This was a planned landing.
Just as Benedict took people to prepare for rescue, the people of Shadowflow Island, invaded by pirates, learned from other residents that pirates had landed from three other directions and had begun looting and burning.
There were fifteen pirate ships in total, with an estimated number of nearly a thousand pirates.
With such a large number, no one would believe that this was not pre-planned.
Benedict had no choice but to order all special forces to abandon the beer transport and focus entirely on eliminating the pirates.
Five hundred special forces soldiers, divided into groups of ten, were dispersed.
Accompanying Benedict were ten special forces soldiers and Buggy the Clown.
Buggy's body was scattered into pieces floating in the air, with only his feet touching the ground.
"Benedict, didn't you hear? Those people said the enemy pirates have over a thousand men, and they are all elite pirates with considerable strength."
"If we concentrate our forces, we can still fight them."
"But with only eleven of us, aren't we underestimating them?"
"We could die if we're not careful."
Buggy, too afraid of death, chattered incessantly along the way.
Yet, he still kept pace with Benedict.
"If you're afraid of dying, why did you follow?" Benedict glanced at Buggy, then looked at the pirates looting and burning not far away, saying, "Kill them. Not a single one should be spared."
Regardless of age or gender, they killed anyone they saw. They wore gold and silver jewelry and chuckled evilly; these pirates had no bottom line.
Therefore, Benedict had no intention of bringing these people into the re-education base for transformation.
As the special forces charged into the fray, some pirates who hadn't reacted were instantly killed.
The pirates who were engaged in looting and burning looked at the suddenly appearing special forces. After a brief moment of reaction, they began to charge towards the special forces.
"You go too!"
Benedict looked at Buggy, who was preparing to retreat, and threw him forward, saying.
"You bastard, I'm going to die!" Buggy was caught off guard by Benedict's sudden move and screamed in terror.
A pirate looked at the flying Buggy, revealed a sinister smile, raised his firearm, aimed at Buggy, and said, "Die!"
"Buggy Flying Dagger."
As the gunshot sounded, so did Buggy's voice.
The pirate's attack was dodged by Buggy's fragmented body, while the pirate himself was killed by Buggy's short blades.
Buggy, having narrowly escaped, breathed a sigh of relief, then realized he was surrounded by pirates.
In an instant, Buggy was so terrified that he split into pieces, his eyeballs popping out.
"Kill him!"
Since Buggy had killed his comrades, he was now their enemy.
Someone shouted, and then they all charged at Buggy.
"Bastard!"
"Pancakes!"
"Buggy Cannon!"
...
Surrounded by so many people, Buggy no longer held back. He attacked like a madman, trying to escape the encirclement.
Benedict watched Buggy being attacked and did not intervene for the moment.
Buggy needed to suffer enough before his temperament could be tempered.
"Kid, I think I know you."
Just as Benedict watched the special forces subdue the pirates, a figure appeared behind him, with a revolver aimed at Benedict's head.
Benedict heard this and slowly turned around, looking at the man with an eyepatch, smoking a cigar, holding a firearm, and with a rapier at his waist. He understood and said, "Are you the captain of this group of pirates?"
Dax spat out a puff of smoke and laughed heartily, "Yes, I am their captain, known as 'Sword Demon'."
"Your head is worth a lot, Benedict."
"Meeting you is a fortuitous plan."
"Soon, the deaths of tens of thousands on this island will declare to the whole world that the Xuanwu Navy is a pirate in sheep's clothing, an evil and heinous pirate."
Benedict narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this.
It was clear that this was a pre-planned operation.
And it was an operation targeting him.
However, his trip here to buy beer and provisions was entirely a spontaneous action.
How did the other party make such a plan so quickly?
"Are you surprised?" Dax said with a proud smile as he watched Benedict ponder.
"Perhaps, your original intention in establishing the Xuanwu Navy was good."
"However, in this world, there can only be one voice for the navy."
"Therefore, you will inevitably be eliminated, and we will continue to sail the seas."
"Hahahahaha!"
Benedict understood upon hearing this.
These people were sent by the navy to slander and frame the Xuanwu Navy.
The current Marshal was Kong, the Admirals were Zephyr and Sengoku.
Garp should have been there too, but he refused.
However, such methods did not seem like their style.
So, was it the Five Elders who were behind the plan?
"Your methods are truly dirty."
"However, with just over a thousand of you, you probably can't slaughter tens of thousands on Shadowflow Island."
"Anyone who leaves here alive can accuse you of your actions."
Benedict's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he then smiled.
Dax sneered repeatedly at this.
"Kid, you seem to lack the most basic understanding of this world."
"The World Government's intelligence is all-pervasive."
"Wherever potential enemies might appear, they will be there."
"And controlling the basic public opinion is their forte."
"As for us, we just want to live more freely at sea."
Benedict smiled.
He knew it would attract the attention of the Navy and the World Government, but he hadn't expected them to act so soon.
They had actually sent such a group of people without a bottom line to do such things.
It was understandable, as only such people would be willing to do these things.
"They'll play any trick they can."
"Since that's the case, I don't need to hold back."
Benedict was still angry.
Whether it was the plan of the Five Elders or the innocent civilians who were killed, they had crossed his bottom line.
After all, the Xuanwu Navy was founded to combat pirates and protect peace.
"Hold back?"
"You think too highly of yourself."
"Attack, kill him."
As Dax finished speaking, he launched an attack abruptly.
It was the Navy's Rokushiki, Soru.
Were these pirates members of CP0, an intelligence agency specially trained by the World Government?
Along with Dax, three CP0 agents hidden in the dark also made their move.
In a very short period, they investigated the existence of the Xuanwu Navy and mobilized the hidden CP0 in the East Blue to carry out a secret plan.
Thus came the scene of pirates looting and burning on Shadowflow Island.
However, these CP0 agents seemed to have lived too comfortably and leisurely in the relatively weak East Blue.
They talked a lot and acted very lazily.
Their assessment of Benedict was too flawed.