205 Whitebeard Guidance

But suddenly, Edward Weevil felt a resistance beneath his feet.

This barrier emitted a formidable force, directly countering its own weighty power, and the deck remained unharmed.

At the same time, around the impact zone of Edward Weevil and Marco, a spherical vibration barrier emerged, completely absorbing the frenzied violence they had unleashed.

Therefore, after a brief rush of wind pressure, no additional force leaked out, and the entire ship was restored to its original state.

"It's interesting, hahaha. I've got to give it my all."

Confronting Marco's formidable impact, Edward Weevil also felt a considerable amount of pressure.

His body even bent slightly, and the arm holding the large blade was exposed to the most explosive impact.

However, Edward Weevil wasn't defeated by Marco; instead, he displayed a sense of excitement.

After speaking, Edward Weevil's body suddenly erupted with immense force, and a storm-like air pressure swept through.

However, Whitebeard's vibration barrier completely blocked this air pressure, and there was no rebound whatsoever.

Marco also sensed Edward Weevil's resistance, and his body began to experience gradual shocks.

To prevent injury and preserve his recovery ability, Marco withdrew in time and then soared into the air again.

"I didn't expect him to reach this level of strength."

Even though Marco was aware of Edward Weevil's power, he was still somewhat surprised at this moment.

This is almost his strongest attacking power, yet it still cannot inflict any damage on him. 

If he didn't withdraw in time, he might have been directly injured by the counterattack.

"Hahaha, look at me!"

Just as Marco eased up, Edward Weevil laughed and leaped straight up.

Because Marco was in the air, Edward Weevil managed to reach the same height and swung his heavy blade toward Marco.

The body formed by the combination of cyan flames that made up Marco was immediately cut open. Reacting swiftly, Marco immediately flew to a higher altitude.

Fortunately, Marco's wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, but it still posed a threat to him.

Whitebeard's eyes flickered and immediately stopped their confrontation.

Reluctantly, Marco returned to the deck, lowered his head, and said to Whitebeard: "Oyaji, I..."

Whitebeard waved his hand and said: "Letting you fight is for you to make greater progress and to understand your own strengths and weaknesses."

"Oyaji, I think my biggest issue is that my attack power isn't strong enough, and my Haki ability is insufficient" Marco replied calmly.

After studying his own Devil Fruit for many years, Marco himself is certainly aware of the characteristics of his abilities.

However, this is the maximum extent that he can utilize. The limitations are inherent to the characteristics of the fruit.

"You're right, but in addition to strengthening your Haki training, you can also explore the full potential of your Devil Fruit ability"

Whitebeard said, as if he could see through everything.

Hearing that, Marco also displayed a hint of excitement. What? His Devil Fruit ability can still be further explored?

It's been 30 years since Marco obtained the Marco's Devil Fruit, and it can be said that he has completely understood its workings.

But now, Whitebeard actually suggested that there's more to discover, and that the potential of the Marco's Devil Fruit can still be developed.

Of course, Marco completely believes in Whitebeard, so how can he not be excited!

"Oyaji, what should I do then?" Marco asked immediately.

"First, you need to train yourself to gather the flames of the Phoenix" Whitebeard replied.

Marco immediately became serious and quickly gathered the flames on his fists as requested by Whitebeard.

While any part of Marco's body can transform into a blue flame, he is currently focusing on turning his fist into a flame.

Instead, the cyan flames covering his entire body were compressed and then concentrated on his fists. 

However, Marco couldn't maintain this state for too long due to the effects of the Devil Fruit.

His body would automatically transform into a cyan flame, and the power of the flame above his fist would revert to its original strength.

"Oyaji, is this right?" Marco asked right away.

"Well, in the first step, you should become proficient in using this state. Once you can sustain it for three seconds, you should also be able to retract and release the flames freely."

Whitebeard immediately outlined the requirements for the first phase of Marco's training, and Marco nodded earnestly.

"I understand, Oyaji. I'll meet the requirements as quickly as possible." Marco exuded confidence, revealing a strong desire to become stronger.

Because Marco also understands Whitebeard's expectations of him, he is willing to invest the time to be guided by Whitebeard.

"Well, after you complete the first stage, I'll guide you on what to do in the next stage," Whitebeard nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, Edward Weevil mocked and said: "Hey, no matter what you do, you're not my opponent."

"That's not necessarily true. Let's see when the time comes." Marco clenched his fist defiantly.

"Oyaji, a pirate group was found ahead." At this moment, a crew member suddenly reported.

"Are you sure?" Whitebeard asked casually.

"Yes, it's the Red Hair Pirates!" The observer responded immediately upon spotting the flag on the distant ship.

"Guurarara." 

Whitebeard burst into hearty laughter upon hearing the news. 

"I knew he would come."

Whitebeard was not surprised by this, as if he had anticipated that the Red Hair Pirates would be coming.

This is not surprising, as Red Hair has always been an inquisitive person.

For instance, back then, Red Hair had come to him just to ask him to persuade Ace not to pursue Blackbeard.

And now, with so many major incidents recently, it's impossible for Red Hair to sit still.

"Guurarara, sons, since we have guests, let's warmly welcome them" 

Whitebeard stood up and said to the crew with a smile.

Whitebeard's crew quickly formed a line to welcome the Red Hair Pirates.

"Hahaha, it really is him!" 

In the distance, Red Hair spotted Whitebeard's tall figure at first glance, and he felt a flutter in his heart.

In an instant, memories flooded Red Hair's mind, but seeing the present Whitebeard, he experienced a strange feeling.

When Red Hair had seen Whitebeard before, he felt that Whitebeard was an old man in his twilight years.

But now, the vibrant Whitebeard on the bow doesn't give the impression of someone in their twilight years; on the contrary, he exudes vitality.

"Guurararara"

"Red Hair, long time no see" Whitebeard's distinctive laughter echoed from a distance.

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