The Xuanwu Navy Headquarters.
A report lay before Benedict.
This report was rather thick, detailing the losses of the Xuanwu Navy in this battle.
After the great battle, the Xuanwu Navy Headquarters remained, but the surrounding islands, buildings, research centers, and so on had suffered heavy losses.
The number of people who died in the explosion reached nearly one hundred thousand, including scholars.
"Was the island where the scholars were located also bombed?" Benedict looked at one of the reports, which listed over a hundred children, including Ace, as severely injured. What made Benedict frown even more was that Luffy had been hit by a cannonball and was dead.
Due to the importance and protection of a group of scholars, their island had a separate energy shield built around it, and a unit was stationed there.
Furthermore, their island was not very close to the Xuanwu Navy Headquarters.
Yet, they had still been affected.
"Marshal, Garp does not yet know the news."
"However, it won't be for long."
Bai Qi knew that Benedict was troubled at the moment, but Luffy's death would undoubtedly be a severe blow to Garp, and even Monkey D. Dragon.
Although the killer of Luffy was an extraterrestrial force, it still needed to be taken seriously as it involved an admiral.
"How many high-ranking officials died in this battle?" Benedict closed the unfinished documents and asked.
"The high-ranking officials stationed at headquarters are mostly casualties, killed by the opponent's super-powered individuals."
"The remaining few are severely injured."
"Although the Supergods were injured, they are not dead and can still continue to fight."
Bai Qi earnestly reported his work.
Benedict nodded and said, "Handle the aftermath, provide comfort, and begin reconstruction."
"Also, recall all officers of Vice Admiral rank and above to standby."
Bai Qi heard this and nodded seriously, "Yes, Marshal."
Bai Qi turned to leave, and Benedict opened the system.
Despite the nature of the enemy, the reputation points gained from this battle were not insignificant.
Three billion Justice Points had been acquired.
The defeat of the combined entity of the Tree Spirit and Im directly awarded Benedict one billion Justice Points.
More importantly, after the kill, Benedict also obtained the Demon Heart.
The Demon Heart, when consumed, could replace one's own heart, granting immense power.
Based on Benedict's judgment, if he obtained the Demon Heart, he might be able to break through the limits of a Supergod and become a true god.
Benedict took out the Demon Heart.
It beat with a strong, powerful rhythm, emitting a multicolored glow, and a certain aura of Devil Fruit energy could be felt from it.
The Demon Heart was the heart of the Devil Fruit Tree.
Facing the emergence of extraterrestrial forces, Benedict knew very well that to defeat them, he needed to acquire even greater power.
Eat!
Benedict did not hesitate.
Opening his mouth, Benedict directly consumed the Demon Heart.
Each bite made Benedict feel as if his body was exploding.
Especially his heart, which pounded violently. With every beat, Benedict clenched his fists, the intense pain almost unbearable.
In just a moment, unable to withstand the immense power, Benedict collapsed to his knees, on the verge of fainting.
An hour later, Benedict had successfully integrated the Demon Heart.
However, the pain had not subsided.
Compared to the initial fusion, the pain was now significantly less.
Benedict looked at the sweat that had soaked through his clothes.
The pain of fusing with the Demon Heart was more than ten times greater than that of consuming the Supergod Water.
"Marshal, Garp has learned the news and is heading to Scholar Island."
Upon learning of his grandson's death, Garp fell into silence.
He then stopped paying attention to other casualties, nor did he organize soldiers for rescue or comfort efforts.
Garp had placed immense hope in his only grandson.
His efforts and his desire to protect were all for his grandson.
Now that his grandson was gone, his reason for living had vanished.
Benedict heard this and calmly said, "Understood."
Benedict flew directly out of the window.
Reaching the sea, he directly dove into the water for another wash.
When Benedict arrived at Scholar Island, Garp was still on his way.
Benedict floated in mid-air, looking at Scholar Island, which had mostly been razed to the ground, at Nico Robin weeping, and at the others, and sighed.
To overthrow the old order of this world, casualties were inevitable.
Fortunately, a large amount of Justice Points had been gained from this battle.
"Redeem Awakening Heart."
Benedict opened the Rinnegan.
To change the current outcome, only the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu could be used.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully acquiring the 'Awakening Heart' with 588,888 Justice Points."
"Ding! Host found to possess 'Awakening Heart,' does the host wish to awaken the Rinnegan?"
"Awaken!"
It was exchanged for the purpose of awakening, so there was no reason to refuse.
The next moment, Benedict felt a sharp pain in his eyes, with fluid, which was blood, flowing out.
The process lasted about a minute, and the pain disappeared.
Benedict wiped away the blood and opened his eyes.
The purple Rinnegan with swirling patterns had turned golden, with nine black tomoe revolving around the pupil.
With the awakening of the Rinnegan, Benedict also gained several abilities.
Time Rewind, Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, Limbo: Border Jail, and Rinnegan Pressure were the four abilities.
"Redeem Outer Path Rinne Tensei no Jutsu."
Benedict exchanged for another forbidden jutsu.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully redeeming the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu once with 2,000,000 Justice Points."
Familiarizing himself with the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, Benedict did not hesitate and immediately formed hand seals to cast it: "Rinne Tensei no Jutsu."
Instantly, a massive gate appeared, with a giant ghastly face on it.
As the ghastly face opened, Benedict immediately found his vast chakra rapidly draining.
Simultaneously, streams of light appeared, and the deceased Xuanwu Navy members, innocent civilians who had died, and children were all continuously revived.
In about five minutes, Benedict's powerful chakra was almost depleted.
Tens of thousands of people filled Scholar Island.
The surviving residents of Scholar Island looked at the people who had reappeared, filled with shock and disbelief.
But when they saw their deceased relatives and children reappear before them, they wept with joy.
Yet, they also feared that this was merely a dream.
They held tightly onto their recently deceased loved ones, unwilling to let go.
Garp watched Scholar Island, crowded with people, from afar, seeing the hundred-meter-high demonic gate, and then Benedict atop it.
Garp, filled with sorrow, was momentarily at a loss.
But when he saw his grandson Luffy, the old man couldn't help but shed tears.
And Luffy also received the affectionate punch from his grandfather.