A roaring sound erupted, and the castle not far away was directly smashed, leaving a large pit.
At the same time, Gecko Moria, who should have been severely injured or dizzy, dissipated into shadow bats and vanished.
“What terrifying power.”
“As expected of the Marshal of the Xuanwu Navy.”
“I was almost killed by you.”
Gecko Moria was truly shocked by Benedict’s power.
If he hadn’t been cautious from the start and used Shadow Asgard to create a clone to fight Benedict, he would likely have died by now.
With just one punch, his clone had collapsed.
And this was not even Benedict’s full strength.
As for the other combatants, Gecko Moria no longer had the strength to look.
The Xuanwu Navy soldiers brought by Benedict were equivalent to CP9 members, their strength was immense, and they were no match for Gecko Moria’s subordinates.
Furthermore, the ones charging at the forefront were Benedict’s clones.
Thus, the casualties of the Xuanwu Navy soldiers were reduced to the bare minimum.
“Gecko Moria, a pirate, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.”
“I am very interested in your Devil Fruit ability.”
“Therefore, your life is mine.”
Benedict had indeed come for Gecko Moria’s Shadow-Shadow Fruit. Not only that, but Absalom’s Clear-Clear Fruit was also Benedict’s target this time.
Upon hearing this, Gecko Moria sneered and said, “Although you are strong, I am not to be trifled with.”
“Shadows Asgard!”
Gecko Moria roared, and hundreds, even thousands, of shadows detached from zombies or dark corners, rapidly gathering and merging into Gecko Moria’s body.
At the same time, Gecko Moria’s body grew larger and stronger.
“This is my strongest form.”
“Die!”
Gecko Moria raised his hand, activating his shadow abilities, forming a black Shadow Spear and thrusting it towards Benedict once again.
With the increase in speed and power, Benedict clearly perceived that the might of this spear had increased by nearly tenfold.
However, such power was still too weak in the face of an Admiral.
Benedict simply dodged it with a flash.
Boom!
Benedict flew in front of Gecko Moria, his Armament Haki-covered fist smashing heavily onto his head.
Gecko Moria’s massive body instantly flipped over and crashed heavily onto the ground.
The entire Thriller Bark trembled violently, and the deck also split open.
Gecko Moria, who had made intimate contact with the ground and was deeply embedded within it, was directly knocked unconscious by Benedict’s punch.
But Benedict did not let Gecko Moria go at that. He delivered another punch.
*Splat.*
Gecko Moria’s head was directly blown off by the punch.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing a Devil Fruit user, obtaining the Shadow-Shadow Fruit. Does the host wish to use it and summon the Devil Fruit user.”
“Summon!” Benedict said in a deep voice.
Killing Gecko Moria was too easy for Benedict.
Even though Gecko Moria had not yet fought Kaido and been repeatedly defeated, his strength was only equivalent to that of a Vice Admiral.
Furthermore, his development of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit’s abilities was still very poor.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully using the Shadow-Shadow Fruit and summoning the special soldier: Jing Ke.”
After Lü Bu, it was another Chinese figure.
This system is quite interesting!
There were so many Devil Fruits. If I kill them all, I wonder who will be summoned.
Black shadows condensed, and a short-haired man clad in black, wielding dual daggers, appeared beside Benedict.
“Jing Ke pays respects to Marshal!” Jing Ke cupped his fists towards Benedict.
Jing Ke (Enhanceable)
Age: 25
Combat Power: A-Class
Weapon: Black Gold Daggers
Skills: Shadow Clone, Shadow Mimicry, Shadow Binding, Shadow Substitution, Shadow Secret Arts, Armament Haki Lv2, Observation Haki Lv3.
Potential: S-Class
Loyalty: 100%
Looking at Jing Ke’s information, Benedict’s face broke into a smile.
With the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Jing Ke could do many things in the future.
But his potential was still not enough. Benedict had higher expectations for the Shadow-Shadow Fruit user.
“Talent Enhancement!” Benedict reached out, placing his hand on Jing Ke’s shoulder, and thought inwardly.
“Ding! Jing Ke has completed talent enhancement, his physical fitness has improved, and his potential has been raised to S+-Class.”
Although his potential had increased, he had not awakened Conqueror’s Haki, which surprised Benedict, yet was also within his expectations.
Conqueror’s Haki was a rare thing, and whether one possessed it ultimately depended on the person.
“Jing Ke, you are granted the rank of Vice Admiral, and you will lead the Secret Service from now on.”
“Later, I will find you a helper.”
Benedict believed Jing Ke would not disappoint him.
The Secret Service was also the core of the intelligence organization, specifically responsible for managing intelligence officers and organizing the collected intelligence.
In addition, the Secret Service had a branch responsible for carrying out assassination missions. As an assassin, Jing Ke was very suitable for managing this branch.
Therefore, he also became one of the managers of the Secret Service.
Benedict’s gaze shifted to the distance, where his next target lay.
Absalom, after witnessing Gecko Moria being easily killed by Benedict Qin, this loyal cadre of Gecko Moria did not hesitate to use his abilities to evade the encirclement of the Xuanwu Navy soldiers and prepare to escape Thriller Bark.
However, no matter how hard he tried, in the face of Benedict’s Observation Haki, his existence could still be easily sensed.
With a single precise attack of Conqueror’s Haki, the fleeing Absalom was directly stunned, and his Devil Fruit ability was passively nullified, revealing his true form.
Jing Ke noticed Absalom. His figure turned into a shadow and he quickly moved away, arriving beside Absalom and bringing him to Benedict.
Benedict raised his hand and delivered another punch.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing a Devil Fruit user, obtaining the Clear-Clear Fruit. Does the host wish to use it and summon the Devil Fruit user.”
“Summon!” Benedict had a renewed anticipation for who would be summoned this time.
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully using the Clear-Clear Fruit and summoning the special soldier: Tao Zhi.”
As the system voice sounded, a figure approached from afar, moving at extreme speed and with incredible lightness, arriving before Benedict.
“Tao Zhi pays respects to Marshal!” Tao Zhi landed nimbly, then cupped his fists, smiling with self-perceived flair.
Tao Zhi (Enhanceable)
Age: 36
Rank: A-Class
Weapon: Shun Fei Lun (Swift Flying Wheel)
Skills: Divine Speed Lightning Steps (Enhanceable), Transparency (Enhanceable), Navy Six Styles, Observation Haki Lv3.
Potential: A+-Class
Looking at Tao Zhi’s potential, Benedict’s brows slightly furrowed.
Among the people he had summoned so far, the lowest potential was S-Class. This Tao Zhi, however, only had A+-Class.
Even if his Observation Haki were raised to max level, this fellow’s strength would only be A+-Class.
Was his potential really that low?
Benedict found it hard to believe, and immediately reached out, placing his hand on Tao Zhi’s shoulder, and thought inwardly, “Talent Enhancement!”
“Ding! Tao Zhi has completed talent enhancement, his physical fitness has improved, and his potential has been raised to S-Class, and he has awakened Conqueror’s Haki Lv1.”
Hearing this, Benedict finally nodded with satisfaction.
This was the appearance Tao Zhi should have.
“Tao Zhi, you are granted the rank of Major General. For the time being, you will serve under Jing Ke and manage the Secret Service.”