Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

I have no idea what that purple thing flashing with electricity is.

But he knew that if that move had landed on him, his body would probably have shattered like the ground.

Fortunately, I managed to dodge it; this guy is so powerful even with just a casual move.

What if there are even more powerful teachers coming? How can I avoid being in 3.9? There's only one best way now: to escape as quickly as possible.

Without hesitation, Bucky immediately changed direction and rushed back to the port they had come from.

Because it was still in vehicle form, it was moving very fast, but Crocodile had no intention of letting him go so easily and chased after Bucky in the direction he had left.

Chapter 0318: Who said I was going to run away?

"Clown, weren't you just asking me for toll money? Why are you running away now?"

Crocodile followed behind Bucky and calmly asked a question, but Bucky saw it as something to mock.

"The ground is cracked!"

Good Korokoda stretched out his hands and placed them on the ground, and the ground around them began to dry up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Because the ground was so dry, it was clear that cracks had appeared in the soil around him.

Moreover, the crack was spreading like a spider web, and not only that, all the trees and buildings that the crack spread to also developed cracks at that moment, just like the apprentice.

Moreover, all the moisture in the soil was absorbed, and because the ground was cracked in many places, Bucky was unable to move forward and was stuck in place for a time.

"You wanted to run away? Let's see how you run now. Hand over the toll and I'll let you go!"

Bucky was very annoyed to hear Crocodile say this; how come Crocodile's words sounded so much like what he had just said?

Didn't I just say those words? How dare that one-eyed guy be so arrogant, using my own words to mock him.

"Who said I was going to run away? Watch out for my throwing knife!"

Bucky casually pointed behind Crocodile, and to his surprise, Crocodile was actually fooled.

His gaze shifted behind him, but there was no throwing knife anywhere. There was nothing there either; he'd been tricked by this guy again.

While Crocodile was distracted, Bucky regained his original form and ran towards where Kong Nianzhi was.

Since I can't beat him, I'll just call the captain. If the captain wants to deal with this guy, it'll be a piece of cake.

Then we'll see how this guy still dares to act arrogantly in front of me, having repeatedly humiliated me. He's really courting death.

Doesn't he know the influence of Shiraishi Osamu's pirate ship on the Grand Line? How dare he do this?

"Erosion of Reincarnation, did I let you escape, Joker?"

This move is a wide-range attack unique to Logia-type Devil Fruits.

Crocodile extends his right hand to touch the ground.

Then this guy actually used the drying cracking technique, absorbing all the moisture from any living thing or object it came into contact with and gradually spreading it outwards.

Even the rocks on the mining island were pulverized into sand at this time; just how powerful was this force?

All the surrounding buildings turned to sand at that time and collapsed downwards, and Bucky's condition was not much better.

As he ran, he realized he had fallen, and when he tried to get up, he couldn't stand up at all.

His legs had been completely turned into sand by Crocodile's attack.

The land, which had already begun to show cracks, was completely turned into dry wasteland at this time.

"Didn't I tell you? You absolutely didn't leave when I told you not to. You'd probably be kneeling in front of me right now. I'd like to see who's going to pay this toll today!"

But how could Buggy, a Devil Fruit user, give up the fight because of such a small setback?

He naturally heard what Kroghal said.

But having recognized the difference in strength, Buggy had already put aside all his anger and was now calmly analyzing how he could escape his current disadvantage.

Chapter 0319: Sand Dunes

"Whether I can get you to pay the toll is still uncertain, but do you really think you've got me cornered?"

I don't know how Bucky managed to stand up at that moment.

He stood opposite Crocdale, their eyes meeting, each filled with a fierce and resolute look.

His feet had been completely turned to sand, and he was lying on the ground. No one knew how his sand-covered legs had recovered and how he was able to stand up now.

Although it was hard to believe, Krukoda did not give up the idea of ​​continuing the fight.

Its mouth was slightly open, but it was unclear what it was saying.

"Since you insist on courting death, then I will personally send you to hell!"

"Desert Greatsword!"

Then Crocodile recreated the Desert Blade he had just used.

However, this time the Desert Sword was not entirely in Klock's hands; it was created in mid-air.

The precious sword appeared at Crocda's feet.

Half of it was deeply embedded in the ground. Crocodile waved his hands gently, and the sword that was now like the ground rushed towards Buggy.

The land, already extremely cracked due to the previous battle, developed a huge fissure at this moment.

