Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Having not mastered Haki, she knew in her heart that she couldn't threaten a Logia-type Devil Fruit user...

"Is the person behind this actually one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

On the other ship, when Joak saw Crocodile, his pupils contracted sharply.

He's not a fool.

The previous attack, and now Crocodile's appearance.

They are all pointing to the same fact.

The mastermind behind Alabasta's downfall is none other than Crocodile...

This discovery horrified Joak.

Isn't Crocodile a "hero" of Alabasta?

How could someone do something so harmful to Alabasta...?

Unlike the others who were wary and serious, Rocks' lips curled into a smug, unrestrained smile: "You arrived a little faster than I expected, Crocodile..."

"so it is."

Upon hearing Rocks' voice, Crocodile's eyes revealed a look of understanding: "Not only Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine's Day, but Mr. 1 also died at your hands?"

He was familiar with that voice.

Isn't that the voice of the person who killed Mr. 1?

Crocodile had figured out a lot of things. His voice was calm, but you could hear the murderous intent in it: "It doesn't seem like a coincidence. You know a lot of things. Are you keeping an eye on me?"

He hadn't forgotten how rude this guy had been to him over the phone before...

In addition, this has now ruined his plans.

With both old and new grudges combined, the other person was already dead to him...

"Since we've offended them, we should nip them in the bud. That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"

Lox grinned: "Besides, you rejected my suggestion before, and I'm furious right now. I won't be at peace until I get rid of you!"

"Guhahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile simply laughed.

The coat behind him rustled in the wind and sand.

He stopped laughing, as if he didn't take Rocks seriously at all, and shook his head: "Trying to make a name for yourself by stepping on me, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? I've seen plenty of people like that."

"And such people usually only have one fate, which is... to die at my hands without any resistance!"

"Sandstorm!"

Crocodile has one in his right hand.

A whirlwind swirled wildly in his palm, causing the surrounding air to churn violently...

*Sizzle!*

Before Crocodile could throw the Sandstorm in his hand, a bright green slash came straight at him.

A sharp sound of a blade slicing through sand rang out, and Crocodile was split in two.

The storm in his hand dissipated as well...

"Flying slash? No wonder he's called a swordsman. It's just a pity he poses no threat to me."

Crocodile's body split in two, but the split was not flesh and blood but sand.

And they are gradually coming together and healing.

It seemed like my body had just split in two; even my expensive clothes weren't damaged.

This is the natural elementalization!

Crocodile, completely unharmed, exhaled a puff of smoke, as if stating a fact: "The vastness of this ocean is beyond your imagination..."

"Ah……"

Lockes gave a cold laugh.

He dashed forward with a quick step, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Crocodile.

Rocks grinned arrogantly, his left arm muscles bulged, and he instantly unleashed Armament Haki, gathering the power of the Hollow Bullet.

He unleashed a powerful punch using the essence of Duke-style boxing.

"A serious punch!"

Lox didn't like listening to other people's nonsense.

He can talk nonsense, but others can't.

What's with this guy's babbling on and on? Let's give him a punch first!

"Um!?"

Crocodile clearly hadn't anticipated that Rocks would act so decisively and so quickly.

Before he could finish speaking, the other party had already charged in front of him.

They don't play by the rules!

Upon sensing the terrifying power of the punch, Crocodile's pupils contracted sharply.

He sensed a strong threat from that punch...

Crocodile felt he had underestimated his opponent.

And the opponent, a swordsman, is actually fighting with his fists!?

Such a high-level attack right off the bat?

Armament Haki hardening has even arrived...

Is the other party really just a "newcomer" who has just arrived on the great sea route from the East China Sea?

In the chaos, Crocodile didn't even have time to activate his Armament Haki; he could only instinctively cross his arms to block...

But how easy is it to catch Rocks' punches?

'Boom!'

Rocks' punch slammed into Crocodile's arms, causing ripples to appear in the air as its power exploded!

"cough……"

Crocodile felt a strange force erupt, which made his protective arms sting painfully.

Even worse, a force pierced through his arms and invaded his body.

The impact on his internal organs caused him to cough up a large mouthful of blood.

A huge hole was blown open in his chest and back, as if the punch had pierced through him.

There was no blood, only sand and grains of sand flying everywhere...

'Boom!'

After that, Crocodile was blasted away, turning into a cannonball that flew backward.

Finally, it crashed heavily onto the ground, creating a huge crater...

"Quick reaction, using elemental transformation to evade the internally damaging force of the punch..."

Rocks blasted Crocodile away with a single blow, but his eyes narrowed.

In that instant, Crocodile transformed his body into an element, minimizing the damage from the penetrating punch.

Otherwise, that punch would have seriously injured Crocodile...

Rocks' Armament Haki wasn't up to par yet; he needed to have "Internal Destruction" level Armament Haki.

That punch could probably cripple the opponent!

"You bastard..."

The wind and sand swirled and coalesced into Krokdar at the edge of the pit.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face so dark it could drip water...

He dared not underestimate his opponent any longer; this guy's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

They were so decisive that they didn't even try to test the waters.

Whose good people fight like this?

"You've completely enraged me, brat!!"

Crocodile was furious.

He, a dignified Shichibukai, almost suffered a crushing defeat.

This made him feel extremely embarrassed and angry...

"Desert Treasure Sword!"

Enraged, Crocodile launched an attack, his right arm transforming into a sand blade as he slashed down at Rocks!

A hissing sound rang out.

Sand and stones transform into sharp blades, similar to a swordsman's flying slash.

A sand blade slashed forward along the ground, as if the earth itself had been sliced ​​open, sweeping majestically toward the location of Rocks!

Chapter 93 Battle against Crocodile!

"This is nothing..."

A red glint flashed in Lox's eyes as he tracked the trajectory of the sand blade's strike, and he stomped on the spinning top to dodge.

With a loud 'bang,' Rocks exerted force with his right leg, and the desert beneath his feet was stomped into a crater by the immense force.

Using the recoil, Rocks charged forward at lightning speed, a wild and unrestrained smile on his face: "Let me see your strength, Crocodile!"

"You're going to die a horrible death!"

A red glint flashed in Crocodile's eyes as he activated his Observation Haki to capture Rocks' every move.

Crocodile moved when the opponent came into attack range.

His arm transformed into a crescent-shaped sand blade, unleashing a deadly attack that slashed horizontally at Rocks: "Crescent Sand Dune!"

The fruit of the jujube has the ability to draw out water.

Drought, weathering, and withering—these are the essential characteristics that define the fruit's power.

Once hit, everything will have its moisture sucked out and eventually weather into dust and dissipate.

This is the most terrifying part of the Sand Fruit!

"too slow!"

Speed ​​was Rocks's strength, and he could sense Crocodile's every move, perceiving a certain power contained within the blade.

Rocks was well aware of the Sand-Sand Fruit's power.

There was no way to physically endure it.

"Slay!"

He gripped the nameless sword, which had turned jet black from being covered in Armament Haki, and slashed down at the crescent-shaped sand blade.

Swift as lightning, decisive in killing!

'Boom!'

The two clashed, their attacks striking each other like needles against wheat awns.

A deafening roar erupted instantly, a shockwave spreading outwards, whipping up a cloud of yellow sand...

Faced with Rocks's direct assault, Crocodile's crescent-shaped sand blade shattered and broke apart.

This made his gaze darken.

But his attack did not stop!