Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Captain, why waste words with them? Just take them down. If they dare to lay a hand on the Whitebeard Pirates, they'd better be prepared," a first-division combatant said with a grin.

It turns out that while Marco was on the operation, his First Division combatants had already surrounded the enemy.

"Captain Marco, they're from the World Government!" Frank exclaimed with delight upon seeing Marco appear.

"The World Government?" Marco frowned and asked, "Are you from CP?"

"Captain Marco, we have no intention of fighting your Whitebeard Pirates. If you agree to let us leave, we will immediately release your Mr. Frank! How about it?" The CP leader did not answer Marco's question, but instead offered their suggestion.

"Don't hit them!" Before Marco could speak, Frank shouted first.

Upon seeing this, the CP leader immediately gave his subordinate a look, and the subordinate understood instantly, delivering a chop to Frank's neck and knocking him unconscious.

"I believe Captain Marco is a man of principle. This matter was indeed a misunderstanding. We had no intention of starting a war with you! If you suffer any losses this time, we are willing to bear them all!" The CP leader spoke again upon seeing this.

"I just want to know, why did you attack our pirate ship before? And why did you capture everyone on board? Were you planning to take them back to Marine Headquarters?" Marco didn't answer the other party's question, but asked with some curiosity.

"This... you might not believe it, but we didn't know it was your Whitebeard Pirates' ship at the time. Even after we boarded, your people didn't say anything. We only found out after the battle was over!" The CP leader said helplessly. "However, after we found out they were from your Whitebeard Pirates, we just captured them and planned to release them after we left this area!"

Marco smiled slightly. He only believed half of what the other party said. He absolutely did not believe the claim that they would let the people go. Capturing the Whitebeard Pirates was a kind of achievement. They would just throw them into the Marine Headquarters and it would be none of their business, but the credit would still be theirs.

So Marco didn't want to let the other party go, but just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly seemed to remember something, beckoned to his subordinates to make way, and said, "Let the person over here, and I promise I won't lay a hand on you!"

Upon seeing this, the CP leader's face lit up with joy, and he immediately nodded, ordering his men to release Frank.

Marco the Phoenix's promise carried considerable weight, and he believed that Marco wouldn't let his reputation be damaged by something like this.

However, after he handed Frank over to the Whitebeard Pirates, he discovered that there was still a group of Whitebeard Pirates blocking his retreat route.

"Captain Marco... what's this?" The CP leader looked at Marco with a grim expression and asked.

"I told you, I won't stop you from leaving. My First Division members have already cleared a path for you, but as for others... I don't care!" Marco said with a smile.

It was only then that the CP leader realized that the person blocking their way had become Thatch, the captain of the fourth division of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the members of his fourth division's combat squad.

"Damn it! Is this the credibility of your Whitebeard Pirates?" The CP leader was furious and roared.

"Do you really think... that attacking our Whitebeard Pirates will be such a simple matter?" Thatch looked at the other party with a mocking expression and said, "With your strength, you shouldn't be members of CP0, right? Not even CP9. Tell me, which department do you belong to? What business do you have in this sea?"

"Don't even think about it. I won't tell you. We are professional intelligence agents!" the CP leader said in a deep voice.

"It's alright, we have plenty of time to play with you! Sachi, take them back to Crescent Moon Island! I'm sure Frank will be very interested in them!" Marco said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

With a captain-level powerhouse taking action, these CP members were completely powerless to fight back and were quickly defeated.

Chapter 762 The Return Journey

"So... they're members of CP5, and they're here to find the Straw Hat crew?" Sachi and Marco's ship hadn't even returned to Crescent Moon Island yet, and they had already obtained all the information from each other.

“That’s right. According to them, the Straw Hat crew seems to have done something big. Now, not only the World Government, but even the Navy is doing everything they can to find them!” Frank nodded and replied.

“It seems our matter might actually be true!” Sachi said with an unusually serious expression.

"What is it?" Marco and Frank both looked at Sachi and asked.

"The Straw Hat crew has reached the final island... They're back!" Sachi said softly.

"What?" Marco and Frank exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

"This was exposed by Kaido in the North Blue, but at the time we estimated that Kaido probably didn't have any direct evidence, it was just speculation! That's why he and Big Mom joined forces to attack the Navy, trying to find out why the Navy abandoned the North Blue!" Thatch briefly explained what happened in the North Blue to the two of them.

"I see. So you went back to Xuan Yue Island to verify this, right?" Marco said, suddenly realizing.

