The appearance of Yasuo, the Unforgiven, caused a temporary scare among the high ranks of the Genbu Navy.
However, with Benedict and Saitama present, no one believed that their Genbu Navy base could be destroyed by anyone.
Therefore, curiosity was the dominant emotion.
Now that it was confirmed that Yasuo, the Unforgiven, was one of their own, the naval high command couldn't help but cheer.
Yasuo's strength had just been witnessed by all.
To emerge unharmed from such artillery bombardment was terrifying.
Furthermore, with Benedict's confirmation that Yasuo possessed Admiral-level strength, the crowd cheered once more.
With Wang Zhi's fate unknown and Yasuo now joining them, the Genbu Navy's strength remained formidable.
However, Benedict issued an order for Yasuo's identity to be concealed and kept secret.
Therefore, despite possessing Admiral-level strength, Yasuo would not appear before the public for the time being, existing instead as a bounty hunter.
Concurrently, Benedict assigned Yasuo to the "Ghost Squad."
As Yasuo, the Unforgiven, his strength was undoubtedly immense. Moreover, as an assassin, his prowess was equally terrifying.
"Yasuo, your mission is to team up with two other members to capture Devil Fruit users, prioritizing pirates and those with greater strength."
In the Marshal's office, Benedict handed Yasuo a mission.
With Tōzoku, Jing Ke, and Yasuo all possessing S-rank strength, assassinating an Admiral-level individual would only become easier.
What Benedict needed was for them to capture more rare Devil Fruit users. This would allow him to obtain more Five-Color Awakening Potions and awaken Superhuman physiques faster.
Of course, even ordinary Devil Fruit users were to be captured if encountered.
"Here is your identity token. You can use it when you need assistance," Benedict handed a Den Den Mushi to Yasuo, adding, "The Ghost Squad currently only has three members, including yourself."
"You can contact them through this Den Den Mushi."
"On the surface, you are the captain, operating as a bounty hunter. Do not reveal your identity without my orders or in special circumstances."
Yasuo pondered for a moment, understanding the implications, and replied, "Yes, Marshal."
After receiving the identity token, Yasuo departed. Following identity registration, he left once more.
However, five individuals left with him. Each of these five had been carefully selected, possessing awakened Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and their strength was such that they could hold positions as Rear Admirals within the Genbu Navy.
Now, accompanying Yasuo, they would temporarily set aside their identities and become bounty hunters.
Naturally, their mission remained the capture of Devil Fruit users.
"If I recall correctly, there are ordinary Devil Fruit users imprisoned in Azkaban," Benedict murmured by the window for a moment before flying towards Azkaban.
Since its establishment, Azkaban had imprisoned individuals with some level of power, or those awaiting execution or under interrogation.
Ultimately, after contributing to the feeding of Dementors and providing intelligence, they would all face death.
Thus, Azkaban was like a bottomless pit, taking in all who arrived.
As for the Devil Fruit users, Benedict himself had defeated them, summoning many special forces, but they were all quite ordinary, with no particularly remarkable individuals.
The only slight advantage was that these Devil Fruit users among the special forces were much stronger than ordinary special forces, and they had generally become lower-ranking officers, or held ranks such as Major or Lieutenant Colonel.
Now, with the Devil Fruit Juicer, Benedict somewhat regretted not summoning special forces for these Devil Fruits that lacked any special potential.
When gathered together, they could now produce over a dozen Ordinary Awakening Potions.
It was even possible that Yasuo could awaken a transcendent physique.
The process of squeezing Devil Fruits into Awakening Potions meant that the Devil Fruit would disappear from this world. Therefore, for every one squeezed, there was one less, and only a handful could be created with transcendent physiques.
"Marshal!"
Upon learning of Benedict's arrival, Everol Kennedy rushed over and saluted.
Benedict nodded at him and asked, "How many Devil Fruit users are currently imprisoned here?"
"There are four!" Everol Kennedy quickly responded.
As the administrator of Azkaban, Everol Kennedy was well aware of the information within his jurisdiction.
Benedict inquired, "What are their abilities?"
"They are all Zoan-type, specifically the Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Giraffe, the Sara Sara no Mi, Model: Axolotl, the Mushi Mushi no Mi, Model: Atlas Beetle, and the Mushi Mushi no Mi, Model: Hornet," Everol Kennedy replied without hesitation.
"Lead the way!"
Although a small number, they were still Devil Fruits.
Squeezed into juice, they would yield four Ordinary Awakening Potions.
These four individuals belonged to members of three pirate crews, with bounties of only around twenty million Berries. Their combat strength was considered very ordinary.
Benedict did not linger in Azkaban, harvesting these four individuals and obtaining four Devil Fruits.
Enduring the incoming roars, he successfully obtained four Ordinary Awakening Potions.
Including the one from squeezing the Spider Spider Fruit, there were now a total of five.
He still needed five more to obtain a bottle of Ordinary Awakening Potion.
"Marshal, everything is ready here. We can begin the net."
Jotaro's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
In less than ten days, Jotaro, leading the fleet, had entered the South Blue, directly located the Ward Pirates, and pursued them relentlessly.
Jotaro's immense power and the trigger effect of his Doom Gauntlets had stunned Bondywald, who possessed the Mori Mori no Mi.
With a single punch, he shattered the colossal pirate ship.
Such combat power was terrifying.
In Bondywald's view, no one could achieve this except for Whitebeard, who possessed the Gura Gura no Mi.
Yet, Jotaro had done it.
Of course, Bondywald was too busy being pursued to watch the live broadcast or read newspapers. Otherwise, he would have known the terror of Saitama, who could kill Emperor-level powerhouses with two punches.
Upon hearing this, Benedict's mood improved slightly.
Due to Bondywald's performance, the Mori Mori no Mi should yield one drop of Five-Color Awakening Potion, right?
"Good!"
Benedict responded, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Flying Thunder God Technique.
With a thought, Benedict disappeared from the Genbu Navy base.
This was a ninjutsu that Benedict had exchanged from the system before heading to the North Blue.
It was also because of this technique that Benedict could quickly return to the Genbu Navy base.
When he departed, on the way to the North Blue, he used a shadow clone to place a Flying Thunder God Kunai at certain distances.
This allowed Benedict to achieve ultra-long-range rapid movement.
In addition, Benedict had given many daggers marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique to Jotaro and instructed him to arrange their placement, leaving the last one by his side.
Thus, in just two minutes, Benedict found himself on the warship where Jotaro was located in the South Blue.