Within the galaxy barrier.
Roaring sounds continuously echoed.
Two figures were constantly moving within it, leaving behind afterimages that dazzled the eye.
*Puff!*
Benedict's abdomen was pierced by a punch from Im.
However, as the two separated, Benedict's body quickly recovered.
During this time, Benedict did not hesitate or falter, continuing to counterattack with full force.
*Bang!*
Benedict seized the opportunity and punched Im, sending him flying and crashing hard against the barrier, breaking several bones.
But just like Benedict, Im turned and counterattacked without a moment's hesitation.
Back and forth.
Both of them poured all their strength into it, solely focused on killing the other as quickly as possible.
"Baji Quan!"
Benedict took a deep breath and lunged forward again.
"Raiju!"
Im unleashed surging water vapor, with arcs of electricity flashing.
Each punch he threw was imbued with lightning, forming shockwaves.
After a chaotic exchange, both fighters retreated a hundred meters, stopping.
"Huff, huff, huff!"
Both Benedict and Im were panting heavily.
The immense physical exertion and the pain from their wounds, no matter how stoic they were, caused them to grit their teeth in agony, accelerating their fatigue.
"Who are you?"
"You shouldn't be from this world."
"People from this world couldn't possess such immense power."
"Especially, the battle suit you're wearing, it's impossible for current civilization to forge."
The one speaking was not Im, but the Treant.
Im's personal strength was indeed formidable.
Even with the Treant's power merged, he was terrifying.
But to fully utilize all abilities, it was impossible without the Treant's complete cooperation.
Thus, after the fierce combat, Im was completely suppressed by Benedict.
In his rage and loss of reason, Im was gradually controlled by the Treant.
Benedict touched his battle suit, and the area that had been pierced was now as good as new.
Hearing the Treant's words, he chuckled, "Treant, you are merely a watchdog being kept by others."
"Why expend yourself so much."
"As colonizers of the universe, they must have cultivated watchdogs like you in every world."
The Devil Fruit Tree was specially cultivated to control devils.
The Devil Fruits were real.
Devils were also real.
Devils were cultivated from Devil Fruits.
Devil Fruits could be cultivated, and devils could also be cultivated.
Watching this was somewhat contradictory, feeling a bit like a brain teaser.
But this was the reality.
"Shut up, I am no watchdog."
"I am the controller of order on Planet Number Six, a deity."
Hearing Benedict's words, the Treant retorted furiously.
Benedict sneered and attacked again, saying, "Deity?"
"You think too highly of yourself."
"In my eyes, you are just a tree that can speak human words and is slightly stronger."
The Treant roared and retaliated, but after only a few clashes with Benedict, it was suddenly sent flying.
*Boom!*
Benedict instantly appeared.
A punch landed on the back of its head.
The powerful shockwave pinned the Treant firmly to the ground.
"Heh!"
"I gave you a chance before, and you were useless."
"Now, you have no more chances."
Benedict struck again, to the back of its head.
Punch after punch.
Benedict delivered a devastating blow to the Treant's head.
The Treant's immense life force, defensive capabilities, and various devil fruit powers attempted to resist.
As a result, the Treant's body contorted strangely under Benedict's fists.
However, what filled the Treant with despair was that no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break free from Benedict's relentless barrage of punches, rendering its resistance almost futile.
*Crack!*
Under the relentless assault, no matter how monstrous the Treant's physique, it couldn't withstand such blows.
Even the tenacious defense of the galaxy barrier began to show cracks.
"Absolute Strike!"
He concentrated all his aura and power into his fiery fist.
*Boom!*
The galaxy barrier could no longer withstand Benedict's punch and completely collapsed.
The galaxy barrier vanished.
The Treant crashed into the seabed.
A massive pit spanning a thousand meters appeared, with seawater surging outwards.
Benedict suddenly materialized within the deep seabed pit and continued to hammer with terrifying force.
*Thump, thump, thump!*
The intense sound of impact and collision was like a powerful heart beating faster and faster.
At that moment, both the Xuanwu Navy and the extraterrestrial forces engaged in battle were stunned by this shocking sight.
"Alarm, alarm, transcendent-level power detected, evacuate immediately, evacuate immediately."
"Alarm, alarm, transcendent-level power detected, evacuate immediately, evacuate immediately."
"Alarm, alarm, transcendent-level power detected, evacuate immediately, evacuate immediately."
...
The alarms blared continuously, issuing warnings for immediate evacuation, which stunned Seins.
This was the highest level of warning.
It was a threat that mandated immediate evacuation and declared it impossible to engage.
Once such an alarm was triggered, the entire warship would forcibly enter an evacuation state.
"What's happening over there?"
"Why is there such terrifying power?"
Seins' eyes widened in disbelief. As the warship retreated, he watched the location where Benedict was from a distance, murmuring.
With the addition of hundreds of warships, they had already gained the upper hand against the Xuanwu Navy.
It wouldn't take much longer to annihilate the Xuanwu Navy.
If they missed this opportunity and allowed the Xuanwu Navy to recover and launch nuclear weapons at them again, their aerial combat advantage would be significantly diminished.
Furthermore, the Xuanwu Navy's strength was spread throughout the pirate world, and if those powerful individuals gathered, they would pose a dangerous force.
"Notify the afternoon fleet: all warships to deploy all their ordnance for indiscriminate, destructive strikes before leaving this planet."
"All surviving super-soldiers to disembark from the warships and conduct a mop-up operation."
Seins did not want to fail now.
Since they were being forcibly evacuated, he decided to deploy the missiles on the warships.
Seins believed that thousands of missiles would undoubtedly inflict heavy damage on the Xuanwu Navy.
As the order was executed, countless shells detached from the warships in the sky and rained down upon the Xuanwu Navy's headquarters.
Da Tengu Qingfeng and many other high-ranking officers were also largely preoccupied and surrounded by super-soldiers.
Bai Qi, stationed at headquarters and commanding the entire army, watched the falling ordnance with alarm.
Grabbing the all-army communication system, he roared in panic.
"Activate maximum defense, engage the highest energy shield."
"Quick! Quick!"