“That’s right. Caesar may be cunning, but as long as he hasn’t accessed our core secrets, he’s irrelevant. The main reason Reina sent me back was to pinpoint the Straw Hat crew’s location, and… why the Navy suddenly abandoned its influence in the North Blue!” Sachi nodded and replied.

"So, can we confirm now that the Straw Hat crew has really reached the final island and successfully returned from there?" Marco asked excitedly.

“Although all indications suggest that this news is true, all the verifiable information comes from the Navy and the World Government. If they deliberately spread this news, then… it proves that they definitely have a bigger conspiracy!” Sachimo said, swaying his chin.

"It's probably impossible. If a pirate crew successfully returned from the final island, spreading such a rumor would not benefit the Navy or the World Government at all. Why would they spread such a rumor? They would even give up such an important place as the North Blue just to make us believe this rumor. If that's the case, I would rather believe that the Straw Hat crew really did return from the final island!" Frank shook his head and said.

"Anyway, whether it's true or not, finding the Straw Hat crew will naturally clarify things! When I came here, Reina gave me Robin's Vivre Card, and Ace gave me Straw Hat Luffy's Vivre Card. Marco, you stay on Crescent Moon Island, and I'll lead the crew out to sea to find the Straw Hat crew!" Thatch smiled and took out two Vivre Cards from his clothes, saying with a smile, "Just in case, I'll leave Robin's Vivre Card on Crescent Moon Island and only take Straw Hat Luffy's Vivre Card with me!"

“Okay! I’ll come meet you as soon as Nochigo finishes giving birth!” Marco nodded and said.

"By the way, speaking of Nojiko, Captain Marco! What brings you back again? I remember Nojiko's wife's due date is in the next couple of days, right?" Frank asked Marco.

He really didn't expect Marco to show up. After all, Nojiga's due date was approaching, and there was no reason for Marco to return to Crescent Moon Island and then come back again. If he was worried about this place, wouldn't it have been better to follow his advice and capture the other party before going back?

Marco's face darkened, and he said, "I was kicked out by Nojiko!"

Marco didn't say much, but both Frank and Sachi were stunned.

How could Nojiga possibly kick Marco out at a time like this?

If that's true, then there's only one possibility: she doesn't want Marco to delay the Whitebeard Pirates' business because of her childbirth!

However, the production of Nojiko is also very important to the Whitebeard Pirates. Both Frank and Thatch are confident that if Whitebeard were on Crescent Moon Island, the entire island would probably be mobilized at this time.

Robin was the first third-generation member of the entire Whitebeard Pirates. Now that the second third-generation member is about to be born, how could it not be important to the Whitebeard Pirates?

Sachi patted Marco on the shoulder, and with just one sentence, they understood Nojigo's meaning and Marco's position.

"Captain Marco, I will personally apologize to Sister-in-law Nojigo when we get back!" Frank knew that the reason Nojigo made Marco leave Crescent Moon Island at this time was most likely because of him.

"No!" Marco shook his head and said to Frank, "This is not something that needs an apology. It's best to just pretend it never happened and let nature take its course! If I hadn't made it there and something had happened to you, I wouldn't have been able to explain it to Reina and my father, and even Nojigo would probably regret it!"

Frank nodded, understanding what Lamarco meant.

He didn't say anything, but simply turned around and set the ship to full speed, returning as quickly as possible.

If Marco doesn't live to see his child born, Frank will never forgive himself.

Meanwhile, on Crescent Island, at Marco's home.

"What's going on? She's been inside for so long, why hasn't she given birth yet?" Ah Jian paced anxiously in the yard, stopping every now and then to look into the room.

He had no idea what was happening inside the room, but the occasional cries of pain from Nokiko made A-Jian even more restless.

The courtyard was filled with people, including Dr. Asie and George, who had been in the lab, all anxiously awaiting the results.

"crunch~"

The door opened, and Bellemere, dressed in white, came out.

"How is the situation?" Everyone looked at Bellemere when she came out.

“That fool is still holding back, wanting to wait for Marco to come back!” Bellemere sighed and said.

"They're going to wait at the port right away. If they come back, they'll have Marco come over immediately!" Olga said as she turned around and ran towards the port.

"I am someone else" was her catchphrase for referring to herself for a long time. She hadn't used it since making many friends, but she said it again because she was nervous.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already arranged for someone to keep in touch with them. As soon as we get in touch, we’ll let Marco know what’s going on here! Even if Marco can’t make it back, he can still tell Nojigo through the Den Den Mushi!” Dr. Asie stepped forward and said to Bellemere and Ken.

