Weevil stood glaring at the shattered blade in his massive fist, eyes bloodshot with fury as if madness had claimed him. Without hesitation he discarded the broken hilt and lashed out with a devastating blow, his ox-head-sized fist hurtling toward Marco the Phoenix.
"How dare you break my blade! I will beat you until even your own mother doesn't recognize you," Weevil roared, voice booming with rage.
"You should know this," Marco replied with icy calm and burning power flaring around him, "offending the Phoenix Pirates will cost you your life. You'll regret it for eternity." His body was wreathed in the blue healing flames of his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and his punches glowed with hardened Armament Haki. Marco wanted this direct confrontation — with his super recovery ability, trading blows was part of his strategy. He didn't fear direct combat; that was precisely why his strength and top-tier Armament Haki were so formidable.
Weevil charged forward, fists raining down in a furious assault, each strike aimed with brutal force.
Marco met him blow for blow, his own fists cutting through the air with precision and power. Neither fighter bothered with defense; they struck with pure aggression. Each impact shook the ground beneath them, cracking stone and sending plumes of dust rising around their silhouettes.
Their battle surged forward, punches colliding on each other's frame with deafening force. After only a few moments Weevil's pace began to slip, his massive form slowly being forced backward by Marco's relentless assault.
Marco's figure blazed with healing flames, a grin crossing his face. "What's the matter? Your blows are weakening. It seems you favor raw power but lack resilience. Don't take hits to the face like a seasoned fighter."
With that Marco gathered his blue flames and Armament Haki onto his right fist and unleashed his next attack, roaring with controlled might, "Iron Mass, Fire Fist!"
His Armament-augmented punch drove straight through Weevil's chest with a thunderous impact, his fist entering the giant's torso.
Weevil spat a torrent of blood, collapsing to one knee with a pained cry. "It hurts, it hurts so much! Mama, save me! It hurts!"
Miss Buckingham Stussy cried out in alarm at the sight, terror in her voice. She had never imagined Marco's strength could be this overwhelming. If she had known how powerful Marco truly was, she never would have sent Weevil to provoke him. But now, this moment had already passed.
Marco's eyes were cold as he stood over them both. "You finally understand pain." In that instant, his resolve hardened with killing intent. The blue flames spiraled around his arm as he channeled every drop of power into his next move.
"Go to hell and atone for Noscal and the others! Phoenix Flame: Spiral Incineration Cannon!" Marco raged.
An eruption of searing blue flame detonated inside Weevil's chest, launching him like a cannonball into the cliff face with such force that his enormous body vanished into the stone.
Miss Bakkin wailed at the devastation. Vista and the rest watched in stunned silence, awe and disbelief written on their faces.
Marco did not pause. He launched himself through the air toward Weevil's battered body. Despite the giant's strength, he was nothing more than obedience to Bakkin — a tool that now had to be eliminated. Even if this mission only granted him a small reward from the system, Marco knew he must finish it.
"Stop, Marco! Weevil's already been defeated! Are you truly going to kill him?" Miss Buckingham Stussy screamed as Marco landed before the unconscious giant.
Weevil groaned, clutching his chest, fear filling his eyes as Marco drew nearer. "Please don't… please don't kill me…"
Marco observed him coolly, slightly surprised. "His vitality is truly tenacious. Or perhaps my last attack simply wasn't strong enough." The Phoenix Devil Fruit granted powerful regeneration, but its offensive potency was limited unless mastered with precision.
Marco reached for the pistol at his waist and hardened the entire weapon with Armament Haki. With a single precise shot, the bullet pierced straight through Weevil's head, ending the battle.
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