Like lightning, this white bird was like an arrow, instantly erupting with supersonic speed, piercing through Marco's chest in one go.
Swoosh!
"Hmm[?"
Marco groaned, and in an instant, an incomparably evil power filled his body, as if he was exposed to the scorching sun, his entire consciousness appearing scattered and blurred.
"Terrible!"
Feeling a great sense of foreboding, Marco wanted to continue climbing higher, to quickly create an absolutely safe distance.
However, just as he was about to make a move, his entire body seemed to lose strength, his wings unable to be controlled by his consciousness, and he fell straight down from the sky.
Just then, the Nine-Tailed Fox moved its body, sweeping its claws, easily grabbing the falling Marco in its hand.
"You were right, this technique is indeed still immature, it was just something I was trying to develop to deal with the fluid bodies of Logia-types, but unfortunately, you were too careless."
Vladimir grabbed Marco, placing him in front of his vision.
Looking at the huge fox head close at hand, Marco was horrified, wanting to break free, but his consciousness was muddled, with a feeling of spinning around.
Seeing this, Vladimir moved his mind, and instantly, white divine fire ignited in his right claw, scorching the phoenix.
These flames had no temperature, and wouldn't spread, only scorching the soul.
Affected by this power, Marco screamed, becoming even weaker.
"I told you earlier, if you had obediently retreated, nothing would have happened. Now that you've been suppressed by me, don't blame me."
Vladimir said calmly.
Although the phoenix's abilities were very strong, the Nine-Tailed Fox was a natural counter to it, especially when dealing with large opponents. Marco didn't have that kind of large-scale attack ability, so it was a natural disadvantage.
Moreover, Marco was only close to Admiral-level, not having the strength of Akainu or Kizaru, all of his attacks relying more on physical skills.
"Just... who are you?" Enduring the scorching of his soul, Marco had already transformed back from the phoenix form to the human form, his eyes bloodshot, glaring at Vladimir with gritted teeth.
"I am the Nine-Tailed Fox, one of the members of the Phantom Pirates."
"Phantom!?"
Marco's expression was shocked. He had first heard of Phantom more than half a month ago, when Shadow Fiend killed the Celestial Dragon, a bounty of 500 million shaking the New World.
He never expected that today, he would be defeated by a member of Phantom.
"It's my turn to ask you," Vladimir said calmly: "What is the ability of that Devil Fruit?"
"...I don't know... Unless you eat it, no one knows the specific ability!" Marco was very tough, enduring with gritted teeth.
Vladimir tightened his grip unconsciously, "Don't play dumb, do you think I don't know about the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"
"You..." Marco opened his mouth, his face livid, and after a long while, he said: "I really don't know, I only know that it's a Logia-type Devil Fruit."
Logia-type!
Vladimir was stunned, then realized.
No wonder the Whitebeard Pirates cared so much about this fruit, it was actually a Logia-type. Logia-type fruits, no matter which one, were very good abilities.
Thinking of this, he said: "The fruit is mine, do you have any objections?"
"Impossible! This is to be given to Oyaji, for Oyaji to decide who gets to eat it!" Marco said with an angry expression.
"Shut up, I didn't ask for your opinion, I'm just saying it, anyway, the fruit is with me, you can forget about taking it back."
Vladimir curled his lips, further strengthening the power of the Youkai Fox Divine Fire.
Marco immediately cried out in pain, but still maintained some reason, "Are you really not afraid of angering our Whitebeard Pirates!?"
"Who's afraid of who, I even dare to extort BIG MOM, what's the big deal about another Four Emperor."
Vladimir laughed, saying: "We Phantom, welcome you to challenge us at any time."
Marco was driven mad, his blood rushing to his head, and constantly scorched by the Youkai Fox Divine Fire, he blacked out and completely fell into silence, unconscious.
Seeing this, Vladimir switched back to human form, the huge nine-tailed body disappearing. At the same time, he casually threw Marco onto the ruins.
"Someone, tie him up, preferably with seastone."
"Yes... Nine-Lord." In the distance, Unico shuddered, nodding with excitement and respect.
And further away, the king and his party had completely fallen into a daze.
The commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division, the Phoenix Marco, had been suppressed!
This battle only lasted about twenty minutes, but it felt like a century had passed.
"Go... Quickly prepare 2 billion!"
The king took a deep breath, looking at his palace, most of which had become ruins, his heart even more grieved.
If he had known, he would have just given the 2 billion and let them leave quickly.
Now, they had made the battlefield here, and he didn't know how much money it would cost just to repair the palace.
"Too crazy, he fought the people of the Four Emperor Whitebeard as soon as he said he would, alas, so much suffering."
Shaking his head, the king whispered to an attendant: "Go, go get Kyros."
"Lock them up here," Vladimir whispered.
Under the palace, a dark prison cell.
Marco, bound by seastone shackles, along with another ability user, Pekoms, were thrown into the prison cell.
This prison cell was borrowed by Vladimir from the king. The king, having witnessed the battle power of Vladimir's true form, how could he dare to disagree, even sending a set of seastone shackles along with it.
Outside the prison cell, Vladimir quietly looked at the two, instructing Unico, who was beside him: "You watch over them here. Even if Marco can't use his abilities, his physical skills are still very strong. If he makes any unusual moves, come notify me."
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