Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Has he become so weak?

They couldn't even manage to leave the slightest injury on the other side...

"There's no need to make that face. Compared to being defeated by someone else, being defeated by me is no disgrace to your reputation as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Rocks flashed to the edge of the sandpit, looking down at Crocodile below: "I am, after all, the future world's greatest swordsman!"

"Ha... The man who wanted to become the world's greatest swordsman ended up defeating me with his fists."

Crocodile was powerless to resist.

He remained calm about his defeat: "This isn't the style of a swordsman aiming to be the world's best..."

"There's no other way. My sword is broken, so I can only use my fists. Besides, you'd die too quickly if I used a sword. I'll use you as a test subject..."

Lockes shrugged.

When he swung the Elbaf Spear of Might just now, his sword did indeed break again.

So all they can do is use their fists.

Anyway, he's good with his fists...

Moreover, Rocks needs to experiment with Crocodile; it's not easy to hold back with swords.

People with special abilities are valuable resources...

"try……"

Crocodile frowned, but quickly relaxed; he was powerless to do anything.

After coughing up another mouthful of blood, Crocodile looked up at the sky and muttered, "The East Blue... it really is a place that cannot be ignored. It always seems to produce some unexpected powerhouses..."

"Was it really a mistake to leave the Grand Line? It made me so weak that I can't even beat a newbie."

"If you stay with a flock of sheep for too long, will you turn into a sheep yourself? Ha..."

Regret?

No way!

I'm just amazed at how weak I am now, unable to even beat a mere newbie.

Although this newcomer is very strong...

Perhaps when you decide to seek help from external forces, your spirit and will have already been weakened.

That's why we're in this situation now...

Locus said calmly, "It's too late to realize this now. I will not let the enemy live."

He is not a rubber sun god who will show leniency to his enemies.

He would show no mercy once someone was identified as an enemy.

Regardless of who the other party is or what their status is!

"I have no intention of begging for mercy. When I stepped into this sea, I was already prepared to be killed one day."

Crocodile scoffed.

He was not a hegemon, but a ruthless and ambitious figure.

A powerful figure will never deny his defeat.

However, he still felt resentful about losing to a newcomer who was just starting out.

He took a deep breath and said coldly, "I hope you won't be defeated so quickly, otherwise I'll lose face, Black-haired Swordsman..."

Chapter 96 Robin Obtains the Sand-Sand Fruit, and is Confused...

"Don't worry, that won't happen."

After saying this, Rocks flicked his finger, and a phantom bullet pierced Crocodile's heart...

"Haha, that's for the best!"

Life began its countdown, but Crocodile laughed as if in a final burst of energy.

Amidst laughter, he breathed his last...

Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, died at the hands of Rocks.

This battle was easier and went more smoothly than Lockes had imagined...

"Come on, I'll be more careful this time. The Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit is quite a powerful fruit..."

Looking at Crocodile, who was now lifeless, Rocks exhaled.

He reached out and grabbed at the void, seizing an invisible object that had detached from Crocodile's body.

Then he pressed it onto the tropical fruit he had just retrieved from the ship.

Rocks moved very lightly, as if he were doing some kind of delicate work.

Even more serious than when fighting Crocodile earlier...

'Om! '

As Rocks moved, the invisible object he had been holding gradually merged with the fruit in his hand.

The shape of the fruit also began to change.

Spiral patterns appeared, and it gradually turned into a grayish-brown Devil Fruit that looked like a cactus!

Natural-type Sand-Sand Fruit!

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

A good ten seconds passed, and the Devil Fruit in his hand did not collapse or shatter, maintaining its perfect shape.

This delighted Lox: "It's done!"

To be honest, even Lox didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

I realized I had been too rough; I shouldn't have just forced it all into the fruit.

We must proceed slowly, orderly, and gradually; we cannot be impulsive or arbitrary...

In short, slow and steady wins the race!

Looking at the Sand-Sand Fruit in his hand, Rocks' face gradually revealed an arrogant smile: "Hehehe! I really am a god! A god of the new era!"

"That's how God is; He can always do things that others can't easily do!"

Putting aside whether the Devil Fruit could be used to his advantage, Rocks was happy just because of its value.

Even a regular Devil Fruit is worth 100 million Berries, and it's still priceless.

Logia-type Devil Fruits can easily multiply their power several times over.

With this kind of ability, Rocks will definitely become a very wealthy man in the future.

While we might not dare compare ourselves to the World Government or Tesoro, who are such big spenders, we certainly won't lack for money...

Rocks could never have too many Baileys!

……

The fighting here is quite intense.

This naturally attracted the attention of many people in the rainy city more than ten kilometers away.

After the commotion subsided, someone came this way...

Looking at the mess, many people gasped in shock.

What exactly happened here?

It's unbelievable that such a mark would be left...

Among them were members of the World Economic News newspaper's branch office stationed in Alabasta.

As journalists, they have a very keen "sense of smell".

Upon hearing the commotion, they rushed over immediately...

One of the middle-aged men with curly hair looked at his companion and asked, "Was the scene just now captured on camera?"

The man replied, "Yes, I took a picture, but with all the yellow sand, the photo isn't very clear..."

"Let me see."

The middle-aged man with curly hair glanced at the photos he had taken.

Although blurry, you can still see Crocodile fighting someone...

"That's enough, as long as I can see it clearly!"

The curly-haired man took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "This is big news!"

"Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has been defeated, defeated by a rookie! If this news gets back to headquarters, I'll definitely get a promotion and a raise!"

"A black-haired swordsman! This newcomer actually possesses such terrifying strength, it's simply unbelievable!"

"We need to pay more attention to his news in the future; this guy is definitely a newsmaker!"

The photograph didn't capture Rocks, but he had just spotted him through his binoculars.

I recognized Rocks at first glance.

The "Black-Haired Swordsman," who recently rose to fame, is a terrifying criminal who broke the East Blue's record with his first bounty.

As someone who works in journalism, it's impossible for him not to know such a person.

That's why I feel so excited.

How long has it been since the "Loguetown incident"?

The black-haired swordsman has once again caused such a commotion.

That was Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he was defeated by him!

no doubt.

Once this news spreads, it will once again ignite the entire ocean...