Food Island remains a culinary sacred land.
It will also continue to be an intelligence gathering point for the Xuanwu Navy.
The Great Tengu Kiyokaze will continue to be stationed here.
Lu Bu will also remain here for the time being.
The fierce battles on the battlefield are actually more suited for Lu Bu.
However, Benedict of Food Island is unwilling to give up.
The World Government will not let Food Island go.
If the pirates join forces to counterattack, Food Island will also be a target of suppression.
With the strength of Lu Bu and the Great Tengu Kiyokaze, there is no need to fear either the Whitebeard Pirates or the Big Mom Pirates.
"Marshal, we've just received important news."
"Cake Island has been attacked. The attackers were the World Government, using Devils."
"There are over three hundred Devils, led by Ryokugyu."
As the Great Tengu Kiyokaze was about to escort Benedict into the hotel, a senior intelligence officer appeared.
After hearing the report, the Great Tengu Kiyokaze immediately relayed it to Benedict.
Benedict was slightly taken aback, then pondered, "It seems they are after the Soul-Soul Fruit."
"There are many Devil Fruit users in the Big Mom Pirates. Are they planning to unleash those Devils?"
Benedict quickly grasped the World Government's intentions with a moment's thought.
As for the Devil army numbering three hundred, Benedict was not surprised.
It was only natural that the World Government, with its advanced technology, would possess the hidden trump card of artificial Devils.
"What is the situation there now?" Benedict asked with some curiosity.
Killing Charlotte Linlin would indeed bring many benefits.
However, killing a Devil that emerged from Charlotte's body also yielded considerable rewards.
For instance, two drops of Five-Colored Awakening Potion.
Collecting twenty drops would yield one Five-Colored Awakening Potion, with a high probability of creating a powerful individual with a divine physique.
"The fight has just begun. Based on the strength of the Devils previously, Cake Island won't last long," the Great Tengu Kiyokaze said calmly.
"Indeed, it won't last long," Benedict agreed with a nod.
"However, this victory should not be solely enjoyed by the World Government," Benedict added immediately.
"What does the Marshal mean?"
"Head to Cake Island," Benedict said with a smile. "As for these Devils, kill as many as possible. Also, we must take the Red Poneglyph collected by Charlotte Linlin."
"You go first, I'll follow shortly."
The Great Tengu Kiyokaze naturally did not refuse and, under the gaze of everyone, flew off in the opposite direction of Cake Island.
He was aware of Benedict's capabilities.
He had no worries about Benedict falling behind.
Benedict's decision was also due to the fact that he hadn't placed a Flying Thunder God mark on the way to Cake Island.
Cake Island.
Facing the Devil army led by Ryokugyu, the entire Cake Island was in chaos.
Although these Devils were mostly artificial, all possessing Devil Fruit abilities, they were all S-class, with many reaching S+ level.
More importantly, there were also SS-class First Generation Devils involved.
The presence of these First Generation Devils directly tied down Charlotte Linlin, while others launched attacks on the entire Big Mom Pirates.
Ryokugyu had transformed into the Ant Queen, becoming a towering tree, constantly killing and absorbing the nutrients and energy from the pirates' bodies. He then stuffed the captured Devil Fruit users into the enormous tree hollows for cultivation and summoning.
For a time, the island was filled with the roar of cannons.
"Forget it, let's all bomb them. If they don't die, we die."
"Damn it, why did these Devils find us so quickly? Shouldn't they be destroying the Xuanwu Navy?"
"Too terrifying, their physical bodies are too strong, they can't be killed by bombing."
"Boom boom boom!"
"The Devils are also injured. Concentrate our firepower on that Devil, they aren't invincible."
...
"Hahaha, Charlotte Katakuri is too fast, seizing the opportunity to kill a Devil."
"Damn it, hold the line over there! If you don't, we'll be done for too."
"We can't hold on, those Devils are too terrifying. Count Marquis was killed."
...
Facing the resistance of the Big Mom Pirates, the Devil army led by Ryokugyu not only counterattacked swiftly but also targeted Devil Fruit users with great precision.
They primarily attacked Devil Fruit users.
"Huu!"
Katakuri panted. With his strength, he could fight one Devil and hold his own, even delivering a fatal blow when his subordinates' bombardments heavily wounded a Devil.
However, facing the encirclement of two Devils, he was extremely strained and was mostly injured.
If his Devil Fruit hadn't awakened, creating a two-dimensional world that greatly limited the Devils' speed, he would likely be dead by now.
"It's the power of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit,"
A First Generation Devil infiltrated Katakuri's two-dimensional world and, watching Katakuri fight the artificial Devils, let out a chilling smile.
Katakuri was also filled with immense dread at the appearance of this Devil.
He was already struggling and at a disadvantage against two Devils, and now with the arrival of an even more terrifying Devil, did he still have a chance to survive?
For a moment, Katakuri felt utter despair.
"Mochi-Mochi no Mi: Mochi Thrust!"
Katakuri attacked fiercely, attempting to heavily wound the two Devils who were attacking again, then find an opportunity to escape.
Mochi surged, and the flying mochi, imbued with Armament Haki, struck the Devils.
Facing Katakuri's ferocity, the Devils, relying on their powerful physical bodies and brute strength, fearlessly clashed with Katakuri.
Bang!
Katakuri was unceremoniously sent flying, crashing into the mochi wall he had created.
"My poor Mochi-Mochi Fruit, can you hear my voice?"
"Awaken."
As Katakuri's vision spun, a voice echoed in his mind.
When Katakuri opened his eyes, a giant Devil's face appeared before him.
A large hand also reached for his head within his line of sight.
Incomprehensible sounds, sounds that caused his head to split open...
At this moment, his soul felt as if it were being ripped away.
Piercing screams erupted from Katakuri.
Katakuri's screams did not elicit sympathy from the Devil; instead, they were met with the Devil's excited laughter.
"Mochi-Mochi Fruit, come out."
The Devil's cry rang out again.
Katakuri's entire body seemed to melt, transforming into a puddle of mochi paste.
However, in the next moment, this mochi paste began to boil.
It was moving, very quickly.
In just a few breaths, the form of a Devil appeared.
A few more breaths, and a female Devil appeared, noticeably smaller in size but fiery red and with a voluptuous figure.
"You've come at the wrong time."
"Even more unexpected is that the Devil within Katakuri is female."
"I wonder what Katakuri would think if he were still alive?"
Benedict watched the female Devil appear, marveling with a "tsk tsk."
This was the first time he had seen a female Devil.
Judging by her appearance and figure, she wasn't ugly; in fact, she was somewhat beautiful.
Compared to those male Devils, she was worlds apart.