"The thing I feared most still happened..."
Seeing Whitebeard struck by Akainu's burning magma arm, Marco immediately rushed toward him. He had worried about Pops's health even before coming here, and now, at the most critical moment, his fears had come true.
But as he rushed to save Whitebeard, a long blade pierced him from behind!
"Urgh..."
"You're not getting past us!"
Marco turned to look behind him after being stabbed. Four Vice Admirals from Marine Headquarters stood there!
"Yamakaji, Momonga, Dalmatian, Doberman... you four!"
Marco angrily pulled the blade out of his body and hurled it to the ground. Blue flames rose over his bleeding wound, and it vanished, leaving only the hole in his clothes as proof it had ever existed.
"Damn it, he regenerates. Marco the Phoenix..."
Bergman spoke grimly as he watched Marco's wound disappear. Marco wasted no more time. Blue flames blazed around his feet, and he raced across the ground as though wearing skates, heading straight for Whitebeard!
With Pops's safety weighing on his mind, he had no time to waste here!
But he had neglected what was behind him. Those four Marine Vice Admirals were not the only ones there. As Marco sprinted forward, he suddenly felt himself jerk to a halt. Someone had grabbed his arm!
It was Onigumo!
Using Life Return with practiced ease, Onigumo caught Marco's arm with his hair. The Seastone Handcuffs in his hands were already locked around Marco!
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"Seastone!"
A bead of cold sweat ran down Marco's face. He stared blankly at the seastone around his wrists as a profound sense of weakness washed over him.
The four Marine Vice Admirals behind Marco naturally refused to waste this perfect opportunity. Together with Onigumo, who had cuffed him, they charged!
"Slash!"
"Die!"
"Finger Pistol!"
"Six-Sword Style!"
"..."