Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Marco's eyes narrowed in mid-air, and he spread his wings, revealing a prototype shield formed from azure flames in front of him.

"Immortal Thistle!"

Puff puff!

The dark spear plunged deep into the flames, creating waves of heat before finally dissipating into the air.

Marco broke out in a cold sweat; his Immortal Thistle was just a hair's breadth away from being breached.

Lox looked at his hands with some dissatisfaction, thinking to himself,

"The power of darkness is getting weaker and weaker. I can't waste it any longer. I have to end this battle quickly!"

He reached out again towards Marco and activated Darkwater.

Upon seeing this familiar move, Marco's expression changed drastically; he had just suffered from this move before.

That's why, after recovering from his injuries, he immediately flew to a high altitude, thinking that this would allow him to escape the Dark Water's attack range as much as possible.

But the truth is that Marco underestimated the gravity of darkness.

After flailing about in the air twice, Marco was helplessly controlled by Darkwater and flew towards Lox.

Seeing that resistance was futile, Marco decisively deactivated the Phoenix Fruit's power and immediately wrapped his arm in Armament Haki.

As the captain of the first division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco's mastery of Armament Haki is naturally quite high, and he can already project it outwards.

He threw a powerful punch at Lockes, unleashing an invisible burst of energy.

Seeing Marco's quick thinking, a look of appreciation appeared on Lox's face, and he said,

"Not bad, as expected of the person I've chosen. Their combat instincts are truly sharp, but it's a pity they can't be used by me!"

Despite saying that, Rocks' actions were anything but hesitant; he had long since mastered the art of domineering presence.

Although he is still using Teach's body, he can still unleash the full power of the original body, not to mention he also possesses Conqueror's Haki!

Conqueror's Haki is different from Armament Haki. It is not an innate power that everyone possesses; it is a kind of aura!

To put it simply, its origin lies in a person's soul.

Rocks can still use Conqueror's Haki, and things like being enveloped in Conqueror's Haki are something he can do with ease.

Conqueror's Haki, crackling with jet-black lightning, clung to Rocks' arm as he unleashed a punch at Marco in return.

"God's silence!"

Marco's attack seemed so weak and powerless under this punch, and he was crushed in no time.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Marco's body plummeted to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Marco was covered in blood and looked incredibly miserable.

He struggled to his feet and tried to use his abilities to heal his injuries.

This time he successfully used his ability, and intense blue flames rose from his body.

After the flames burned for a long time, Marco sadly discovered that his injuries were healing, but the effect was negligible.

If he had watched the Marineford War in the anime, he would know that even the strongest Devil Fruit abilities are powerless in the face of top-tier Haki users.

In the anime, he was knocked to the ground by Garp's punch and immediately wrapped in bandages.

To truly unleash the power of the fruit, we must rely on Chiga's Rinnegan!

Marco doesn't have the Rinnegan, so he has no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

He vowed that if he could return alive this time, he would definitely train his domineering aura diligently!

Marco's mastery of Haki was already quite high, but he suffered such a great loss because he lacked Conqueror's Haki and Rocks was simply too strong.

Even Lox, who is currently facing numerous limitations, is not someone he can handle.

Keep in mind that Rocks' current strength is already at the level of one of the Four Emperors. If it were him back then, Marco would probably have been killed with a single punch.

Even if he is an immortal phoenix.

Rocks strode toward Marco with exaggerated steps, his smile looking utterly wicked.

Marco watched as Rocks approached him step by step. He wanted to fight back, but he found that even moving a finger would cause pain all over his body. He could only stand there like a lamb to the slaughter, waiting for Rocks to come and reap the rewards.

However, Lox did not end his life as Marco had expected.

He walked up to Marco and patted him hard on the shoulder twice.

Normally, such movements would be nothing, but Marco was seriously injured, and those two blows almost killed him.

Marco's face showed pain, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent, glaring fiercely at Lox with his dead fish eyes.

If looks could kill, Rocks would have been killed ten thousand times over.

He ignored Marco's glare, which seemed to want to devour him whole, and said with a smile,

"Don't be nervous, I won't kill you, but I need you to pass on a few words to Newgate for me."

Marco was stunned, never expecting that he still had a chance to survive.

Without waiting for Marco's reply, Locke continued speaking to himself.

“Go tell Newgate that his former captain, Rocks, has returned, and tell him to get ready to welcome him! Hehehehehe!”

