The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 242 What exactly are they expecting?!

"A heavyweight sandstorm!"

An enhanced sandstorm suddenly rose from Crocodile's body, unleashing the terrifying power of the sandstorm.

Barrett narrowed his eyes and slammed his hands on the ground, causing countless grains of sand to churn up and instantly transform into a terrifying giant from his body.

"boom!"

The sandstorm slammed into his body, and the terrifying destructive force even cracked the already horrific surface. The powerful gusts of wind that broke out directly destroyed a large number of buildings near the port.

At the same time, Crocodile's body turned into sand and dust, surging across the ground with lightning speed.

"Pfft!"

With a soft sound, a desert greatsword, taking advantage of the sandstorm, pierced through Barret's massive, combined body.

"Snap!"

Barrett's massive combined body was directly cut in half at the waist, breaking into two pieces.

Barrett then disassembled, and a rumbling mass of rocks fell down, with many boulders tumbling into the water and creating towering waves.

"Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities are really annoying."

Barrett's voice was very flat.

Crocodile took a bite of his cigar, his expression indifferent. "I'm in a very bad mood right now."

"The Cycle of Erosion!"

With his hands quickly touching the ground, the Sand-Sand Fruit's power was activated instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the ground cracked with a "crackling" sound.

The nearby plants withered rapidly, and the distant buildings looked as if they had been ravaged by time, visibly decaying.

Barrett leaped into the air and roared.

"Frenzy - Heavy Strike!"

It swooped down from the sky, a jet-black fist flashing with light, lightning spreading wildly at an astonishing speed.

Crocodile's pupils contracted, his body began to flow like sand, and terrifying sand pillars shot from his palms, transforming into five-clawed blades that soared into the sky.

"Bang!!!"

The terrifying force of the punch pierced through Crocodile's sand blade attack, creating a horrifying void.

The next second, a blow landed on his head.

"boom!"

Crocodile's elemental sand body was not immune to Armament Haki, and his body was sent flying backward, crashing into a wall and collapsing.

A few seconds later, the dust settled, and Crocodile, blood streaming down his forehead, looked at Barrett with a gloomy expression.

"Rookie, with your fighting strength, you dare to challenge me? Not only are you arrogant, but you're also overestimating your own abilities!"

Barrett's tone was full of mockery and sarcasm.

Crocodile, bleeding from his forehead, remained silent and instantly transformed into sand, charging towards Barrett.

The two engaged in a fierce battle, but Barrett managed to completely overpower them.

Charlotte watched the battle very carefully, and for some reason, a question kept swirling in his mind.

That is, what secrets did "Transvestite King" Ivankov actually possess about Old Sha?

Is the rumor that Crocodile is a woman true or false?

In particular, many pieces of false information have been mentioned in a seemingly plausible but ultimately misleading way.

In the world of One Piece, women usually wear earrings on their right ear, and Crocodile wears an earring on his right ear.

Moreover, in Alabasta there is a lecherous camel that never lets men ride, but Crocodile did.

So Charlotte's gaze was completely fixed on Old Sand, which looked very strange.

male?

female?

Crocodile keenly sensed a malicious gaze during the battle.

"boom!"

As their fists collided and they separated, Crocodile's gaze turned towards Charlotte's direction.

"Hey! What's with that disgusting look you're giving me?"

Crocodile looked at Charlotte and couldn't help but roar.

"Ah...this!"

Charlotte clicked her tongue, but ultimately didn't ask the question.

Actually, he was quite curious, since the face looked somewhat androgynous.

Especially with that crazy idea, it looks increasingly bizarre.

Crocodile's gaze was extremely unpleasant; Charlotte's eyes always gave him a feeling he couldn't quite describe.

"Hey, watch your tone, you jerk!"

Barrett was quite unhappy with Crocodile's tone; speaking to his boss like that showed a complete disregard for him.

"Damn it! Can't you see the look your boss is giving you?"

Crocodile retaliated angrily.

Barrett doesn't care about any of that!

"What's wrong with looking? You're a woman, can't I look too much?"

Charlotte's eyes lit up, and she secretly gave Barrett a thumbs up in her heart. Look how reasonable his words are!

"You're asking for it!"

Enraged, Crocodile launched a direct attack on Barrett.

Charlotte frowned; she couldn't tell if this reaction was genuine or not!

You could say it was because her secret was exposed that she was furious, or you could say it was because she was annoyed by being treated like a woman.

It's hard to tell.

Charlotte fell into deep thought, the persistent, demonic idea tormenting her.

Standing at the original point, Charlotte's expression remained unchanged, looking quite interesting, as if she were seriously considering something important.

After a long while, the battle between Barrett and Crocodile ended once again, and the two did not immediately engage in combat.

Crocodile was in extreme discomfort at that moment. Charlotte's strange gaze made him feel uneasy all over.

Is this guy suffering from some serious illness?

Crocodile felt the burning gaze from not far away and didn't want to stay a moment longer. He turned and left without looking back, leaving very decisively.

He swore he never wanted to see that guy again, preferably never to see him again in his entire life.

Barrett didn't stop them, and Charlotte didn't say anything either.

When Charlotte came to her senses, she looked at Crocodile disappearing into the distance and felt somewhat disappointed. She still couldn't figure out whether this guy was a woman or not.

As for whether or not to kill Crocodile, Charlotte doesn't seem to need to for the time being, since he doesn't have a way to obtain him without Rena's help.

If we don't get the Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit, wouldn't it be a waste of all our feelings?

It would be a huge loss to directly benefit someone else, so having them fight Barrett was purely to hone Barrett's skills.

Fighting against powerful opponents is an essential part of becoming a strong person.

Therefore, whether or not Crocodile is killed is not important.

At that moment, Barrett also looked at Charlotte strangely, quite puzzled.

"Boss, your gaze is a little scary! Is that guy, a man, really that good-looking?"

Charlotte nodded.

Barrett stared at Charlotte in disbelief. What did this mean?

Charlotte, sensing something was wrong, also realized what had just happened.

So Charlotte looked at Barrett with a serious expression and said mysteriously.

"Barrett, do you think that guy is a woman?"

Forehead???

Barrett looked confused. That guy's woman?

Seeing Charlotte's gossipy gaze, Barrett was momentarily speechless.

And boss... what are you expecting with that look in your eyes?!

Barrett said somewhat uncertainly.

"It should... be a man!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Charlotte lost all interest in an instant and said indifferently.

"Let's go back to Lati Island!"

Barrett scratched his head, looking at Charlotte's reaction, and didn't know what to say.

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