One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

The city was lined with open-air shops, and vendors from all over set up stalls on both sides of the street, their calls echoing everywhere.

Travelers and merchants from other islands flocked into the city from the port, and the streets were always packed with people, with vendors pushing their carts struggling to squeeze through the crowds.

But now, the situation is completely different.

The main street near the port, usually bustling with people, was now deserted.

"That idiot Luffy, how did he end up fighting with someone without even realizing it?"

Nami stood in the shadow of a building on the edge of the port area, holding her forehead.

There's a kind of helpless feeling of being so angry at unruly kids that you feel like you're going to vomit blood.

The group looked at the scene ahead as if the sky was about to collapse.

"That person, if I'm not mistaken..."

Zoro felt the same pressure he felt when facing Hawkeye Mihawk.

He had a slicked-back hairstyle and a long, horizontal scar across his face, running across the bridge of his nose, which made his already gloomy face even more fierce.

He had a thick cigar in his mouth and a huge golden hook in his left hand.

It's Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Although his bounty stopped at 81 million Berries because he became a Shichibukai at a young age, everyone knows that his true strength far exceeds that number.

Users of the Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit are practically invincible in desert regions.

A notorious pirate with a bounty of over 100 million once challenged him, but in the end, his body couldn't even be found; he had been completely drained of moisture and turned into a dried-up corpse.

Chapter 104 You're Nico Robin's New Employer? (Seeking First Subscription)

"Before Nico Robin arrives, let's kill some time with you rookie pirates."

Crocodile stared at the Straw Hat boy with a grim expression. "Do you even know what real fighting is? Those fancy moves of stretching out your arms and swinging them around won't work on me!"

He had just had a brief exchange with Luffy and was already a bit angry.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

He's not in a good mood right now.

It could even be described as terrible.

Crocodile had a feeling that things were out of his control, and that feeling made him very unhappy.

Sending Nico Robin to capture Princess Vivi is a crucial part of the plan.

Princess Vivi is the heir to the Alabasta royal family; controlling her is tantamount to choking the royal family.

No matter how tough King Cobra was, he couldn't remain indifferent to the life of his own daughter.

Judging from the communication with the Den Den Mushi, Nico Robin did indeed execute the plan very well.

However, what happened next made him realize that something was wrong.

Nico Robin suddenly announced that she had found a clue to the Poneglyphs and told him to wait for her at the Rapeseed Flower Harbor.

Crocodile had a very clear understanding of that woman.

A woman who has spent so many years navigating the dark side of the world is always capable of stabbing someone in the back.

The relationship between the two was always limited to cooperation; there was no loyalty or trust involved.

Why would Nico Robin proactively inform him that she has access to the Poneglyphs?

Crocodile remained skeptical.

However, he has absolute confidence in his abilities.

No matter what Nico Robin's plans were, they were all meaningless in the face of his absolute power.

He happened to be gathering all the executives of the Baroque Studio, so he changed the destination of the Rain Banquet to this place.

After being a mysterious president for so long, it's time to reveal my purpose to my subordinates and let them know who I serve.

But to this day, not a single one of the chief directors of the Baroque Studio has shown up.

Crocodile was in a bad mood, and to make matters worse, he ran into the hotheaded Luffy, which made his anger rise even higher.

He revealed a sinister smile, "Since the main course hasn't arrived yet, let's use you, this ignorant newcomer, to kill some time."

Luffy acted as if he hadn't heard him, "You're also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, right?"

He struck a pose and grinned, "Perfect timing for me to test my recent progress!"

If Russell could defeat a Shichibukai, why couldn't he?!

The memory of his crushing defeat to Russell is still fresh in his mind. After Russell stole his Devil Fruit power, Luffy became even more serious.

If you lose, practice; if you're not strong enough, become stronger.

Luffy is not the type of person who dwells on failure.

“I’ve seen plenty of pirates like you,” Crocodile said. “I’ll give you three minutes. If you exceed that, I’m out of here.”

This is the timeframe Crocodile gave to the rookie pirate with a bounty of only 30 million.

Those who haven't mastered the domineering aura pose no threat to him.

The power of a Devil Fruit can become a powerful means of combat depending on how it is used and how it is trained, which makes him different from those stupid pirates who only know how to rely on basic abilities.

In this world, no one can defeat him in the desert!

This is Crocodile's confidence.

A bounty of 30 million might be considered decent in the East China Sea, one of the weakest sea areas, but in the Grand Line, that number barely gets you into the first half.

Simply put, it's a roadside path.

"Stop joking, you crocodile bastard!"

Luffy suddenly stretched his arm backward, his rubber arm being stretched out more than ten meters long like the rubber band of a slingshot.

"Rubber rubber—rocket launcher!"

Luffy slammed his palms together forward, creating a massive palm print that carried the force of compressed air.

"Not bad strength."

Crocodile commented that Luffy's attack pierced through his body, and the sand grains automatically separated the moment the attack passed through, only to reassemble afterward.

"But someone who hasn't even mastered the domineering aura doesn't even deserve to touch me."

He waved his hand casually.

Desert Sword.

A thin crack appeared in the ground, and highly compressed sand formed a sharp blade, whistling towards Luffy along the surface. The sand blade left a deep trench in the ground it had cut through.

Luffy dodged to the side, but the sand blade was too fast; its edge grazed his shoulder, and his clothes were instantly torn.

A shallow bloodstain appeared on the skin.

Crocodile's body turned into sand again and flew in front of Luffy, one of his arms immediately withering away.

"That's too strong." Nami frowned.

What kind of monsters live on the Grand Line?

In some ways, Luffy is even more desperate than when he faced Russell.

Because the attack was completely ineffective.

Although... the previous attacks on Russell didn't have much effect either.

"Three minutes are up, game time is over."

He raised his right hand, palm up.

sandstorm!

A small vortex of sand condensed in his palm, then expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"All low-level pirates should die."

Crocodile casually tossed the sandstorm out, intending to send the Straw Hat crew to their doom. The sandstorm swept towards Nami and the others.

Luffy gritted his teeth and stood in front of him, shouting, "You crocodile bastard!"

"A foolish choice! To die trying to protect your comrades—that's the most pathetic thing about you naive pirates!"

Crocodile laughed loudly, "Once the sandstorm I throw out forms, it will quickly become a giant sandstorm that even I cannot control! It will continuously absorb everything around it, keep expanding, and eventually it may even destroy an entire city!"

Sure enough, Luffy was quickly drawn into it.

The next second,

The sandstorm ahead emitted a muffled roar.

The sandstorm was directly broken apart by a brute force.

The sand lost its support and began to fall from mid-air in a flurry.

Crocodile's smile froze instantly.