Not Kro?
Impossible. Who else but him could unleash that golden flying slash?
"No matter who you are, nothing can stop me!"
Crocodile's body turned into sand, his eyes cold and piercing.
Unlike last time when he was slashed to the point of questioning his existence, this time Crocodile actively transformed into his elemental form. Unlike last time when he was caught off guard and had no chance to react, Crocodile was not prepared.
No one could stop him.
"Erosion Wheel..."
His words came to an abrupt halt as a figure suddenly appeared before him.
The one with the "Flower State" sash around his waist was not the Crocodile Crocodile he had met. He looked a bit more robust than Crocodile, and his black fur-lined coat was open, with the word "Justice" printed on the back.
It's definitely the navy, but... who is this?
The man's face was covered, making it impossible to see his features.
Seeing the man approaching, Crocodile slowly drew his sword from its blade and charged straight at him.
Crocodile was furious. How dare a mere junior marine, who didn't even dare to show his face, swing his sword at him?
As for Kro, who collapsed on the ground, just look at the tens of thousands of people lying there. Perhaps it was Kro who did it, but he collapsed from exhaustion later.
"I'm in a bad mood right now. You boring navy guys, die!"
Crocodile transformed into sand and approached Kuro, reaching out to shake his hand.
He's going to suck Kuro dry!
"The Unknown God's Romantic Killing Sword - Jiao".
Crocodile reached for the man, but suddenly heard a soft sound and saw the man completely draw his sword.
Draw out the sword and cut horizontally.
Kuro swiftly slashed past Crocodile, cleaving his sand-like body in two with a single strike.
laugh!
Crocodile froze, staring in disbelief at the gash in his right chest.
"You...how is that possible? That's water."
Will the knife be covered in moisture?
There were no such marks before, so how did they manage to do that?!
Crocodile, already injured, finally succumbed to the blow and collapsed.
"This is really troublesome, but luckily I was prepared."
Kuro sheathed his sword and breathed a sigh of relief.
Kuro wouldn't underestimate a veteran Shichibukai like Crocodile, nor could he afford to. He wouldn't let his past impressions cloud his judgment and assume Crocodile was weak.
Moreover, he is indeed not weak. He is a veteran pirate who has challenged Whitebeard. His Observation Haki is not weak, and he has mastered Logia better than anyone else. If he were to fight Clow at full strength, he could easily fight for several days and nights.
Kuro doesn't underestimate any pirate. The sea is too unpredictable, and no one can say for sure until the very last moment.
Why is Kuro so cowardly... no, why is he so composed?
It's simply a matter of insufficient ability!
Is it fun to become famous and be targeted when you don't have the ability?
Even though the Four Emperors are so powerful and seem so formidable, some Supernovas still try to join forces to drag them down.
This isn't purely due to ability; there are always some mentally unstable people who want to become famous overnight.
Having a big reputation isn't everything.
Moreover, if a chosen one emerges, or someone with an extremely abnormal Devil Fruit ability, the Four Emperors might also join the fray.
In Clow's view, Devil Fruit users possess power that surpasses miracles, especially the Logia type, which is the embodiment of nature. Apart from Haki, which allows one to touch their physical form, the only other way to achieve this is through the mutual restraint between natures.
Kuro believed he could win because his techniques were a perfect counter to Crocodile. Crocodile's "Jiao" technique involved manipulating moisture in the air to deliver slashes, while Crocodile's sand form would be ineffective against water, revealing its physical form.
Moreover, he was already seriously injured, and Kuro was certain it would only take one stab.
That's how it is; he doesn't really want to take action.
Unfortunately, Kuro sensed that Luffy was also about to collapse, and the old crocodile seemed to want to take everyone else with him, which obviously crossed Kuro's line.
Your use of conspiracy theories is your skill. Even if you do manage to steal the country using them, that's a matter for the government to handle, and has nothing to do with his navy.
Even if Albana completely disappears, it has little to do with him.
But there are also countless civilians here, and Crocodile is a pirate.
That would make a difference.
So Kuro drew his sword.
Dark clouds gradually gathered in the sky, stretching across the land of Alabasta.
Tick-tock...
The rain gradually began to fall.
Kuro stretched out his hand and smiled: "Smoker, you have your own methods too."
Is it raining throughout Alabasta?
Miracle?
Are you kidding me?
Even if Luffy turned Crocodile into ashes and offered them up as a sacrifice, it still wouldn't have such a large impact.
The Alabasta rebellion was caused by a drought created by Crocodile's use of dancing powder, which made it impossible for the people to survive. The only place where it rained outside the capital, Alba, was the Rain Land. Coupled with the rumors of the king using dancing powder, this fueled resentment among the people.
The problem is not scarcity, but inequality.
Crocodile exploited this very point, and countering it is quite simple.
That's what Smoker is doing now.
One shot of the Dancing Pink Cannon, and a downpour across Alabasta, enough to wipe away the resentment in people's hearts.
What happened next was simple: Crocodile lost his fighting ability and was arrested by Tashigi, who led the team. The truth came out, and the seriously injured Straw Hat was spared by Tashigi.
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