One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Having witnessed the battle between Aaron and Vista, Marco certainly wouldn't underestimate him.

Looking at the crimson phoenix of flames before him, his fighting spirit was also ignited.

It is said that demons reside within Devil Fruits, and as the fiery phoenix rose into the sky, Marco felt something within him begin to stir.

Marco couldn't describe the feeling; it was as if his body was being controlled by a demon.

And this demon seemed to have acquired emotions: excitement, agitation, anger, and even a little fear.

What is the source of this fear? Is it the fiery phoenix before us?

Without thinking, Marco was immediately covered in blue flames. His two arms turned into wings covered in blue flames, his two calves turned into bird claws, and three bright yellow wings appeared behind him.

"Azure Flame Goose!"

Marco flapped his wings, and the two balls of blue flame merged into one, rushing towards Aaron.

Aaron looked at the blue flames rushing towards him, his fighting spirit soaring. His inner cosmos spontaneously began to burn, and the Saint Cloth tag on his chest bounced eagerly.

"Phoenix Blaze!"

The fiery phoenix charged straight at Qingyan, and the two collided violently.

Orange-red and blue-green flames mingled and scattered in all directions.

The people around quickly dodged, fearing that they would be burned and their flesh would be burned if they were touched by the two flames.

The fiery phoenix instantly doubled in size, its wings embracing and merging with the ball of blue flames.

A few seconds later, the Flame Phoenix returned to its original state, flapped its wings as if about to take flight, and let out a clear and melodious cry.

The captains were stunned: "How is this possible! Marco's blue flames were actually swallowed!"

Vista frowned: "This flame is strange; it's definitely not ordinary fire."

Jozu shouted, "Marco, this marine is cunning. If we drag this out, we'll fall into his trap. Let's finish this quickly!"

Marco flapped his wings and flew into the air, then soared rapidly towards Aaron.

In the blink of an eye, he was less than 5 meters away from Aaron.

"Phoenix Seal!"

The inertia of high-speed flight, along with the blue flames enveloping his feet, made it seem as if a small sun was being condensed within them.

Before the feet even arrived, a powerful shockwave had already been released.

His move was powerful enough to send the giant ship carrying the old lady flying.

Aaron also wanted to test the power of this move, so instead of dodging, he crouched slightly and crossed his arms to protect his chest.

With a loud "bang," the sound almost shattered eardrums.

Aaron felt as if he had been hit by a speeding high-speed train; his whole body trembled violently, and his bones and muscles felt like they were about to fall apart.

His feet sank into the ground instantly, and then were pushed by the powerful impact, plowing two half-meter-deep trenches into the ground.

More than ten team captains cheered in unison, "Good!"

From a short distance away, Fenbdi said, "The power of that kick is far greater than Diamond Jozu's Glittering Collision. Boss is in for a tough time."

Hibari called out worriedly, "Senior Aaron, are you alright?"

Aaron first pulled his right foot out of the ground, then his left, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his fighting spirit soared even higher.

"As expected of Marco!"

Marco specializes in high-level matches and is a true test of a king-level player's skill.

During the Marineford War, he kicked Kizaru away, delivered a flying kick to Aokiji, and blocked Akainu's ultimate attack with his blue flame. Although it only lasted for a second, it was still one of his highlights.

As for dealing with Jhin the Wildfire and Quinn the Plague, he easily subdued them both with a single move.

His attack power may not have reached the level of a general, but relying on the special function of the Phoenix Fruit, his defense can be considered to have barely reached the level of a general.

Marco landed back on the ground, still in his human-beast form, and calmly looked at Aaron.

Aaron suddenly said, "Marco, according to our previous agreement, I've already won one match. Can my men leave first, no matter what?"

"No way!" Joz roared. "You not only killed Fossa, but also so many of his henchmen. They have to pay with their lives too!"

Aaron said, "Those underlings of Fosa died at the hands of Blackbeard's men. By killing Blackbeard's men, I've avenged them. In fact, that alone is enough to offset the revenge I took for killing Fosa."

Moreover, if it weren't for me, many civilians on this island would probably have died. If you think Fossa's life is precious, but the lives of his underlings aren't, and the deaths of those civilians are insignificant, then just pretend I didn't say anything.

Joz said, "Marco, we can't agree to his request!"

Marco shook his head: "As you said, they can leave now."

"Boss, I can help!" said Finbdi.

The lark's beak moved, but it didn't speak.

Aaron laughed, "Don't worry, I don't need your help. They can't do anything to me. Lark, don't worry."

Hibari looked at Aaron with slow, worried eyes. Seeing him wink at her, she felt an urge to cry: "Senior Aaron...you must come back safely! I'll be waiting for you on the warship!"

Aaron laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting long."

Lark and Finbdi then turned and walked toward the warship, with the 20 marines following behind with their heads down, not daring to look at the dozen or so captains who were eyeing them menacingly.

Aaron stood face to face with Marco, waiting for Lark and the others to board the warship and then sail to a spot a few hundred meters away.

Aaron then said, "Marco, there's not much point in fighting you anymore. Since you all want to kill me anyway, why don't you all come at me together?"

Marco asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid?" Aaron shook his head, smiling slightly. "You lot can't kill me!"

Aaron flicked the tag on his chest with his right index finger, and a red light slanted out from the tag.

When the light faded, Aaron was already wearing the Phoenix Cloth.

Facing Marco alone, Aaron might be able to be overconfident and fight him with his physical strength.

But now there are 13 captains. Marco has the strength of an overrated Yonko commander, and Jozu and Vista also have the strength of a mid-to-upper-class Shichibukai. As for the remaining 10 captains, the lowest bounty is over 4 million Berries.

Marco looked at Aaron's Saint Cloth, the wings fluttering behind him almost exactly the same as those of Aaron after his transformation.

Marco's expression changed slightly: "So, you're the Marine who stopped Blackbeard from taking the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

Aaron beckoned: "Come on! Do it! Kill me to avenge Fossa!"

"kill!"

Jozu transformed first and charged towards Aaron.

Vista drew his sword, Bramanck pulled a huge wooden hammer from his chin, Lakyo swung his chain hammer, and the fishman Namur also got into a fighting stance, water droplets appearing between his palms.

Aaron roared and charged at Joz.

With a loud "bang," Aaron's right fist slammed into Joz's shoulder.

He didn't hold back with this punch, using all his strength.

With a few crisp cracking sounds, several fine marks appeared on Joz's shoulder.