One Piece: At the start, defeat Momonosuke and take Yamato to sea.

Chapter 403 I Can Love the World Government Too

"Hahaha! Now that you're gone, Captain Marco can't beat the three of us!"

"You're the only coward left in the Whitebeard Pirates, the second division commander."

Blackbeard Teach relentlessly attacked Marco while taunting Ace.

To kill Marco the Phoenix, you must exhaust his stamina.

Otherwise, the Phoenix's regenerative abilities would be just as difficult to deal with as the Five Elders' immortality.

However, the Phoenix's strength lies in its regenerative abilities, not its defensive capabilities.

Blackbeard and Katakuri's fierce attacks could shatter Marco's body with every strike.

Almost every attack caused Marco to expend energy to recover.

Between Marco's reprimands and Ace's hesitation, Marco had already been beaten dozens of times by Blackbeard and Katakuri.

Blackbeard's wide-range high-temperature flames and Katakuri's precise sniping with precognitive foresight made Marco suffer greatly.

He can hold off one or two strong opponents, but he can't defeat one or two strong opponents.

What mistakes did he make in his past life that he has to be a nanny in this life?

"Marco, you go, I'll hold them off."

In a moment of impulsiveness, Ace didn't want to run away alone; he wanted to sacrifice himself to save Marco.

Marco can fly away, giving him a higher chance of escaping.

It is more painful for a person to live than to die in battle.

Both Ace and Marco wanted the other to live.

The deep brotherly bond and the drawn-out, protracted relationship between the two men suited Blackbeard's tastes perfectly.

Then let's keep them all!

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On the fleet of the World Conquest Group.

Luo Ji was directly transmitted through the scroll image mark on Yamato's neck.

This startled Yamato.

"What are you doing here!?"

Yamato hugged Luo Ji with delight. She was on her way to Whole Cake Island, hoping to help Ace defeat the Blackbeard Pirates.

Neither Robin nor Violet accepted Blackbeard Teach's offer of allegiance, which suggests that Blackbeard is likely on the list of targets for conquest.

Yamato was very interested in this powerful pirate who had seized control of Big Mom's territory.

This guy is known as a great pirate with the potential to become one of the Four Emperors.

"Ace and the others have already gone to Whole Cake Island?"

Luo Ji patted Yamato's head. If Robin hadn't reported it, Luo Ji really wouldn't have known about Fire Fist Ace's hunting operation.

Is Luo Ji worried that if Ace and Marco kill Blackbeard, the power of the Serpent of Inferno will be reborn?

The answer is no, there's nothing to worry about.

He was well aware of Blackbeard's hidden strength.

Luo Ji was just afraid that if he arrived any later, Ace might be captured or even killed.

It might also scare Blackbeard away, causing him to hide in the New World.

This will cause Luo Ji some trouble.

After all, he now wants to obtain the power and authority of the Fiery Serpent from Blackbeard.

After fusing the power of the World-Destroying Black Dragon and the power of darkness, Luo Ji forcibly comprehended and activated his authority. With the power of these two abilities, he took an even more significant step beyond awakening and stepped into the realm of gods.

He has been able to forcibly remove the curse of the sea god.

As for the rejection and explosion caused by the will of a Devil Fruit, these do not exist in Luo Ji either.

Because these powers share a common origin, they are seeking to unite and break free from the constraints of fate and the Earth God.

Besides the power of the Serpent of Karmic Fire, Luo Ji also wants to find the power of death.

I just don't know where in the world this power is hidden.

Or they are trapped in the underworld, never to be reborn.

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"Yeah, Ace didn't even wait for me."

Yamato started to complain a little, as she had asked Robin on Ace's behalf to delay Blackbeard Teach's application to join the party.

As a result, Ace led the Whitebeard Pirates to attack the Blackbeard Pirates.

That's incredibly disloyal.

"Never mind, I'll take you there."

Luo Ji spread his enormous wings, picked up Yamato, and flew at top speed towards Totto Land in the Whole Cake Island.

Hopefully Blackbeard hasn't run away yet.

As for the fates of Fire Fist Ace and Phoenix Marco, they weren't very important to Luo Ji.

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On the battlefield of Whole Cake Island.

The Whitebeard Pirates gathered the strong members who had joined the crew and those who remained behind in Whitebeard's territory, thus escaping the deadly battle of the G1 War, but could not escape the brutal massacre by the Blackbeard Pirates.

It's true that no matter what, they can't escape death.

At this point, the two battlefields where Marco was fighting Blackbeard and Katakuri alone, and Ace was beating Whitebeard Jr., had turned into a five-person free-for-all.

"Hahaha, Marco, our friendship of over twenty years is not as good as your two-year friendship with Ace."

"You actually went to this lengths for him."

Blackbeard, seeing Marco's unwavering loyalty to Ace, began to mock him with a sinister glint in his eyes.

If Marco were to run away at all costs, he would actually have a chance to escape.

But he actually fought to the death rather than leave for Ace.

As for Ace, that hotheaded brute, Teach could easily make sure he couldn't escape.

Even if Marco runs away, Teach can use Whitebeard to entice Ace to stay.

It's that simple.

But it would be even better if we could take down two of them now.

It's a pity he doesn't have the Dark-Dark Fruit ability; otherwise, the Phoenix Fruit ability and the Flame-Flame Fruit ability would be his for the taking.

"Marco, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

Filled with remorse, Ace and Marco stood back to back as Blackbeard and his two companions surrounded them.

Both of them were panting heavily, their strength greatly depleted.

"I entrust you to my father, and I will do everything in my power to protect you."

Marco didn't say anything to complain, but he felt a little sorry for Whitebeard's banner, unable to carry it on.

"What a touching display of brotherhood, but for pirates, it's a bit superfluous!"

Blackbeard Teach, his face dark, made a cold and ruthless move, while Katakuri and Weevil also attacked with all their might.

Faced with the attack from the three, Ace and Marco felt incredibly heavy-hearted.

"Marco, you're actually more suited to be the captain. The Whitebeard flag is yours to carry on!"

At the last moment, Ace suddenly used all his strength to fling Marco into the sky.

"Fly away quickly!"

"I'm so sorry, living would be more painful than dying."

Please forgive my stubbornness!

"I cannot live alone."

Ace roared and unleashed all his power, transforming into a human of fire to withstand the three men's deadly attacks, sacrificing his life to buy Marco a moment to escape.

Katakuri had actually 'seen' Fire Fist Ace's choice, but he didn't intercept Marco.

Anyway, his deal with Blackbeard was that he only needed to kill one person, and Blackbeard would release his younger brother and sister.

Taking action against Marco would only create more trouble and complicate matters.

"No! Ace!"

Marco's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked as helpless as a child. Who would want to live alone?

He was already extremely exhausted after Whitebeard and his division commanders and subordinate captains perished.

How is he supposed to bear the weight of Ace's and all his family's deaths and live on alone in such a miserable state?

Whitebeard's banner and legacy will utterly crush him.

"Fine, since we've made it this far, I'll save you."

"Remember to rename it the Whitebeard Expeditionary Force from now on."

"Serve me well."

Endless dark matter descended from the sky, enveloping Fire Fist Ace and preventing him from suffering the same fate as Blackbeard, who pierced his heart with his fiery claws.

"Teach, the Serpent of Inferno is very powerful, give it to me!"

A giant, dark hand grabbed Teach's fat, dark body amidst his terrified gaze.

The blazing, world-destroying flames instantly went silent and vanished completely.

"No! Luo Ji! Wait! I can be your dog, I can serve you, I can love the World Government..."

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