The Great Sea Route division of the Xuanwu Navy.
Benedict, upon learning that Buggy had truly gone to the restaurant to eat and drink voraciously, stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Sengoku, if it were a fight to the death, how much confidence would you have?"
Sengoku frowned upon hearing Benedict's words.
This was the first time he had faced Buggy.
Although he sensed that the opponent was holding back, Sengoku found it difficult to analyze a fight to the death in such a manner.
"I don't know!" Sengoku replied truthfully.
"I can feel that this kid is intentionally holding back."
"If he's not pushed to his limit, I don't know his true strength."
"However, considering his Devil Fruit ability, he has a lot of room for offense and defense."
Benedict nodded at this, agreeing with the sentiment.
Buggy's personality, while not drastically different from before,
still showed subtle details that those familiar with him could pick up on.
Strange.
His seemingly normal actions held a hint of peculiarity.
Meanwhile,
Buggy, who was eating and drinking heartily, hadn't tasted the food at the restaurant in a long time.
His appetite was now immense, and the food was far more delicious than anything he had eaten at the World Government.
Simultaneously, within his mind, two voices were conversing.
"Kid, you don't need to deliberately do anything. What you did before, do it now," Rocks said sternly.
"Then don't think so much. If you think too much, I can't help but get curious and glance over," Buggy complained.
The seemingly normal yet peculiar behavior was caused by Rocks' immense curiosity towards Benedict and the others.
Rocks fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
In truth, he couldn't help but be curious.
Whether it was Benedict, or the current Sengoku, Garp, and the others, they all gave him a sense of great danger.
The individuals from back then, how had they grown to such heights in such a short time?
"I'm telling you, don't underestimate Admiral Benedict. His ability is very magical, it can enhance others' strength and potential."
"Also, I don't know where he found these people, but their strength is monstrous."
"Even the ordinary soldiers below, if they were placed in the past, they would be at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, no, even more powerful."
"Simply put, every soldier is proficient in the Six Powers of the Navy."
"The Xuanwu Navy also has Instructor Tenka, who is even more impressive."
"He can teach you the Six Powers of the Navy in a short time, and some instructors can teach you to master Armament Haki and Observation Haki."
"This is the foundation of the Xuanwu Navy."
"I was just trash before, but after Benedict took care of me, I gained my current potential."
"It can be said that most of the power I possess now was gained in the Xuanwu Navy."
Rocks knew Buggy was telling the truth.
Since sharing Buggy's body, he had also seen many things in Buggy's memories.
Because of this, Rocks was most curious about Benedict.
Furthermore, Rocks believed that if he could receive Benedict's help or abilities, he could also build a powerful force to achieve his ambitions and unify this world.
"Buggy, are you ready to die?"
At that moment, a roar echoed throughout the Xuanwu Navy division.
Concurrently, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled above the Xuanwu Navy division.
Upon hearing Enel's voice, Buggy was startled, and his Bara Bara no Mi ability was passively activated.
His hands and feet separated, his eyeballs flew out, and his long tongue also detached piece by piece.
"Damn, that kid really came," Buggy exclaimed in shock.
Buggy was now very familiar with Enel.
Before entering the Great Pit, Enel, as a member of the Xuanwu Navy, had already gained some fame on the seas, and Buggy had heard of him.
After leaving Mary Geoise, he hadn't stopped inquiring about the Xuanwu Navy's intelligence.
Among them, he definitely had an impression of Enel.
After all, this guy had been turned into small particles scattered everywhere by him, toyed with.
"The show is about to begin."
Benedict had sensed Enel's arrival before he even reached them.
After all, Enel, that arrogant fellow, didn't hide his aura at all.
Thus, Benedict, Garp, and others all gathered on the rooftop of the tallest building in the Xuanwu Navy division, and they happened to see Enel transform into a lightning bolt and charge towards the mess hall.
"Hi, so it's you, the long-eared kid."
...
"Raiken!"
...
"I dodge, I dodge, you can't hit me, you can't hit me."
...
"Ah, it hurts so much."
In the mess hall, laughter, painful screams, and the crackling sound of electricity were constantly heard.
"Bang!"
Clown Buggy flew out through the window.
Closely following him was Enel.
At this moment, Enel's eyes held both anger and a playful expression.
It was not good to go all out within the mess hall.
But outside, it was a different story.
"Raiton: Gyorai!"
Enel immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability and precisely bombarded Buggy.
Buggy's Devil Fruit ability could indeed split him into pieces.
It could also render many slashes and physical attacks useless.
Even using Armament Haki was ineffective.
However, Enel's lightning had extremely strong conductivity and attraction.
Especially since the opponent's body contained moisture.
Therefore, even though Buggy split into pieces and dodged most of the attacks, he was still subjected to the baptism of lightning.
"Damn long-ears, I'll fight you to the death."
Buggy was extremely uncomfortable from the electric shocks and, feeling displeased, unleashed his full power.
Enel advanced instead of retreating, sneering, "I'm afraid you'll just hide and not dare to come."
Thus, Buggy and Enel began a desperate battle in the sky above the Xuanwu Navy division.
Sengoku, Garp, Kenjiro, and others watched with great interest.
"Buru Buru Buru!"
Benedict, who was watching Buggy with amusement, took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket. Seeing that it was Sakata Gintoki contacting him, he understood who wanted to speak with him.
"Heh heh, it seems the Uta Uta no Mi user has been captured."
"Now, Shanks is getting anxious."
Benedict's voice sounded, and Sengoku and the others also turned their gazes towards him.
As high-ranking officials of the Xuanwu Navy stationed in the New World, how could they not know about the Red-Haired Pirates?
Especially the Uta Uta no Mi, which exhibited powerful strength, causing dozens of artificial Devil Fruit users to fall into a trance and become like puppets, was highly valued.