Although CP0 agents were secret intelligence operatives of the World Government, openly they were the highest-ranking intelligence personnel, directly obeying the Celestial Dragons.
However, from certain individuals, Benedict knew this was not the highest tier.
The power that appeared on an island while preparing to hunt the 'Ghost Squad' was the best proof of this.
Now, they had the confidence to stand before him.
"Secretly cultivated power, Admiral-level strength."
"Is this the last force guarding the Celestial Dragons? Or is it an armed force of the Celestial Dragons to the outside world?"
Benedict smiled and said to the man in the black robe.
The sniper was ready at a distance, and the swordsman in the black robe was poised, yet had not made a move.
"We cannot answer your questions."
"However, our lord said that our mission this time is only to rescue someone."
Benedict, feeling somewhat curious, asked, "What is Crocodile's value to you?"
After a moment of thought, the man in the black robe replied to Benedict, "Before my lord, there are only two types of people: valuable ones, and worthless ones."
Upon hearing this, Benedict pondered for a moment and understood, then smiled, "Alright, I think I somewhat understand the idea that the Celestial Dragons view all life other than themselves as ants."
"This includes you as well."
As Benedict finished speaking, his hidden Conqueror's Haki was released once more.
The immense power caused the man in the black robe, the sniper, and the Door-Door Fruit user hidden in space, to instantly feel fear under the domineering pressure of this Conqueror's Haki.
The body of the man in the black robe visibly stooped, but he still stood firm.
Possessing Admiral-level strength, they indeed would not be easily suppressed directly.
However, there was still a suppression of strength.
"Marshal Benedict, I must admit, your strength is formidable."
"However, today, we also wish to try."
"For example, to capture you."
The swordsman drew his sword, sending sword energy flying, stirring up dust and sand that obscured vision and concealed the swordsman's form.
Concurrently, the sniper's gun barrel once again aimed at Benedict's head.
Bang!
A dull sound echoed across the battlefield as the bullet passed through Benedict's head.
This scene sent a chill down the sniper's spine.
The sniper was very confident in his marksmanship.
However, he did not believe he could blow off Benedict's head with a single shot.
Especially in the state they were in just now.
Instinctively, the sniper flickered, drew the saber behind him, and changed positions repeatedly.
At the same time, Benedict's figure transformed into a log, falling to the ground.
Substitution Jutsu.
The swordsman, who had already attacked, looked at the log on the ground, revealing his form, and fell silent.
But in that very instant, fierce light flared in the swordsman's eyes, charging with his sword and roaring, "Lu Shan, get out quickly."
The swordsman had only just reacted, and his Kenbunshoku Haki, with its precognitive ability, had captured the image of Benedict's appearance.
Benedict was actually trying to eliminate Lu Shan.
Lu Shan held a very important position within their squad, and his ability provided significant convenience.
Their audacity to attack Benedict this time was also reliant on Lu Shan's Door-Door Fruit ability, which could allow them to quickly escape and leave Benedict helpless.
Lu Shan, the Door-Door Fruit user who had been hidden in the void, had just been under the pressure of Conqueror's Haki, leaving his mind slightly blank.
And just as the swordsman shouted, Lu Shan also reacted.
Benedict's figure suddenly appeared from the sandy ground, at the very location where Lu Shan was hidden.
"Morning Peacock!"
A powerful surge of energy erupted from Benedict, stirring up a sky full of sand. He swung his fists, unleashing countless blows into the void.
To directly shatter space and kill the Door-Door Fruit user Lu Shan required immense explosive power.
In Benedict's opinion, opening the Eight Gates to the Gate of Wonder was sufficient.
Cracks began to appear in space, and immense energy continued to squeeze inward. Lu Shan grabbed Crocodile, opened a door, and tossed him out elsewhere, then grabbed Daz Bones and jumped out together.
Boom!
Space ripped apart. Had it been a second later, Lu Shan would have perished.
But even so, the moment Lu Shan emerged from the door, he was still sent spitting blood by the impact.
"Hurry and leave!"
The swordsman's voice rang out again. Lu Shan instinctively opened a door and fled again, taking Crocodile with him.
Crack!
Daz Bones looked at his chest in disbelief. The powerful foot had crushed his heart.
The intense pain rendered him unable to speak.
He thought he had been saved, but he never expected Lu Shan not to take him at the last moment, and he died at Benedict's feet.
Even now, as the swordsman rushed forward and engaged Benedict in a fierce battle, he could not save Daz Bones.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a Devil Fruit user, obtaining the Slicing-Slicing Fruit. Does the host wish to summon a special forces soldier?"
"Juicing!"
Benedict responded without hesitation.
His strength was good, but still insufficient.
The soldiers of the Black Tortoise Navy could handle them now.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Normal Awakening Potion *1."
Boom!
Benedict punched the swordsman, slamming him into the sandy ground.
The entire sandy ground was swept by waves of vast energy, constantly spreading outward.
Boom!
Energy erupted again, creating a large pit spanning a hundred meters in the ground.
Benedict's gaze swept towards the sniper's direction. Lu Shan, by activating the Door-Door Fruit, had coincidentally taken him away.
Benedict's gaze returned to the pit.
The swordsman's aura within the pit had also vanished.
It wasn't that the swordsman was dead, but that he had been taken away by the Door-Door Fruit user activating his ability.
"Door-Door Fruit user, the taste after juicing must be quite good."
Benedict felt a bit disgusted by the Door-Door Fruit's act of stealing people, yet he couldn't help but feel a hint of interest.
If it were the person who originally used the Door-Door Fruit in the story, Benedict couldn't help but feel regret.
Because that would have meant he would only obtain a single drop of Normal Awakening Potion.
But the current Door-Door Fruit user made Benedict very satisfied.
"Crocodile, we will meet again."
"I hope the next time we meet, you'll have something that impresses me."
"Godly physique, hehehe, it won't be too far off."