularly severe.

It was mainly a blow to morale, especially with Novoya and Vergo's departures.

Because of this, the Navy's higher-ups fought even harder, hoping to rally the Navy's overall morale.

The battlefield had been divided up. Magellan and Kuzan were facing Bullet, Garp was fighting Kaido, Sakazuki was up against Whitebeard, and the other battles were underway elsewhere.

Xi was clearly being heavily suppressed by Borsalino. His ability to control the wind gave him some means of fighting back.

But he was utterly outmatched in speed, which was incredibly dangerous for someone who