With Wang Zhi, the biggest boss of the temporarily formed pirate alliance, surrendering, the World Government's scheme this time has completely failed.
For the Xuanwu Navy, apart from the casualties of some special forces, the gains were even greater.
They captured six relatively intact pirate ships, and the other destroyed pirate ships were collected, dismantled, and refitted.
Moreover, for the Xuanwu Navy, the greatest gains were the addition of Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, and Yelu Siji.
Wang Zhi, with combat power close to Admiral level, can be considered a reserve.
This was somewhat unexpected for Benedict.
But upon closer thought, living on that pirate ship, the experience the other party possessed was not something Kenshiro could compare to.
Furthermore, Wang Zhi also mastered some special combat techniques, and it was not strange for him to display combat power at the Admiral level.
Silver Axe, with combat power at the Vice Admiral level.
Because of Wang Zhi's submission, Silver Axe, who was imprisoned in Azkaban, was released.
After coming out, Silver Axe was dejected and had developed some fear of Azkaban.
Those ghostly things could actually steal others' happiness, immersing them in fear and negativity, which was even more terrifying than the navy's underwater prison.
Yelu Siji, with combat power at the Vice Admiral level.
Since even Wang Zhi had surrendered, what else could Yelu Siji say?
He dared not imagine the consequences of resisting.
With the addition of these three combatants, the high-level combat strength of the Xuanwu Navy had directly doubled.
In addition, the failure of the Golden Tiger Pirate Group and more than ten other pirate groups to strike the Xuanwu Navy had spread throughout the East Blue, and even beyond the East Blue, causing shock.
After all, it was no longer a secret that numerous pirate groups had entered the East Blue and that an alliance had attacked the Xuanwu Navy.
Even when the pirate alliance attacked the Xuanwu Navy, there were news birds and various forces conducting long-range live broadcasts.
This also gave them a clearer understanding of the Xuanwu Navy's combat power.
The Xuanwu Navy, proficient in the Six Styles of the Navy, was standard for every Xuanwu Navy warrior.
To put it bluntly, each of them possessed combat power not inferior to that of a Lieutenant Commander.
A legion with ordinary soldiers possessing Lieutenant Commander-level strength would definitely not be weak, and how could ordinary pirates compare?
Therefore, the result was that, apart from some pirate leaders, other pirates who engaged with the Xuanwu Navy were directly massacred.
Even some individual pirate leaders, despite possessing Devil Fruits, were still the targets of abuse in front of many Xuanwu Navy warriors who were proficient in the Six Styles and even some who had mastered Armament Haki.
The result was obvious, only those like Yelu Siji could inflict damage on the Xuanwu Navy.
But they were still targeted by the high-level combatants of the Xuanwu Navy, so they had no opportunity to attack the Xuanwu Navy throughout the entire engagement.
Especially, combatants like Wang Zhi were held back by Kenshiro, unable to be killed or defeated.
In the end, in front of Benedict, he couldn't withstand a single punch and was directly defeated.
And from the implication of the ending, it seemed he was joining the Xuanwu Navy?
For a time, the Xuanwu Navy became a topic of discussion among the strong individuals in the East Blue and even other sea areas.
"They actually lost, and lost so thoroughly," Bastille closed the recording, his eyes still filled with shock.
The alliance led by the Golden Tiger Pirate Group was absolutely the overlord of overlords in the East Blue.
In terms of strength and numbers, they could carve out a territory in the Grand Line.
Even the Whitebeard Pirates and their ilk, without Whitebeard himself, would have to pay a considerable price.
But the Xuanwu Navy had minimal losses.
The most crucial point was that the Golden Tiger Pirate Group and the Soldier King Pirate Group seemed to have been subdued.
Mozu was also silent.
Gathering the strength of all divisions of the East Blue Navy to face the attack of the pirate alliance led by the Golden Tiger Pirate Group would definitely result in heavy losses.
One must realize that Wang Zhi possessed combat power close to Admiral level!
The highest combat power in the entire East Blue was only him, this Vice Admiral, and he was only temporarily transferred to preside over the overall situation because of Roger's impending execution. After stabilizing the East Blue, he would be transferred back to headquarters.
Now, it was simply terrible.
"Benedict, his specific strength is unknown, but being able to defeat Wang Zhi with one punch means his strength has definitely reached Admiral level."
"Kenshiro, this person is estimated to possess Admiral-level combat power, is proficient in Armament Haki, and is a master of hand-to-hand combat."
"Sakata Gintoki, according to our observations, is suspected to be a Devil Fruit user of the Sword-Sword Fruit, and is proficient in Armament Haki, making him a great swordsman."
"Buggy the Clown, a former crew member of the Roger Pirates. After the Roger Pirates disbanded, he joined the Xuanwu Navy at an unknown time. Based on the battle at the time, his strength is estimated to be at the Colonel level."
"Furthermore, according to the intelligence we obtained at the scene, Wang Zhi has escaped our control and joined the Xuanwu Navy, along with Silver Axe, Yelu Siji, and their pirate crews joining the Xuanwu Navy."
"They possess three Admiral-level combatants and three Vice Admiral-level combatants, making them an evil force that is completely comparable to the Four Emperors."
"The entire Xuanwu Navy, no, this is a pirate organization full of ambition, not inferior to the Rocks Pirates."
A man in black, wearing sunglasses and holding a document, walked in from outside and said to Mozu in a deep voice.
"I propose that you must find a way, no matter what, to prevent this pirate group from continuing to grow stronger."
"Otherwise, if the higher-ups blame you, you will not be able to bear this responsibility."
After the man in black finished speaking, he swept his gaze over Mozu and Bastille, then turned and left.
Looking at the departing man in black, Mozu's expression was grim.
CP9, a secret intelligence agency belonging to the World Government.
They hid in various parts of the world and engaged in many unspeakable deeds.
Not only that, but they also liked to meddle in the actions of various branches of the Navy, yet the Navy had to act out of consideration for the World Government's face.
And the man in black before them was one of the CP9 members operating in the East Blue.
Even more so, their presence was behind the actions of the pirate alliance this time.
"These bastards!"
After the man in black left, Bastille cursed angrily.
Knowing that the Xuanwu Navy now possessed such combat power, they were still ordered to deal with them, despite lacking Admiral-level combatants.
"If it weren't for their actions, how could three powerful combatants have been sent to the Xuanwu Navy?"
Mozu showed a bitter smile upon hearing Bastille's words.
In fact, when he learned that the pirate alliance led by the Golden Tiger Pirate Group was going to attack the Xuanwu Navy, he had been tempted. He had even considered whether to send out the Navy to conduct a "mantis stalks cicada, oriole behind" operation.
However, he later felt it was dishonorable, so he suppressed his impulse and did not dispatch troops, merely consolidating the various combat forces.
In this way, it had given the pirate alliance an opportunity to act recklessly.
He never expected the Xuanwu Navy to be so terrifying.
Now, it turned out that the Xuanwu Navy suffered no losses and had even become stronger.
"Report it. This matter is no longer something we can handle."
Mozu was under immense pressure. At this moment, all he could do was report it and see how the higher-ups would handle it.