Another thunderous clash rang out. As the dust dispersed, Marco's pitch-black wings collided with two longswords coated in Armament Haki.
Marco revealed his head and said, "Kid, you're pretty good!"
"Dead-fish eyes, what are you looking at?" Ace snapped, deeply annoyed by the dead-fish eyes so close to him.
Marco was displeased as well. "What if I am?"
Ace grew even angrier. "Try looking again!"
"I'll look if I want to!" Marco roared. Flames burst from his eyes as his pitch-black wings soared into the sky.
Ace flew into the air as well and roared, "Divine Dragon: Thousand-Cut Valley!"
In that instant, dozens of sword-energy Divine Dragons shot forth at incredible speed, as though they were about to tear the entire sky apart.
The blackness on Marco's wings vanished, transforming into claws instead. The claws tore through the air, becoming pitch-black Phoenix sword energy akin to Rankyaku!
Boom...
Boom...
Phoenixes and Divine Dragons thundered continuously through the sky. On the sea below, Whitebeard smiled. "Marco has grown well!"
Jozu said, "Pops... I never expected Armament Haki combined with the Phoenix Fruit to be this terrifying!"
Whitebeard said, "The Phoenix was originally intangible, but Armament Haki gives it form. That is why the Phoenix now is a true Phoenix. After all, when it becomes a Black Phoenix, the flames constantly burn through Haki, consuming it far too quickly."
As Whitebeard spoke, Indigo, who had already fallen from the sky, roared, "Whitebeard... why are you here?"
Looking at Indigo, Whitebeard instantly said, "Aren't you Golden Lion's ship doctor?"
The two looked at each other as though they had fallen into memories.
In the sky, Ace laughed loudly. "Dead-fish eyes... today, I'll turn you into a plucked Phoenix!"
Ace flicked toward the sea, and seawater shot into the air, transforming into roaring Divine