The Garuda Bird's shrill, bloodcurdling cry rang through the air. Along with that cry, terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted from the Garuda Bird's body.
The power of Haki could resist the power of Devil Fruits.
Saint Marcus Mars, whose entire body was covered in Golden Flames, hoped to use this method to break free from the effects of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Devil Fruit ability.
Clutched within Tsugikuni Yoriichi's talons, Saint Marcus Mars began struggling violently. At the same time, black flames suddenly ignited upon the body of Saint Marcus Mars, which was enveloped in golden fire. They rapidly spread across his body and, combined with the Haki he had released, actually resisted the scorching Golden Flame.
"Hmm?!"
Suddenly, Tsugikuni Yoriichi felt an intense stabbing pain from his talons. Instinctively, he flung Saint Marcus Mars away. The golden phoenix circled through the air, its phoenix eyes sweeping over its own claws.
At that moment, a clump of black flame clung to the golden phoenix's talons. The flame possessed astonishing vitality and destructive power. Even wrapped in Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Golden Flames, it persisted for several breaths before finally vanishing.
Sensing the terrifying power of that black flame, Tsugikuni Yoriichi focused his gaze on Saint Marcus Mars, whom he had flung away.
Saint Marcus Mars had not fallen from the clouds. Although his body was wrapped in golden fire and had become a mass of blazing Golden Flames, a cluster of black flame burned strangely at the very center of those flames.
Although Saint Marcus Mars was unable to immediately break free of Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Devil Fruit ability, the protection of that black flame completely halted the melting of his body.
Not only that, the body that Saint Marcus Mars had previously lost to Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Golden Flames was now recovering at high speed.
Even