Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Time passed slowly, and just as Crocodile was starting to get impatient, Yann stood up abruptly, gripping his Zanpakuto in one hand, and spoke.

"The civilians around the palace have been evacuated. Let's begin."

"Ok?"

Crocodile narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and asked, "You know Observation Haki?"

The surprise in those words caught Arn off guard, and he instinctively retorted, "Don't you know how?"

This matter-of-fact tone made Crocodile's expression turn ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly.

Domineering...

Perhaps in the "New World" seas of the latter half of the Grand Line, there are countless creatures who understand "Haki".

However, due to the unique geographical conditions of this sea, each area is highly independent, making information exchange quite difficult.

Therefore, whether in the four seas or in the first half of the Grand Line, there are very few pirates who understand "Haki", and many people don't even know that "Haki" exists.

Crocodile, as one of the supernovas of this generation of pirates, conquered the first half of the Grand Line in a very short time with the power of the "Sand Sand Fruit," and he was extremely arrogant.

This led Crocodile to head straight for the Whitebeard Pirates almost immediately upon arriving in the New World, attempting to defeat Whitebeard Newgate Edward and seize the throne of the Pirate King.

The final result was that Crocodile escaped at the cost of losing his left hand and was directly beaten out of the "New World" sea area, so hastily that he didn't even have time to train in Haki.

"You've been to the 'New World' seas, haven't you?" Crocodile asked warily.

"Having traveled extensively."

Yann gave a brief reply and headed straight towards Enel, deep within the palace.

Seeing this, Crocodile's wariness of Arn intensified, and he kept a certain distance from Arn as he headed deeper into the palace.

However, Crocodile had already made up his mind.

Wait a moment. If Yann encounters danger, absolutely do not offer any assistance. Otherwise, even if you defeat Enel, having such a guy in the palace would pose a great risk to your conquest of the Alabasta Kingdom.

As Yann and Crocodile continued deeper into the palace, the surrounding environment became increasingly quiet, with almost no noise except for the occasional rumble of thunder in the sky.

“Mr. Crocodile…”

Just as Crocodile was secretly plotting, Yann spoke up as he cautiously walked forward.

“If you don’t know Armament Haki, it will be quite difficult to defeat Enel, who is suspected to be a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. So you will cover me while I take the lead in attacking.”

Crocodile's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and delight, but his suspicious and cautious nature compelled him to offer advice.

"That's too dangerous. Let me wear down Enel's stamina while you slowly look for an opening. Otherwise, under the power of the lightning, you might die on the spot if you make a mistake."

"It's just death, nothing serious."

Yann's voice was low and hoarse, and his masked face made it impossible to see his expression, but those few words revealed a kind of carefree attitude tinged with sadness.

Crocodile's eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of shock, but his mind was racing with thoughts.

'This guy, it seems, can really be put to good use...'

The next moment, before Crocodile could confirm the specific details of the coordinated action with Yann, an arrogant and lazy voice rang out from directly in front of them, accompanied by thunder.

"Crackling~~"

"Humans, your loud and secretive plots are making me laugh. This is quite a show."

Amidst a flash of lightning, Enel, whose entire body was constantly radiating lightning and who possessed the unique style of Skypiea, appeared!

Enel, holding his Zanpakuto horizontally, faced the lightning directly and shouted, "Enel, leave the Kingdom of Alabasta. This country has no need of you."

"Ok?"

Enel spoke with a slightly strange expression. "I am a god, and the place I descend upon is the kingdom of the gods. This is the glory of the Alabasta Kingdom and the grace of the gods."

"Humans do not need the favor of gods!" Yann retorted firmly.

Hehe~~

Enel chuckled awkwardly at Arn, feeling guilty in front of the High Priest. He dared not continue to refute the High Priest, and instead raised his palm, causing thunder to crackle, and said.

"Is that so? Under the thunderous might of this god, what right do humans have to confront and resist?"

"Today, it will be up to me..."

At this point, Yann paused, nodded to Crocodile beside him, and continued, "And Mr. Crocodile, come and face your thunderous might!"

"Go, Mr. Crocodile!"

Amidst Yann's series of inspiring and highly infectious words, Crocodile, who had originally intended to find an opportunity to kill Yann, inexplicably felt a sense of empathy, and his fighting spirit rose almost uncontrollably.

Shall we face the might of thunder together?

This feeling of fighting side by side with a powerful enemy, a feeling Crocodile had never experienced before, moved him deeply, and he almost instinctively stepped in to cover for Yann.

"Desert Treasure Sword!"

Crocodile raised his right arm, which instantly transformed into a giant sand blade made of sand, and then slashed it towards Enel, who was a hundred meters away.

"rustle!"

As the sand blade fell, the ground in its path was quickly turned into sand, and the enormous sand blade, comparable to a swordsman's strike, swept towards Enel.

