He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

Under the hazy moonlight, the boundless desert was veiled in a thin gauze, and an invisible, chilling atmosphere permeated the air.

Crocodile and Gushin stared at each other, like dragons and tigers locked in a fierce battle; in the desolate night, even the air seemed to freeze.

Van Augur and Chopper instinctively moved to Yi Xiao's side, as this would give them a sense of security.

This is not a battle they can interfere with!

The petite Chopper stood at Yixiao's feet, nervously swallowing.

So that's... the legendary Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Sand-Sand Fruit ability. Known as the "King of the Desert," he is a renowned and powerful figure on the high seas.

Yixiao's mind flashed with information about Crocodile, his expression turned solemn, and he sighed inwardly, believing that Guxin's chances of winning were slim.

This sand crocodile was already powerful, and the fact that the battlefield was a desert further enhanced Crocodile's strength.

He smiled and focused intently, always paying attention to what was happening on the field.

He will come to Guxin's rescue if Guxin is in a deadly situation.

This was not only for the people of Alabasta; after spending more than a month together, he and Gushin had become close friends, and he had to lend a helping hand for them.

As the evening breeze began to rise, Crocodile, draped in a cloak that swayed in the wind, casually took out a cigar and lit it, seemingly disregarding Gushin entirely.

With a cigar dangling from his lips, his somber expression made the scar across his face resemble a living centipede. He said in a deep voice:

"You seem to have gone a bit too far, haven't you? Pirate Rising Star—Gushin!"

"Those worthless creatures, let them perish with the sand!"

"Sandstorm!"

He roared and swung his right hand violently.

In an instant, a yellow sandstorm flew out from his palm, growing rapidly at a visible speed, transforming into a giant sandstorm that spun and swept across the sky with yellow sand!

This move was already quite powerful, but in the vast desert, its power was amplified, making it seem like a natural disaster.

Whether I have value or not is not up to you to decide.

Guxin said calmly, just watching the sandstorm coming towards him.

The next moment, Gardevoir appeared in front of him, its arms outstretched, and a surge of dense Psychic energy rushed out, exploding with the sandstorm and completely neutralizing the energy impact.

Countless grains of yellow sand scattered across the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

The spectacular attack was thus neutralized.

Crocodile's eyes narrowed, and his face became even more gloomy.

Are they spirits of creation?

They seem to be quite capable.

There are only two Pokémon on the field; I wonder if there are any hidden ones.

These two elves are crucial to defeating Guxin.

"Looks like your sand is a bit weak, Sand Crocodile," Guxin said casually, which only fueled Sand Crocodile's anger.

"Who do you think I am?!"

"My level is nowhere near that of a pirate!"

"I'll make you regret going against me!"

Crocodile's eyes flashed with a crimson light. That was just a test; now he was going to get serious!

With a wave of his hands, he instantly created a large cloud of yellow sand, which then transformed into a broad and sharp giant desert sword as it charged forward.

"The Desert Sword!"

The incredibly sharp desert sword came hurtling in, splitting the desert into a chasm that seemed impossible to fill.

In an instant, Guxin vanished from his spot, dodging this astonishing attack.

Crocodile sensed an alarm and swung his golden claws behind him, only to see Gushin teleport behind him, his right fist bursting with flames as he was about to strike.

Fire attacks? You know quite a lot.

Old Sha sneered inwardly.

Although I don't know how this kid teleported, a sneak attack won't work against his Observation Haki!

His golden claws were covered with a black iron luster, and he used Armament Haki. With this attack, he was going to kill Gushin!

Suddenly, when the grappling hook touched "Guxin", there was no sensation at all, as if it had hit thin air, and "Guxin" shattered.

[Shadow Clone]!

phantom?!

When?

Crocodile was startled, but it was too late.

"I was careless~"

"Sand crocodile!"

Above them, the real Guxin descended, his body gleaming with a metallic sheen, and he amassed a terrifying force as he crashed down with tremendous power!

[Muscle strength + Steel strength + Gravity + Heavy impact]!

After using this combination of techniques, he didn't believe that the sand crocodile would come out unscathed!

【Heavy Impact】is a steel-type skill. The higher the user's weight, the greater the power of the skill.

He deliberately used [Gravity] on himself, causing his weight to increase dramatically. The power of steel not only further amplifies the power of steel-type skills, but also increases his weight, maximizing his benefits.

With this amplification, the power he can generate is immeasurable, like a solid steel cannonball falling at high speed!

boom!!

He stomped his feet on Crocodile's head, and in an instant, the latter's body was smashed into a cloud of yellow sand.

Immediately after Guxin landed, accompanied by a roar, a huge crater appeared in the desert, and the yellow sand turned into dust!

Such an amazing attack left Yi Xiao and the others in awe.

Dust filled the sky, and outside the giant crater, a wisp of yellow sand condensed into Crocodile's figure, though he looked quite disheveled at the moment.

The expensive cloak was tattered, and there were bruises on his face, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and the cigar in his mouth was long gone.

In the critical moment, Crocodile used his elemental transformation to avoid a fatal blow, but he was still inevitably injured.

Van Augur was deeply impressed; he truly deserved the captain he had chosen.

Not only did they not lose out in the battle against the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they also gained the upper hand in a short period of time!

"Damn it!"

Crocodile roared, but this only enraged the raging sand crocodile, instead of frightening him.

He had no idea what Guxin was, not only him but also his spirit, whose methods were quite bizarre.

All he knew was that Guxin had to die here today!

Otherwise, he would be unable to eat or sleep properly!

"You little bastard!"

"Everyone who dared to make a fool of me until now has been killed by me!"

"The Desert Diamond Sword!"

Crocodile raised his hands, and his arms instantly turned into sand, transforming into four enormous sand blades.

If the "Desert Treasure Knife" we just saw was merely a "small knife" for peeling fruit, then what is now appearing before everyone is a gigantic "bone-chopping knife"!

Each one is several times the size of the Desert Sword, and its power has increased several times over!

Four giant sand blades shot straight towards Guxin in the giant pit!

Yi Xiao held his breath, sweating bullets for Gu Xin. This move was incredibly powerful, and even he couldn't underestimate it. Could Gu Xin handle it?