The following day, Marco emerged from the "High School DxD" comic world, his face filled with excitement.
With his right arm stretched out and his palm facing upward, Marco exclaimed, "The flame of the Phoenix is truly a force to be reckoned with!" As he made a scratching motion in the air, a cluster of orange flames erupted, enveloping his arm and then spreading across his entire body. The temperature in the vicinity surged instantly, and the grass under Marco's feet was reduced to black ashes within seconds. He extended his hand, and the flame of the Phoenix leaped from his fingers, causing a nearby tree to explode in a massive blast.
Upon witnessing the destructive power of his flames, Marco felt satisfied and even compared it to Ace's Musket ability.
Previously, Marco avoided using remote attacks, but now he can effortlessly take down enemy generals within a hundred meters with this method.
Marco considered his new ability and exclaimed, "This is just the beginning of mastering the phoenix flame attack. The destructive power I have seen so far is only the tip of the iceberg. If I can master the Hell fire, then it will truly become a powerful weapon!"
During his one year of practice in the world of "High School DxD", Marco witnessed the use of hell fire, a devastating flame that can easily burn demons to death. However, mastering the hell fire is a difficult task, and Marco achieved his current level after training with Riser Phoenix, the third son of the Phenex family, for an entire year.
"I'm fortunate that one day in the real world equals one year in Majima's comic. If not, even if I had gained such a powerful ability, I would probably never have the chance to activate the Phoenix blood to 100% in my lifetime."
As Jozu materialized next to him, he was shocked to see Marco surrounded by intense orange flames and his eyes widened in surprise.
Jozu was puzzled when he saw Marco's orange flames, "Hey Marco, I thought your flame was blue. Why did it change to orange?"
Jozu rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was seeing things, but he wasn't mistaken. Marco's flames had turned orange. When he got closer to Marco, he felt the intense heat emanating from the flames. he realized that the orange flame was not only lethal but also incredibly hot, as he found out when he touched it and screamed in pain.
Upon closer inspection, Marco seemed to be laughing at Jozu's reaction, which made him feel foolish.
Marco chuckled, "Hahahaha, Jozu, the flames on my body are the Phoenix flames, so of course they're lethal!"
"You're not making any sense. As a Phoenix, it's only natural for your flame to be hot!"
Marco realized that Jozu had misunderstood and immediately explained: "The phoenix flames displayed by my Devil Fruit are not actually phoenix flames. Now, the phoenix flames on my body are drawn by Majima. This comic book!" Marco shows "The Phenex Clan of Highschool DxD" comic to Jozu.
Upon hearing this, Jozu recalled that he hadn't paid attention to the comic book that Marco was reading.
Jozu was amazed to learn that Marco was able to draw the flames of a real phoenix. He looked at the flames on Marco's body and asked eagerly if Marco could use the flames to attack the enemy like Ace.
In this world, Logia Devil Fruit is extremely rare, it is actually the rarest out of the 3 types of devil fruit and possessing one can create a super powerful powerhouse. This is why Ace, who had a Logia Devil Fruit, was able to become the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates at a young age.
Jozu used to envy Ace's ability to control flames and witnessed its destructive power. He knew that being able to control a Logia Devil Fruit was a rare and powerful ability that could make one a strong fighter.
In contrast, Jozu had to defeat his opponents the hard way in his battles. Other Whitebeard Pirate captains were also envious of Ace's ability. With Marco now possessing the power to control flames, Jozu felt it was great news.
Marco smiled and shook his finger, saying, "No, no, there are still differences between my flame and Ace's flame."
Jozu's excited expression quickly faded, and he sighed: "Okay, I knew it. How could any flame ability compare to the incredible power of the Mera-Mera Fruit?"
Marco corrected Jozu's misunderstanding and said with a laugh, "No, no, Jozu, you misunderstood me. I meant that compared to my flame, Ace's flame is like a little brother."
Jozu was left speechless.