Chapter 112: Undying Bird: Marco! Gold Dragon Fruit!
At his peak, Whitebeard could single-handedly destroy the entire Navy Headquarters, though this was Jiang Bai's personal speculation.
This was only possible if the Navy didn't intervene, as there were many strong individuals within the Navy, and they were backed by the World Government.
The World Government had ruled the World for hundreds of years, and even Jiang Bai couldn't guess the extent of their power.
However, none of this concerned him, because he only wanted to trade with Whitebeard!
By healing Whitebeard in exchange for a Devil Fruit, Whitebeard should agree.
Jiang Bai: [Oh? It seems your timeline has reached this point.
I can restore your body to its peak condition, at the cost of a powerful Devil Fruit.]
Whitebeard: [Restore my body to its peak? Are you sure? I need to think about it.]
Jiang Bai: [Understood!]
On the vast ocean of the Pirate World, the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates and the ships of its 43 affiliated pirate groups sailed!
The Moby Dick was enormous, like an adult whale.
On the deck, Whitebeard was silently contemplating the object that only he could see.
Even though the other party claimed he could restore him to his peak, he didn't immediately believe it.
Next, he needed to lead his sons to rescue Ace!
As the main combatant, he couldn't afford any accidents, but if he recovered to his peak, he would have a better chance of rescuing Ace.
It would also ensure his sons returned alive, but the matter of another World was too astonishing.
He still hadn't fully believed it; he feared it was a conspiracy by the Navy and the World Government.
The Navy and the World Government considered him a thorn in their side.
They constantly wanted to eliminate him, and while he wasn't afraid, he worried about what would happen to his sons if something happened to him.
The silent Whitebeard quickly caught the attention of one of his sons, Marco!
Marco, nicknamed "Undying Bird," was the Captain of the 1st division and ship doctor of the Whitebeard Pirates, with a bounty of 1,374,000,000 Berries.
He was known as Whitebeard's right-hand man, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user of the Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Undying Bird form, possessing extraordinary regenerative abilities.
He was one of the Whitebeard Pirates' veteran crew members, having followed Whitebeard for 30 years.
Marco had golden punk hair, a dagger at his waist, a tattoo of the Whitebeard Pirates on his chest, and his eyelids were always half-closed.
Marco was calm and loyal to Whitebeard, showing no fear of Red Hair Shanks's powerful Haki.
He was also highly righteous and cared deeply for Ace.
When Ace repeatedly failed to assassinate Whitebeard on his ship and sat dejectedly on the deck, it was Marco who gave him a bowl of soup and talked with him, after which Ace joined the Whitebeard Pirates.
The Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Undying Bird form, was a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, even rarer than Logia-type fruits.
He was one of only five animals capable of flight.
Marco had a physical body, but any injury would be enveloped by "reviving Blue Fire" and regenerate.
This nullified attacks, allowing him to regenerate even if his brain and heart were destroyed, though regeneration consumed stamina and he was not absolutely immune to injury.
If his stamina consumption exceeded a certain limit, he could not regenerate even in his Devil Fruit form.
The Blue Fire did not possess the properties of ordinary Fire, so it could not spread or burn things, and was called "Regeneration Fire."
It could not only instantly heal all of his own injuries but also had some effect on others, accelerating their healing and having a therapeutic effect on viruses and diseases.
Despite this, he could only suppress Whitebeard's internal injuries, not completely heal them.
On one hand, the injuries were too severe, and on the other hand, Whitebeard was already old!
His bodily functions were declining with time, which was one of the reasons he couldn't heal Whitebeard.
"Pops, what are you thinking about? And! You can't drink alcohol!
I've told you many times!
How did you secretly get alcohol again!"
"Marco, I've acquired something strange.
There's a person inside who claims to be from another World and wants to trade with me, offering to restore me to my peak condition in exchange for a powerful Devil Fruit!
I'm considering the authenticity of the offer."
"What! Someone from another World! Can restore your body, this... is a bit incredible!
But if he can truly restore your body, a powerful Devil Fruit isn't out of the question.
Even if it might be a trick, at least there's hope, isn't there, Pops?"
"Sigh, I'm afraid of wasting it.
If the other party is fake, then we'll lose a powerful Devil Fruit.
These things are meant for you all in the future.
By the way, don't tell them about this yet; another World is too astonishing."
"What does that matter! As long as you can recover, Pops, and lead us to get Ace back, then we can just find powerful Devil Fruits on the ocean!
I believe everyone would choose your health over a powerful Devil Fruit!"
"Indeed, another World is a bit unbelievable, but at least there's hope!
I won't tell them..."
"Alright, you know my current physical condition best.
If I can truly return to my peak, we'll have a better chance of saving Ace!"
Marco approached Whitebeard and spoke with confusion, but upon seeing the nearby wine bottle, his anger immediately flared up, and he questioned Whitebeard with a furious expression!
Whitebeard merely smiled slightly, not bothered by Marco's questioning.
He knew Marco cared for him.
He then told Marco about the other World and the trade.
After Marco's persuasion, Whitebeard wavered and finally decided to give it a try!
His earlier statement to Jiang Bai that he had no Devil Fruits was a complete lie.
As one of the Four Emperors, how could the Whitebeard Pirates not have Devil Fruits?
It was just that powerful Devil Fruits were rare.
Plus, he didn't trust Jiang Bai before, so he concealed it from him, unaware that Jiang Bai already knew.
Whitebeard: [Okay, I'll trade you a powerful Devil Fruit.
It's a Zoan-type Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Gold Dragon form!]
Jiang Bai: [Good, wait for me.]
Upon receiving Whitebeard's message again, Jiang Bai smiled slightly.
He was very surprised to hear the other party mention the Gold Dragon form, and he was greatly tempted by this Devil Fruit!
He hadn't expected Whitebeard to possess such a powerful Devil Fruit.
This Devil Fruit might not be inferior to Kaido's Blue Dragon Fruit, but he was also very curious why Whitebeard would trade such a powerful Devil Fruit to him.