"Marshal, this is the information we've gathered so far."
"Our initial assessment is that Im is the one hunting Devil Fruit users."
"However, his methods bear some resemblance to that of the Treant that appeared."
"Furthermore, there have been no sightings of the Treant on the seas recently."
Bai Qi placed a file containing the intelligence data gathered over this period in front of Benedict.
It also included some video recordings.
Although these recordings were very blurry, they still allowed for some judgment.
Benedict quietly reviewed the intelligence. After a long while, he frowned and said gravely, "Notify all known Devil Fruit users to gather at the Xuanwu Navy Headquarters."
"If we continue like this, Im will only collect more Devil Fruit abilities."
As expected, Im was no longer concerned with appearances and had started playing a game of assassination.
And he was specifically targeting Devil Fruit users.
It was clear that he intended to reclaim the abilities.
But only the Treant would become stronger.
Didn't Im fear that once the Treant had reclaimed almost all its power, it would set its sights on him?
He couldn't quite figure it out.
Perhaps there was something he didn't know.
But to prevent Devil Fruit users from being killed again, he had no choice but to forcibly order them to gather.
"System, exchange for six bottles of Prismatic Awakening Potion."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully spending three hundred million Justice Points and obtaining six bottles of Prismatic Awakening Potion."
After a brief moment of thought, Benedict made his decision.
He spent three hundred million Justice Points to exchange for more Prismatic Awakening Potions.
He now had quite a few Devil Fruit users under his command. In his opinion, the ones truly trustworthy, with good Devil Fruit abilities and strong combat power, were Fanma Yujiro, Yasuo, Sakata Gintoki, Cao Cao, and Sima Yi, a total of five people.
Although the others were good, their combat power was somewhat lacking.
Or perhaps, they were not summoned by him, and their loyalty was only superficial.
He didn't understand the rest.
The extra bottle was for Enel.
This fellow's Devil Fruit ability was too important.
If it were taken by Im, it would undoubtedly greatly increase the Treant's strength.
In fact, the best method would be to kill Enel and then summon a Devil Fruit user himself.
But obviously, he couldn't do that now.
Therefore, giving Enel the ability to protect himself was very important.
Without waiting long.
Enel and the other five also arrived one after another.
"Marshal, is there a battle?"
Enel asked with some eagerness.
As his strength grew, Enel became more and more confident, and even his inherent arrogance and coldness became more pronounced.
Of course, this was only towards the outside world. When facing Benedict and the other super-strong individuals, he dared not be so presumptuous.
After all, the strength of each super-strong individual was immense.
"A battle?"
"Im wants to kill you, can you win?"
Benedict said, smiling at Enel.
Hearing this, Enel, who was initially excited, immediately deflated.
"Hahaha, I thought you were so brave, but you're just a coward."
When Enel first emerged, he followed Sakata Gintoki.
Seeing Enel's dejected state, Sakata Gintoki immediately taunted him.
As soon as the meme-like expression appeared, the atmosphere immediately livened up.
Enel's veins bulged on his forehead, but facing Sakata Gintoki, he was powerless.
Finally, Enel spread his hands and said, "Marshal, how about picking someone else?"
"I'd love to slay gods, but I lack the strength."
If it were other super-strong individuals, or demon armies, no matter how strong they were, they wouldn't be able to catch him, and he would eventually toy with them in his palm.
However, Im's strength was such that he could fight the Marshal continuously, a god-like existence that he simply could not deal with.
After all, one must have self-awareness.
Seeing Enel's demeanor, Benedict also smiled.
He then looked at Yasuo and the others and said, "You are all aware of the power Kenjiro and the others gained."
"Logically speaking, we could have considered you then."
"However, the resources were limited, and secondly, I didn't want the experts I nurtured to be captured and controlled, and then used to harm our own people."
"But now, Im is coveting Devil Fruit users and playing a game of assassination without regard for his reputation."
"Therefore, to protect you and to consolidate the military strength of the Xuanwu Navy, congratulations on obtaining the power to slay gods."
"Of course, this comes with a prerequisite."
"The opportunity is fair for everyone."
"But whether you can truly achieve it depends on yourselves."
Although the Prismatic Awakening Potion was good, it also had a certain probability.
However, based on the current success rate, it was one hundred percent.
Benedict would not state these words too definitively, otherwise, these fellows would lose their sense of crisis.
Hearing Benedict's words, despite the element of probability, Enel and the other five were still full of confidence.
If others could do it, so could they.
This was their mindset.
Benedict glanced at them and knew their mindset, so he couldn't be bothered to say more.
"Drink up!"
Six bottles of Prismatic Awakening Potion flew out. Enel and the other five quickly moved, each taking a bottle of Prismatic Awakening Potion and draining it with excitement.
Powerful energy flowed through their bodies, but whether they could persevere and fully unleash the power within depended on their own fortune.
Therefore, after Benedict transferred them to an island, he didn't bother with them anymore.
When Benedict returned to the Xuanwu Navy Headquarters, he was somewhat surprised to see Monkey D. Dragon appear.
Accompanying him was the Crow-Crow Fruit user, Karasu.
"Your condition is not good, Monkey D. Dragon."
Benedict said with a smile, looking at Monkey D. Dragon, whose complexion was haggard and face filled with fatigue.
Monkey D. Dragon took a deep breath and said, "There's no other way."
"Although with your help, we have indeed gained immense power."
"However, Im's extremely fast assassination is too deadly."
"To avoid affecting the mission of the Revolutionary Army, we had no choice but to seek the protection of Marshal Benedict."
Monkey D. Dragon indeed had no other choice. Three of the four army commanders had already fallen.
Only Crow managed to escape due to his Devil Fruit ability.
Along the way, the two of them, by cooperating, had evaded Im's assassination attempts twice.
The most recent one was also the closest to the Xuanwu Navy Headquarters.
It was also the most dangerous time.
If it weren't for the Senzu Beans helping the two of them recover their strength and all their injuries, they would have been killed by now.