After saying that, Lox turned around and left without hesitation, leaving Marco standing there, looking completely dazed.

Chapter 199 Shanks Questions Life

After Marco and the others had completely disappeared from sight, he immediately pulled out a Den Den Mushi with a crescent-shaped white mustache from his pants and dialed the number.

Almost immediately, the Den Den Mushi reacted, its expression appearing unusually excited.

"Is that Marco? How are you now?"

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was indeed Whitebeard himself. Marco had been away from the pirate crew for several days, and because of Thatch's matter, Marco was extremely heavy-hearted, so he hadn't contacted Whitebeard during this time.

Although Whitebeard seemed full of ambition when he sent Marco to hunt down Teach, he regretted it as soon as Marco left.

Furthermore, with no news of Marco during his absence, his heart sank to the bottom.

Whitebeard had many "sons," and he cherished them all. But everyone has their favorites, and Whitebeard's favorite was Marco. He truly didn't want to lose his favorite "son."

So he always carried Marco's Den Den Mushi with him, afraid of missing any news.

Seeing his father's expression, Marco, who had just escaped death from Rocks' clutches, was also moved to tears. He tried to keep his voice calm as he spoke.

"Dad, I'm fine. I've been so busy looking for that bastard Teach lately that I haven't been able to contact you. I'm sorry you were worried!"

"Kuralalalala! I'm so glad you're alright!"

Hearing the familiar laughter coming from the Den Den Mushi, Marco felt incredibly at ease. His father was the person he cared about most, and he would never betray him, even if it meant death!

Wiping away his tears, Marco continued,

"Dad, I found Teach, but he's dead!"

"Dead? Did you do it?"

"No, he was killed by Zi Lin!"

"He was quick on his feet. That redhead's words really came true."

"Redhead? What did he say?"

"After you left, he boasted about the Devil Fruit Teach obtained in the newspaper in order to lure Zi Lin into making a move."

"I see. Dad, you should be wary of Shanks. He's a real enigma!"

"Kurararara! You don't need to worry about that. That red-haired kid is still too green!"

From Whitebeard's words, it's clear that he didn't take Marco's words to heart.

In his eyes, Shanks was still just that kid from Roger's ship back then.

Marco didn't continue on this topic; he had another major announcement to share.

"Dad! Rocks isn't dead! He's back to life!"

"Nani!?"

The name Rocks struck Whitebeard like a hammer blow, leaving his head buzzing.

As a former member of the Rocks Pirates, he knew very well what the name Rocks meant.

The white-bearded man frowned deeply and quickly pressed for an answer.

How did you get this information?

Marco told Whitebeard about Rocks' current situation in detail, including the message Rocks wanted him to deliver to Whitebeard.

Rocks' current situation is truly baffling. Whitebeard is getting more and more confused as he listens, but one thing is certain: Rocks has indeed been resurrected!

The battle at God Valley was suppressed by the World Government long ago. Only Rocks could describe the scene in such detail and harbor such hatred for Roger.

Because the Rocks Pirates at that time were a disorganized mess. Although each member was quite strong, they all had their own ulterior motives. When they fought, they acted so badly that even the actor playing the role of a monkey would exclaim that he was an expert!

Therefore, they didn't harbor much hatred towards Roger, who sided with the Navy. Whitebeard himself often drank and chatted with Roger.

Only Rocks, the biggest victim of the God Valley incident, harbored an absolute hatred for Roger.

With that iconic Dark-Dark Fruit added to the mix, Whitebeard couldn't deny Rocks' resurrection even if he wanted to.

(There's a plot hole here: during the Marineford War, Whitebeard didn't react much after seeing Teach use the Dark-Dark Fruit's power. Just consider this a setting from the book.)

Whitebeard was incredibly grateful that Marco was still alive; if his beloved son had died at Rocks's hands, he would have gone mad.

As for Rocks asking Whitebeard to welcome his former captain, Whitebeard completely forgot about it.

He disliked Rocks back then, and even without the God Valley incident, he would have left the Rocks Pirates sooner or later.

Whitebeard is doing just fine with his sons, so he doesn't have time to bother with Rocks.

Furthermore, if he rejoins the Rocks Pirates, will the Navy stand idly by?

Are you trying to add another achievement to Zi Lin's list?

However, the matter of Rocks' resurrection should be treated with caution, and Whitebeard decided to inform the other three Yonko about it.