Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

Each punch contained immense power, as if it could tear the air apart.

Under Luffy's attacks, Sharon rolled and struggled incessantly, but its body was exceptionally resilient, and Luffy's attacks did not cause it any fatal damage.

"Salon Entanglement".

Seeing this, Crocodile sneered and controlled Sharon to continue attacking Luffy.

Sharon quickly wrapped his body around Luffy, binding him tightly.

"Haha, Luffy, you think you can defeat me? You're too naive!"

Crocodile laughed triumphantly.

Luffy was almost unable to move due to being bound by the Sand Python, but he did not give up.

He took a deep breath and used the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit to make his body expand continuously, trying to break free from Sharon's restraints.

"Release me!"

Luffy roared, his body jolted violently, and a powerful force erupted instantly.

The force ripped open Salon's body, causing cracks to appear.

Crocodile's expression changed slightly upon seeing this; he hadn't expected Luffy to possess such immense power.

He quickly increased his control over Sharon, trying to restrain Luffy once again.

However, Luffy has already seized this opportunity.

Taking advantage of a moment when Sharon made a mistake, he broke free from his restraints and charged toward Crocodile.

"Crocodile, take this!"

Luffy shouted, stretching out his arm like a flexible whip, and lashed it fiercely at Crocodile.

Crocodile reacted quickly, manipulating the sand to form a sturdy defensive barrier in front of him, blocking Luffy's attack.

"Luffy, your attacks are useless against me!"

"Desert Greatsword".

Crocodile said with a cold laugh.

Luffy was not discouraged by Crocodile's taunts and continued his attack.

"Withered wood, withered wood falls, Pegasus strikes wildly!"

He constantly changed his attack methods, sometimes punching and sometimes kicking, each attack carrying great power.

"Crescent-shaped dunes".

Crocodile was not to be outdone. He used the Sand-Sand Fruit's power to manipulate the surrounding sand and engaged in a fierce battle with Luffy.

In an instant, dust filled the basement, and the two figures darted through the dust, dazzling the eye.

As the battle continued, Luffy quickly ran out of water in his bucket.

Without the restraint of water, Crocodile's attacks became even more ferocious.

"Scorpion Venom Sting - Corroding Reincarnation".

He manipulated the sand, creating countless tiny sand spikes that, carrying poisonous gas, rained down on Luffy.

Luffy had no time to dodge and was pierced in several places by the sand spikes, with blood flowing out continuously.

His body began to weaken as a result.

"Crocodile, I will not lose to you!"

Luffy said through gritted teeth.

Crocodile looked at Luffy, who was covered in wounds, and felt a surge of pride.

"Straw Hat Kid, you have no chance of winning anymore, you might as well just admit defeat!"

However, Crocodile was unaware of this.

Although Luffy looks battered and bruised, his inner strength continues to grow.

Even with his eyes obscured by sandstorms, Luffy was able to accurately locate and predict Crocodile's position using his sixth sense and Observation Haki.

"Crocodile, I'm going to knock you away!"

Luffy suddenly shouted, and a powerful force erupted from his body.

Crocodile was hit by Luffy's attack before he could react.

"Withered tree, withered tree falls, Pegasus? Meteor Fist!"

And so, countless fist shadows hurtled toward Crocodile like meteors.

Crocodile had no way to dodge and could only condense a sand shield to take the hit head-on.

"what!"

Crocodile let out a scream

His body was sent flying backward by Luffy's attack, crashing heavily into the wall.

Cracks appeared on the wall, and pebbles fell down one after another.

Crocodile struggled to his feet, a look of pain on his face.

He never expected that Luffy could unleash such powerful strength even under such a disadvantageous situation.

"Straw Hat Boy, you...you actually..."

Crocodile's voice trembled.

"Crocodile, this isn't over yet!"

As Luffy spoke, he took a deep breath, and his inner universe began to burn intensely.

He felt his power constantly increasing, as if he was about to break through some kind of limit.

Upon seeing this, Crocodile felt a sense of foreboding.

He knew that Luffy had entered an extremely dangerous state, and if he didn't stop him soon, he might be completely defeated.

Therefore, Crocodile launched an attack without regard for the consequences.

"Desert, Erosion Cycle, Great Jade."

He manipulated the surrounding sand, forming a giant sand ball, which he then hurled at Luffy.

The sand balls were extremely fast, carrying a powerful impact, as if they were going to destroy everything.

Luffy looked at the sand ball coming towards him without the slightest fear in his eyes.

He concentrated, sensing the atmosphere around him, searching for a weakness in the sand ball.

Just as the sand ball was about to hit him, Luffy suddenly moved.

He leaped high into the air, did a somersault, and then threw a punch.

This punch contained all his power, carrying a strong light, and slammed hard onto the sand ball.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the sand ball exploded instantly, sending countless grains of sand flying out and shaking the entire basement.

Crocodile was forced back several steps by the powerful force.

His body swayed precariously, almost unable to stand. He looked at Luffy before him, his heart filled with despair.

Luffy landed slowly on the ground, then stumbled to his feet.

"Crocodile, this is my final attack!"

Luffy shouted loudly, gathering all his strength to prepare for the final blow.

He used his blood and inner universe to simulate the power of water flow, pushing his power to its limit.

A ball of energy, shimmering with blue light, appeared on his fist.

"Withered Tree, Withered Tree Falls - Pegasus - Mercury Fist!"

Luffy roared and swung his fist at Crocodile.

The galloping Pegasus, accompanied by a whistling sound, flew towards Crocodile like a shooting star.

Crocodile tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The fist struck him instantly, the powerful force sending him flying, his body arcing through the air.

Then he fell heavily to the ground.

Crocodile lay motionless on the ground, his body covered in wounds, blood flowing continuously.

His eyes were filled with despair and resentment.

Yes, he failed miserably.

Outside the palace, Vivi sensed with her inner cosmos that the battle in the basement was over, and she knew it was time to take action.

She stood atop the bell tower, raised her scepter, unleashed its power, and used Athena's cosmos.

"The war is over!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light shot out from the scepter and soared into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled.

Soon after, a torrential downpour began, the rain pouring down and enveloping the entire city in a curtain of rain.

The rain fell on people, as if with a magical power, awakening them from their madness and anger.

The soldiers of both the rebel army and the royal army stopped their weapons and looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

This timely rain completely quelled an endless war.

It restored peace and tranquility to Alabasta.

……

Chapter 34, King Cobra's Speech, concludes Alabasta.

Cobra truly deserves to be called king.