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Chapter 436 The One-Tailed Jinchuriki Crocodile

Major General Drake knew what was going on.

If he were to face a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, especially the infamous Crocodile, Rear Admiral Drake would feel quite pressured.

but…

Admiral Aokiji was right behind him!

The confidence brought by a Marine Headquarters Admiral is still quite strong; at least Admiral Aokiji can definitely defeat a Shichibukai.

Once Major General Drake discovers Crocodile, he should immediately request support from Admiral Aokiji. Once they work together to capture Crocodile, they can launch a full-scale attack on Baroque Works.

The only troublesome thing is the legendary ancient weapon Pluton that Crocodile possesses, and the World Government has not yet given the Navy any clear answer about this matter.

The Five Elders of the World Government are somewhat ambiguous.

The Five Elders replied to Fleet Admiral Sengoku that Crocodile should not have obtained the Ancient Weapons yet, so the Navy need not worry about the threat of the Ancient Weapons.

Even if Crocodile obtained the Ancient Weapons, he probably wouldn't have the ability to activate them now.

Even if Crocodile possesses the ability to activate Ancient Weapons, he probably wouldn't be able to unleash them at full power.

Is there any truth to that?

That's really something to worry about.

It's practically sending the navy to their deaths.

In fact, the Navy was sent to the front lines to die, as the World Government needed to use the Navy's lives to verify whether Pluton was truly in Crocodile's hands.

Upon first hearing the specific details of the Pluton battleship, the World Government was very eager, believing that Crocodile had not yet fully controlled Pluton.

After receiving news of Pluto, the Five Elders, the supreme leaders of the World Government, secretly dispatched the CP intelligence organization to Alabasta.

These people are still on their way to Alabasta.

This is definitely something that cannot be discussed with the Navy.

Alabasta, in the heart of the desert.

Crocodile has yet to see Pluto.

Crocodile is also working hard here to create sandstorms, making the entire Alabasta drier and diminishing the prestige of King Cobra of Alabasta.

Even now, with Alabasta already at the center of the vortex in the first half of the Grand Line, Crocodile is still unaware of the impending crisis, and he is about to face a major one.

Just as Crocodile raised his hand to create a sandstorm, a huge tanuki suddenly emerged from the yellow sand and spewed a blast of wind at him!

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Crocodile's expression changed.

The desert is indeed home to many terrifying venomous insects and wild beasts, but Crocodile has never seen such a strange beast as this raccoon before!

"Are you the user of the Sand-Sand Fruit?"

The giant tanuki revealed a strange smile: "I am Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, hiding in the desert, searching for a user of the Sand-Sand Fruit to parasitize..."

The next moment, Crocodile felt a cloud of yellow sand fly up from the ground and turn into a pyramid that completely surrounded his body!

At this moment, Crocodile tried to urge the sand to leave, but found that the sand was completely beyond his control!

Immediately afterwards, the giant tanuki transformed into a torrent of yellow sand and flew into his body, terrifying Crocodile!

"What on earth is going on?!"

"We are one."

The voice of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, echoed from within Crocodile's mind. The monster's voice was somewhat wicked as it said, "Hehehehe... Let me see just how much power we can unleash after we merge into one!"

"Are you kidding me!"

Crocodile felt the strange movement within his body, his expression hardening: "I won't allow anyone to take over my body!"

"That depends on your own will..."

Shukaku's voice remained incredibly nasty.

As it lent its power to Crocodile, the sand beneath Crocodile's feet began to spin wildly!

Driven by the gale, these sands easily coalesced into a sandstorm that blotted out the sky, a force that Crocodile could hardly imagine!

After Crocodile had that terrifying monster inside him, manipulating the sand became incredibly easy. He felt like he could turn everything around him into controllable sand and dust. Perhaps this was the true power of the Sand-Sand Fruit?

This force is indeed formidable.

But what exactly is going on?

While Crocodile was still in the desert, bewildered.

Standing in the rain in Alabasta, Uehara Naraku whispered to the Den Den Mushi in his hand, "Crocodile has become a Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast. We can prepare to support Admiral Drake and defeat Crocodile."

Yes, the person who manipulated all of this was Uehara Naraku.

The ninja world believed that Uehara Naraku possessed the chakra of the Sage of Six Paths, which indeed brought him a lot of trouble, but also a lot of convenience.

For example, all nine tailed beasts behaved quite obediently.

