The powerful kick caused a shrill sound in the air.

Marco, who was unaware of the noise, raised his head in surprise the moment he heard it. The next moment, the attacking young man kicked Marco hard on the head.

"Bang!!!"

With a dull thud, a huge force suddenly hit Marco's head. Marco, who was holding a large bag of milk slices in his hand, staggered forward, and then stepped heavily on the ground and quickly stood firm.

"clatter!"

Then, with a soft sound in front of Marco, a young man in a snow-white suit gently landed in front of Marco.

"Hello, hello, hello"

“It hurts!”

Marco, who suffered a heavy blow, slowly raised his head, scratched his pineapple hair with one hand, his eyes fell on the attacker, and his tone was full of complaints.

Despite being hit by such a fierce attack, Marco didn't look injured on the head at all. Not to mention being injured, judging from his appearance, Marco was not affected at all.

The one who attacked Marco was none other than the new Navy Lieutenant Commander, Terry Black, who had rushed over after receiving the news. His original intention was to monitor the Whitebeard Pirates and was not prepared to act rashly.

But when he noticed that Whitebeard's men were "attacking" ordinary people, he couldn't bear it any longer.

Major Terry Black was thinking of subduing Marco with a surprise attack, but he didn't expect that although the attack successfully hit Marco, it did not make the other party lose his combat effectiveness.

“!!!”

Seeing Marco crying out in pain, Major Terry Black's face darkened.

"As expected of the Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"But no matter what, I can't just sit there and watch these guys rob people wantonly and do nothing!"

Major Terry Black made up his mind and had no intention of paying any attention to Marco. He kicked the ground with his feet and turned into a white shadow, rushing towards Marco.

"My name is Marco, and I'm from the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Does attacking me mean you are ready?"

Terry Black's behavior also made Marco lose his patience. With a grin on his face, after seeing that introducing himself did not stop the other party, Marco took a step forward and prepared for a fight.

"New Navy"

When Terry Black rushed over quickly, Marco quickly looked at him and judged his identity from Terry Black's clothes. After a moment of hesitation, Terry Black rushed in front of him and punched Marco in the face.

As the son of Whitebeard and a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco is not afraid of any force or anyone.

He wasn't going to be afraid to take action just because Terry Black was a new Marine.

"call out!"

A soft whistling sounded in Marco's ears. He turned slightly sideways, easily avoiding the opponent's attack. Then he stretched out his hand and quickly grabbed Terry Black's wrist.

But before Marco could catch his opponent, Major Terry Black quickly raised his leg and kicked Marco in the lower abdomen with a whip kick.

Marco couldn't free his hand that was holding the bag of milk tablets, so he was kicked hard in the waist by Terry Black.

The milk tablet bag fell from Marco's hand, and Marco's figure quickly left the spot, rolling several times on the ground, dragging a three or four meter long ditch on the ground, and then stopped.

“Pah.”

The next second after Marco was kicked away, the milk bag fell to the ground with a slight sound.

When Major Terry Black saw that he had succeeded in another attack, he couldn't help but feel a sense of contempt for his opponent.

In the new navy, everyone who is qualified to become a captain is a person with outstanding talent and ability, and the training they have to undergo is very intense.

Before becoming a school officer, everyone must undergo a multi-faceted review by the headquarters.

Moreover, since the new navy has a small "plate", it implements an elite training and promotion model. All of them have more or less received personal guidance from Jigoku Yoshiichi.

Perhaps in terms of physical strength and dual-color domineering, he is far behind those pirates on the sea with bounties exceeding 100 million, but his physical skills are quite powerful, which is qualitatively different from those ordinary pirates who can only "throw bricks with great force".

Although the young Marco is now the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, strictly speaking, he is actually the ship's doctor.

Because he obtained the Devil Fruit relatively early, and with Whitebeard's protection and favor, Marco's physical ability is not as strong as others imagine.

But then again, although Marco's physical skills are mediocre, it does not mean that his fighting ability is weak.

Even if a user of a Mythical Beast Devil Fruit has never received any training in combat skills, their combat power is definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary person.

“Clatter—”

Under Terry Black's gaze, Marco slowly climbed up from the ground, and the dirt and gravel on his body slid off, making a series of light noises.