That attack was big enough to fit a person inside, so you can see just how powerful Crocodile's attack was.

"Crescent Dune々II!"

After using the enhanced version of Desert Report, Crocodile was not satisfied and took another light swig.

Then Crocodile's entire arm grew to a gigantic size, transforming into a crescent-shaped sand blade, Buggy, which flew over.

Two attacks in a row—how could Bucky possibly dodge them? Just avoiding the first attack alone would require a great deal of his energy.

Not to mention the second, seemingly more powerful, crescent-shaped sand blade, and Bucky knows that Crocodile's attacks can accelerate the aging process.

It's not that Crocodile possesses such an overpowered ability; it's just that his "Sand-Sand Fruit" allows him to absorb moisture from the human body when it touches it.

Moreover, Crocodile can absorb the water from any other object or organism, causing it to become dehydrated.

What he wanted to do now was slowly torture this guy who dared to make him pay the toll.

He wanted to show him what a mistake it was to provoke him, so his tricks were perfect for bullying Bucky.

When you get tired of playing with him, just let him die from dehydration. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Bucky barely managed to dodge the first attack that came from the ground.

However, the second attack came quickly, and his body was directly exposed to the second attack.

Struck by that crescent-shaped sand blade, the area where it hit dried up instantly, like an arm corroded by centuries of wind and frost.

However, Buggy was quite clever, as he used the power of the Chop-Chop Fruit immediately.

He split apart all the parts of his body that had been dehydrated, thus preserving his life.

'You wretched clown, I didn't expect you to be so clever, otherwise you would have died from this attack already!'

Crocodile said dismissively.

Chapter 0320: Seeking Rescue

"It's my bad luck to run into you today, but our ship is also on the island. You just wait here, I don't believe you can defeat him!"

Crocodile was somewhat taken aback by Buggy's words; this guy was just too funny.

With his strength, how dare he boast about me? Doesn't he realize his current predicament? I almost lost my life just now.

Since he thought their captain could defeat him, then let him go and summon the captain he was talking about.

"We'll take down his so-called boss and see what he has to say then," Crocodile said, having figured it out.

"A guy like you, without any strong team, you should go and call that captain you mentioned as soon as possible!"

Crocodile had long regarded Bakini as a man, someone who was arrogant despite having no real strength, so he didn't take Bakini's words to heart.

Let Bucky go; this guy messed with him and he lost an arm in the process.

It all depends on whether his future people can help him get revenge.

Crocodile didn't continue attacking Bucky; instead, he glanced at the arm lying on the ground, like a long-lost corpse.

Meanwhile, Bucky, who had already escaped Crocodile's clutches, was also returning to their ship at top speed.

He lost his arm in an attack on this island, something he simply couldn't tolerate.

Right now, the only ones who can help me are probably Shanks and Captain Shiraishi.

But it's absolutely impossible for Bucky to ask Shanks for help.

So he had no choice but to go back to the ship and call the captain back, and Buggy knew very well that Shiraishi Osamu would definitely come here after he reported him.

After all, he had lost part of his body because of Shanks, but he didn't hesitate at all and took him back to the place where he had suffered the pain of Shanks' attack.

"Captain, something terrible has happened! While I was mining redstone, I encountered a very arrogant guy. They even left my arm there because of their only Devil Fruit ability!"

After returning to the ship, Bucky went straight into Shiraishi Osamu's lounge.

He raised his arm, which was only half its original length, and exposed it to Shiraishi Xiu's eyes.

"What? There are people here who dare to fight you? Didn't they see that we came here together?"

"Bucky, take me there quickly! I'll show all those guys who dared to lay a hand on us who they've messed with!"

After receiving a positive answer from Shiraishi Osamu, Buggy felt much better.

That guy with only one eye dared to be so arrogant. Let's see what kind of confidence he has left to speak now.

Although Bucky knew that the guy who defeated him was definitely not an ordinary person, and was certainly very powerful.

But Buggy had long been confident in Shiraishi Osamu, and he didn't think that someone who could challenge the World Government like this would be a match for an unknown nobody.

Although Buggy was defeated by Crocodile, he never considered Crocodile to be one of those extremely powerful kings.

After all, Bucky had never heard of that guy in the entire New World.

Now that the captain has personally taken action, that despicable fellow is sure to meet a bad end.

Even if the captain spared his life, he would certainly be treated relatively well, but they were like that.

Chapter 0321: They Ran Away