"Inazuma!"

Faced with Crocodile's powerful attack, Enel raised his hand, and a large amount of lightning burst forth, rushing towards the "Desert Blade".

"boom!"

At that moment, thunder and sand collided head-on within the palace, a tremendous sound emanating from the palace and spreading in all directions.

"War has begun!"

In the capital of the Alabasta Kingdom, countless people turned their heads to look towards the royal palace, at the soaring lightning and the vaguely visible giant sand blade.

We absolutely have to win!

Countless people subconsciously placed their hopes on Crocodile, hoping that the hero could defeat the madman who suddenly descended upon the Kingdom of Alabasta and called himself a god.

As the massive aftershocks of Crocodile and Enel's clash shook the world, King Cobra, in his shock, realized that Lord Yasuo's earlier warning had not been meaningless.

The aftermath of the battle will not necessarily be confined to the royal palace.

"Quickly, get the people evacuated as soon as possible!"

[Chapter 331. Two Hundred Million Volts - Thor]

Meanwhile, in the royal palace, before the aftershocks of the clash between "Inazuma" and "Desert Blade" had subsided, Yann's figure flashed, and taking advantage of this fleeting opportunity, he swiftly headed straight for Enel, right in Crocodile's face.

Facing Yann's rapidly approaching figure, Enel raised a finger, and lightning burst forth!

"Discharge!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot straight toward Arn.

"Whirlwind Slash!"

Faced with the lightning that spread as fast as a serpent, and with a low groan, Yone's Zanpakuto was quickly wrapped in a layer of gale before he swung it fiercely toward Enel.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

The whirlwind formed almost instantly not far from the tip of Yann's swung blade, easily engulfing the bolt of lightning while pushing it violently toward Enel.

"Tsk!"

The next moment, Enel's body flashed with lightning, and he quickly entered "elementalization" mode, moving hundreds of meters to the side and easily dodging the fierce whirlwind.

Yann's figure flickered continuously, swiftly dodging several bolts of lightning. As he approached Enel, he shouted loudly.

"Mr. Crocodile, hold Enel back so I can make contact with him. Just for a moment, I can cut down the lightning with a single strike!"

"Hahaha, Yasuo, you're really going all out! Fine, whatever you want!"

Witnessing Yann's fighting figure, Crocodile couldn't help but feel a bit more excited.

Fighting alongside this guy doesn't seem so bad!

Immediately, Crocodile slammed his palm down on the ground.

"Erosion of Reincarnation!"

Instantly, as Crocodile unleashed his "Sand-Sand Fruit" power to the fullest extent, all the moisture was absorbed from the point where Crocodile's palm touched. The luxurious floor covering the palace floor rapidly turned to sand and spread in all directions. Even the surrounding buildings began to turn to sand and collapse in the blink of an eye.

In just a few breaths, the ground within a hundred meters had completely turned into the purest sand.

"Desert Diamond Sword!"

The next moment, as Crocodile raised his hand, four huge sand blades suddenly appeared on the desert-like ground, sweeping towards Enel from all directions.

"Ridiculous! A mere grain of sand dares to challenge the thunder?"

Enel, upon seeing this, flew into a rage as if he had been offended. Ignoring the approaching Yann, he struck the small drum behind him four times with his golden staff.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

The lightning erupted and instantly transformed into four mighty thunder beasts composed of lightning, which pounced on the four "Desert Vajra Treasure Blades".

"Crackling and popping!"

This time, the voltage contained in the Thunder Beast that Enel condensed far exceeded the level that had just been shown.

This also caused the sand grains that came into contact with the lightning to crystallize almost instantly the moment the Thunder Beast made contact with the "Desert Vajra Blade," causing the originally sharp blade of the "Desert Vajra Blade" to lose its power almost instantly.

"How could this be?!"

Crocodile's eyes showed a hint of disbelief.

Meanwhile, as Enel unleashed his Thunder Beast and clashed with the "Desert Vajra Sword," Yann swiftly moved behind Enel.

"One Blade Amidst Ten Thousand Winds!"

Yann casually shouted out a name, and with Dragon's help, the Zanpakuto was wrapped in an unprecedentedly strong gale, and it slashed straight at Enel.

However, in that instant, a thunder dragon suddenly emerged from the thunder drum behind Enel, and its mouth, bursting with violent lightning, instantly seized Yann.

"Boom!"

As the Thunder Dragon's ferocious body raged and crisscrossed, countless bolts of lightning burst forth.

When Crocodile, who had subconsciously squinted in the blinding white light, opened his eyes again, he found a terrifying passage leading directly out of the palace behind Enel, and the passage was completely surrounded by darkness created by the raging lightning.

"Yasuo failed!!!"