Marco had some minor scratches on his body, and a faint blue flame emerged from his body, quickly covering those tiny wounds. Gently rubbing his lower abdomen, Marco raised his head and looked at Terry Black.

Blue flame wings suddenly grew out of Marco's back. Under Terry Black's gaze, the flame wings behind Marco gently spread out, and the next moment, his figure disappeared from Terry Black's sight.

“!!!”

The moment the other person's figure disappeared, Terry Blake's body moved first, without waiting for his brain to react.

Terry Black crossed his arms and quickly blocked his chest.

Just as he crossed his arms to block, Marco's figure suddenly appeared in front of him. His feet had transformed into a phantom beast, turning into a pair of golden claws, which pressed directly on Terry Black's arm.

Under Marco's attack, Terry Black flew backwards, and after his body penetrated several walls beside the street, he disappeared from Marco's sight.

"boom--"

A loud roar was heard on the street. The huge noise aroused the curiosity of some people. Those hiding in the houses secretly opened a crack in the door and looked towards the street.

Marco glanced at the direction where Terry Black had flown away, dusted himself off, and then walked towards the milk flakes that had fallen on the ground not far away, muttering, "What a weird guy."

The blue flames on his body disappeared, and Marco came out of the semi-mythical beast state. He squatted down, held Milk Pie in his arms again, and then prepared to leave.

"stop."

At this moment, among the ruins at the other end of the street, Terry Blake struggled to get up from the ground, covering his chest with one hand and holding the broken wall with the other, and slowly walked out of the ruins.

Terry Black called out to Marco. Marco turned around in surprise when he heard the voice. Seeing Terry Black's chest slightly collapsed and his head covered in blood, he frowned.

"It's already like this, why do you still want to stand up?"

"You are no match for me, don't you realize that?"

"The Navy will die."

Marco is the ship's doctor, and he doesn't rely on his mythical beast devil fruit, he really has good medical skills.

With just one glance, he could tell that Terry Black was seriously injured by his attack. In addition to some external injuries on his head and body, Terry Black probably also had several broken ribs.

With such a serious injury, Terry Black should not be able to stand up.

Although Marco did not hold back, he also had no intention of killing the opponent. The opponent was the New Navy. Marco knew that his father had no intention of going to war with the New Navy.

but

"Give that boss back what you have!"

Major Terry Black did not answer Marco. He slowly raised his hand and pointed at the bag in Marco's arms. He spoke with a serious expression, his words full of firmness and determination.

“?!”

"Clam?"

When Marco heard this, his head tilted and he made a puzzled sound.

"I bought this, why did I give it to the boss?"

Under Terry Black's burning gaze, Marco shook his head slightly and replied.

He didn't understand. He had bought these things, so why did he have to return them?! He had been at sea with his father for so many years, and this was the first time he had heard of someone returning something they had bought.

"purchase?!"

"Have you paid?!"

When Terry Black heard Marco's sophistry, his eyes became fierce, and he growled while enduring the pain in his body.

"Pay? The boss said it's free!"

"If not, ask the boss."

Marco raised his eyebrows and replied nonchalantly.

Since the boss said it wasn't free, he naturally didn't give it.

"you!"

"Damn pirates!!!"

When Major Terry Black heard Marco's words, his breathing stopped and he couldn't help but growl in anger.

At this moment, his mind couldn't help but recall some of the things that happened to him when he was a child.

Terry Black's parents were street vendors who made a living by selling homemade noodles. In the country where he lived, the social environment was not stable, but Terry Black's parents were able to barely support their family with their skills.

but

That kind of life ended when he was 13 years old.

A local gangster recruited a group of thugs and began to collect so-called protection fees. Naturally, their family could not escape the collection.

Considering that the other party was more numerous and more ruthless, Terry Black's parents chose to compromise and respectfully paid the so-called protection fee.

But the protection fees collected by those people were not enough. Perhaps those people felt that they had control over the vendors in their territory and they had no habit of paying when they went out to consume.

Families that were once able to make a living by relying on their skills soon could no longer withstand such exploitation.

If you don’t set up a stall, you won’t make any money. If you set up a stall, not only will you not make any money, but you will also have to lose money on the materials.

