One Piece: The Max-Level Blacksmith of Marineford

"Lance, I told you there was no need for any communication, just beat them up, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Crocodile, ho, slicked-back hair, big cape, interesting."

"I've prepared something really special for you!"

The sudden sound and figure startled Crocodile.

"who!"

"Hehehe, me? Vice Admiral Iron Hammer from the Navy Headquarters. I specifically asked you to conduct experiments!"

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Chapter 117 Iron Hammer, what exactly did you do to him... her...?

"Hmph, Navy, die! Desert Blade!"

Unable to gauge the strength of the hammer, Crocodile decided to strike first.

With a sudden swing of his right hand, terrifying sand rushed towards the direction of the iron hammer, extremely sharp, leaving deep marks on the ground.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a short-tempered person."

"Logia type, Sand-Sand Fruit, Sand Crocodile."

"Shoot the bull from across the mountain!"

Iron Hammer, of course, wouldn't stand still and take the beating; with one hammer blow, he sent all the sand attacking him flying.

"They've got some skills, Navy."

"Desert sunflower!"

Crocodile missed his first attack and immediately changed his attack method.

By pressing down with one hand, he instantly took advantage of the terrain.

"Lance, step back!"

Iron Hammer knew exactly what Crocodile was going to do, and immediately ordered Lance to lead the team to retreat.

The sand beneath Iron Hammer's feet began to slowly move downwards, instantly forming a quicksand area.

This is Crocodile's ability: to control the flow of water beneath the dunes, thereby controlling the dunes to create quicksand that devours life and buries enemies alive, known as the "desert coffin without a tombstone."

"While your abilities are impressive, Crocodile, aren't you underestimating the Marines? We can step on our own two feet and fly, you know?"

Having said that, he took a step forward and the iron hammer soared into the air.

Crocodile was still in the position of pressing one hand to the ground, but his face had darkened.

At that moment, he felt like he was being made a fool of by Iron Hammer.

"Bastard Navy!"

"Haha, you're so naive. I'm not playing with you anymore, I'm going to get rid of you right now."

Iron Hammer was too lazy to fight him, so he covered his hands with dark Armament Haki.

Crocodile instantly sensed something was wrong; countless grains of sand surrounded him.

"Shalan!"

A sandstorm tornado rose from the ground.

"Facebreaker Hammer".

"Rapid fire!"

Faced with nature-based abilities, Iron Hammer knew he couldn't afford to fight a protracted war with them. After all, they were natural elements; what could he possibly use to wear them down?

The attack, imbued with Armament Haki, pierced through the Sandstorm and headed straight for Crocodile.

However, being someone who could rival Barrett, he immediately transformed into an elemental form.

"Hmph! Even if you have Armament Haki, I can still transform into my elemental form beforehand! Don't underestimate me, Marine!"

"sandstorm!"

To prevent the hammer's attack, Crocodile unleashed the sandstorm to its maximum extent.

But Iron Hammer is a guy who often plays it safe. His attack on the broken-faced hammer was just a feint, just like when he dealt with a few monsters back then.

Mental warfare is the primary method.

"Mind Blow, behave for a while."

The hammer blows, striking straight to the soul, resounded heavily within Crocodile's heart.

"Duang!"

A heavy hammer fell, leaving him utterly defenseless. His ability to control the sandstorm vanished instantly, and his mind began to sway in a daze.

But the hammering did not stop.

"Duang!"

With another heavy blow, Crocodile and the little Karami behind him both fell to their knees.

"Hey, this isn't over yet."

"To keep you quiet for a while, Lance, handcuff him!"

Lance had been with Iron Hammer for a long time, and the two had a good understanding of each other.

Upon hearing Iron Hammer speak, he knew what was going to happen, and quickly stepped forward with a pair of handcuffs to cuff Crocodile.

The seastone handcuffs instantly stripped Crocodile of his power.

"Damn the navy, all they know how to do is play these tricks!"

Iron Hammer looked at him like he was an idiot.

"Brother, you're a pirate, I'm a marine. You're accusing me of using tricks?"

"You really underestimate me. In my opinion, what happens later might be the real tactic."

"Hey Hey..."

Crocodile felt a chill run down his spine from the sinister laughter.

But as a hero, he would never bow down to the navy, especially a despicable navy like Iron Hammer.

"Hmph, what kind of navy do you want to be!"

"What will I do? You'll find out soon enough."

As he responded, Hammer began rummaging through his ring.

Finally, he pulled out a dagger that gleamed with a purple light.

Yes, a dagger.

The purple light shimmered eerily, making the dagger look extremely abnormal.

"Hey Hey..."

Hammer carefully held the dagger in his hand and gestured at Crocodile.

"Crocodile, I must say, you are indeed quite handsome. Back in my hometown, you would definitely be a cold-blooded assassin."

"What a pity, you've fallen into my hands. I'll ask you one last time: do you want to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea and become the first one?"

"You should know that the Seven Warlords of the Sea are recognized by the World Government as great pirates. Apart from being forced to accept the World Government's summons and paying a certain amount of money to the government, they can act freely and are completely free from government interference."

Crocodile is a tough nut to crack. Even though he's currently under someone else's control, his pride prevents him from agreeing to Iron Hammer's demands.

"Don't think about it!"

"Then there's no other way but to use you as a test subject."

Hammer shrugged helplessly, and then, in full view of everyone, plunged the dagger that shimmered with a purple aura into Crocodile's chest.

There was no pain as expected; Crocodile only felt a peculiar energy coursing through his body.

Just as he was wondering, a voice like that of a demon rang in his ears.

"Don't worry, this knife doesn't have the ability to kill, but it does have a very magical ability called: Mutation."

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"As for what kind of changes will occur, I don't know, and I'm not sure, hehehe..."

Mutant Dagger: Initiates biological mutation upon penetration; direction of mutation unknown. Uses: 1

This was the result of a previous forging of the hammer. It was quite peculiar because it was unknown what effect it would produce and there was no suitable candidate for the experiment, so it had been kept in the ring.

Crocodile, on the other hand, was fortunate enough to become the first and only test subject.

"You bastard! You...bastard! What did you do to me?!"