Outside the Rain Land, in the vast desert, Crocodile watched Luffy slowly enter the sand flow, smiled disdainfully, and then looked at the Rain Land, "Next, there's another troublesome guy."
He stirred up a cloud of sand, which flew towards the direction of the rain, then gathered a small sandstorm in his hand and threw it forward.
"Shalan!"
The sandstorm took shape in the desert, grew larger and larger, and transformed into a huge desert storm that rushed straight towards the rain-soaked land.
"Sandstorm, it's a sandstorm!"
"They're heading in this direction!"
"Get out of here quickly!"
Residents of the rain-soaked area fled in panic upon seeing the approaching sandstorm.
The sandstorm swept through numerous buildings, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
"Sand...sandstorm!"
Tashigi, who was preparing to set off, looked alarmed and hurriedly shouted to the navy, "Get out of the way!"
The navy soldiers scrambled to avoid the sandstorm, almost skirting its edge, but the powerful winds still scattered them in disarray.
"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"
Kro stood up from the ruins, spat out several mouthfuls of filth, and before he could take a good look around, a sandstorm swept over and gathered in front of him into a human shape.
Kro's expression turned serious, and he stared wide-eyed at the person in front of him.
Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and a notorious pirate on the Grand Line!
"You're Chloe?"
Crocodile glanced warily at the sword at Crocodile's waist. "That Marine praised by Hawkeye?"
"?"
"who?"
At first, Kro nodded subconsciously when asked the question, but later shook his head frantically.
"You won't admit it, Navy? Fine, whatever. You're a big problem no matter what."
Crocodile, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "So, you stay here."
Kro was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. For safety, he instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword, then let go, realizing that he wasn't a swordsman. He frantically shook his head: "You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not Kro, no, I am Kro, but I'm not a swordsman."
Crocodile narrowed his eyes, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Just now, when I gripped the hilt of the knife, I clearly took the bait, but then I let go. Did I see through my scheme?
The Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Navy are both under the World Government and belong to the same faction. Crocodile didn't want to give others a reason to criticize him. Even if he got what he wanted later, that wasn't the time to oppose the government.
The identity of a Shichibukai is extremely useful.
Only by forcing the navy to make the first move will he have an excuse to act.
After all, this man was not to be underestimated. Although he was confident, he also knew that the man praised by Hawkeye was not so easy to deal with.
Even if they wanted to force him to make a move, Crocodile himself tensed up the moment he actually gripped the hilt of the sword.
This man is not to be underestimated.
Sand began to swirl around Crocodile as he actively entered elemental form, a hint of red appearing in his eyes.
Observation Haki is a type of Haki that can only be used when a person is extremely calm. It allows one to accurately perceive the aura of living beings and anticipate the opponent's next move.
Crocodile, of course, is imposing.
His Observation Haki isn't the kind with a wide range, nor can it predict the future, but it can still see through the opponent's actions and be alert to their danger.
"What's going on? Why is there no sound at all?"
In Crocodile's Observation Haki, Crocodile showed no signs of preparing to attack; he just stood there, looking exactly like an ordinary pirate who would be terrified upon seeing him.
But that's definitely not the case.
This is a man praised by Hawkeye; he couldn't possibly be like that.
Are they waiting for me to make a move so they can use it as a pretext to arrest me?
Or is it that I simply can't see through his strength?!
“He’s certainly a troublesome man…” Crocodile said solemnly, “You cannot be allowed to live.”
And Kro...
He wasn't thinking about anything.
He was truly terrified.
What is this thing?!
Why does it smell so dangerous!
Was that faint, sand-like appearance a result of deliberate elementalization?
Crowe has dealt with Smoker quite a bit, so of course he knows what this symbol is.
What merit or ability does he possess?
At this moment, all Kro wanted to do was roar to the sky.
Should he be honored to be called a troublesome man by the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
It seems like one should be honored, provided it's not that dangerous.
Why, why did it turn out like this?
Shouldn't he be living a peaceful life in the Navy, joking around with Kuro and the others every day? What's with the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
“I’m just a regular navy officer, only a private third class,” Kro tried to explain.
"Private? Only now is he famous?"
Crocodile became even more hesitant to make a move. Judging from the man's appearance, he was about thirty years old. Despite his immense strength, he had remained unknown in the East Blue. This guy was quite cunning.
The power of a great swordsman, once they really start fighting, it would probably never end. It was indeed unrealistic to try to have that sandstorm blow this person away.
At this moment, he regretted it somewhat. He shouldn't have acted now, but if he didn't, things would probably get even more complicated in Albana and would affect his plans.
The two sides remained deadlocked.
A gust of wind blew by, fluttering the clothes of the two men, creating a scene reminiscent of a Western duel, gradually forming a picture under the setting sun.
"Desert Treasure Sword!"
Crocodile couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his hand and swung it downwards, and a dark line sliced through the ground, heading straight for Crocodile.
"shave!"
Crocodile's pupils contracted. He sensed great danger the moment Crocodile made his move, and he took a step and ran far away.
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