Chapter 763 Marco Arrives

Marco stood at the bow of the whale ship, where he could now vaguely see Crescent Moon Island.

"Marco, don't worry, didn't the Den Den Mushi just say that all the doctors on the island are with Nojiko? There won't be any problems!" Sachi said, standing beside Marco to comfort him.

They just received a notification from Crescent Moon Island that Nojiko is about to give birth, and everyone is with her. If possible, they hope Marco can return as soon as possible.

"No, I can't wait any longer, Sachi... I'll go first, you guys come slowly!" For some reason, Marco felt his heart pounding unusually hard, making it impossible for him to remain calm.

So after he finished speaking, he leaped up, his arms transforming into the wings of a phoenix, and flew directly towards Xuan Yue Island.

"Captain Marco! There's a call from Crescent Moon Island. They want to let you and Nojiko..." Just after Marco left, Frank stumbled over with a Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"He's already gone ahead. What's the situation on Xuan Yue Island?" Sachi asked Frank.

"Nojiko hopes to wait for Marco, so she's been holding back from giving birth. This is putting too much strain on her body, so the Crescent Moon Island suggests that Captain Marco try to persuade Nojiko through a Den Den Mushi!" Frank murmured, looking at Marco, who had become a tiny dot in the air.

Meanwhile, Marco was flying towards Crescent Moon Island with all his might. Although he didn't know Nojiko's current condition, he seemed to have a telepathic connection with her and knew that he should get to Nojiko's side as quickly as possible.

The lookout at the port of Xuan Yue Island had already spotted Marco rapidly approaching.

"It's Captain Marco!" the lookout said immediately to Olga, who was waiting there, upon seeing Marco.

"Perona, just use your spirit form to ascend into the air and send him straight back!" Olga said anxiously to the ghost princess Perona beside her.

But before she could finish speaking, Perona had already taken off.

"Captain Marco, Nojiko is waiting for you, you should go back!" Before Marco could even get close, Perona told him what to do in the simplest terms.

Marco, whose speed had initially decreased slightly upon seeing Perona take off, suddenly increased his speed upon hearing her words, leaving a trail of blue flame in the air as he headed straight for his own courtyard.

"So...so strong!" Perona floated in the air, stunned. Just a moment ago, the aura that Marco had unleashed made Perona, who was a soul, tremble and unable to move at all.

Meanwhile, in Marco's courtyard, just as Marco unleashed his power, Judge turned around and looked towards the port, saying, "So strong! A powerful expert is approaching this way! He's incredibly fast!"

As he spoke, Judge was already ready for battle.

“It’s alright, it should be Marco!” Dr. Asie said with certainty, even though he hadn’t received any news from the intelligence officer yet.

If it weren't for Marco, the defense personnel at the port would have immediately activated their defenses if anyone had approached Crescent Moon Island at this time.

Sure enough, as soon as the doctor finished speaking, a burning blue dot appeared on the horizon and was flying toward them at an extremely fast speed.

"Get out of the way!" Judge was the first to realize that Marco was too fast and there might be problems when he landed. If he chose to land here, the people around would probably be affected.

Fortunately, thanks to Judge's timely reminder, the people around him cleared a place for Marco to land, so Marco didn't have to worry about his landing causing harm to his companions.

"boom!"

Marco landed abruptly, creating a huge crater in the open space outside the courtyard.

"Quick, Marco, Nojiga refuses to give birth, saying she's waiting for you to come back!" Without time to say more, A-Jian, standing in the small courtyard, shouted at the deep pit.

At this moment, he was not worried about whether Marco was injured or not; he just wanted Marco to be by Nojiko's side as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Nochigo, who was giving birth, seemed to sense the commotion outside and knew that Marco had likely returned. She finally began to cooperate with the doctor in the delivery process.

"Nojiko!" A blue flame flashed from the deep pit and reappeared outside the door.

Upon hearing Marco's voice, the doctor inside quickly opened the door.

At this point, Nojigo's production was already facing difficulties due to the long delay, and she urgently needed Marco's help.

After Marco entered the room, the door was closed again.

Outside, Dr. Asie, Ken, and Bellemere were all quite anxious. Only Judge was somewhat surprised. Judging from the strength Marco had just displayed, he definitely already had combat power far exceeding that of a Yonko's first mate.

But nowadays, when people mention the Whitebeard Pirates, they always talk about Whitebeard himself and his vice-captain Reina, ignoring the captains.