The Blood God Kill, a blood-red arrow, condensed nearly ninety-nine percent of Baloric's power.
With this arrow, Baloric was extremely confident that no one could block it.
Because the penetration power of this arrow was beyond imagination.
Even Kaido, known as the man with the strongest defense on the surface, would be pierced by this arrow.
Therefore, even from ten miles away, Zephyr, Kuzan, Kenshiro, and others could feel the power of this attack and their expressions changed.
Such power was beyond their ability to resist.
The blood-red arrow descended from the sky with incredible speed; hundreds of meters were covered in the blink of an eye.
However, what shocked Zephyr and the others was that Benedict did not dodge at all. Instead, Benedict simply met the arrow with a punch.
Boom!
Before everyone's astonished eyes, the falling red light arrow seemed to evaporate, disappearing without a trace.
An even more powerful force and aura completely replaced it.
And Baloric, high in the void, exploded in an instant.
The originally overcast sky was also scattered at this moment, with not a single cloud for dozens of miles.
Pulling the perspective further back, one could even see a beam of light piercing the sky, reaching the heavens and breaking through the atmosphere.
At this moment, on the moon.
A red light flashed, followed by a dense series of sounds.
The sounds were piercing, and the surface of the moon began to shake violently.
It was as if some terrifying creature, stimulated by this immense power, was awakening.
...
On the sea.
Zephyr, Kuzan, Kenshiro, and the others were silent.
They could no longer feel Baloric's presence, as if he had vanished from this world.
The most real and fantastical scene for them was that Baloric had been directly blown to pieces by Benedict's punch.
Baloric, who had attacked with full force, was utterly defenseless against Benedict's equally powerful punch.
At the Xuanwu Marine Base.
Saitama was watching the live broadcast. The full-power clash between Benedict and Baloric had made him more serious, due to Baloric's strength.
However, the scene of Benedict utterly destroying Baloric with a single punch widened his eyes.
"The Marshal is unethical."
"Such blatant master learning."
Bai Qi was also shocked by Benedict's power. Hearing Saitama's words, his face twitched slightly.
Regarding Saitama, Bai Qi had personally experienced his strength.
He couldn't defeat him!
He fought everyone with one punch; if it wasn't resolved with the first, there would be a second, even more perilous punch.
Therefore, it was commonly acknowledged within the Xuanwu Navy that there were two abnormal individuals: Saitama and Benedict.
South Sea Battlefield!
Lu Shan and his squad were hidden in the void.
Benedict's punch had not only terrified them, but the space they were in was also affected from afar.
Especially Lu Shan, whose purpose for being there was to ambush Benedict or take away the potentially mortally wounded Baloric. However, he clearly sensed that if he had actually moved to ambush Benedict, the space he occupied would have suffered a destructive blow.
This meant that he himself might die.
Now, Baloric was dead, and their mission had failed.
As for ambushing Benedict, rushing out now would be equivalent to seeking death.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating a Devil Fruit user. You have obtained the Zoan-type, Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire form. Does the host wish to use the Devil Fruit to summon special forces?"
Benedict said calmly, "No summon!"
"Juice it!"
With Baloric's current abilities, juicing would undoubtedly yield the Five-Colored Awakening Potion.
The stronger the individual, the more delicious the taste after juicing.
The Devil Fruit juicer operated, and piercing screams echoed in his mind, more shrill than ever before.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining two Five-Colored Awakening Potions."
Hearing this, Benedict raised his brows, a hint of surprise on his face.
He had surprisingly obtained two drops of the Five-Colored Awakening Potion.
Previously, it had always been one drop.
Could it be because Baloric possessed SS-class strength?
Perhaps, when he defeated Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, he could verify this.
Benedict did not know the exact reason, but it was ultimately a good thing.
"Baloric is dead!"
Zephyr murmured in disbelief.
He still could not accept this outcome.
Especially since, in his perception, Benedict remained as powerful as ever, his aura showing no significant change.
Kuzan looked at Benedict in the void, helplessly realizing that he could not surpass Benedict, let alone avenge his past defeat.
Especially since, to save his life, he had agreed to Benedict's terms.
Not only he, but Zephyr as well.
"There is no need to continue fighting."
"Submit, or die?"
Benedict descended before Zephyr and the main marine forces, speaking sternly.
At the same time, hundreds and thousands of Benedict's clones appeared on the sea.
Benedict's voice resounded for miles, clearly audible to the thirty thousand soldiers dispatched by the World Government.
Kong, who had been watching the battle via broadcast, heard Benedict's words and his face changed drastically. He quickly grabbed a Den Den Mushi and contacted Zephyr, saying sternly, "Sengoku is already on his way, along with a special unit."
Upon hearing Kong's voice, Zephyr's face showed a complex expression.
On one hand, there were military orders and the Navy, for which he had dedicated half his life and upheld justice for half his life. On the other hand, there was Benedict's life-saving grace and a transaction.
"Marshal, how long will it take for Admiral Sengoku to arrive?" Kuzan asked, seeing Zephyr remain silent.
Kong heard the question and pondered slightly before replying, "Soon!"
"It won't take Benedict even a minute to kill us," Kuzan said, his voice silent as he exhaled a cold breath.
"You saw his strength, Marshal. He alone can destroy all of us, and in a very short time."
"Furthermore, the warships of the Xuanwu Navy in the distance have already aimed their cannons at us."
"Within ten minutes, all of us will die."
Veins bulged on Kong's forehead, and with a grim expression, he questioned, "Kuzan, what do you mean by that?"
"Zephyr, are you planning to surrender?"
"We are Marines, and you are an Admiral. Have you thought clearly about what you are doing?"
Kong was extremely angry at this moment, and at the same time, a very bad feeling lingered in his heart.
Benedict's words were already very clear.
If Zephyr was shaken, the other soldiers would be even more so.
If these troops all surrendered, along with the surrender of Admirals Zephyr and Kuzan, it would be a huge loss for the Marines and the World Government.
Even more so, it would be a complete loss of face.
The battlefield was not just the South Sea, but also the North Sea and the West Sea.
The situation on those two battlefields was also very unfavorable.