"Captain Marco, are you really the captain of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates? Is turning your back on the enemy your way of fighting?" Grimm said, condensing Holy Light Spears and shooting them.
Marco had no time to exchange words with Grimm. He couldn't win, so he wouldn't waste his life.
"When Pops makes his move, you won't be so arrogant!" Marco gritted his teeth and said.
Although he was considered the second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates, he wasn't even ranked among the "Below Legend" tier. This was somewhat embarrassing for him, but he was better at assessing the situation.
Through his Observation Haki, Marco was astonished to find that Grimm's flight speed was not slower than his own. He had never seen anyone fly as fast as him in the air, not even Kaido.
It was only now that Marco truly felt a sense of crisis.
Grimm threw another spear from his hand. Marco felt that the spear was aimed at his heart and quickly twisted his body to dodge, but he was a beat too slow. His shoulder was pierced.
Actually, Grimm didn't intend to take Marco's life; he just wanted to play with him. However, Marco's regeneration ability from the "Phoenix Fruit" was unexpectedly fast.
Grimm continuously attacked Marco, while Marco constantly dodged attacks aimed at vital areas, flying continuously. In fact, with his Devil Fruit ability, he wouldn't die even if he didn't dodge, but if he fell into the sea, it would be troublesome.
Katsusa and the others from the Black Duck Pirates were so astonished at this scene that their jaws nearly hit the floor. Captain Marco was actually being chased by Grimm, who also possessed flight abilities.
It wasn't that Grimm's strength had completely crushed Marco. If they were to truly fight, Marco and Grimm could battle for two to three hours without issue. But the key was that Marco had lost the will to fight.
He knew that even if he fought, he wouldn't win. Moreover, this was Pops' territory, and Pops had specifically instructed him not to engage Grimm in combat. He was only here for reconnaissance, so Marco had directly abandoned the idea of fighting!
However, the result was as Katsusa and the others had imagined: he had become Grimm's easy target, like a chick being chased by a falcon. If other pirate crews saw this, the Whitebeard Pirates would lose all face.
"Ah… Captain Marco, are you really not going to exchange a few moves with me?"
Grimm expressed some disappointment. He had aimed for Marco's heart and head several times, but the opponent had dodged them all. Grimm really wanted to see how fast Marco's recovery speed was after being hit in a vital spot.
Marco was indeed a captain-level figure in the Whitebeard Pirates and was very skilled in aerial combat. If the battlefield were on land, he could fall without worry, but on the sea, he couldn't afford to be careless.
"Who is it that wants to take my son's life…"
Suddenly, near a small island to the left, a giant white whale-shaped ship suddenly rushed out from behind the island. Grimm turned his head and saw a man standing at the bow of the white whale ship. He held a naginata, had a white crescent mustache, striking blond hair, and was around fifty years old.
Within his vicinity, many pirates famous in the New World were gathered!
It was Whitebeard Pops, Edward Newgate.
Beside him stood the captains of the various divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Not only that, but behind Whitebeard's personal pirate ship, the Moby Dick, followed more than ten other pirate ships.
All of them were from relatively well-known pirate crews in the New World.
Of course, quite a few of these pirate crews gained fame by Whitebeard's association. As long as they flew the flag of a Whitebeard-affiliated pirate crew, weren't they already great pirates?
Just as Grimm was observing the approaching Whitebeard Pirates, Marco seized the opportunity, landed on the Moby Dick, and transformed into his human form the moment he stepped onto the deck.
"Sorry, Pops, I've embarrassed you…"
Marco knelt on one knee, looking at Whitebeard's massive back.
Marco's wounds had already fully recovered. One had to admit, the Phoenix Fruit was truly too powerful.
"Klahahahahaha~ You've done very well, Marco. Leave the rest to me!"
Whitebeard tapped the bottom of his naginata on the bow of the Moby Dick and shouted at Grimm in front: "Did you kill my son? You snot-nosed brat!"
Grimm landed on Whitebeard's ship bow without hesitation, sat on the ship's railing, and looked directly at Whitebeard, saying, "Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration, Whitebeard!"
"En?"
Whitebeard slightly raised his head and looked at Grimm.
"I'm just one person, and you've made such a big fuss. Whitebeard, are you afraid to fight me one-on-one?" Grimm clasped his hands on his knees, his eyes sweeping over the pirates behind him.
"Bastard, how dare you look down on Pops!"
"How dare you insult the Whitebeard Pirates in front of Pops!"
Hearing Grimm's words, many on the Moby Dick and among Whitebeard's subordinate pirate crews became enraged. Some hot-tempered pirates raised their guns and began firing at Grimm.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Over ten large pirate ships, with a total of several thousand people. There were already many hot-tempered pirates among them. Because of Grimm's words just now, at least thirty people on the ships became angry and started shooting at him.
Facing the rain of bullets, Grimm felt a pang of annoyance. Why did he encounter groups of idiots who wanted to solve things with guns everywhere he went?
In the eyes of the crowd, Grimm was directly riddled with bullets. These painless, even head-aimed-not-so-accurately bullets, Grimm couldn't even be bothered to dodge.
"Did it succeed? Eternal Angel?" Vista, who was just a teenager, watched Grimm's blood-soaked body and wondered if he could still be alive.
Suddenly, Whitebeard's eyes sharpened. He sensed with his Observation Haki that Grimm, who was covered in wounds just moments ago, had suddenly recovered completely.
Grimm suddenly raised his hands. If he was attacked, shouldn't he retaliate? Holy Light Spears immediately formed in his hands and were continuously thrown out, accurately flying towards those who had just fired.
"You won't lay a hand on my sons!"
Whitebeard roared, and a terrifying aura spread out from his body, his Conqueror's Haki spreading outwards like a tide.
This Conqueror's Haki was extremely powerful, no less than Roger's. The surrounding space was shaken by this Conqueror's Haki, creating waves that rocked the ships in the area.
The sky seemed to split open, and all the air felt as if it had collapsed, pressing down on Grimm.
The spears Grimm threw were directly turned into photons and disappeared under this Conqueror's Haki.
"Truly powerful. This Conqueror's Haki, is it generating a physical attack to crush me?"
"Go show off at the Marines' place, Angel brat!" Whitebeard grinned, revealing his large white teeth.
"Blond Whitebeard, you are indeed powerful. But like father, like son, your sons are very weak. Are you going to protect them forever?" Grimm said, then cast "King's Blessing" on himself!
Buzz!
Instantly, another powerful aura of kingship began to spread from Grimm's body.
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