Chapter 115 - 5

Chapter 5: Marine HeadquartersSeeing that his sneak attack had actually been blocked by this little brat, who was like an ant, Aihmbecame even more furious, completely unaware that the Marcus before him had already eaten a Devil Fruit and was now a Devil Fruit User.Given his own severely injured state, he wasn't necessarily a match for Marcus anymore.Seeing Aihm charging toward him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Marcus's mouth. He hadn't known how to make Aihm take the initiative to attack, but he hadn't expected Aihm to charge over so readily.Marcus ducked to dodge Aihm's swipe and fixed Aihm's feet to the ground; Aihm was instantly unable to move. If Aihm had been in his prime, he might have been able to break free with force, but the current Aihm had no way to do so.Only then did Aihm realize that the brat before him had eaten a Devil Fruit. He was also a Devil Fruit User like himself; being suddenly trapped must have been this brat's Devil Fruit Ability.As a pirate with extremely high combat awareness, Aihm immediately realized he was in an extremely dangerous situation. Ignoring whether his body could withstand it, Aihm immediately activated his Devil Fruit Ability and transformed into a large black bear.Marcus had only just eaten the Devil Fruit, and his Devil Fruit Ability was still very low. After Aihmtransformed into a black bear, his defense and attack power instantly increased several times over, and with just a slight exertion of force, he broke free from the restraints on his feet.Aihm knew his body couldn't hold out for long and had to end the battle quickly. He charged directly toward Marcus to launch a fierce attack."You brat, you actually ate my Devil Fruit! Go to hell!"Facing Aihm's powerful blow, Marcus was incredibly calm. Marcus was also well aware of Aihm's condition; as long as he could withstand Aihm's first few fierce attacks, he wouldn't need to do anything, and Aihm would collapse on his own.Marcus set up over a dozen space barriers in front of Aihm, and without stopping there, he also simultaneously placed several powerful shields on himself.However, these measures were destroyed the moment they were touched in the face of Aihm's immense power. In an instant, Aihm arrived before Marcus and, without any wasted movement, threw a punch directly at him.Marcus leaped upward, stepped onto a fulcrum made of space power, and flipped through the air to land behind Aihm. He took out a wooden spike he had prepared long ago and prepared to stab it into Aihm's eye."Ahhh..."But Aihm was indeed a powerful pirate; enduring the pain, he threw a punch into Marcus's stomach. The shields on Marcus's body only provided a slight obstruction before being shattered.In the time bought by those shields, Marcus quickly moved his body to avoid a fatal blow. But he was still hit by the punch, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.A mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth, and Marcus hurriedly placed two shields on his back. Before he could even place a third, Marcus had already slammed into the wall.Boom!Marcus clutched his chest, leaning helplessly against the wall. Watching Aihm approach step by step, having taken Aihm's punch, Marcus no longer had the strength to fight.In truth, Marcus's physical damage was even more severe than Aihm's. He had been nearly beaten to death by Aihm yesterday, which showed just how badly damaged Luffy's body was.Having just taken another powerful punch from Aihm, Marcus's body had reached its limit. Even if Marcus wanted to keep fighting now, his body couldn't withstand it.Covering his bleeding right eye, Aihm was filled with rage. He had actually stumbled so badly at the hands of a brat; if he didn't kill him, he couldn't quench the hatred in his heart.Looking at Marcus leaning against the wall, Aihm's eyes were filled with ferocity as he raised his fist and said, "Brat, this time you'll be buried with me."Marcus spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Aihm with a smile, "I haven't lived enough yet; I don't want to die with you."Seeing Marcus's smile, Aihm suddenly had a bad feeling. He felt that something might change, so he had better kill this brat as quickly as possible.Without further words, he threw a punch toward Marcus.Watching the fist getting closer and closer, the smile on Marcus's face grew even wider. Just as Aihm's fist was about to hit Marcus, Aihm suddenly stopped, and blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth.It turned out that a steel spike had gone straight through Aihm's head, killing Aihm instantly.It turned out that just a moment ago, when Marcusthought he was done for, he had discovered an iron spike hanging above Aihm's head. Using his own ability, he had slowly cut the rope above Aihm's head, allowing the iron spike to fall vertically, piercing straight through Aihm.Seeing that Aihm was finally dead, Marcusimmediately relaxed his whole body. The pain coming from every part of his body flooded into his brain like a torrent. Exhausted, Marcus fainted immediately and collapsed to the ground.Garp said in a deep voice, "What do you think of this child?"The man in the suit beside him gave his opinion, "A strong will, composed psychological quality, a spirit that doesn't fear death, perfect combat literacy, and he is also a powerful Devil Fruit User. He possesses everything needed to become a powerhouse."Hearing the man's analysis, Garp shook his head. "You missed one thing; this child has a vendetta against pirates.""This child has strong potential; if placed in the Marine to be trained, he will surely be able to become a powerful Marine Soldier."...In a hospital at Marineford.After finishing the doctor's daily check-up, Marcuslay bored on the hospital bed. Since killing Aihmthat day, he had been exhausted and fainted.When he woke up again, he was already in the hospital, covered in bandages. After asking a nurse, Marcus finally understood that the place he was currently staying in was Marine Headquarters.Having stayed in the hospital for more than half a month, Marcus's injuries had mostly healed. At the same time, Marcus also spent some time figuring out the era he was in.It was now the tenth year after the death of Pirate King Roger, and the entire Grand Line was held in check by the three major forces: the Shichibukai, the Four Emperors, and the Marine.At this time, Luffy was only seven years old, and there was still ten years before the start of the Pirate King plot. With this buffer time, before the plot began, his strength should be able to improve significantly, enough to protect himself in this world.He didn't know if he had been brought back by Garp, but the ward he was currently staying in was a private ward that only Marines above the rank of Commodore were qualified to use in the entire hospital. Through his observations over the past ten-plus days, he could basically see the entire Marine Headquarters.Marcus couldn't help but feel terrified by the combat power of Marine Headquarters. The number of Devil Fruit Users he had seen over the past month was in the hundreds, and that wasn't even counting those fighting outside.Just in a place next to the hospital, on the Plaza, there were no fewer than five hundred Marinefordelites practicing'Soru' from the Six Powers.It could be said that in these few days, Marcus had finally witnessed the true combat power of Marineford. It was simply not something a single force could resist; after all, the entire Marine had the whole world as its backing, and under the accumulation of countless resources, who knew how many powerhouses had been cultivated.At the same time, this also made Marcus determine his resolve to join the Marine. The Marine had a very mature training system and powerful resources. And most importantly, here, no matter what your strength was, you could find people of similar strength to fight against and quickly improve your own strength.There were also many precious documents here that could allow him to quickly understand this world and then integrate into it.Marine Headquarters—for Marcus, who had just arrived in this world, was the best place to Cultivate.UU Reading welcomes all book lovers to visit and read. The latest, fastest, and hottest serialized works are all on UU Reading! Mobile users please go to read.