One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 143: A Gift for Whitebeard and Marco!

In the midst of this suffocating silence, Chen Ye was the first to break the stillness.

He slowly raised his right hand, meeting the two men's gazes filled with shock and bewilderment.

hum!

Two marks, like two miniature suns, appeared in his palm.

The two marks exuded an aura that transcended space and time.

"I know what you're worried about."

Whitebeard and Marco's gazes were instantly fixed on the two sacred marks.

"These two are imprints of time and space."

"I'll leave them separately with Dad and you, Marco."

He flicked his finger.

call out!call out!

Two golden lights flashed and entered the space between the white-bearded man and Marco's eyebrows.

The two of them felt a warmth between their brows, an indescribable sensation!

"In the past two years, you have been developing normally, recruiting people, and consolidating your territory. You don't need to worry about me at all."

Chen Ye's voice was filled with absolute confidence.

"but..."

He abruptly changed the subject, a domineering glint in his eyes.

"The moment the Whitebeard Pirates face annihilation, or when your lives are truly threatened, the spacetime imprint will be triggered instantly."

"At that time, no matter which timeline I'm in, no matter who I fight, whether it's the Valley of the Gods thirty-eight years ago, or anywhere else..."

"I will be instantly teleported back!"

Upon hearing Chen Ye's words!

The two of them felt a sudden, relieved shock.

Marco's eyes widened in surprise. He instinctively reached up and touched his brow, but there was nothing there.

But he could clearly sense that a mark that could transcend time and space was already bound to his soul.

Returning anytime.

Ignoring time and space.

This isn't insurance, it's practically a global teleport cheat.

The white-bearded man looked at Chen Ye, opened his mouth as if to say something, but then realized that anything he said would be too obvious.

This son is always like this.

You think he's going to cause a huge disaster, but he just turns around and gives you a whole new world.

"and..."

Seeing that the two were still deeply shocked, Chen Ye grinned mischievously, like a child about to hand out candy.

"Since I'm going on this long journey, of course I want to prepare some substantial gifts for my most important family members."

Gift?

Whitebeard and Marco exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

The "gift" that Chen Ye mentioned was definitely not a small thing.

Chen Ye's gaze first fell on the white-bearded man's burly body, which was covered with scars and needle marks.

"Dad."

He spoke, very solemnly.

"I know that the wounds from the Marineford War, the injuries from fighting Roger and Shiki when you were young, and the numerous hidden ailments caused by the side effects of using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit have been tormenting you."

These injuries prevent you from unleashing the full power you possess at your current age, making you, the strongest man in the world, vulnerable.

The white-bearded man didn't speak.

This was his greatest worry, and the root cause of his fading glory.

"So, my first gift was..."

Chen Ye's voice suddenly rose, filled with an undeniable divine power.

"I will use my power to cleanse your body of all old wounds, hidden ailments, and chronic illnesses, along with the erosion of time! Completely clean!"

"To free you from the torment of illness and injury!"

"You'll once again possess the power to roar and shatter the ocean and crack islands! Without any more worries!"

hum! ! !

Marco felt like he'd been hit on the head; he was completely stunned.

These words, as if imbued with boundless magic, crashed deep into the souls of Whitebeard and Marco!

Marco stared blankly at Chen Ye, then at his father, his mind completely blank.

How to heal Dad's injuries?

Let Dad... return to that peak state where he could single-handedly suppress the entire ocean and make it unable to breathe?

How...how is this possible?!

He knew his father's health better than anyone!

Even with his medical skills and the Phoenix's treatment, Qingyan was helpless against his father's body, which was an injury accumulated over decades!

The white-bearded man trembled violently!

For the first time, a longing appeared in his weathered eyes!

Without injuries, I might not be as good as I was at my peak, but I would definitely be better than I am now!

For him, being healthy is an even more elusive dream than finding "ONE PIECE"!

However, this is not the end.

Chen Ye's gaze then turned to Marco, who was still in a daze.

His gaze became hot and sharp, as if he could see through Marco's soul, through the sleeping phoenix within him.

"Brother Marco."

Marco jolted awake and instinctively stood up straight.

"Your strength is among the top of the Yonko commanders on this sea right now, only slightly inferior to that old codger Rayleigh and that future green-haired Zoro we met before."

Marco was taken aback by Chen Ye's words.

He knew Rayleigh, and he'd even seen Zoro with that green hair!

"But!" Chen Ye's tone turned stern, "Just because your father protected you too much, like a big tree, shielding you from all the wind and rain, you... became lazy!"

"It's not just you, Marco, but also Jozu and Vista! All of your strength has stagnated long ago because of Daddy's protection!"

These words struck Marco's heart like a series of hammer blows.

He couldn't refute it.

Because what Chenye said was true.

They were used to charging ahead behind their father, used to their father taking care of all the enemies they couldn't defeat. Over time, that spirit of challenging their limits and pushing their own boundaries was indeed worn away.

"Let's not talk about Joz and Vista, let's talk about you, Marco."

Chen Ye's voice was full of regret.

Your Phoenix Fruit is a Mythical Zoan type, even rarer than Logia-type fruits, with limitless potential! Yet, in my opinion, your development of it can only be described as 'average'!

"If I were to develop it, your Phoenix Fruit would be the world's most supreme divine artifact, combining offense, defense, healing, and incineration!"

Chen Ye's words caused cold sweat to break out on Marco's forehead.

For the first time, he realized that he was so "ordinary" in Chen Ye's eyes.

"It's a pity, Brother Marco, you're past the golden age of developing your potential. You can't be like Luffy and Ace, squeezing out your potential and finding a breakthrough in life-or-death battles."

Chen Ye paused, a divine smile curving his lips.

"So, the only way to help you is through external means."

"My second gift is..."

Chen Ye stretched out his finger, and a wisp of golden flame, as pure as the core of the sun, ignited at his fingertip. The destructive energy caused the temperature in the entire captain's cabin to rise!

"I will use my power as the catalyst and furnace to help your Devil Fruit..."

"Evolve once more!"

boom!!!!!!!!

It's a miracle that Whitebeard has returned to his peak.

The idea of ​​Devil Fruits evolving is unheard of and defies common sense.

Marco was completely dumbfounded.

His mind went blank; he could only stare blankly at Chen Ye, his mouth agape enough to fit an apple.

Fruit... Evolution?

What does this mean?

This is tantamount to directly rewriting the underlying rules of the world.

The atmosphere in the captain's cabin had changed from somber and despairing to fervent and exhilarating.

"Chen Ye..."

Marco's voice trembled with excitement. He swallowed hard and used all his strength to ask the question.

"Is...is this really...okay?"

Chen Ye looked at his pathetic appearance and smiled confidently, a smile that showed absolute control over his power.

"certainly."

He turned around and patted the white-bearded man on the shoulder.

"Let's start with Dad."