At this moment, all eyes were on Marco.
Especially the pirates who revered Marco deeply. They were even more anxious, hoping that Marco could defeat the two generals in a one-against-two fight, yet worried about his safety. After all, his opponents in this fierce battle were the strongest fighters from the Big Mom Pirates!
Even Vista, who had retreated, couldn't help but feel nervous. The difference between his tension and that of the others was that he trusted Marco completely. He believed that Marco wouldn't choose to fight two opponents unless he was confident in his victory.
"Now's the time to hurry and take care of the small fry!" Vista thought.
He forced himself to stay focused on the battlefield. He had his mission, a task that needed to be handled so Marco could concentrate.
Swish!
His figure dashed forward again.
Where he had been, a corpse lay in the grass, wearing a white robe that covered its entire body, its face twisted in agony... A stitched scar running across it.
Riiiing...
After Vista left, a Den Den Mushi inside the unnoticed corpse's pocket started ringing rapidly. This Den Den Mushi was slightly different from the others... It was silver.
In the midst of the eight powerful shockwave attacks from Charlotte Cracker, Marco's expression remained calm. Not only did his diving speed not decrease, but it grew even faster, and his target was clear: Charlotte Cracker.
Whoosh!
The shockwave attacks blasted forward one after another.
Marco's flaming wings suddenly flapped, and his body flickered, dodging all eight of the astonishing shockwave attacks.
It was Haki.
Marco's mastery of Haki had grown powerful and deep, surpassing the level of ordinary Haki users.
However...
Although he dodged the attacks from Cracker below, he had no time to avoid the sudden assault from Charlotte Smoothie!
Seeing this, Smoothie couldn't help but smile with excitement. She knew Marco was focused on Cracker, and this was her chance to deal him a serious blow!
Shlunk!
Smoothie's long sword pierced through Marco's body, and dark blue flames erupted, but the joy on her face didn't fade. She grabbed the sword with both hands, her voice cold, "It's useless, my Devil Fruit ability..."
But before she could finish,
The smile on Smoothie's face vanished.
Her cold expression was replaced with one of pure shock—something she had never felt before!
Driven by her instincts as a powerful fighter, she tried to shift her body to avoid Marco's attack.
Unfortunately, she wasn't fast enough.
In that instant,
Her entire body jolted as if struck by lightning, her pupils dilated, and the hairs on her body stood on end!
She looked down in shock at her chest.
On the right side of her chest,
Marco's fist, encased in a compressed ball of flame radiating a destructive aura, had struck it!
Time seemed to slow at that moment, and she stared at her chest in disbelief.
The flaming fist of destruction was crushing her right chest,
The surface of her chest bulged out, then sank in deeper and deeper, caving in under the impact.
She couldn't understand. Marco's attack had clearly been aimed at Cracker. So why, without any warning, had it landed on her?!
Even with her Observation Haki, Charlotte Smoothie couldn't comprehend it.
This was because Marco's mastery of Observation Haki was far superior to hers!
Initially, Marco had indeed intended to attack Cracker and deal with Smoothie's offensive using his regeneration flames.
However, in that split second, his Haki clearly told him,
Smoothie's sword wasn't just a simple attack—it would activate her Devil Fruit ability!
The powers of her Paramecia-type Fruit, which allowed her to squeeze the essence out of her victims, gave Marco a sense of impending danger. So, he changed his plan. His fist erupted, compressing a ball of destructive flames, and he struck Charlotte Smoothie!
Everything in Smoothie's vision accelerated rapidly,
On the right side of her body, Marco's punch had torn a bloody hole, and as blood sprayed like a fountain, her tall, imposing body shot downward like a kite with a broken string.
Boom!
Finally, Charlotte Smoothie's body crashed into a rocky mountain, shattering it, sending rubble flying and dust billowing into the air.
"It missed."
Marco withdrew his fist, feeling slightly embarrassed. He had intended to punch Charlotte Smoothie in the heart.
Who would've thought that, in a moment of crisis, she would forcibly shift her body, attempting to dodge his punch?
As a result, Marco's fist deflected slightly and landed on her right breast.
Although it was an awkward moment, it showed that Charlotte Smoothie's Haki was formidable, but Marco's strength was still greater.
Watching as Charlotte Smoothie was blasted away by his punch, blood spraying everywhere, Cracker, who had been below, took action.
Suddenly, he used the power of a forward charge, launching himself high into the air, and all eight of his massive swords moved simultaneously with astonishing speed.
Boom!
Above each of the eight swords, blinding flames erupted, burning fiercely and dazzlingly bright.
The eight giant swords, wrapped in light and flame, stabbed at Marco in an instant!
This was Cracker's strongest attack, unleashed with his full power, carrying the devastating force to destroy everything in its path.
Pretzel Roll!
The eight swords, moving at lightning speed, charged towards Marco. As they neared him, the blinding flames surrounding the blades suddenly detonated with explosive force!
The terrifying blast produced shockwaves that rippled out like a storm, sweeping across the battlefield.
Boom!
The eight deafening explosions echoed across the entire island, so loud that many pirates at sea couldn't help but cover their ears.
The intense light from the explosion was even more blinding, forcing everyone to close their eyes instinctively, unable to look at the scene.
Even those who tried to peek couldn't see anything through the searing brightness caused by the explosion.
"Is this the destructive power of the Thousand Arms Cracker?"
Fear gripped the hearts of the onlookers.
A star-ranked powerhouse—none of them could be underestimated!
"Will Marco be seriously injured?"
The sheer scale of the terrifying explosion sent waves of fear through everyone, even those at a distance on the sea. They felt the shockwaves rattling their nerves, the surface of the ocean stirring in a ripple of waves.
And Marco, at the center of the explosion...
What had happened to him?
Every pirate held their breath in anxious suspense, hearts pounding. "Marco... what happened to him?"
Those who worshipped Marco had shut their eyes tightly, their hearts filled with fear and worry!