Though Marco's face appeared calm, a storm was raging in his heart!
Teach was actually Barbarossa Caesar's son!
What terrifying news this was!
If the world were to learn of this, it would create waves that would shake the entire world.
The Beast God Pirates had already grown powerful enough to directly declare war on Marine Headquarters.
If they were to merge with the Blackbeard Pirates as well, how terrifying would their combined strength become?
No other pirate force on the seas would be able to stand against this behemoth!
"That's right! Zehahaha."
Teach revealed a brilliant smile, unable to resist spreading his arms and laughing heartily.
"Marco! You must have seen the latest newspaper, right?"
Marco nodded.
"I've seen it."
"My father Caesar is going to lead the Beast God Pirates to declare war on the Marines! Zehahaha, what magnificent ambition is this? He said he's going to reclaim the humiliation the Marines inflicted upon the Whitebeard Pirates with interest! This time, he's going to drive the Marines out of the New World! The New World will become the domain of the Beast God Pirates!"
"Caesar... he's going to become another Rocks..." Marco murmured.
"Rocks? Don't flatter him too much! He's not worthy of being compared to my father! My father will completely surpass Rocks, surpass Roger, reach an unprecedented peak as a pirate, transcend the so-called Pirate King, and as a pirate, dominate the entire world!"
Teach spoke with intense emotion, as if he were the one about to confront Marine Headquarters at this very moment.
Marco looked up at the sky, seeming to see a pitch-black curtain gradually covering the heavens of the New World.
It was the shadow of a Demon God.
"Teach, you can take my ability. But please, for the sake of the old man, spare this island. If possible, please plant your flag here. That way, this place can be spared from being plundered by New World pirates and human traffickers. This could be considered... a form of redemption for you."
Marco spoke with great solemnity.
After speaking, he actually kowtowed several times, thumping his head against the ground.
"Really, Marco, you leave me no choice. Fine, I'll grant your wish."
Teach stood up, dark black energy swirling around his hands.
A sincere smile finally appeared on Marco's face.
"Thank you!"
With that, Marco took one deep look at Ace and Whitebeard's tombstones, then slowly closed his eyes.
"Ace, old man, I've come to see you..."
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One hour later, a new grave mound appeared beside Ace's tombstone.
A tombstone stood above it, inscribed with: Whitebeard Pirates First Division Commander, Phoenix Marco.
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Teach left Sphinx Island and returned to his ship.
On the deck of his ship, Teach stood alone, watching the churning waves on the sea surface, feeling the incredibly abundant power within his body.
Paramecia - Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Logia - Darkness Fruit.
Zoan Mythical Zoan - Phoenix Fruit.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit for offensive power, the Darkness Fruit for evasion and subduing enemies, and the Phoenix Fruit for healing and recovery.
By now, Teach's three Devil Fruits had reached a relatively perfected state.
Although he hadn't obtained the strongest Zoan-type Kunpeng Fruit, the regenerative flames of the Phoenix were still extraordinary.
"Zehahaha! After I spend some time mastering the Conqueror's Haki infusion technique, who in this world besides my father could possibly be my match? Zehahaha!"
Teach couldn't suppress his wild grin, laughing uncontrollably alone on the deck.
"Zehahahaha, what a frog at the bottom of a well."
Suddenly, a sinister chuckle eerily echoed in Teach's mind, causing his body to instantly tense up!
In that instant, all three Devil Fruit powers within him erupted simultaneously.
The air cracked inch by inch, the sea around the ship warped under pressure, and the massive ship abruptly halted mid-voyage, becoming completely still.
Simultaneously, a massive black hole spanning dozens of meters materialized beneath Teach's feet, ready to transport him into the dark dimension at any moment.
Blue regenerative flames also immediately began pouring continuously from his body.
Teach deployed his considerable Observation Haki, rapidly scanning the surrounding sea for miles, yet found absolutely nothing.
"Zehahahaha, I told you you're a frog at the bottom of a well. Stop looking, I'm right beneath your feet! Hahaha!"
The robust voice sounded again, this time coming from below Teach.
His expression drastically changed as he looked down abruptly.
There, within the expanding mass of black energy beneath his feet, air currents slowly twisted and condensed into a gigantic face.
The face was domineering and unrestrained, with hair standing completely on end and writhing wildly like countless spirit snakes.
Upon seeing this face, Teach paled in shock, exclaiming.
"Rocks!"
The face opened its mouth and let out a chilling laugh: "Zehahahaha, that's right! I am Rocks! You fool - actually believing Caesar is your father? You're a descendant of D Clan, far superior to those low-class Oni tribe! A thousand years ago, they were merely vassals to our clan!"
Teach was no ordinary man either.
After the initial shock, he quickly composed himself.
Staring coldly at the face beneath him, he declared.
"What does 'believing' matter? I am Caesar's son by birth!"
Rocks burst into laughter as if hearing the world's funniest joke, his massive face repeatedly exploding and reforming from the intensity.
Teach's expression darkened: "What are you laughing at?"
"Zehahahaha, how pathetic. I laugh at your incompetence - your memories have been altered, yet you remain completely unaware. Haven't you noticed how your current memories don't quite align with the world around you? Even the most carefully crafted stories contain flaws."
Rocks continued laughing.
"My memories... altered? No... that's impossible!" Teach trembled, his eyes shifting constantly.
Unbeknownst to him, as he spoke these words, two souls curled up in a corner of his mind were experiencing boundless terror.
Rocks mocked mercilessly: "It's the Memory Fruit! You fool! You were never Caesar's son! You're a descendant of D! Even if intermarried with the Oni tribe, your bloodline would suppress theirs and dominate!"
As Teach carefully reconsidered recent events, he realized there had indeed been moments of confusion and disorientation.
For instance, some news claimed he wasn't injured by the Marines but was wounded by Caesar while teaming up with Shanks.
Yet whenever he pondered these matters, his memories would become chaotic, causing splitting headaches.
Teach shook his head, deciding not to dwell on things that muddled his memory.
He looked down at the massive black face beneath his feet and frowned.
"Rocks, didn't you die 38 years ago at the hands of Roger and Garp? Why are you still alive? And how are you residing within the Darkness Fruit?"
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