Maybe someone already came up with this but I just had a thought?
Could Marco be kind of immortal
As far as I'm aware every other mythical zoan has the abilities of the mythical creature they are based upon
So if we remember the legend of the Phoenix when they die they are reborn from the ashes what If instead reincarnation as a fruit
Marco reincarnates instead born again has a baby with no memory of his former life
What when he awakens he access memories from his past allowing him to unlock the full potential of the Phoenix fruit
A lot like the avatar state ?
Just a food for thought
Could Marco be kind of immortal
As far as I'm aware every other mythical zoan has the abilities of the mythical creature they are based upon
So if we remember the legend of the Phoenix when they die they are reborn from the ashes what If instead reincarnation as a fruit
Marco reincarnates instead born again has a baby with no memory of his former life
What when he awakens he access memories from his past allowing him to unlock the full potential of the Phoenix fruit
A lot like the avatar state ?
Just a food for thought