His short skirmishes with the three Marine Admirals during the battle of Marineford indicate his great strength.

Marco has eaten the Bird-Bird Fruit ( Tori Tori no Mi), Phoenix Model, a Mythical Zoan-class Fruit that allows him to transform into a phoenix of blue flames, allowing him to regenerate from most injuries, as well granting him the ability of flight. In the past, he helped Ace get acclimated to the Whitebeard Pirates when he was first brought on board. Marco is depicted as a patient, mild-mannered man, but this belies his unfailing devotion to his captain and crew. The commander of the First Division of the crew and arguably Whitebeard's right-hand man, Marco is first seen when one of Shanks' subordinates delivers a message to Whitebeard, and then later when Shanks himself visits their ship, the Moby Dick. You Shall Not Pass!: At the end of the war, they all fight to prevent Akainu from killing Luffy.What Happened to the Mouse?: Aside from Marco and Izo, we don't know what happened to the other commanders after the crew dissolved.Revenge: It literally serves as the name of the Payback War, where the crew went to war with Blackbeard and his crew out of getting revenge for his role in the deaths of Thatch, Ace, and Whitebeard.However, Oda he had to change the design with a cross due to resembling too much a swastika. Non-Nazi Swastika: Originally, the Jolly Roger resembles that of a manji behind Newgate's face, and it appears on Ace's back.How the Mighty Have Fallen: In the span of two years after the Summit War, they've gone from the world's mightiest pirate crew to scattered stragglers being hunted down one by one.They don't succeed, due to Ace falling into Sakazuki's provocations. A Friend in Need: When Ace is about to be executed, they, along with the allied crews, all fight to save him.It's revealed in the Wano arc that it was first occupied by Kozuki Oden who left to join the Roger Pirates with Whitebeard's blessing, and he was holding the seat open since Oden promised that he would return. Foreshadowing: When Ace joined the crew, it was offhandedly mentioned that the Second Division didn't have a commander for a long time.Foil: To the Big Mom Pirates, mainly on their 'family' interpretation, since while none of the Known Whitebeard Pirates are related by blood, they regard each other as family, whereas the Big Mom Pirates see anyone from outside their blood family as pawns at best and trash at worst.In addition, they all disowned Blackbeard for killing Thatch.

It gets to the point where they've gotten a reputation where they will retaliate if one of their own is harmed.

Family of Choice: They all consider one another В“siblingsВ” and Whitebeard as their В“fatherВ”.

Defeat Means Friendship: Some of their members used to be antagonistic toward the crew but, after being defeated, they've either joined them or become allies, such as Karma of the Takotopus Pirates and Ace, the latter of which attempts to kill Whitebeard even after joining the crew, and mellows down much later.

Curb-Stomp Battle: Their campaign against the Blackbeard Pirates doesn't end well.

Broken Tears: At the end of the Summit War, they all mourn for the deaths of their fellow crewmate Ace and their captain, Whitebeard.

Breaking the Fellowship: After their defeat at the hands of the Blackbeard Pirates, the crew dissolves.

Big Brother Instinct: According to Buggy and as shown during the Marineford Arc, the Whitebeard Pirates have a reputation of retaliating should one of their own is attacked or threatened to be harmed.

Badass Family: Not in the traditional sense of В“familyВ”, but it's a given due to not just being an Emperor's crew, but one who's touted as the World's Strongest Man.

Badass Crew: They are the trope image for a very good reason! They're subordinates of Whitebeard, so you can expect nothing less.

All for Nothing: All their efforts and sacrifices spent towards saving Ace go down in flames after he stupidly picks a fight with Akainu over a schoolyard insult, and pays for it with his life.

Adaptation Expansion: Many division commanders receive barely any screentime in the manga (to the point that most of their names aren't even revealed) but the anime gives them some attention.

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