"The Xuanwu Navy Marshal?"
"You really don't take me seriously, do you? Today, I'll see what you're capable of."
Yin Fu stared indifferently at Benedict, his silver axe already descending towards him.
Sakata Gintoki's lips curved slightly.
Attacking their own Marshal from behind?
Such audacity.
Benedict turned his head, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the person who had already arrived.
Want to test my skills?
Then prepare to perish?
One hand reached out.
Bang!
A powerful shockwave erupted between the two.
Yin Fu's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
Benedict had, under such a swift attack, firmly grasped his hand and hadn't retreated even half a step.
What Yin Fu found even more striking was Benedict's demeanor, so relaxed.
It was as if… as if this was merely a lightly tossed baseball bat?
"Is that all?"
"Even if Wang Zhi came, he could barely make me serious."
"You?"
"Are not qualified."
Although Benedict was shorter than Yin Fu, his arrogant presence deeply provoked Yin Fu.
He had been belittled.
Looked down upon by a mere child.
In his fury, Yin Fu unleashed his powerful rage, his immense strength clashing with Benedict's, allowing him to break free from Benedict's grip.
Benedict was somewhat surprised; could this old guy still unleash more power?
"Damn brat, you've completely angered me."
"I will kill you."
"No one can look down on me."
Breaking free from Benedict's arm, Yin Fu's axe descended once more.
Accompanied by a dark red aura, this axe strike carried a terrifying aura and a chilling coldness that pierced the soul.
Benedict's eyes flashed, and he was surprised again.
It seemed this old man still had hidden strength.
Seeing this, Sakata Gintoki's expression turned serious.
If Yin Fu had fought him with this much power earlier, he himself might have been in grave danger.
Boom!
Before Yin Fu's attack could land on Benedict, he found himself being propelled further and further away from him.
It wasn't until his body pierced through a pirate ship and landed in the sea that he finally reacted.
In that instant, he had been kicked away by Benedict.
The speed was so fast that he couldn't even react, and it was incredibly terrifying.
Crack!
Even in the sea, Yin Fu could still hear his silver armor, which had accompanied him through countless battles, now disintegrating.
Pfft!
A mouthful of blood was spat out, along with the intense pain emanating from his abdomen.
"Unbearable."
Benedict's voice echoed in his ears. Yin Fu, surfacing from the sea, looked at the two feet that appeared before him and froze.
Someone could stand on the sea without sinking?
Even a Fish-Man couldn't do that.
"How is that possible?"
Yin Fu looked up, staring at Benedict, who stood before him like a giant, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Benedict grabbed Yin Fu out of the water and said with a smile, "Nothing is impossible."
"What others cannot do, does not mean I cannot."
"Therefore, you are now captured."
With that, Benedict quickly left, still holding Yin Fu.
Sakata Gintoki watched Benedict walk past and said, "Marshal, how many of you are there?"
"Guess?" Benedict replied with a light chuckle.
Sakata Gintoki was left with a helpless expression.
One Benedict had captured Buggy.
One Benedict had captured Yin Fu.
And another Benedict had now appeared between Wang Zhi and Kenshiro's battlefield.
Kenshiro stared at Benedict with a speechless, helpless expression, saying, "Marshal, I could have handled him."
Just moments ago, while he and Wang Zhi were locked in an intense battle, Benedict had appeared.
And with a single hand each, he had thrown them apart.
"I don't doubt your strength."
"It's just that if you continue fighting, the ships I've taken a liking to will be destroyed."
Benedict said with a dark expression, clearly displeased.
Kenshiro instinctively looked around. All he saw were the corpses of pirates or the wreckage of ships.
By his count, at least six ships had been damaged by their fight.
Wang Zhi's breathing was heavy. The high-intensity battle with Kenshiro had consumed a significant amount of his stamina.
Ultimately, he had underestimated Kenshiro.
"You are the Xuanwu Navy Marshal, Benedict." Wang Zhi, holding his long sword, stared at Benedict. After a moment of contemplation, he said in a deep voice.
Seeing Wang Zhi speak to him, Benedict smiled and said, "That's right, I am the Xuanwu Navy Marshal."
"So, are you joining the Xuanwu Navy?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhi's face darkened, and the hand gripping his long sword tightened.
I am a pirate.
One of the core combat powers of the Rox Pirates.
"It seems you're not very willing to join the Xuanwu Navy."
Seeing the change in Wang Zhi's expression, Benedict's demeanor also turned cold. Simultaneously, his terrifying Conqueror's Haki instantly swept across the entire area.
Except for Wang Zhi and other experts like Yelusij, all other pirates fainted under the onslaught of this Conqueror's Haki.
"Conqueror's Haki."
Wang Zhi's eyes widened in disbelief. Such Conqueror's Haki was no weaker than Whitebeard's, and perhaps even comparable to Captain Rox or Roger.
"No, this Conqueror's Haki hasn't reached the pinnacle."
Conqueror's Haki cannot be learned through acquired training; it is an innate, rare Haki.
It is the Haki exclusively belonging to kings.
"I won't go easy on pirates."
"Especially those who dare to attack the Xuanwu Navy base."
"So, are you ready to be killed by me?"
His calm tone, however, sent a chill down the stunned Wang Zhi's spine.
It felt like being stared at by Rox, as if death was imminent.
As a crew member, Wang Zhi knew exactly how terrifying Rox was.
He was someone who could suppress Whitebeard, Kaido, Bartho, Shiki, and others.
Therefore, at this moment, Wang Zhi felt as though he was facing Rox directly.
Kenshiro, sensing the aura emanating from Benedict, was also shocked.
This was the first time Kenshiro had seen such a formidable display of power.
Even though in their previous spar, he believed he had pushed Benedict to at least eighty percent of his strength.
Yet, he hadn't shown such terrifying Conqueror's Haki.
In the face of such Conqueror's Haki, his Armament Haki seemed much weaker.
"Hmph!"
Wang Zhi refused to bow before Benedict. He swept his long sword forward, let out a cold snort, and a violent aura erupted from him as he said in a deep voice, "I don't care who you are, anyone who stands in my way today dies."