"You are under arrest!"
The few simple words were spoken with such stern righteousness.
Benedict couldn't help but laugh.
With just these people, did the World Government think they could capture him?
"Nice slogan."
"With your strength, are you CP0?"
"Members of the World Government's most elite secret intelligence agency."
Benedict looked at the three men who appeared before him and asked.
The tall man with a mustache, codenamed Block One.
The fat man with a ponytail, codenamed Block Two.
The bald man with a scar on his face, Block Three.
All dressed in matching black suits.
With cold expressions and eyes that scorned everything.
They didn't put Benedict in their eyes at all.
Perhaps, they thought it would be a piece of cake to capture Benedict with three of them.
"Alright, if you don't want to talk, then forget it."
"Anyway, I have ways to make you talk."
"However, before that, your arrogant, condescending attitude needs to be corrected."
As Benedict finished speaking, he launched the first attack.
The three men immediately became serious and got into their stances.
Block One clenched his fists and, seeing Benedict charging, stepped forward without any retreat. His fist, covered in Armament Haki, was unleashed with full force.
At the same time, Block Two and Block Three quickly and tacitly approached Benedict, unleashing their killing moves.
*Crack!*
A crisp sound came from Block One's fist.
In just one punch, the difference in skill was clear.
Block One's expression changed dramatically, but seeing his teammates closing in, with the intention of holding Benedict back, he endured the severe pain and threw another punch towards Benedict's face.
Benedict showed no fear and didn't even bother with Block Two and Block Three attacking from behind.
He also struck out, smashing his other fist towards Benedict.
Another crisp sound echoed. Block One's fists, even covered in Armament Haki, were now directly shattered by Benedict.
Benedict's Armament Haki had reached Level Three, while this man's Armament Haki was only at Level One.
The huge gap, in terms of both power and defense, had already determined the outcome.
Pain was unavoidable, but seeing his teammates' killing blows descend, Benedict, with no chance to counterattack, couldn't help but reveal a ferocious smile.
For them, as long as the mission could be completed, they could even sacrifice their teammates.
It was just a matter of who would sacrifice whom in the end.
*Bang!*
Block Two and Block Three wore ferocious and triumphant smiles.
This Xuanwu Marine Admiral was too foolish.
He was so easily caught by them.
This attack, even if it couldn't kill Benedict, would heavily injure him.
However, in the next moment, smoke appeared. The feeling of the attack landing on Benedict suddenly became incredibly light, as if it had landed on a balloon?
"Is he dead?"
"What's going on?"
"Why did he suddenly disappear?"
Block Two and Block Three looked at the vanished Benedict with confusion on their faces.
Block One's hands were already crippled, hanging down naturally. His gaze swept around the surroundings with a hint of gravity.
However, upon seeing this, Block One was utterly stunned.
So many Benedicts.
"Yo, not bad strength!"
"But unfortunately, you're in trouble."
Countless voices echoed in their ears, all in unison, making them unable to tell which was the real Benedict.
Block One, Block Two, and Block Three were completely dumbfounded.
If the Benedict from just now had such terrifying combat power, with hundreds of them now, was there even a point in fighting?
"So!"
"Are you ready to get beaten up?"
Countless Benedicts spoke, and then swarmed forward.
Block Two was enveloped in fear, but at the same time, with irrepressible unwillingness, he counterattacked, roaring, "Scoundrels, how dare you gang up on me!"
"How dare you underestimate us, Rokushiki Ogi *Roku Ogan*!"
Block Two and Block Three roared, simultaneously using their strongest techniques.
The powerful techniques unleashed immense power, reaching the level of a full-power attack from an Admiral.
The first dozen or so Benedicts, despite being clones of Benedict with combat power not inferior to ordinary Vice Admirals, were all their bodies blown apart.
But soon, they were beaten black and blue.
With screams that lasted for a full minute, the numerous Benedicts dispersed, and the three CP0 agents were beaten beyond recognition.
"Is that all?"
"And you dare to sneak in for an assassination?"
"It's not that I look down on you, but your current strength is not qualified."
Benedict's true body walked out. Looking at the two figures who had already fainted before him, he said dismissively.
The battle had started quickly, but it had also ended quickly.
The hundreds of CP9 members on the three pirate ships, after clashing with the special forces, suffered heavy casualties. The remaining ones were mostly knocked unconscious.
Coincidentally, three more pirate ships were seized.
"Admiral." Sakata Gintoki, carrying his sword, looked at the fallen trio and chuckled, "Someone actually tried to ambush you."
"How pathetic!"
Benedict's strength, how strong it truly was, even Kenjirou and Wang Zhi combined could not fully probe it.
Especially that technique that could create so many Benedicts was unsolvable.
Although they were not the true body, their combat power was still astonishing.
Benedict smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "These people are CP0. They have access to more secrets and are more classified."
"Take them to Azkaban first and let Evro Kennedy take special care of them. Let them enjoy the comfort of Dementors."
The battles in different locations gradually came to a halt.
Wang Zhi, Kenjirou, Gin Fu, Buggy the Clown, Yelü Siji, and others, along with the intruders they had captured, also concluded their battles.
However, among them, Buggy the Clown was in a rather bad state.
He was injured, and with six stab wounds, one of which had nearly claimed his life.
After a brief commotion, everything returned to calm.
The next day.
As the sun rose, the live broadcast den den mushi were already in place, broadcasting the truth of the massacre of the villagers of Lyu Island and other more heinous incidents. For a moment, the eyes of almost the entire world once again fell upon the Xuanwu Navy.
It had always been the Navy Headquarters publicly executing pirates. Now, World Government CP members and the East Sea Navy were being publicly executed by others.
"The justice of the Xuanwu Navy cannot be defiled."
"If anyone dares to tarnish it, we will certainly retaliate severely."
"Slander, defamation, framing, and other such despicable means are merely the actions of the weak."
"If possible, I truly hope you will stand up properly and have a fair fight with us."
"But it's a pity that you are accustomed to your rat-like behavior, truly disgraceful."
"So, World Government, which orchestrated all this, and the Navy that maintains so-called justice, acting like watchdogs, are you ready to face the truth?"
Benedict stood on a high platform, in front of the den den mushi. His projection also appeared on screens across the East Sea, and his voice was transmitted to all parts of the world.
Along with him were rows of controlled individuals, kneeling on the ground, ready to be executed at any moment: CP9, CP7, Marines, pirates – sinners who, amidst fearful screams, begged for forgiveness.
However, their pleas, as the crimes they had committed were made public, were now incredibly ironic.
East Sea Naval Base.
Momonosuke, Garp, and Bastille, among others, looked at the large screen with grim expressions, yet felt helpless.
The actions of last night had clearly failed.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you didn't participate in the operation yesterday, is that really alright?" Lieutenant General Momonosuke no longer wanted to watch the execution footage and turned to the grim-faced Garp, asking in a low voice.
"I am not accustomed to acting with those guys," Garp replied indifferently.
"These people, if they die, they deserve it."