Delas Island.
A relatively prosperous island.
After becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Bundewald made this his base.
However, it had now experienced war, becoming desolate with many buildings destroyed and many lives lost.
The Ward Pirates' resistance had been fierce.
Along with them were the four pirate factions that Bundewald had subdued after becoming one of the Seven Warlords.
After arriving in the East Blue, Jianzhirou had pursued the Ward Pirates several times. They were slippery and difficult to capture, so he came directly to this place.
His objective was to force the Ward Pirates to reveal themselves.
Bundewald's combat strength was considerable, proficient in the Six Powers of the Marines, with his Soru ranked equivalent to Garp's.
Furthermore, Bundewald's Armament Haki was incredibly powerful, reaching the level of full-body armament, the highest tier attainable.
Such immense power, combined with the Momu Momu no Mi's ability, instantly increased his combat strength by several times over.
In a true battle against Wang Zhi, Bundewald did not hold an advantage.
Especially since he was eventually sunk by Bundewald using a massive warship, his fate unknown to this day.
At this moment, battle raged.
The Xuanwu Marine soldiers displayed valiant combat power, strong mental fortitude, and extraordinary fighting capabilities, completely suppressing the Ward Pirates and their other crew members.
Benedict stood on the warship, observing the scene from afar, feeling satisfied yet somewhat discontent.
In individual duels against some pirate executives, he felt slightly insufficient.
The only ones capable of one-on-one combat were Marine executives who mastered Armament Haki or Observation Haki.
After a moment of quiet contemplation, Benedict realized that enhancing the combat power of the Xuanwu Marine soldiers was crucial.
He was still short of the fifty thousand Justice Points required to reinforce the Xuanwu Marine soldiers, needing another ten thousand. Upon capturing Bundewald, he would receive five thousand Justice Points.
In the North Blue, Sakata Gintoki was still suppressing pirates. Unifying the North Blue would not be possible in a short time.
However, there were still many Seven Warlords of the Sea that could be taken down at present.
Boom!
Boom!
The battle suddenly intensified, and a figure rapidly charged out from the center of the island, killing many Xuanwu Marine soldiers in his path.
It was Bundewald.
He had been beaten by Jianzhirou to the point of injury and near unconsciousness.
Forced to do so, he had retreated to his base to hide.
He had not expected the Xuanwu Marine soldiers' assault to be so fierce. If he didn't act soon, his entire base would be annihilated.
Bundewald was also a man of temper. At this moment, disregarding the treatment from the female ship doctor, he charged out.
"Jianzhirou, come on, let's fight to the death."
"I won't hide like a coward."
Bundewald had never felt so wronged.
The powerful cannonballs he fired were destroyed by Jianzhirou's punch before they could travel far.
Even his reinforced massive warship was seized by Jianzhirou and pummeled with a flurry of punches, being directly blown apart.
In terms of strength, Jianzhirou was no weaker than him, and in combat, he was even more terrifying.
This felt very much like facing the monster Garp.
"Bundewald, do you really want to fight?"
"How about I entertain you instead?"
Benedict almost teleported, appearing behind Bundewald, and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Bundewald instantly turned and threw a punch.
Bang!
As their fists collided, Bundewald was sent flying. At the same time, the spear he wore, empowered by his Devil Fruit ability, was instantly amplified tenfold.
"Die!"
Bundewald roared, quickly pulling the trigger, and fired three shots in rapid succession.
The bullets, covered in Armament Haki, shone with a dark luster, possessing immense destructive power.
Benedict merely dodged with a few quick movements and closed in on Bundewald.
"Benedict!"
It was only then that Bundewald clearly saw Benedict's face, and a sinister smile, followed by unrestrained laughter, spread across his features.
His clothes were lifted, revealing rows of various miniature cannons and guns that dispersed in the air.
The Momu Momu no Mi's ability was instantly activated.
In an instant, Bundewald resembled a war machine, with rows of cannons and guns on his back like a hedgehog.
"Destroy!"
"War Dance."
Bundewald's veins bulged, his hands manipulated various wires, and as his fingers danced, countless cannonballs began to be unleashed frantically.
Benedict, who was approaching, had not expected this guy Bundewald to possess such an offensive method.
He had no choice but to rely on his extreme speed to dodge.
After all, to forcibly withstand it would be very dangerous.
For example, if these Armament Haki-covered bullets hit the wrong place, it would be agonizing.
Benedict was unharmed, but the pirates and Marine soldiers hit by Bundewald were directly killed.
Wherever they went, the sounds of explosions and screams continued.
Seeing this, Benedict frowned slightly.
He instantly activated the Eight Inner Gates, opening four of them.
Moving rapidly, he intended to capture Bundewald.
However, he had not expected this guy Bundewald to be so cunning.
He also adjusted his position continuously while moving, solely to aim his guns at Benedict.
Benedict curled his lips, too lazy to play hide-and-seek with this guy.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Hundreds, even thousands, of Benedict's shadow clones, carrying bullets, charged towards Bundewald.
A fierce glint flashed in Bundewald's eyes, and he roared, firing madly.
"I am 'World Destroyer' Bundewald. No matter how many come, I will kill them all."
"Kill! Kill!"
Bundewald unleashed his power furiously, the shockingly destructive bullets continuously killing the shadow clones.
Each shadow clone possessed considerable strength; virtually one shadow clone could withstand one bullet.
As the white smoke dissipated, the shadow clones were almost annihilated, and Bundewald's heavy breathing could be heard.
Using the Momu Momu no Mi at such high intensity, coupled with carrying so many guns and cannons, was extremely draining.
Behind the panting Bundewald, a figure appeared.
At that moment, Bundewald's breathing seemed to halt, his pores tightened, and he was overcome with immense shock.
*Squelch!*
His full-body Armament Haki defense was suddenly pierced through, and a hand emerged from within, grasping Bundewald's heart.
"The Momu Momu no Mi's ability is actually very strong."
"However, you lacked some partners to unleash its full potential."
"If you had a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user as a partner, you would experience the thrill of smashing massive cannonballs into the enemy ranks from high in the sky."
"You could even throw hundreds, thousands of cannonballs onto the Red Line and kill those Celestial Dragons, those Five Elders."
Benedict's voice sounded beside Bundewald.
Blood flowed from Bundewald's mouth, the full-body Armament Haki hardening effect receding. In his dying moments, he said with immense regret, "I wanted to."