Steam carries water and has shock waves; sandstorms carry sand and also have the churning power of tornadoes. Both are natural phenomena, but under human control, the impact cancels out the churning. Water mixes with sand, either being absorbed by the sand or the water solidifies the sand.
But more often, natural phenomena involve water vapor encountering dust and turning into tiny water droplets, which are then immediately absorbed by the remaining force of the sandstorm.
Within the scope of their abilities, they become mutually cancel each other out.
After a single move, Crocodile flew down towards William, who was not to be outdone. His lower body transformed into a pillar of steam, entangled with Crocodile. One was sandy yellow, the other misty white; one had a golden hook in his left hand, the other drew his rapier. They spiraled upwards like two snakes, intertwined.
Bang!
when! !
The golden hook clashed with the rapier, causing William to stagger backward. The rapier, like a venomous snake, pierced Crocodile's body with extreme cunning, piercing a hole in the center of his chest.
"Impressive, huh? No wonder he's so arrogant."
Crocodile glanced down at the hole he had unconsciously created, smiled darkly, and with a whoosh, covered his golden hook with a layer of black, hooked it toward William's neck.
laugh!
Steam rose from his neck as the golden hook brushed against it.
Similarly, sensing the warning of the attack, William also elementalized his neck area and expanded it.
Logia-type abilities are far more effective than Armament Haki for defense.
A powerful defensive stance will eventually be attacked, while Logia-type users, as long as their Observation Haki is sufficient, cannot be hit by anyone.
"Observation Haki also exists..."
Crocodile narrowed his eyes. No wonder Kuro mentioned this man. This William came from the East Blue, and Kuro also came from the East Blue, so he is very familiar with this man, right?
In a brief exchange, Crocodile realized that this person's mastery of Haki was quite high. He wasn't the kind of guy who only threw punches mindlessly like before. He knew Haki, and his mastery of it was quite high. He was also a Logia-type user.
This kind of man deserves serious consideration.
"Ha ha ha ha."
After exchanging another blow, Crocodile chuckled and said, "Do you know the ranks of pirates, William?"
"Pirate rankings? Is there a difference between a brainless pirate and a pirate with ideals?" William said coldly. "Of course, those pirates who don't use their brains are indeed weak."
That's it!
Crocodile spread his five fingers and said, "William, you're not bad. Going to find the Seven Warlords of the Sea to make a name for yourself is a good idea, but you've chosen the wrong person! Since you know about the ranks of pirates, let me tell you, our ranks are not on the same level!"
"withered!!"
Those five fingers were firmly embedded in William's steam-filled body.
In a short time, a large amount of water was absorbed.
The water content of the Steam Fruit is naturally excessive. For William, what allows him to materialize is not the freezing temperature, but the massive loss of water. Only after experiencing a large loss of water can his body materialize.
Crocodile saw this.
With one hand pressing down, the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit directly absorbed the water in William's body. William was startled and subconsciously gritted his teeth, causing more steam to rise from his body and directly cover Crocodile's body.
The moisture contained in steam is naturally not sticky, but within the area covered by steam, there is no difference.
laugh!
The two of them retreated together, moving out of the area obscured by the thick steam. Crocodile had a gash on his cheek, and his face was grim.
As the steam dissipated, a gash appeared on William's chest. He stared at Crocodile with a solemn expression, but besides solemnity, he was also somewhat excited.
Both are nature-based beings, and both possess methods to counter their respective elemental transformations. That attack just now...
Although William was cut by Crocodile, Crocodile's sword also caused him physical damage.
This was very exciting for William.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea are notorious pirates!
Moreover, this is Crocodile, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea from the beginning, the oldest of the Seven Warlords, and the one who best represents the Seven Warlords.
It seems that he can hold his own and will be invincible.
But this was a bit unbearable for Crocodile!
A newcomer!
A pirate with 30 million!
Even though he possesses a powerful aura and is a natural-type, he is still just a newcomer, yet he managed not to fall into a disadvantageous position during the fight.
This in itself is a challenge to his dignity, and it is absolutely unforgivable!
He is a Shichibukai, a famous figure in the world, and he has already experienced defeat once. This time, even if this person can only fight him to a draw, it would be an insult!
That would be so embarrassing!
Crocodile landed swiftly, his face extremely grim, his hand pressed against the ground. "Kid, our pirate ranks are completely different! Corruption Reincarnation!!"
The sandstorms that were originally from the desert suddenly began to flow when he pressed his palm down. The rocks that stood on the desert were instantly weathered into sand, which gradually spread into the green area in front of him, turning the grass and trees into sand.
William was startled and leaped down as well, slamming his hands into the ground. Large columns of steam shot out from around him and spread towards the desertified area.
"Steamer explosion danger!!"
The appearance of the steam column slowed down the rate of desertification in the green area, and even prevented it from spreading. At this moment, William was surrounded by steam, transforming into a huge steam humanoid, holding a greatsword made of steam, and quickly slashed at Crocodile.
He can win!
...
A few days later, a warship was seen drifting along, slowly making its way towards the island.
"Um?"
At this moment, on the deck, Kuro looked at the island, whose shape was gradually becoming clearer, and frowned, saying, "Was this island like this before?"
The sky above the island was filled with white mist resembling gunpowder smoke, and sandstorms raged overhead. Kuro could even see the scorching and weathered marks on the Gobi cliffs along the island's edge.
“I don’t know, I’ve never been here before.” Lida, licking her ice cream, shook her head beside him.
"I don't need to ask you that."
Kuro rolled his eyes, at that moment he missed Kuro terribly.
That guy was sent out to investigate the 'Sword' mole. Killing that Orpheus was an accident, but the mission still had to be completed.
"Let's go take a look. That old crocodile is here. It looks like it's fighting with someone."
Kuro gave an order, and the warship sped up, heading towards the island. Soon, it stopped at the island's only port, which was also the exit.
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