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"No, he is a strong man at the level of an admiral! Moreover, he possesses exceptional physical skills; his ability to withstand blows is far beyond what one might expect!"
Some speculated thus, but not many paid them any mind. At this moment, both the seamen and pirates were fixated on the billowing smoke, eagerly waiting for the outcome of the clash.
Meanwhile, on the coast of the island, a warship docked swiftly.
A naval officer wearing a navy justice coat, almost bald with a handful of dark purple pigtails, jumped from the ship first.
"My lord… The news of support just received from headquarters is that this island is the location," a naval chief reported.
"Very well, gather everything. You all stay here; I'll handle this alone," he commanded.
Back in the ravaged town, amidst the smoke and dust, Tokikake suddenly charged out.
With a loud crash, he shook off the debris clinging to him.
He looked utterly disheveled; his suit was tattered, and his face was scorched black. Internally, Tokikake was shocked. "If I remember correctly, Marco's flames shouldn't be able to burn this intensely. Why… do they now have the ability to freeze as well?!"
He realized he was living through the experience of the duality of ice and fire! In one moment, he was nearly frozen, and the next, engulfed by burning flames, blasted away by overwhelming force. Such a state was excruciating—most opponents with lesser physical skills would have long suffered serious injuries, coughed up blood, and become incapacitated.
Even Tokikake, who possessed extraordinary physical skills to attain the rank of an admiral, was nursing internal injuries from the onslaught.
Swish!
Without uttering a word, Marco vibrantly flapped his enormous blue flame wings and soared into the air, resembling a flaming phoenix, rushing fiercely toward Tokikake like a bolt from the blue!
"Kill!"
Tokikake's resolve surged as he roared!
From the outset, he had been on the back foot, relentlessly suppressed by Marco, which had fueled his anger. Now, seeing Marco charging at him, he let out a powerful roar, ignited by rage, ready to confront Marco head-on!
The two formidable forces collided again—this was a raw showdown, a clash of brute strength, where there was no room for hesitation and no fancy moves.
All those watching the battle from a distance, whether Navy or pirate, held their breath, eyes glued to the battlefield, fearing they might miss any crucial moment.
Boom!
The two of them crashed into one another!
It resembled a cannonball blast!
The shockwave erupted forth!
Flames rained down from the sky!
"What!?!"
All the sailors exclaimed in unison!
They watched in disbelief as Tokikake's body was sent flying once again, tracing a path through the air, crashing into the formation and smashing into a massive pit, sending shards of dust and rubble soaring in all directions.
Dense cracks splintered the formation beneath him.
In this fierce battle, the town lay in utter ruin.
"Impossible! That's impossible!"
The sailors on the warship found this hard to accept.
Tokikake had been knocked away for the second time! If the first incident had sparked doubt, this time it was utterly beyond comprehension!
But the chaos was far from over!
Crash~~!
Marco's enormous flaming wings stirred fiercely, and the blue flames raining down toward the ground coated the pit where Tokikake had landed, freezing it solid. The blue flames splashed outward, turning everything they touched into ice!
"THIS…"!!!
All the seamen and pirates were stunned. They could hardly believe their eyes as Marco unleashed the power to freeze the very ground where Tokikake had fallen, encasing it in a thick layer of ice.
"Why do his blue flames possess the power to freeze?! Isn't that the domain of Kuzan's Ice Fruit ability?!"
Such shocking doubts reverberated in the minds of countless onlookers!
"Could it be that the Immortal Phoenix ability has developed freezing powers?!"
Someone exclaimed, their voice thick with disbelief.
"Impossible! That can't be true! Freezing is the domain of a Natural-type fruit!"
Such speculation faced immediate rebuttal.
"No, it must be a developed fruit ability! Marco… the power of the Mythical Zoan Undead Phoenix has reached a terrifying level!"
One of the observers shouted in realization. Someone knowledgeable enough to understand that Zoan abilities can develop vertically, morphing into various forms and functions! Especially since Marco was a rare Mythical Zoan, his capabilities defied typical expectations!
"Is it an awakening?"
Someone marveled. But no one could respond; the answer remained unknown!
Click! Click!
As everyone remained in awe, a sound of cracking ice echoed from the frozen pit.
Then, a thunderous explosion ensued as shards of ice were blasted into the air, revealing Tokikake, gasping for breath, struggling to crawl out of the ice. Blood dripped from the corners of his eyes, and a deep fist mark was engraved on his chest!
Swish!
At that moment, another figure emerged behind Marco, rapidly slashing toward Marco with a sword aimed at his head!
No one anticipated that an attack would come from behind Marco just now!
All onlookers were shocked!
"That's…"
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