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In chapter 820 we learned of Marco and the remainder of the Whitebeard Pirates’ crushing defeat at the hands of the Blackbeard Pirates in the “Payback War”. But as of yet we have no confirmation on the fates of any of those involved on Marco’s side.
We all know that Blackbeard is not the type of man to show mercy to his enemies, and is also currently engaged in a Devil Fruit hunt, for which it seems likely the previous user must be killed. I don’t believe that Blackbeard would allow the war to end without claiming at least one fruit.
Many people are going to speculate that it was Jozu’s, as per the popular theory in which Shiryu becomes a diamond man and the final opponent for Zoro, but I believe that Blackbeard has taken Marco’s fruit for himself, giving him one Devil Fruit of each type (Zoan, Logia and Paramecia). The most powerful fruits of the 2 latter and most powerful introduced so far of the former.
But wait, I hear you say, doesn’t that mean Marco is dead? Nope.
Let’s rewind a little first. Shanks did at some point invite Marco to join his crew, so he obviously has great respect for him and thinks of him in a friendly manner, and would likely aid him in time of need.
Now, Marco is of course “The Phoenix”. And what do we know to be the defining trait of the phoenix? Rebirth. Yes, the phoenix is famed for it’s powers of rebirth, typically portraying them as rising again in their infant form from the remains of their previous incarnation. I believe that this is what happens when the user of the phoenix fruit perishes, at which point the fruit passes on as normal to prevent anyone from keeping it perpetually. This is when Blackbeard claimed it.
So what of the infant Marco? As I said earlier, Shanks helped him out and delivered him somewhere safe. Where?
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Don’t tell me you all thought Shanks was actually the type to have a kid and get married right?
Going to address a few common points:
The SBS statement of the baby being “probably that man’s” – 1: It’s vague and 2: It could mean any major character. Some people even think it’s Ace. Could be Whitebeard (metaphorically). No confirmation that it’s Shanks
Marco could be dead, Dragon’s going to die, Whitebeard, Ace and Vergo already died, One Piece is not about fights
Weevil – Wants to fight Blackbeard not the Whitebeard pirates, is being manipulated for money, if they’re already gone Bucking can just take the money. Plus he hinted that he’s going after Luffy to find out about Marco. The Strawhats are about to find out about Marco. They won’t direct Weevil to him regardless so how are the two meant to fight???
“Marco loses relevance to the story” – The story isn’t about the Yonko’s crews and that’s the way it should be
“The Strawhats need allies” – Giving them a fighter who’s stronger than their captain renders Luffy vs Kaido redundant since it makes more sense for Marco to do it, plus having the Stawhats carried by admiral tier yonkou crew members is poor writing. They can get allies from elsewhere. Former enemies, Supernovas, etc
“Nekomamushi said they need Marco” – His point was that they need strong allies, he simply chose Marco. The point isn’t even close to “we can literally only win if we have Marco specifically” that’s absurd beyond belief
Then again, this may have not happened…. yet. While it is possible that Marco is still alive and well, and not a baby, this doesn’t mean him reviving is not going to happen. He may join Luffy and the rest and eventually lose a fight and die. Then, due to his Devil Fruit’s power, he will revive just like a phoenix does, but will be reborn as a baby. I believe that there is a high chance of this happening. Firstly, it would make a great plot-twist, secondly, that way, Marco would get a second chance, to live his life anew. Marco has been through a lot, losing Thatch, Ace and Whitebeard.
So, if Marco died, which is quite possible; he deserves to start anew, his nickname and DF also imply he does.
