Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Luffy!" Sanji took the cigarette out of his mouth and said to Luffy beside him, "That's enough. That green-haired guy has already exhausted a lot of Marco's stamina. I'm confident I can defeat him now! Let him come back!"

Luffy agreed with Sanji's words, but he shook his head and said, "Zoro won't agree!"

Chapter 658 Sanji Appears

Facing Marco's renewed attack, Zoro felt completely paralyzed. He believed that if Marco hit him again, he would likely pass out, if not die.

However, besides Marco, Reina from the Whitebeard Pirates has not yet appeared. Given Sanji's strength, he definitely cannot deal with Marco first and then Reina.

Even if Sanji were to deal with Reina alone, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

Therefore, he must first defeat Marco and then exhaust Reina's stamina.

So Zoro, still in mid-air, took the Wado Ichimonji from his mouth and, with all his might, unleashed another slash at Marco.

"You've already come to this point, and you're still thinking about fighting back?" Marco, now in his beast form, easily dodged Zoro's slash.

He still admired the other party's unforgiving attitude.

However, he now represents the Whitebeard Pirates, and the honor of the Whitebeard Pirates cannot be damaged in his presence.

So after dodging the massive slash, Marco spread his wings, increasing their speed once again, and charged towards Zoro.

"Oh no!" The Straw Hat crew watching the battle all saw it. If Zoro were hit again, he would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.

“Luffy…” Nami looked at Luffy, her expression showing some reluctance.

Marco is her brother-in-law. If Zoro is seriously injured by Marco, it will be embarrassing for everyone.

"Luffy, I'll go!" Sanji chimed in from the side.

"Okay!" Luffy nodded. He could also see that Zoro seemed to be reaching his limit.

Sanji nodded, then took a step and rushed over there.

But just then, Marco caught up with Zoro and kicked at him, only to find that Zoro had blocked his attack again.

"Cough cough cough..." Zoro coughed a few times after landing, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Alright, green-haired moss! Leave the rest to me!" Sanji, who had just arrived, stood in front of Zoro and said, "He surrendered, so I'll be your opponent from now on!"

"Get out!" Zoro roared before Marco could speak.

Sanji turned around, looked at Zoro who was struggling even just to stand there, and said with a complicated expression, "Don't push yourself, leave the rest to me!"

"You can't do it!" Zoro said without wasting any words, catching his breath a few times.

“How about… you all come at me together?” Marco, who was standing there, smiled slightly and suddenly spoke up.

Sanji's sudden appearance already broke the rules, and now he's blocking Marco's way, which makes it seem like he's buying time for Zoro.

However, Marco didn't care. Zoro was no longer a threat to him, so he didn't mind the two of them fighting together.

However, neither Sanji nor Zoro could team up against Marco.

So Sanji glanced at Zoro and said, "If you insist, don't die here, or we'll be in big trouble! Don't cause trouble for everyone, you bastard!"

"Don't worry, I won't die even if you die!" Zoro replied, still assuming an offensive stance despite only having a Wado Ichimonji in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Sanji nodded to Marco and then stepped aside. After all, this was Zoro's battle, and he shouldn't interfere until Zoro was defeated or won.

Reina, who was not far away, did not say much because of Sanji's intrusion. He knew that Sanji's intention was to get Zoro off the field, but it seemed that Marco still needed to send Zoro off the field.

Soon, the battle between the two resumed. Although Zoro was seriously injured, he was able to counterattack after the rest he had just had, and he fought Marco again.

"I have to say, the Straw Hat crew is definitely a cut above us in terms of perseverance. We've been at the top for too long and have lost that fighting spirit!" Reina sighed and said.

The captains around Reina lowered their heads somewhat embarrassedly, because Reina was right. Although they were still pirates, they no longer had the passion they had when they first sailed the seas.

“After this battle, all the captains will lead their crews out to sea for six months! If you don’t improve… then I will personally train you!” Reina said after a moment of silence.

Joz frowned and said, "What about Dad?"

“My brother is getting old, so it’s good for him to recuperate on Xuan Yue Island for half a year. Now that Xuan Yue Island is mobile, he won’t be too lonely!” Reina smiled slightly and said, “As for my brother’s safety… I will stay on Xuan Yue Island!”

Upon hearing this, Joz nodded and said, "Okay!"

The other captains didn't object either. They knew that with the Straw Hat crew's demonstrated willpower, if they remained stagnant, it was only a matter of time before they were overtaken.

On the field, although Zoro gave it his all, Marco, who did not hold back, possessed combat power second only to the Four Emperors. Even against Zoro in an uninjured state, he was more than capable, let alone against Zoro in a seriously injured state.

However, Zoro's final counterattack still caused Marco some trouble.

Looking at the unconscious Zoro, Marco sighed and said to Sanji, who had been standing to the side, "Well then... it's your turn!"

"I've been waiting for this for ages!" Sanji loosened his collar and walked towards Marco.

Meanwhile, Chopper had already arrived with his men and carried away the heavily injured and unconscious Zoro. As he passed Sanji, he nodded at him and said, "Be careful, don't push yourself too hard!"

"Don't worry!" Sanji nodded and replied.

In Wano Country, his body finally awakened, so now his physical strength is comparable to Franky's cyborg body, and even surpasses it in some ways.

"Sanji!" Just then, Franky, who was watching the battle, suddenly threw something at Sanji.

Sanji was taken aback, and only after catching it did he realize that it was the transformation device that he had destroyed in Wano Country.

The original number "3" is gone, replaced by a straw hat design.

