33. Marco’s Reassurance. Setting foot on the G5 Marine base.

│3rd Person POV│

[Grand Line, New World, Outside G5 Marine Base…]

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, King and the others exclaimed.

Immediately afterward, the pirate ships of the Beasts Pirates accelerated to follow the Marine Warships.

Whitebeard's Moby Dick was also trailing closely behind the Beasts Pirates ships.

Although approaching the Marine Base posed a certain risk, neither Whitebeard nor Kaido cared much about it; they didn't have any fear.

"Ron! Are you sure you can win this?"

At this moment, Thatch and Ace pulled Ron aside to a secluded area and inquired.

After all, the matter was of significant importance now, and though it started as a competition, it had now escalated to an entirely new level.

Especially after Whitebeard stated that Ron was the future of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ron had completely entered the Marines' field of vision, and this event would soon be known worldwide.

After all, Whitebeard's statement could be taken as he had chosen Ron as his heir.

"If you win, naturally there won't be any problem. But if you lose, not only will you face suppression and ridicule from all sides, but your prestige within the Whitebeard Pirates will plummet to rock bottom."

Even though Ron truly didn't have much prestige within the Whitebeard Pirates at the moment, after Whitebeard's recent proclamation, everyone would acknowledge Ron's existence and future potential.

"I'll do my best!"

Ron couldn't guarantee victory, especially considering the quality of Zephyr's students in the Canon World.

In the Canon World, Zephyr had many students, including Ain, Binz, and others.

However, in the future of the Canon World, Ain and Binz were the only ones from his division who survived, with the rest perishing in the New World after encountering the self-proclaimed son of Whitebeard.

But this event had not yet transpired.

Zephyr's right arm was not the mechanical arm known as the Battle Smasher, suggesting that he still commanded a significant number of elite Marines, possibly individuals not known to Ron.

Given this situation, Ron, with a power level similar to that of a Lieutenant Commander, couldn't guarantee a favorable outcome.

Even with the copied abilities of the Phoenix Fruit and an enhanced temperature of Blue Flames, if Zephyr's students happened to be Devil Fruit users or Haki users, the result would be unpredictable.

"This—"

Speechless, Ace and Thatch didn't know what to say.

After all, Ron already said that he was not confident, leaving them at a loss for words. Moreover, they also didn't know the current capabilities of Zephyr's students.

"No need to worry."

A voice suddenly interjected their conversation, and looking at the source, they could see Marco walking towards them.

After reaching beside Ron, he spoke with a calm smile on his face, "You overlooked one crucial point in what Pops said while throwing the challenge at Zephyr.

"Ron's age. Since Pops has already stated that Ron is only fourteen years old, it means that Zephyr would not select anyone much older than Ron due to his pride.

"This implies that individuals who are probably fourteen or fifteen years old, and at most sixteen or seventeen years old, will be the ones sent out to fight.

"Based on my knowledge of Marines, they aren't any sixteen or seventeen-year-old individuals who are stronger than the Captain level.

"Even with Devil Fruit powers, I am sure they can't contend with Ron's Phoenix Fruit, not to mention the elevated temperature of 600℃ of your Blue Flames.

"So, while this battle may seem uncertain on the surface, the outcome has actually been tilted in your favor since the beginning. Considering the current situation, Ron's certainty of winning is at least 80%."

Hearing this, Ron, Ace, and Thatch were all stunned.

If Marco's assessment held true, this matter seemed much simpler than they had imagined, and there wouldn't be any significant problems.

Thinking of this, Ron immediately declared, "If that's the case, then I'm 100% sure. As long as they are not stronger than a Marine Captain or have mastered Busoshoku Haki, I can win this.

"In the worst case scenario, I can wear them out by relying on the regeneration factor of the Phoenix Fruit."

As soon as these words were spoken, Marco, Thatch, and Ace also smiled.

Even though Ron's confident words had a touch of arrogance in them, they didn't think of reprimanding him at the moment.

While being confident will certainly be beneficial for him, his arrogance will also be humbled when he later witnesses the fight between Kaido and Zephyr.

"Land Ho! All ships dock!"

At this time, a shout rang out. Following the sound, it could be seen that the pirate ships had arrived at the Marine Base.

Shortly after, the pirate ships of the Beasts Pirates began to gather together rapidly. Countless wooden planks were used to link all the ships, forming something akin to a mobile fortress on the sea.

The Moby Dick was also included in the formation with it being linked to Kaido's ship.

Immediately afterward, Kaido's voice sounded from his ship's deck, "Whitebeard, let's go! I am going to destroy this base today."

Seeing this, Whitebeard smiled lightly, picked up his Naginata, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go my sons!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

With bellows of agreement, all the Division Commanders plus Ace and Ron, quickly followed without exchanging a single word.

Soon, after passing through the pirate ships, they arrived at the docking area at the Marine Base harbor.

Upon reaching there, they could see Zephyr some distance away, waiting for them with his Marines.

The Marines were all holding their weapons at the ready.

Apart from the few timid ones trembling in fear, everyone else had a resolute expression.

The arrival of the two Four Emperors and their elites posed an enormous threat to the people in the G5 base. They may not live past to see the next day's sun.

"Zephyr, lead the way!"

At this moment, Kaido spoke up, "Today, I want to see how much strength you still have compared to your peak when you gained the epithet of Black Arm Zephyr."

Upon these words, the members of the Beasts Pirates started laughing ferociously.

As one of the former Marine Admirals, Zephyr was a famous person in his own right. However, fighting Kaido, who was at his prime now, would be an arduous task.

The Beasts Pirates crew members never entertained the thought that Kaido would lose to Zephyr.

Once Zephyr was defeated, it would be their turn to truly engage in killing, burning, and looting as real pirates ought to do.

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