A person, no matter how much they try to hide their inner pain, to change things, and to do things with a hatred of evil, will fall into madness when their heart becomes possessed.
Benedict didn't know if Zefa had entered such a state of madness at this moment.
But Zefa had become stronger.
The Armament Haki that punched flesh and blood was worthy of being one of the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters.
Even Benedict felt that Zefa's fists at this moment were no weaker than Garp's.
Bang!
Carelessly, Benedict was hit squarely in the abdomen by a heavy punch.
The immense power surged into Benedict's body, causing him to open his mouth wide in pain.
Zefa gave Benedict no chance to breathe, and seized the opportunity for a barrage of attacks.
Seeing this, Sauro became anxious and wanted to intervene.
However, he had no ability to stay airborne.
Therefore, he could only watch helplessly as Benedict was sent flying heavily, smashing into the sea.
The immense power left Benedict somewhat dazed.
It felt as if his internal organs were about to be crushed; it hurt.
Simultaneously, the clones of Benedict on the warships, influenced by Benedict's main body, dissipated into smoke.
Hovering in mid-air, Zefa, breathing heavily, felt a slight sense of relief at this sight.
His plan was correct and had succeeded.
However, Zefa did not relax because of this.
Benedict's strength was not something he could kill so easily.
It was just that Benedict had been hit into the sea, and based on his initial understanding of Benedict's special abilities, the sea did not seem to impose any restrictions on him.
Therefore, Zefa couldn't help but wonder if Benedict was not a Devil Fruit user.
Zefa leaped through the air several times, landing on a warship.
Maintaining the Sky Walk state for a long time, and engaging in high-intensity combat for a long time, even a master of the Six Powers like him would find it difficult to endure, no matter how abundant his stamina.
A moment later, Benedict crawled out of the sea, as if propping himself up on the ground.
Seeing Benedict using the sea as a surface to support himself, Zefa's expression became serious again.
Even a Fish-Man couldn't do that so casually.
No, even Fish-Men living in the underwater world couldn't stand on the water's surface like this.
"As expected of one of the strongest Admirals in the history of the Navy."
"The combat power you just displayed forces me to take this seriously."
Benedict wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Zefa in the distance, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.
"Eight Gates Released Formation, Gate of Opening! Open!"
"Gate of Life, Open!"
"Gate of Wonder, Open!"
"Gate of Limit, Open!"
"Gate of Healing, Open!"
"Gate of Vision, Open!
"Morning Peacock!"
With each gate opened, the powerful pressure and aura emanating from Benedict increased.
The sea itself changed color due to the immense power displayed by Benedict; strong winds howled, the waves churned, and the ships rocked as if caught in a storm.
Zefa's expression became somewhat grim as he looked at the powerful Benedict.
This was an ability that Benedict had never displayed before the world, and it was not included in the intelligence reports.
Feeling such power, Zefa had no choice but to go all out.
Letting out a low roar, Zefa no longer held back, unleashing even more terrifying power.
In terms of aura, although not as strong as Benedict's, he now proactively launched an attack without hesitation.
One punch, two punches, three punches... Zefa's punches became faster and fiercer.
However, Benedict, with a poker face, easily dodged them. Zefa's punches, though terrifying, did not harm Benedict in the slightest.
Instead, Benedict's fists erupted with terrifying speed. Each punch generated intense friction with the air, creating heat and turning into fiery fists that descended like meteors from the heavens, as terrifying as it was.
The disparity revealed made Zefa anxious and increasingly fearful.
How was this possible?
The opponent was only around twenty years old. Having the strength of an Admiral was already terrifying enough, but he never expected him to possess such terrifying power.
"Zefa, you are still too slow."
Benedict's voice sounded, giving Zefa a sense of unease.
Even the power of his full assault seemed to feel fear and tremble, unable to unleash its full strength.
That peculiar feeling flashed through his mind, and Benedict had already disappeared from his sight.
Before he could even search for Benedict's figure, Benedict's attack had already arrived.
Suddenly appearing at his side, Benedict's Armament Haki-covered fist hammered heavily into his abdomen with terrifying pressure.
With a single blow, Zefa was sent spitting blood.
And just as Zefa had previously attacked Benedict, Benedict now returned the favor, and even more terrifyingly.
With one punch and one kick, Zefa was tossed around like a rag doll, unable to resist.
Suddenly, Zefa, who was kicked into the sky by Benedict, was caught up by Benedict, who then delivered a heavy punch to his back.
"Qi Punch, The Essence of Strength!"
He unleashed a charged punch, giving it to Zefa without reservation.
Boom!
Accompanied by terrifying power and a powerful shockwave, Zefa was instantly sent crashing into the sea.
As Zefa sank deeper into the ocean, the surging waves were torn apart by the immense force.
At the bottom of the sea, Zefa was knocked unconscious by Benedict's powerful attack.
His eyes rolled back, blood spurted from his mouth, and he was no longer able to struggle, allowing his body to continue descending, his face becoming increasingly pale.
Benedict landed on the surface of the sea, his Observation Haki sweeping rapidly.
The next moment, he easily detected Zefa, who had already fainted.
He split into two clones, dove into the water, and within moments, brought out the unconscious Zefa.
"It seems I've arrived at the wrong time!"
Just then, a voice sounded, and a light condensed into a figure.
"Kizaru?"
Benedict was somewhat surprised to see the person who arrived.
But soon, he reacted.
In the original story, Kizaru participated in the Buster Call operation against Ohara, didn't he?
So, it wasn't surprising for Kizaru to be in the West Blue.
Moving at the speed of light, he had also rushed to support after receiving the order.
"Truly remarkable. You've dealt with so many people, even Admiral Zefa." Kizaru spoke casually, with a strange smiling expression, but his vigilance towards Benedict was extremely serious.
"Are you here for him, Kizaru!" Benedict's figure instantly appeared high in the sky, slightly above Kizaru.
Benedict found the role-playing character Kizaru quite interesting.
Of course, he didn't like looking up at others.
Standing higher than Kizaru was a must.
"Don't be so tense. I was just passing by," Kizaru said, shrugging, half-jokingly.
Benedict naturally didn't believe him, but he pretended to be indifferent and said, "Is that so? Since you were just passing by, I won't bother with you."
As he turned to leave, Benedict looked at Kizaru meaningfully and smiled, "By the way, it's necessary to remind you to be careful when you're slacking off. It's easy to arouse suspicion about your identity."
"I'll take this unconscious fellow to a place to recuperate first."
"Don't worry, I won't kill him. The Xuanwu Navy is not yet at a point where it can engage in full-scale war with your Navy."
"As for those people, they're all yours."
Benedict left with his men and the warship.
Kizaru looked at the people on one warship and then at the departing warship, his thoughts unknown. After a while, he said, as if joking, "What a terrifying person."