"Damn Bastille."
"Damn Navy!"
"I may have been a pirate before, but I am now a Xuanwu Navy, how could I do such a thing?"
"I'm so angry, next time I see you, I will definitely kill you."
On the warship of the Xuanwu Navy military base, Buggy was in a sorry state.
He had suffered greatly in the battle with Bastille.
His back had been cut by Bastille, and now it had to be bandaged.
Every curse, tugging at his nerves, also made Buggy grit his teeth: It really hurt!
In addition, because Bastille led more people, and most of them used firearms, the Clown Squadron also lost quite a few men.
Buggy considered these people his confidants and elite forces, and the loss at this time made him feel heartbroken.
Because of this, Buggy cursed all the way after leaving the island.
The battle with Bastille could only be described as mutually destructive, and in the end, both sides had to pull away and retreat.
Marshal's office.
Benedict stood by the window, looking at the newspaper with a gloomy expression.
At this time, on the East Sea, newspapers were being distributed, and one of them was delivered to Benedict.
"Pirate Nature Exposed, Xuanwu Navy Massacres Loulu Island Villagers."
This was a conspicuous report, and above it, there were also scenes of Buggy leading the Xuanwu Navy in a fierce battle with Bastille's navy.
This report spared no effort in condemning the hypocrisy of the Xuanwu Navy.
It even pointedly accused the Xuanwu Navy base of being a pirate group in sheep's clothing!
Gathering the most ferocious pirates, attempting to dominate the East Sea!
Furthermore, Clown Buggy was described as a war criminal who committed all sorts of evil, burning, killing, looting, and plundering.
"Buggy, are you feeling very energetic now?"
Just then, seeing Buggy walking past muttering curses, Benedict appeared before him as if teleporting and spoke from a superior position.
Hearing Benedict's gloomy and cold voice, the clown instinctively shivered, showing a look of fear and servility.
"No, it's not, this, that I..."
"It... hurts!"
Buggy was somewhat anxious and incoherent for a moment.
Looking at Buggy's appearance, especially the bandaged area, and the fact that it was almost seeping through, staining the bandages, Benedict was furious.
*Bang!*
He threw a punch.
Buggy, caught off guard, was sent flying.
"Buggy, you followed Roger all over the world, you should have some combat experience."
"You should have some ability to judge people."
"I trained you for nearly two months, and your skills have increased by several times compared to before."
"And now?"
"You're a disgrace, you can't even defeat a mere Bastille."
"The most humiliating thing is that you were easily tricked by mere treasures."
"In a place with so many people, and on an inhabited island, if there were treasures, they would have been dug up long ago, it wouldn't be your turn."
Benedict was truly furious.
After the incident on Loulu Island, special forces soldiers recounted everything that had happened at the time to Benedict.
After a series of analyses, Benedict discovered that the story of the wandering poet casually revealing the treasure map to Buggy was completely lacking in skill.
But Buggy, being somewhat stubborn and obsessed with treasure maps, not only bought one but actually went to find it.
As a result, the foolish Buggy fell into a trap that others had already prepared.
Thus, the newspapers that were flying all over the East Sea came to be.
Therefore, Benedict did not show any mercy when he dealt with Buggy, and he trained him in hell mode.
Buggy cried out in pain as he was beaten. Sakata Gintoki and Kenshiro arrived and remained silent.
"It seems we have quite a bit of trouble." Wang Zhi arrived with Gin Axe, looking at the beaten Buggy, and said, unfolding the newspaper in his hand.
Buggy, Xuanwu Navy, massacred villagers, Bastille avenging the villagers – these elements, combined with the attention of the World Government, painted a not-so-flattering picture of the Xuanwu Navy.
Sakata Gintoki glanced at Wang Zhi and said, "He's an idiot, falling into a trap so easily."
"This kid is still too weak. If his strength were sufficient, in such a situation, he would have killed everyone to silence them and dispose of the evidence." Gin Axe said calmly.
Kenshiro glanced at Gin Axe, raised his hand, and caught Buggy as he was being thrown back.
Buggy became even more pathetic, with blackened eye sockets, a swollen face, and several lumps on his head, making him quite pitiable.
Benedict had also vented his anger. He then turned and left, saying, "Meeting."
Kenshiro, holding Buggy, walked ahead. Sakata Gintoki, Wang Zhi, Gin Axe, and Yelü Siji, who arrived later, followed suit.
"Let's discuss how to resolve this now," Benedict said calmly to everyone.
Sakata Gintoki said with a serious expression, "Marshal, I've inquired. Just today, on other islands, there were stationed soldiers, and several soldiers have mysteriously disappeared."
"The total number of missing persons is thirty-six, with a few disappearing from each island."
"Moreover, according to reports from secretly investigating soldiers, those soldiers did indeed attack the villagers."
There was a moment of silence in the conference room.
"This is the work of the World Government's CP9. I remember one of them had extremely strong hypnotic abilities, capable of influencing others to do their bidding." Gin Axe said at this moment.
"CP9?" Benedict pondered for a moment and then nodded.
This kind of framing was something those in the World Government were most fond of. On the other hand, Marine Headquarters appeared somewhat clean and had its bottom lines.
But that was only true for certain individuals.
"CP9 is a secret intelligence organization of the World Government. Their strength should not be underestimated, and their methods of concealment are very strong."
"However, since they have taken action, they should still be secretly monitoring us, so the people are still in the East Sea."
"If we can catch them, I have a way to make them reveal their actions and then have a global live broadcast of their trial."
Yelü Siji knew that he had to speak and demonstrate his value.
Benedict looked at Yelü Siji and asked, "What method do you have?"
Yelü Siji smiled and explained, "During my travels, I had a rare encounter. One of my subordinates, by chance, ate a Devil Fruit that allows him to enter other people's dreams, extract memories, and project them."
"However, when we are fighting, it is basically impossible for anyone to sleep, so it has never been utilized."
Benedict's interest was immediately piqued. "While his abilities might not be useful elsewhere, they are certainly useful in Azkaban, the re-education base."
A Devil Fruit that could enter dreams and extract memories was something Benedict had never heard of before.
However, such a method, used appropriately, was indeed very practical.
Speaking of which, Benedict immediately said in a deep voice, "Order the base managers on all islands to restrain their soldiers. As long as it does not involve life-threatening danger, do not engage in conflict with the local villagers for the time being."
"Those conducting maritime patrols should stay alert and continue to combat pirates."
"However, if any force or person dares to attack them and cause life-threatening danger, there is no need to be polite."
"Strike them down with full force!"