The terrifying power had penetrated deep into the seabed, causing the surrounding waters to tremble violently under its impact.
The demon’s body, struck by Benedict’s kick, was driven deep into the earth. The demon’s hand grabbed Benedict’s leg, desperately trying to break free from its body. But it was too late. Benedict’s kick had pierced right through its body.
“How did you do that?” the demon asked incredulously, struggling to speak as it looked at Benedict.
“Guess?” Benedict replied calmly.
The demon, of course, could not possibly guess how Benedict had cultivated. It had very little time left. Benedict’s kick had directly ruptured its heart. It had to be admitted, the kick was incredibly precise.
“I can feel your life force rapidly fading.”
“You want to drag me down with you in death?”
“Damn human.” The demon was furious. But it was all too late.
“Drag me down?”
“You could say that.”
“At least, I took your life.”
“But to kill me, your life is not enough.” With that, Benedict closed his eyes, and the life aura emanating from his body vanished.
Under the immense power, the sea that had been violently churned began to rapidly recede, pulled back by the ocean’s own might. The demon, watching the demon whose life force had disappeared, let out a chilling smile. Soon after, the demon also died.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing the demon, obtaining two drops of Five-Colored Awakening Potion and 200,000 points of justice.”
The system’s voice echoed in his mind as Benedict’s eyes snapped open. His heart, which had stopped beating, began to pound strongly once more. All of Benedict’s injuries healed, and he felt incredibly invigorated.
“The feeling of hovering in darkness every time after dying is truly unpleasant.”
Before Benedict could finish speaking, he was already submerged by the seawater. The immense pressure at the bottom of the ocean began to squeeze his body. Benedict’s powerful physique naturally feared no such thing. He pushed off the ground with his right foot, rocketing upwards like a missile.
In three seconds, he burst out of the sea and ascended into the void.
The Great Tengu Kiyofumi was still holding back a demon, though the demon wasn't entirely restrained by him. At this moment, another demon had engaged Kenshiro in battle.
Thanks to Nami, the turbulent sea had been calmed. The hundred-meter-high tidal waves, summoned by Nami, created a counter-current that prevented the Xuanwu fleet from suffering significant losses. Furthermore, Nami had assisted Kenshiro, allowing him to stand and run on the surface of the sea. This enabled Kenshiro to confidently engage the demon. Kenshiro, possessing SS-class strength, was not much weaker than the demon, except for his inability to fly.
Benedict glanced around, then looked towards the sky. Saitama was locked in a fierce battle with a demon, using his fists, and clearly held a slight advantage. In just the few moments Benedict observed, the two demons surrounding him were successively beaten back, only to charge forward again and re-engage him.
On the other side, Li Chungang’s fighting was even sharper and more ruthless. He had directly summoned most of the weapons within Marineford, incorporating them into his own arsenal. The two demons he attacked were also heavily wounded, their blood splattering. Even with the demons' superior physical condition and regenerative abilities, the rate of healing could not match the speed of their wounds. More directly put, Li Chungang was dominating the fight against the two demons.
Benedict nodded, realizing these two did not require his assistance. They could tie up their opponents and stall, but fighting two at once, killing either one would be extremely difficult. While they fought in the sky, not requiring much worry, others were facing immense pressure.
First, the demon that was bullying Kenshiro by not allowing him to fly and carrying him around had to be dealt with.
“Jejejeje!” The demon flew past, launching an uninhibited assault on the warships. With a wave of its hand, bars of wood extended and struck the energy shield. The immense force shattered the shield, causing severe damage to the warship. The lives of the naval soldiers were reaped, and seawater began to flood in. The attack also hit the cannon emplacements, directly destroying the warships. The demon was ecstatic. Having just been released, it relished such combat, allowing it to vent its frustrations.
The demon summoned from the Wood-Wood Fruit possessed the ability to create various wooden bars. Anyone it touched would be instantly bound by the materialized bars, which would also continue to grow until the entire person was wrapped like a mummy. Moreover, the bars it created could pierce through objects and kill enemies. During its fight with Kenshiro, it had repeatedly attempted to trap Kenshiro with these bars. However, Kenshiro’s immense strength had repeatedly snapped the bars, preventing the demon’s offense from gaining any significant advantage. Consequently, the demon’s attacks were increasingly focused on destroying the Xuanwu fleet, and Kenshiro, in order to protect the fleet, had to chase after it. This, however, put Nami in a difficult position, as she had to run along the seabed to help Kenshiro move across the sea. Facing such a demon required more than just Kenshiro’s efforts.
Sakata Gintoki, riding his sword, also pursued, launching fierce attacks at the demon. Some warships whose energy shields had been breached locked onto the demon and fired cannonballs at it in the air. Although such damage could not kill the demon, it could restrict its movements.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of cannon fire struck the demon. The demon activated its ability, creating a shield formed from wooden bars, forming a semicircle to protect itself.
“Ultimate Secret Technique: Musō Tensei.”
Seeing this opportunity, Kenshiro accelerated his movement. Upon approaching the demon, he unleashed his strongest technique. The demon looked back at the charging Kenshiro and let out a ferocious roar. It also swung a fist towards Kenshiro. At that moment, the demon’s hand was entwined with various wooden bars, resembling a colossal steel beast, descending with terrifying power.
Boom! The two forces collided, and the steel beast rapidly began to disintegrate. Kenshiro’s form moved closer to the demon. The demon’s face contorted with rage, and with another roar, it activated its ability with its other hand. The wooden bars, sinuous and snake-like, wrapped around Kenshiro’s body.
“Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Heart!” Sakata Gintoki arrived, witnessing this scene, and immediately intervened. Tens of thousands of tiny sword energies, unleashed by Sakata Gintoki’s single strike, flew towards the demon. The demon decisively abandoned Kenshiro, broke the wooden bars, and moved away.
Bang! At this moment, Benedict appeared, blocking the demon’s escape route, and followed up with a punch.
“Evening Elephant!”