"Tsk... the same type of opponent as the teacher."
Ace looked at Pineapple Head, who was completely unresisting and directly attacked him, and had to admit that as Whitebeard First Division Commander, a veteran figure who had followed Whitebeard since the creation of Whitebeard Pirates, it was indeed extremely difficult to deal with him.
"Teacher? Wright Admiral?"
Marco laughed helplessly when he heard Ace's complaints:
"There are too many people comparing me with Wright Admiral. Old Man has asked me this..."
"Many times I really want to have a good fight with Wright Admiral, but unfortunately, for some reasons, I can't see Wright Admiral most of the time."
Marco spread his hands. "Well, I finally went out for a walk recently, and I met this little monster like you again——"
"Your current strength is not at the same level as when you first started fighting with our other partners!"
"Wright Admiral is training you so rigorously!"
Ace signaled the sailors who wanted to surround them to retreat:
"Marco Captain is not something you can deal with with your little tricks - just retreat and I will handle it."
"It seems that Marco Captain doesn't want his own team to suffer too much loss? Otherwise, why fly here alone!"
"Well, that's right. I have just seen the power of Flame-Flame Fruit. If we let you get on the ship, our ship is not as strong as a warship and can withstand a beating from you."
Marco smiled, and a glimmer of light seemed to flash through his eyes:
"Speaking of which, Major Ace, your reputation is mostly based on your record against our pirate group. Now that we have met, it seems unreasonable not to fight."
"If I win and you retreat, I won't bother to do anything to you - God knows what will happen if Wright Admiral knows that I captured his disciple!"
"So what if I win?"
Ace had a layer of flames all over his body and he laughed and said:
"Did Mr. Captain never expect that he would lose?"
"Well... I really haven't thought about it, but since you brought it up..."
Marco The corners of his mouth turned up, showing a confident smile:
"If you win, I will give up this sea area, how about that?"
"... As expected of First Division Commander, so majestic!"
Ace's fists turned into flames:
"Then it's settled. Although it seems that you are giving in to me, I will do my best!"
"Mirror Flame!"
A large fire wall rose up, covering Marco's figure. The next moment, blue flames were seen rising, and Marco's arms turned into Phoenix's wings, rushing out of the fire wall!
"Your flames are much stronger than I thought, but it's still useless!"
"How much fire is this? If it's useful, you'll know if you keep fighting!"
This fight lasts all day.
The marines have already rotated for two rounds. They are not helping Ace to defeat Marco. They are completely unable to intervene in a battle of this level.
What the sailors are doing is to use various repair materials and tools to repair the hulls of the warships damaged in the battle between Ace and Marco in a timely manner to avoid too much damage and serious problems.
"Major Ace finally can't support it anymore... Do you want to contact the base?"
"Major Ace is still too young. Marco is a veteran and strong man who has been with New World for more than ten years."
"As for the base... Didn't Major Ace not allow contact?"
"Hey! That's because he's afraid that someone coming from the base will disturb his battle with Marco. For an opponent of Marco's level, it's easy for Rosinante Vice Admiral to come over directly!"
"Yes... If you want to capture Marco, it's not impossible for Wright Admiral to come directly."
"But if Marco really showed malice, he would never have imagined how quickly we called for support!"
"Hey! When that time comes, I promise to make him regret it!"
The sailors were whispering, but they didn't have much worry - the soldiers from G-5 Branch are so confident!
"Huh... huh..."
The yellow and cyan flames separated, and they both turned into human forms. Ace took a few big breaths, and looked at Marco with eyes full of pain.
"There is absolutely no way to fight..."
Marco's body is still the same as when he first arrived, unscathed. Looking at himself again, there are injuries everywhere!
The left arm must be broken... When Marco's arms turned into Phoenix wings, his flexibility was unparalleled. With the powerful Haki and kicking skills, Ace was kicked out of the flame form!
This arm is the price.
Marco is a veteran strong player. Whitebeard First Division Commander and Two-Color Haki are at super high levels. Ace's Armament Haki and Observation Haki were completely suppressed by the opponent.
He couldn't fight head-on, and he couldn't dodge the elemental dodge. It was too difficult for Observation Haki to predict the attack of Marco, but it was very easy for Marco to predict the attack of Ace.
In addition, the fruit's ability has no effect on Marco, and even Marco's physical strength is completely suppressed by Zoan's super boost...
"Damn it! What a foul for a strong man who can recover!"
Ace thought bitterly, understanding very well that Smoker Vice Admiral and Rosinante Vice Admiral mentioned some things about the teacher's youth when they were chatting.
At that time, relying on his strong resilience, the fledgling teacher could even survive the fist of grandpa Garp!
"Why, are you thinking of your teacher?"
When Marco saw Ace's expression, he could more or less guess what the other party was thinking. After all, his opponents had similar expressions when they found it difficult to kill or even injure themselves.
Ace's teacher, Wright Admiral, is basically the same type, but as Great Swordsman, he is as famous for his attack power as his recovery power.
"I really want to see you fighting against the teacher..."
Ace's expression became strange, as if he thought of two guys who couldn't kill each other no matter how hard they fought, um, they couldn't even get hurt, and they looked at each other with constipated eyes.
"Then it seems that you can't defeat me, Major Ace. Although Flame-Flame Fruit is indeed very powerful, the flame of Phoenix is very special."
Marco stretched. The Ace in front of him was very strong. If he hadn't encountered him, but any of the other Captain, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to deal with it so easily.
Moreover, this young man has already mastered Two-Color Haki, making it even more difficult to deal with - it has only been a year since he joined Marines!
"What a terrifying rate of progress..."
Marco was secretly frightened and pretended to be relaxed on the surface, but in fact he understood what this meant.
If progress continues at this rate, the major in front of him will be another Admiral in the future!
"I really think too highly of myself...Marco Captain."
Ace covered his left arm and said helplessly, "As expected of First Division Commander, I am convinced this time."
Seeing that the fight on both sides was finally finished, the ship's military doctor, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward to straighten the broken bones of Ace's arm.
Ace took out a Lightforged Crystal, placed it at the fracture site and crushed it. A small ball of golden Holy Light melted into the arm, fixing the broken bone in the blink of an eye.
This was the first time he had been so seriously injured. In the past, few enemies could hurt him. At most, they would only consume some physical energy.
Marco's eyes condensed, and a trace of cold sweat broke out from his forehead.
"Then I'll take my leave and see you again when you have the chance!"
Marco transformed into Phoenix and soared into the sky, leaving Ace and the sailors looking at each other:
"Marco Is this person so straightforward?"