Uehara Naraku suggested that Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, enter someone's body and make that person a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast. Shukaku readily agreed.

Anyway, this period of time won't be too long.

Moreover, Crocodile's process of becoming the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast was crude, and he didn't even set up a seal. This Crocodile had no idea that he could be stripped of control of his body by the One-Tailed Beast Shukaku at any time.

This is actually a huge pitfall.

With a single, unruly, and brutal nature…

Who knows what that guy might do...

However, it must be mentioned that Crocodile has gained many more applications of sand manipulation techniques, which can be considered a significant enhancement, making him more adept at manipulating the power of his Sand-Sand Fruit.

the other side.

Rear Admiral Drake, following information from Uehara Naraku, ventured alone into the desert. As for Kabuto Yakushi and Uehara Naraku, he had sent them to surround and eliminate the rest of Baroque Works.

Before his departure, Major General Drake contacted Aokiji and received a firm guarantee from Admiral Aokiji that he could be supported at any time.

What is there to worry about?

Crocodile also received a Den Den Mushi from Nico Robin. His vice president informed him that something had changed. The Navy had somehow tracked down the Baroque Works members to Alabasta.

"Mr. Crocodile, perhaps Kisame Hoshigaki leaked the information."

Nicole Robin's voice held a hint of tension: "At least one rear admiral has secretly infiltrated Alabasta to cause us trouble."

Moreover, the rain-covered lands were suddenly attacked by the Navy, who claimed to have abolished your position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea…”

"I'll be right back."

Crocodile hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand, a sinister smile appearing on his face: "Hmph, a Rear Admiral, huh? Well, that'll be perfect for testing the power I just acquired..."

If he hadn't obtained the Pluton battleship before, he would indeed have needed the position of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to stay in Alabasta.

Crocodile has suddenly gained another powerful force, allowing him to disregard the threats posed by the World Government.

On his way back, Crocodile encountered Major General Drake, which made the Crocodile wonder if the World Government had been planning to take action for some time.

Major General Drake breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Crocodile; seeing Crocodile here meant the plan hadn't gone wrong.

Everything is going smoothly.

What remains is the most challenging battle!

Drake drew his sword, his face contorted with rage, and coldly stared at Crocodile in the desert: "Crocodile, you have been secretly manipulating Baroque Works to endanger the seas. In the name of the World Government Navy, I hereby strip you of your position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

What rules could pirates possibly have?

A mocking smile flashed across Crocodile's face: "I already know, it was Kisame Hoshigaki who leaked my information!"

But none of that matters anymore. If it were before, maybe I would still need this position, but now I just need a ready-made live target!

"Sand Barrage!"

Under Crocodile's control, countless grains of sand gathered in the air and formed sand balls, which shot towards Major General Drake like bullets!

"Um?"

Drake's arm was pierced directly by the sand.

The rear admiral immediately realized he was in trouble.

Drake's body suddenly swelled up, transforming into a massive Allosaurus, attempting to withstand the attack of the yellow sand with its hard body!

However, even after Drake transformed into his Allosaurus form, he was still unable to withstand the sand bullet attack. And the next moment, his feet suddenly gave way, and countless yellow sands enveloped his body, burying him alive!

The battle has only just begun...

Major General Drake was directly defeated by Crocodile.

At this moment, the Marine Rear Admiral finally realized the terror of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and how foolish it was to fight Crocodile in the desert environment.

Uehara Naraku, who had been monitoring the battle, was also a bit dumbfounded. He thought the two sides would fight for at least a few minutes... and Major General Drake lost directly?

"Kabuto, is this major general acting?"

Uehara Naraku couldn't help but glance at the juice in his hand: "My juice isn't even cold yet... Is Major General Drake about to get cold? Is this all our future commander is capable of?"

"No, Major General Drake's strength has always been like this."

Kabuto couldn't help but chuckle, adjusted his glasses, and said softly, "Perhaps it's because Lord Naraku's power is so immense that you believe even an ant possesses the strength of at least one of your fingers..."

"Let Aokiji hurry over there to provide support!"

Uehara Naraku shook his head speechlessly, took a sip of juice, sighed, and said, "When it's about time, you can take Kisame, Sasori, and Deidara and the others and go!"

Let Mr. Crocodile know that everyone in the Baroque Works world, except for me and Nico Robin, has betrayed him…

Second update, and it'll be very late...

Everyone go to bed early, we'll watch it again tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)