Chapter 44: Monkey's Here

"Cough, cough, cough... Ptooey!"

Karl, with a pale face, coughed up a mouthful of blood. A golden halo appeared on his body, and his complexion instantly became rosy.

Marco's strength was indeed stronger than Karl's, but defeating him wouldn't be that easy.

Not to mention the divine skill [Move Move Move Like a Rabbit], just the healing effect provided by the Holy Light allowed Karl to use a "shameless" fighting style Move Move Like a Mythical Zoan.

"Heh, is that it? I thought you could be how strong!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Marco's eyes. He was a Devil Fruit user! And his ability seemed somewhat similar to his own, at least it could be judged that he possessed healing abilities.

"Don't be arrogant! Don't beg for mercy later!"

"Crane Claw!"

Karl held his breath and focused, calming down. When Marco launched his attack, he dodged in advance. The next second, Marco delivered himself to the door and kicked at nothing.

"Six Powers Ultimate Technique: Six King Gun!"

Karl roared, his pitch-black hands went up and down, blasting fiercely at Marco's kidneys! The huge shockwave instantly pierced through Marco's body, tearing the deck behind him.

"Pfft~"

Marco flew out more than ten meters away Move Move Like a kite with a broken string.

"Don't underestimate anyone! Phoenix Marco."

Karl tore off his Marine uniform and Justice cape, which were already soaked in blood, revealing his muscular upper body. His entire aura changed suddenly.

Clatter~

Marco climbed up from the ruins, blue flames burning on his body, healing himself. He looked at Karl with a dark face, saying nothing.

"Is this the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' 1st Division? I think he's nothing more than this. Also, you can only rely on that old man Whitebeard to show off."

"Without him, you are nothing!"

Marco was silent for a while. Although he really wanted to refute, he understood that such a refutation was pale. Only by hitting back hard was the best response.

Marco's figure began to change. His hands turned into Phoenix wings, his feet turned into Phoenix claws, and there were several long tail feathers.

With a "swish," Marco flew into the sky and then fell Move Move Like a meteor.

"Phoenix Seal!"

Karl's pupils shrank. He rolled to the side as if his life depended on it. Behind him, there was a loud bang, erupting with a violent shockwave.

The entire Witch trembled, making creaking sounds, as if it were about to break apart.

Karl stood up from the ruins. There were some scratches on his body, but they soon healed under the effect of the Holy Light.

Suddenly, a lightning-fast figure rushed over from the smoke and dust, kicking at Karl's chest.

"Armament: Iron Body!"

Boom~ ===== CHAPTER 74 =====

Karl took a few steps back to dissipate the force and rubbed his arm in pain, but Marco rushed over immediately.

Not allowing Karl to think of a countermeasure, he directly began to exchange martial arts with Marco.

"Iron Body: Steel Elbow!" "Whip Finger Pistol!" "Tempest Kick: Break!"

Under such high-intensity combat, Karl's combat skills improved rapidly, almost utilizing every part of his body to the extreme.

But Marco was able to rely on the advantage of his physique to respond to all changes with the same stance. After fighting for a while, Marco made a small profit, and Karl suffered a small loss.

"This guy is really difficult to deal with! Such proficient Six Powers techniques, could it be that he started learning Six Powers from his mother's womb?" Marco couldn't help but mutter in his heart, but his expression didn't change at all.

But Karl was different. Although he took quite a few hits, his combat skills were improving by leaps and bounds. It was becoming increasingly difficult for Marco to block his attacks.

"No, I must end the battle as soon as possible. Big Sister Whitey Bay's situation probably won't last long."

Marco's gaze tightened, preparing to get serious. Although he was very unwilling to admit it, this Marine had indeed brought him quite a bit of trouble and was definitely not an opponent he could defeat casually.

Just as Marco was about to make a move, a gloating voice came from the air.

"Hmm oh~ Isn't this the Whitebeard Pirates' 1st Division Commander, Phoenix Marco! Why are you so disheveled!"

"Did my adjutant hit too hard?"

Hearing this familiar tone, Marco's expression became somewhat ugly.

"Damn it, it's Huang Yuan!"

This was troublesome. This guy Huang Yuan was far more difficult to deal with than Karl. Most importantly, with Huang Yuan here, killing Karl was basically impossible.

Huang Yuan flashed in front of Karl as photons, looking at Marco nonchalantly: "Don't be so distant! We are opponents who have fought many times, after all."

"Hmph! The Whitebeard Pirates will remember this!" After saying this, Marco walked to Whitey Bay's side, treated her simply, and flew away carrying her.

Huang Yuan just watched Marco leave quietly, without any intention of chasing him, until the two disappeared.

"Are you okay!"

Karl said with a bitter smile: "Do I look Move Move Like I'm okay?"

Looking at the corpses all over the ship, Huang Yuan pouted: "Tsk tsk tsk~ You really are ruthless! You've completely offended the Whitebeard Pirates now!"

"So what? I'm just doing what a Marine should do. Not killing Whitey Bay is already giving that old guy enough face, okay!"

Huang Yuan shook his head, seeming somewhat helpless: "Let's go! What are you standing there for?"

After burning the pirate ship with a fire, Karl stepped on Moon Walk and returned to the warship. Now, the Marine soldiers looked at him differently.

"Major Karl, you are too amazing! Wiping out the Witch Pirates, on par with Phoenix Marco. So you are this strong!"

"Yeah! I saw it just now, those pirates had no resistance in front of Major Karl!"

"Look at these well-trained muscles! Major Karl must have become this strong through diligent training!"

Ahem, that's right. Between diligent training and slacking off, Karl chose to diligently slack off. All his strength was something he "slacked off" to get!

As for the change in attitude of the Marine soldiers, it was also within Karl's expectations. Whether it was Marines or pirates, they had always admired the strong. Only with strength could one get respect.

Facing the excited and worshipful gazes of the Marine soldiers, Karl waved his hand calmly.

"Everyone, don't be excited. Defeating pirates is nothing. I just want to tell you that the Marines are the overlords of the sea, whether it's Whitebeard, Big Mom, or Kaido!"

"They are just pirates. The Marines are born to be the nemesis of pirates. So, we don't need to fear them!"

"Instead, they fear us, they fear justice!!!"

Hearing Karl's slightly "chicken soup" quotes, the Marine soldiers' faces flushed with excitement, and they couldn't wait to kill a pirate immediately to help the mood.

After returning to the lounge, Karl collapsed on the sofa and rubbed his neck with effort. He had to make up for the time spent fighting, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to finish today's daily tasks. ===== CHAPTER 75 =====