The family, which could no longer make ends meet, collapsed in an instant when Terry Black's mother fell ill.

For poor people like them, some small setbacks in other people's lives become storms in their lives.

Terry Black's mother died of illness. His father worked hard for many years. After his wife passed away, his life seemed to be missing a breath. His body quickly collapsed and he passed away within a few months.

Terry Black was left an orphan.

A gentle breeze blows on my face.

Terry Black's thoughts came out of the "distant" memories. Looking at Marco who used his power to exploit ordinary people, Terry Black's eyes suddenly became red.

"Damn pirates!"

Terry Black let out a loud roar and rushed towards Marco again, ignoring the pain in his body.

However, Marco obviously couldn't empathize with Terry Black at this moment. He just felt that the new navy in front of him seemed to have a rusty brain.

He had already told the boss that he didn't want the money, but the other party still held on tightly.

And looking at Terry Black's appearance, he was actually willing to risk his life for such a trivial matter.

It's unreasonable.

"You'd better stop it and stop bothering me."

"I don't want to kill you."

"I don't want to cause trouble for Dad."

Marco looked at Terry Black who was rushing towards him, slowly stretched out his hand, and flicked his fingers. A blue flame shot out directly from Marco's hand and instantly penetrated Terry Black's thigh muscle.

Terry Black staggered with pain in his leg, but he managed to keep his balance while charging forward. In front of Marco's slightly surprised eyes, he quickly came in front of Marco and punched him directly in the face.

The seriously injured Terry Black's speed was greatly reduced. Marco didn't want to get entangled with the man in front of him, so he blocked Terry Black's attack casually, and then jumped lightly and quickly came to Terry Black's head.

Marco quickly fell towards Terry Black and kneed him directly.

"Bang!"

Terry Blake fell to the ground. The violent impact caused all the injuries on his body to burst out. Intense pain rushed into his brain. Terry Blake looked at the empty ground in front of him with a dizzy mind.

After Marco knocked down Terry Black, he lowered his head slightly to look at Terry Black under him, stood up, and walked towards the shore.

Marco's back was reflected in Terry Black's eyes. He had a strong indignation in his chest with nowhere to vent, and the drowsy feeling in his brain became more and more intense.

Finally, Terry Black's eyes went dark and he fell into a coma.

"What a strange guy."

Marco left the street, and after walking dozens of meters, Terry Black's figure still appeared in Marco's mind.

He didn't know why he remembered such a strange guy in his mind.

But Marco felt an inexplicable touch in his heart. He didn't know what this feeling was, and he had no way to describe it.

Marco shook his head slightly and murmured, trying to dispel the figure in his mind.

After encountering such a conflict, Marco didn't know why he lost interest in continuing sightseeing. He returned to the boat early with the milk slices he had "purchased" in his hands.

Marco returned to the ship with a worried look on his face. After handing the specialties he bought to the crew, he went to the side of the ship alone.

The cool sea breeze blew on Marco's body. Marco looked at the beautiful sea view in the distance, and the wonderful feeling in his chest lingered for a long time.

"Marco, what's wrong?"

"You don't look very happy, do you?"

Marco stood by the side of the ship for a long time. After an unknown amount of time, Thatch, the captain of the Fourth Division, came to Marco's side. Thatch, who was gentle and perceptive, noticed that Marco seemed to be in a bad mood, so he came up to ask.

"Sachi."

When Marco saw the person coming, he looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Seeing this, Thatch gently put his arm around Marco's shoulders and said with a smile, "Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Are you in trouble?"

"Tell me and I'll help you."

"Even if I can't help you, you're the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. Dad will help us!"

Thatch patted Marco's shoulder with a gentle smile on his face.

Looking at Thatch, who seemed like the big brother next door, Marco told Thatch everything that had just happened on the island after a brief hesitation.

Marco didn't understand what that inexplicable feeling was.

Listening quietly to Marco's story, the older Thatch was also a little surprised. After a long silence, Thatch smiled and sighed with some emotion:

“.”

“There’s actually a navy like that!”

"It's really unexpected!"

"Tsugikuni Yoriichi's new navy is indeed a little different. No wonder Dad is interested in it."

(End of this chapter)