Shou He, transformed into his nine-lived cat form, saw a significant boost in his overall combat power.
Moreover, he could pinpoint the exact location of Lu Shan.
Consequently, Lu Shan’s subsequent attacks all failed.
Not only that, but Shou He’s preemptive counterattacks nearly allowed him to capture Lu Shan several times.
Lu Shan was helpless about this.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The battle between the Sea Monkey and Bai Qi was also quite spectacular.
Bai Qi’s offensive was filled with killing intent.
Yet, fighting against someone as aggressively offensive as the Sea Monkey, he showed no fatigue and even held a slight advantage.
Especially the Tai'a Sword in Bai Qi's hand, which made the Sea Monkey feel a great sense of danger.
While Armament Haki could protect him, granting him formidable defense and offense, his defense was somewhat lacking against the Tai'a Sword.
He could endure one or two clashes, but a few more would result in his defense being breached.
Therefore, the Sea Monkey did not dare to engage in prolonged exchanges with Bai Qi.
After a few clashes, he had to create distance to 'recharge' his Armament Haki.
"Your strength is not bad."
"But with this, you will obediently accept your judgment."
Although Bai Qi had not personally acted before, primarily issuing commands, it did not mean his strength was inferior.
Especially since Bai Qi possessed a body honed through rigorous training, his iron skin and bones were further reinforced by Armament Haki. He was also proficient in Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
Furthermore, Bai Qi's three types of Haki had all reached max level due to Benedict's reinforcement with the Soldier Enhancement Stone.
He could easily handle an S+ rated Sea Monkey.
The Sea Monkey was beaten into submission.
He had narrowly escaped having his throat slit by a sword several times.
Amidst the internal strife of the Artificial Devil Fruit Division, the Special Forces launched a fierce assault on them.
The new forces brought by the World Government did not perform as the World Government had envisioned.
Moreover, the Xuanwu Navy maintained a significant advantage.
After approximately half an hour.
The vast battlefield was already covered in blood, and countless lives had been lost.
The Artificial Devil Fruit Division was also nearly annihilated due to Shou He's renewed assault.
Lu Shan, unable to defeat Shou He, could only resort to ambushing other Xuanwu Navy admirals.
The battle between Green Bull and Sima Yi concluded with the Uncle's collapse.
Green Bull lost his left hand during the fight.
This was a result of Sima Yi suppressing Green Bull's Devil Fruit power.
Otherwise, Green Bull would have undoubtedly unleashed his Devil Fruit abilities without hesitation and replaced his arm with a prosthetic.
However, even without an arm, it did not significantly impact Green Bull.
Because after activating his Devil Fruit power, he could create an arm, though this would consume a considerable amount of energy.
His method was to grab people and absorb them.
At this stage, Green Bull was extremely wary and disgusted by Sima Yi's abilities.
If it were anyone else, Green Bull was confident he could fight them thoroughly, even destroy them.
But against Sima Yi, he was truly helpless.
Garp was struggling fighting two opponents, and at this moment, he was also bruised and battered.
Fanma Yujirou, despite feeling a slight resentment towards Olaf for helping him suppress Garp earlier, was nevertheless incredibly excited about the prospect of tormenting Garp.
The battle between Borsalino and Enel was also creating havoc across the battlefield.
To outsiders, their fight looked more like a chase.
Of course, this was also due to Enel's powerful destructive lightning abilities; a single misstep could affect anyone, regardless of allegiance.
Compared to Borsalino, Sakazuki was far more unfortunate.
He was covered in wounds from head to toe, panting heavily, and unable to unleash much combat power.
However, what was also frustrating was Sakazuki's resilience; he had dodged countless fatal blows, narrowly escaping death each time, only to continue fighting.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Tsuru and others had suffered heavy casualties.
Vice Admiral Tsuru herself, if not for Rear Admiral Momousagi protecting her, would likely have been finished.
Sengoku, witnessing the immense losses, had a grim expression and was immensely pained.
He himself was also panting and bore numerous injuries, with his stamina greatly depleted.
"Admiral Sengoku, you have lost."
Benedict, who had just killed Kizaru and Katakuri, appeared before Sengoku and said with a smile.
Kenshiro was a bit breathless, but he was in a much better state than Sengoku.
He had injuries, but they did not hinder his combat effectiveness.
Sengoku, seeing Benedict appear, was slightly taken aback, then his face darkened as he said, "Lost?"
"We have not lost yet."
How could Sengoku admit defeat at this point?
He was a Marine Admiral and the commander of this great war.
If he admitted defeat, they would truly be defeated.
"Is that so?"
"You brought out the Naga tribe, the cyborgs, and the Artificial Devil Fruit Division, but unfortunately, they are almost all dead or injured now."
"In terms of warships, you are no match for us."
"In terms of numbers, you may not be as many as us, but in terms of combat power, we are stronger than you."
"Now, how can you fight us?"
Benedict stared at Sengoku with an imposing aura and said sternly.
"As long as I am alive, we have not lost," Sengoku stated with a dark expression.
Sengoku was also at a loss now.
They knew the Xuanwu Navy's combat power was formidable.
They also knew that taking down the Xuanwu Navy would be extremely difficult.
They had not expected that once the real battle began, the Xuanwu Navy, despite all their tactics, would endure and deliver a heavy counterattack.
With the battle reaching this point, Sengoku knew that the Five Elders' plan had failed.
It all started when Wang Zhi and Ginrei were delivered to the World Government by Blackbeard in exchange for the Seven Warlord positions. Their calculations began then.
The plan was to execute Wang Zhi and Ginrei, mobilize secret units to take down the Xuanwu Navy, and simultaneously intimidate the entire ocean, showing them the World Government's power.
But now?
It had almost become a joke.
Naturally, he could not admit defeat now.
"You want to fight, but others may not be willing to continue fighting," Benedict said with a hint of malicious charm upon hearing Sengoku's words.
Sengoku, upon hearing Benedict's words, felt a bad premonition.
"Benedict, what do you want to do?" Sengoku shouted angrily.
"What do I want to do?" Benedict chuckled. "Don't you already know?"
As he finished speaking, Benedict soared into the air and looked over the vast battlefield. He then tapped on the combat communicator and declared, "The battle is over."
His clear voice echoed across the sea.
These voices also emanated from the Xuanwu Navy warships.
Each warship was equipped with a large loudspeaker.
These were originally used for hailing pirates or during escort missions, but now, Benedict had put them to good use.