The troop enhancement was successful, and fifty thousand Justice Points were deducted.
Looking at the remaining over forty thousand Justice Points, Benedict couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
How many monumental deeds must have been done to accumulate this much?
Benedict felt as if he were playing a game. Completing missions granted him exorbitant experience and other rewards, but without missions, it was impossible to continue obtaining such rich rewards.
Furthermore, the fact that already summoned soldiers were not within the scope of enhancement also made Benedict feel regretful.
"To build a vast foundation, I must continue to diligently complete missions."
"Once the unification of the North Sea, South Sea, and West Sea is achieved, I will also gain thirty thousand Justice Points, plus the elimination of pirate forces, etc. Amassing forty thousand Justice Points should not be difficult."
"Additionally, there are still five more Warlords of the Sea. Five thousand each amounts to twenty-five thousand Justice Points."
"Based on the rewards obtained from destroying the Flying Pirates, a 'Yonko' level pirate crew can yield at least 150,000 Justice Points."
"Currently remaining Yonko level pirate crews are the Beast Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates. However, they each have numerous affiliated pirate crews. Accumulating fifty thousand Justice Points in total is entirely feasible."
"Calculating this way, by completing missions, I might be able to enhance troop types twice."
"But with so many Justice Points, if they are all used for troop enhancement, it won't be as easy to exchange for some building blueprints."
"What to do? I'm suddenly looking forward to Shanks' rise, and him contributing 150,000 Justice Points."
...
"System, are there any missions?"
"I don't mind taking on more missions, as long as you give me enough Justice Points."
...
As expected, the system completely ignored Benedict.
After a long while, Benedict sighed.
This system was too low-key.
Other systems would buzz with missions, high rewards, and critical hits.
Benedict spent three days at the Black Tortoise Marine Base, familiarizing Bai Qi with more matters of the Black Tortoise Navy and allowing them to interact with certain things. Benedict decided to temporarily step back and focus on completing missions.
Over these past few days, Yasuo, playing as a bounty hunter, had become increasingly renowned in the West Blue.
The name of the bounty hunter 'The Unforgiving' Yasuo had also spread rapidly, all because with a single sword strike, he not only sent an entire ship flying off the sea but also moved with extreme speed through the wind, killing all the pirates on that pirate ship.
The entire process was incredibly fast, giving the opponents no chance to react. Even the onlookers couldn't track Yasuo's movements.
Subsequently, facing the encirclement of two other pirate factions, he single-handedly annihilated his opponents and captured three Devil Fruit users.
Swiftly building a reputation on the high seas was Yasuo's first step towards becoming a prominent bounty hunter.
And just yesterday, Yasuo engaged in a fierce battle with the Marine trio who appeared in the West Blue.
The battle was extremely intense, directly causing the island to crumble and presenting a scene of extreme contrast between ice and fire.
Ultimately, Yasuo, faced with the appearance of more Marine warships, was forced to temporarily withdraw.
Yasuo was injured, but not seriously.
Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino, although somewhat disheveled, were also unharmed.
Judging by the situation at the time, they could have continued fighting for another three days and nights.
Benedict, looking at the newspaper at this moment, was somewhat surprised.
Yasuo's strength was considerable, possessing Admiral-level power.
His Observation Haki and Armament Haki had both been enhanced to their highest tiers.
And due to his unique skill 'Born to Die,' he grew stronger with each battle, his sword strikes landing critical hits.
Benedict was confident that with such strength, he would not be inferior to Sengoku.
However, he was somewhat surprised that the Kuzan trio seemed to be fighting him to a draw.
"Have these three been suppressed too much?"
"Have they cultivated so intensely during this time that their strength has improved so rapidly?"
According to the original timeline, about a year later, when the Marines destroyed Ohara through the Buster Call, they were still Vice Admirals.
About three years after that, when Oden's final resistance failed and Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi completely took control of Wano Country, they would then take on the position of Admirals.
However, unlike the original work, due to his appearance, these three had been thoroughly defeated numerous times.
And the continuous strengthening of the Black Tortoise Navy must have put them under great pressure.
After all, in the original work, for the next twenty years, they didn't face much pressure from their opponents.
"It's good that they've grown."
"The stronger they are, the more valuable they become."
After a moment of thought, Benedict broke into a smile.
The Devil Fruits of these three could be squeezed, allowing him to obtain three drops of five-colored awakening medicine.
Battles with the Marines were unavoidable.
There were also many Devil Fruit users within the Marines.
If they could not firmly choose their stance, then they would have to be squeezed dry.
"Reporting, Fleet Admiral."
A Rear Admiral entered with a document, stating with a serious expression, "Fleet Admiral, half an hour ago, the World Government issued a notice that a legendary pirate has reached an agreement with the World Government and become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
Benedict was somewhat surprised by this, then a smile appeared on his face.
The World Government had finally done one thing right. It was replenishing the vacant position of the Seven Warlords so quickly and sending Justice Points.
"Bring it here for me to see."
Benedict opened the document, looking at two wanted posters. He was somewhat surprised but then showed a smile.
"Known as 'Blackbeard.' Is he going to confront Whitebeard?"
"He defected from Whitebeard not long ago and has already become a Warlord of the Sea. It's quite strange."
"The Yami Yami no Mi's abilities can indeed make him much stronger, but in such a short period, he couldn't have possibly grown to Admiral level."
Putting down Blackbeard Teach's wanted poster, Benedict looked at the other poster and began to ponder.
"'Lone Emperor' Redfield, Baron Omatsuri. Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form. Such an arrogant individual, renowned alongside Roger and Whitebeard, capable of confronting the Roger Pirates alone, would actually reach an agreement with the World Government and willingly become a Warlord of the Sea?"
Benedict flipped through the subsequent documents and then asked the Rear Admiral, "Is there no information on why he cooperated with the World Government?"
"Not yet, but someone has already been sent to investigate," the Rear Admiral replied quickly.
Benedict rubbed his chin. After a moment, he had the Rear Admiral leave.
Closing the door, Benedict took out a Den Den Mushi and contacted Tengu Kiyokaze, who was far away on Golden Island.
"Find a way to investigate why 'Lone Emperor' Redfield and Blackbeard Teach have reached an agreement with the World Government."
In Benedict's opinion, the arrogance of 'Lone Emperor' Redfield made him the least likely person to cooperate with the World Government.
Yet, he had bowed his head and become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. There must be a reason he was unaware of.
Blackbeard's future held 'Yonko' level combat power, but not currently.
'Lone Emperor' Redfield possessed 'Yonko' level combat power, but he always traveled alone. Before this, he wasn't the Fourth Emperor, but the Fifth Emperor.