One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

The blue flames of regeneration, as if encountering their nemesis, throbbed futilely at the edge of the wound, unable to stop the flow of blood or repair the pierced flesh!

A strange, destructive energy lingered on the wound, constantly eroding his life force!

"My flames...why...?"

Marco broke out in a cold sweat; he could clearly feel his life force rapidly draining away with his blood!

He had never experienced this feeling before!

The phoenix's regenerative ability is his greatest asset and the source of his confidence to roam the New World and escape unscathed from countless powerful enemies!

But now, that confidence has been shattered by that little baby's single finger!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Marco tried to activate his Devil Fruit power again, and the blue flames surged even more fiercely, but the purple aura of destruction at the wound clung to him like a leech, making all his efforts futile!

Below, the Whitebeard Pirates members, who had been cheering for Captain Marco, froze on their faces.

They also realized something was wrong!

"Captain Marco's injury... what happened?!"

"Why hasn't it healed yet?!"

"That blue flame... seems to be stopping!"

Panic-stricken voices rose and fell.

The Red-Haired Pirates' officers also showed expressions of surprise.

"Even the Phoenix's regeneration is ineffective? What exactly is that brat's attack?!" Raki Lu forgot to even nibble on the chicken leg in his mouth.

Ben Beckman, a cigar dangling from his lips, frowned, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Yasopp looked at the gruesome bloody hole in Marco's chest, then touched his still aching arms, feeling lingering fear.

How evil!

The methods of this demon child Lynn were completely beyond their comprehension!

"Eeya."

Just then, Lynn's childish voice rang out again.

His dark, pure eyes calmly gazed at Marco, who was pale and swaying in mid-air.

Then, his chubby little index finger slowly lifted up once again.

At the fingertips, that heart-pounding purple energy began to condense, rotate, and compress once more!

Even more concise than before!

Even more dangerous!

"You...you're coming again?!"

Marco's pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

His first instinct was to dodge, to escape this death zone!

However, the excruciating pain in his chest and the constant loss of his life force made his movements extremely slow!

Just then, the destructive purple beam of light was about to be unleashed once more!

"stop!!!"

A roar as loud as thunder suddenly came from the Moby Dick!

It's a white beard!

His burly body trembled slightly with anger and worry.

His hawk-like eyes were fixed on Lynn, bloodshot and piercing!

Whitebeard took a step forward, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki swept out like a tsunami, attempting to interfere with Lynn!

"Whitebeard, are you trying to renege on your debt?!"

Kaido's Conqueror's Haki struck instantly.

Protect Lynn firmly.

The two sides are confronting each other remotely.

The terrifying impact of Conqueror's Haki caused the world to change color!

"Dad! I can still fight!"

Marco gritted his teeth and said firmly.

Whitebeard took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.

"This match..."

The white-bearded man's voice was hoarse and deep, each word carrying immense weight.

"We... admit defeat!"

"!!!!!!!!!"

Shocking!

When the word "surrender" came out of the mouth of "the world's strongest man," Whitebeard, the entire sea seemed to freeze!

Time stands still at this moment!

Both the members of the Whitebeard Pirates and the executives of the Red-Haired Pirates frowned.

"Dad!!!"

"No, we won't give up!"

"Dad, let me do it! I'll teach this brat a lesson!"

"I'll go! I'll risk my life to make this brat get what he deserves!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates gritted their teeth.

Joz clenched his massive fists, making a cracking sound, and roared.

The captains, including Vista, also volunteered for the mission.

Giving in to a little kid wearing open-crotch pants?!

This is worse than killing them!

No matter what, we must keep fighting!

"Dad!"

Marco wanted to say something more.

But the white-bearded man simply raised his hand to stop him.

Face and son's life.

He would rather choose the latter!

"Whitebeard..."

Red-haired Shanks looked at Whitebeard with a complex expression.

He could understand Whitebeard's decision.

That kid's strength has indeed exceeded their expectations.

If the fight continues, Marco... is likely to be in grave danger!

"Whitebeard... he actually admitted defeat..." Yasopp muttered to himself, his shock beyond measure, while the humiliation of losing to a little brat seemed to fade considerably.

Ben Beckman took a deep drag on his cigar, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and his eyes became increasingly profound.

The purple energy at Lynn's fingertips slowly dissipated.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for defeating a Shichibukai-level fighter (Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates)!]

[Mission 2: Defeat four characters of Shichibukai caliber or higher (3/4)!]

The system's cold notification sound rang in Lynn's mind once again.

Two more are needed.

"Orororororororo—!!!!"

Kaido's deafening, triumphant laughter finally broke the oppressive atmosphere!

His enormous dragon head rubbed against Lynn's little face frantically, drooling almost all over the white-bearded boat!

"Did you hear that?! White-bearded old man! Red-haired brat!"

"My son! He's invincible!"

"Your prized vice-president is nothing but a joke in front of my son! Oh ho ho ho!"

Every word Kaido uttered was like a sharp knife, stabbing deeply into the hearts of the Whitebeard Pirates!

The white-bearded man's face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead bulged, but he ultimately held back.

If you're not as skilled as others, there's nothing more to say!

"Kaido, haven't you caused enough trouble?!"

Just as Kaido was getting carried away and preparing to continue his taunts...

A calm yet undeniably powerful voice came from the Red-Haired Pirates' ship.

Ben Beckman, with a cigar in his mouth, slowly walked out from the crowd.

The oddly shaped rifle in his hand had somehow appeared before his eyes.

The gun barrel was slightly lowered, but the faint but palpable killing intent sent a chill down the spines of everyone present!

"This farce should come to an end."

Ben Beckman's gaze calmly swept over Kaido, finally settling on Lynn's small figure.

His eyes were sharp as knives, as if they could see through everything!

"!!!"

When Ben Beckman stepped forward and assumed a fighting stance.

Both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates' own crew were greatly surprised.

"Mr. Beckman?!"

"The first mate is going to make a move?!"

"My God! Mr. Beckman is actually going to take action himself?!"

The officers of the Red-Haired Pirates all wore expressions of extreme shock!

It's important to know that while their first mate, Ben Beckman, usually participates in battles, it's extremely rare for him to step forward and specifically target someone like this!

Not to mention their current opponent... is just a little kid who's only a year old!

This is enough to show how terrifying the threat level of this devilish child Lynn was in Beckman's mind!

"The first mate of the red-haired boy?" Kaido's smile faded, his dragon eyes narrowing slightly as he sized up Ben Beckman.

He was well aware, of course, that this man was no ordinary person.

Marco, Jozu, and the others from the Whitebeard Pirates were also invigorated!

They are well aware of Ben Beckman's abilities!

He is definitely one of the top lieutenants!

Some even say that his strength is already very close to that of the Four Emperors... on par with Shanks!

His intervention might... actually stop this little monster!

"Eeya!"

Lynn became even more excited and overjoyed.

Ben Beckman's strength is far beyond that of a Shichibukai.

Furthermore, they can reach the general-level standard stipulated by the system!

In other words.

The second and third tasks can both be completed together!