Setting Their Sights on the Whitebeard Pirates

In this way, Marco's offensive capabilities come entirely from his own physical skills, while Ace's offensive capabilities are based on the extremely powerful Logia- type offensive element—fire, which is far Marco's.

In short, before the Haki setting of the Summit War was fully developed, Marco performed much better than Ace.

One is a veteran crew member who has fought alongside Whitebeard since Roger's time, serving as the captain's second-in-command; the other is a ruthless newcomer who wants to challenge those recruited!

He grew extremely quickly and rose rapidly to become the Second Division Commander!

His Haki could kick Kizaru and Aokiji, but Ace couldn't.

Even with his Devil Fruit regeneration ability alone, Ace couldn't defeat Marco! In the world of One Piece, strength reigns supreme, and the difference in skill is immediately apparent!

Of course, this is from the perspective of the original work.

Now... Marco, if he improves his Haki and physical skills, can also overpower Ace... because no matter how strong Ace's attacks are, they are futile against Marco's regenerative abilities.

Ultimately, it comes down to the Haki and physical skills of both sides.

In both aspects, Marco than Ace. And because Marco's ability is Zoan, even if both of them start to make up for their weaknesses, Marco will only become stronger.

Moke then began to scan the people present.

It must be said that none of the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders were weak. Moreover, many of them Sweet Commander Level.

In his view, the strongest fighters in the entire Whitebeard Pirates numbered six.

Without a doubt, the strongest was Whitebeard himself.

In his youth, Whitebeard fought alongside Pirate King Roger, with neither gaining a decisive advantage. Before surrendering to the Marines, Roger intended to reveal the location of the One Piece to Whitebeard, but Whitebeard showed no interest. Even in his old age and illness, Whitebeard remained known as "the World's Strongest Man." When Red-Hair joined his crew, the two clashed and drew their swords, resulting in a draw. This demonstrates that even in his old age, Whitebeard's strength was in no way inferior to Red-Hair'.

During the Summit War, Whitebeard participated in the battle despite being seriously ill. Even after being stabbed in a vital spot when his subordinates betrayed him, he was still able to fight against Akainu and Blackbeard's crew, demonstrating his formidable strength. However, he was eventually killed by Blackbeard due to his severe injuries, and his Devil Fruit was also stolen by him.

However, his strength is beyond doubt.

Marco, the Second Phoenix

Marco, known as the "Phoenix," is the first division commander and ship's doctor of the Whitebeard Pirates. He possesses Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Ability, which is even rarer than Logia Zoan. This fruit grants him superhuman regenerative abilities, nullifying attacks he receives. For his crewmates, it accelerates their healing process, allowing them to return to normal faster. However, because of this, the fruit's offensive power is not particularly strong; it is more of a defensive and support-type fruit.

During the Marineford Summit War, Marco was a prominent figure, being the only one to have fought against Three Admirals (kicking away Kizaru and Aokiji respectively, and later blocking Akainu's attack Luffy). When he attempted to rescue Ace, he was defeated by a single punch from Garp, who had been hesitant for a long time. Shortly after the deaths of Whitebeard and Ace, Marco rallied his forces to fight the traitor Blackbeard, but was defeated due to overwhelming odds. His remaining Whitebeard Remnants scattered, and Marco now lives in seclusion in a village as a humble doctor. However, his strength on Kaido's Onigashima was formidable.

Charlotte Perospero fought against Kaido, Big Mom, King, Queen... she practically fought them all.

Third Fire Fist Ace

Ace was originally the posthumous son of the Pirate King Roger. He was adopted by Garp and grew up with Luffy, becoming Luffy's sworn brother. Compared to his younger brother, Ace was much more mature. He was polite and responsible, but if he found anyone hurting Luffy or slandering Whitebeard, he would attack them directly.

Although Ace was the third strongest fighter in the Whitebeard Pirates, his record was not ideal. He only managed to fight to a draw with Marine Captain Smoker and Jinbe of the Knight of the Sea. Later, when he was chasing Blackbeard, Ace was captured alive by Blackbeard and sent to Marine Headquarters to be executed.

When Whitebeard arrived, he rescued Ace at great cost. Ace could have escaped with this opportunity, but when he saw Akainu insulting his most respected Pops, he became furious and wanted to teach Akainu a lesson for his rudeness. In the end, he was killed by Akainu while protecting Luffy, who was Luffy alongside him.

His battle record shows that when his Devil Fruit ability is no longer effective, his fighting power is greatly reduced... For example, his fight with Smoker. At that time, Smoker was incredibly weak; Doflamingo and even Vergo could easily defeat him without him being able to fight back.

However, if Ace were to face Doflamingo and Vergo, the outcome would be different. This is because Ace's abilities would be able to inflict effective damage on them.

Fourth Diamond Jozu

Jozu, nicknamed "Diamond," is the captain of the third division of the Whitebeard Pirates. His Devil Fruit Ability allows him to turn parts of his body into Diamond, giving him the world's strongest physical defense. When Diamond, he can both defend and attack, and combined with his brute strength, he is extremely powerful.

During the Summit War, he first blocked the strongest Swordmaster, Hawkeye Mihawk's, slash aimed at Whitebeard, and then knocked former Shichibukai Crocodile until he coughed up blood. Later in the war, he replaced Whitebeard in the battle against Marine Admiral Aokiji Kuzan. At this time, Whitebeard's old illness relapsed, causing Jozu to be distracted and ultimately being injured by Aokiji, unfortunately losing his right arm.

This person is also at the Admiral Candidate level; in a full-fledged battle, he could even face an Admiral head-on. However, his overall strength is a level above that of Admiral.

It belongs to the Sub-Emperor Level.

Fifth Flower Sword Vista

Vista, the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is a Two Sword Style swordsman. He has a calm personality, always wears a smile, and gets along very well with the other Whitebeard Pirates.

During the Summit War, he first fought against Dracule Mihawk to help Luffy escape. The two were unable to determine a winner before being distracted by the rapidly changing situation. Later, he joined forces with Marco Phoenix launch a surprise attack on Akainu, but with little success.

After Whitebeard and his crew were killed, Vista withdrew from the battlefield with the main force. Soon after, he, Marco, Jozu, and others led the remnants of Whitebeard's crew in a fierce conflict with the Blackbeard Pirates. However, they suffered a crushing defeat at the Blackbeard Pirates and disappeared without a trace.

Despite his unremarkable record, he is recognized as one of the Great Swordsman. Just based on that title alone, his strength is considerable.

His record wasn't great; it's just that his opponents were too strong.

Of course, there was actually one more guy in the Whitebeard Pirates.

That's Blackbeard!

Unfortunately, he was a traitor.

They've already died at Moke's hands... But then again, if he could recruit these Whitebeard Pirates, his chances of conquering the Holy Land would be much greater.

As for the other captains and captains, although they were quite strong, they were far inferior to these five.

However, if they could be recruited, they could become one of the main forces in a surprise attack on the Marine Headquarters.