"I repaired this, and now it seems... you might need it!" Franky said with a smile. "Don't worry, I've modified the contents; it shouldn't interfere with your thoughts anymore! However, its strength is a bit lower than the original!"

The original transformation device, after Sanji used it, gave the somewhat comical-looking armor incredibly strong defensive capabilities. However, Sanji was worried that the transformation device would affect his mind, so he destroyed it.

Now, thanks to Franky's modifications, its strength has been reduced somewhat, but it won't have any effect on him anymore.

"Thanks!" Sanji put away the transformation device and said with a smile.

In this situation, even if the transformation device didn't affect him, he would have no choice but to use it. Otherwise, after fighting Marco, he would definitely not be able to fight Reina again.

Chapter 659 Reina Strikes

Having acquired the new transformation device, Sanji did not intend to use it immediately.

However, under Marco's onslaught, in order to avoid getting injured, he had no choice but to take out his transformation device and activate his transformation mode.

“Interesting… the ability to become invisible?” Marco smiled slightly as he watched Sanji disappear.

In fact, this ability to become invisible is basically ineffective against such powerful individuals.

Because the other party wasn't actually invisible, but was merely using the surrounding colors to deceive the eye. For Marco, who was proficient in Observation Haki, he could still vaguely sense the other party's presence.

However, Sanji, wearing the battle suit, experienced a significant increase in both his defense and attack power, and even his speed increased considerably.

Fortunately, Marco is stronger than Sanji overall, so the two fought evenly.

Sanji, dressed in his battle suit, was full of energy, while Marco, who possessed the Phoenix ability, was not to be underestimated, even though Zoro had worn him down. The two fought for three days and three nights, making it the longest battle since the start of the arena tournament.

Three days later, both of them were panting heavily, and the regenerative flames on Marco's body were also on the verge of collapse.

"I never expected Germa's technological capabilities to be this advanced!" Marco gave a wry smile, looking at Sanji opposite him and saying, "I have one more attack left. If you can block it... I'll admit defeat!"

"Phew~ As expected of the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates! Let's settle this once and for all!" Sanji nodded in response.

His physical strength is almost at its limit, and even if Marco didn't say anything, he was already planning to use his ultimate move.

"Phoenix Seal - Undying Bird!" Upon hearing this, Marco's regenerative flames surged, the blue flames seemingly igniting the entire island. Finally, Marco leaped into the air, transforming into the form of an undying bird, carrying the last of his regenerative flames, and swooped down to attack Sanji.

"Angels create ingredients, and demons create seasonings! Diable Jambe - Eighteen Flavors Platter!" Sanji, dressed in his battle suit, spun around in place, and then his entire right leg seemed to burst into flames as he kicked directly at Marco, who was charging at him.

"Oh!"

The blue flames of regeneration and the flames on Sanji's feet made contact first, and the two were locked in a stalemate in the air, seemingly entering a state of struggle.

But at that moment, a crack suddenly appeared on Marco's right wing.

"Oh no!" Marco's heart skipped a beat; that was the spot where Zoro had injured him during their previous fight.

He hadn't paid much attention to it before, because this kind of injury wasn't a problem for him. But now, this small injury had become his biggest weakness.

Sanji, on the other side, also instantly noticed Marco's abnormality, so he immediately shifted his attack focus to Marco's right side.

"boom!"

Sanji's flaming right foot shattered Marco's regeneration flames, striking Marco in the chest. However, at the last moment, Marco was not to be outdone. He concentrated all his strength and delivered a spinning whip kick, striking Sanji directly in the waist.

"Whoosh~~ Boom!"

"Whoosh~ Boom!!"

Both of them were knocked away by the opponent and crashed into the island. When the smoke cleared, Marco, who was lying on the ground, was not unconscious, but he was unable to move.

Sanji's kick just now broke his ribs, rendering him unable to move.

Sanji, on the other hand, stood up awkwardly.

"No wonder it's Germa's top-notch technology; it can still stand up like this!" Looking at Sanji's completely deformed waist, which couldn't even deliver a fatal blow, Reina shook his head and said softly.

"Ship's doctor, go treat Marco first!" Thatch, standing to the side, ignored Sanji and shouted to the ship's doctor.

So a team of doctors carrying medical kits disembarked from the Moby Dick and headed straight for Marco.

"Sorry..." Marco said with a wry smile as he passed Reina.

“It’s alright!” Reina shook his head and said, “It doesn’t matter now, but if you’re at this level when it comes to the real battle, the Whitebeard Pirates are doomed!”

Marco remained silent. They had been holding back precisely because this wasn't a real battle, but they never expected to be pushed to this point by the Straw Hat crew.

Judging from the number of players on the field, they are now evenly matched. Although Sanji is already feeling somewhat exhausted, their performance is not looking good.

According to the prior arrangement, Reina should have been facing Luffy; they hadn't even included Whitebeard in the battle lineup.

"Alright, go get healed first! I'll take care of things here!" Reina waved his hand and said to the ship's doctors, looking at the silent Marco.

After the ship's doctor carried Marco away, Reina took a step and came directly to Sanji.

"Do you need some time to recover?" Reina asked softly.

Although the rules of the ring battles do not allow those who have fought consecutively to rest, Reina believes that Sanji in this state is simply not capable of fighting him.

"Hiss~~Phew~No need! Let's get started!" Sanji took a drag of his newly lit cigarette, exhaled smoke, and replied.

“Then I’ll begin!” Reina replied with a slight smile.

Sanji nodded, and just as he was about to say something, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and then he was thrown into the air.