Boom!
Rumble!
Mr. 4's baseball bomb and Mr. 5's booger snack bombs triggered a chain of massive explosions.
The magnificent Royal Palace Hall violently trembled and collapsed at this moment.
"Your Majesty, it's dangerous, quickly escort His Majesty out!"
Chaka anxiously ordered.
"Miss Nami, Miss Kuina, you two also..."
Igaram didn't finish his sentence when he saw that Nami had already pulled Kuina and run away in a flash.
"Did... did we get him?"
Looking at the Royal Palace Hall, which had almost turned into ruins, the faces of the Kingdom Army, led by Cobra, were all filled with tension.
"Hey, hey, boss, you're not really finished just like that, are you?"
Mr. 3 Galdino whispered nervously.
If Crocodile was really taken down.
Then he would have no choice but to join the other side if he couldn't beat them.
"What Shichibukai? His strength is just so-so. We didn't even need our captain and Thor to act, and he's already taken care of!"
Nami said with a hint of triumph.
"This is all thanks to the tools and plan my brother provided. If we didn't know Crocodile's weakness to water, no attack would have had any effect on his sand elementalization!"
Kuina said seriously.
"Even a Shichibukai, when unable to elementalize, after taking our combined fierce assault, even if he doesn't die, he'll be severely injured!"
The tough guy Mr. 2 Bon Clay spoke.
"Hahahaha, it's already over. The so-called Shichibukai aren't a big deal at all, completely Vulnerable (unable to withstand a single blow)!"
Miss Valentine laughed exaggeratedly.
The next second.
Crackling ~
Stones rolled in the ruins of the Royal Palace Hall.
A blood-stained large hand pierced through the ground without warning.
"E-ro-sion Re-birth!!!"
The Logia Sand-Sand Fruit's ultimate move, exploded.
The Royal Palace Hall, which was only partially collapsed, completely crumbled at this moment.
And it wasn't just a simple collapse; all the rocks weathered at a visible speed.
The bluestone floor was no exception; in just a few short breaths.
The ground within a radius of several hundred meters was completely desertified, and all buildings turned into dust.
At the location of the former Royal Palace Hall, a tall figure slowly condensed, it was none other than the Shichibukai Crocodile.
At this moment.
Crocodile's clothes were tattered all over his body.
His face was covered with scorch marks and dried blood.
His meticulously combed slicked-back hair had turned into an explosive mess.
He looked utterly disheveled, but his aura remained strong.
The combined attack from Mr. 2 Bon Clay and others did injure Crocodile, but it wasn't as severe as anticipated.
"He can still stand? Mr. 4, Mr. 5, keep bombing him!"
Miss Valentine imperiously gave orders.
Mr. 4 raised his baseball bat.
Mr. 5 put his finger into his nostril, preparing a snack.
However...
This time.
Before the two could finish preparing.
Swoosh~
Sand blew past.
Crocodile flashed in front of them, his sand-elemental arm slashing out fiercely.
"Crescent Dune!!!"
The sand instantly sucked the moisture from the bodies of the two high-ranking cadres as it swept past them, turning them into two desiccated corpses that fell stiffly to the ground.
"Ah, ah, ah!"
Watching her partner turn into a dried corpse, Miss Valentine's face instantly turned pale with fright.
"Candle Chain!!!"
Mr. 3 Mr. 2 Bon Clay waved his large hand.
White liquid wax formed a shackle, firmly restraining Miss Valentine and pulling her down from the air.
After confirming that his boss was fine and had a chance to counter-kill, the cunning Mr. 3 naturally had to show off.
Just as Mr. 2 Bon Clay made his move, on the other side, Mr. 1 Daz Bones also attacked.
Even if the opponent was his partner, he would never show the slightest mercy.
Slash!
Sharp claw blades cut through the void, leaving five splashing bloodstains.
Miss Doublefinger Paula's eyes rolled back, and she fell into a heavy coma.
"Captain Igaram, protect King Cobra and leave!"
Chaka spoke in a deep voice, preparing to fight to the death.
"It's useless. Without my permission, no one can escape!"
Crocodile spoke coldly.
The sandy ground suddenly seemed to come alive.
One quicksand pit after another appeared out of nowhere, trapping everyone in them, unable to extricate themselves.
"You damn Crocodile, don't hurt my dear friends!"
Seeing Kuina and Nami, who wore the same crew mark, in danger, the tough guy Mr. 2 Bon Clay instantly burst forth.
Relying on his astonishing leg strength, he forcibly broke free from the quicksand's restraint and launched an attack on Crocodile.
"Okama Kenpo—Memories of That Winter… Ah, ah, ah!"
Before his ultimate move could be unleashed, it turned into a scream.
A massive sand tornado appeared out of nowhere, engulfing Mr. 2 Bon Clay and spinning him wildly.
"Sandstorm!!!"
Crocodile slowly clenched his fist, and the sand tornado swelled against the wind, carrying Mr. 2 Bon Clay out of the palace and towards the end of the world.
At this moment.
The Royal Plaza.
"Lady Vivi…"
Feeling the commotion coming from the direction of the palace, Bell the Falcon's face was filled with worry.
"It's okay, I trust Mr. Roland. We just need to complete our mission!"
Vivi said firmly.
The Royal Palace battlefield.
Crocodile looked down from above at King Cobra and others in the quicksand, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Where is that man named Roland now?"
No one spoke.
"You Kingdom Army good-for-nothings couldn't possibly have so many tricks. It must be that man named Roland pulling strings behind the scenes! Including that rain a few days ago!"
Crocodile spoke again.
"It's good that you know! If you're smart, release us quickly, otherwise, when our Captain arrives, you'll have nowhere to cry!"
Nami wrinkled her delicate nose and threatened fiercely.
"Guhahahahaha!"
Crocodile laughed.
"He's just a small-time schemer who only dares to hide behind the scenes and play dirty tricks… Forget it, I'll turn all of you into mummies first, then let your so-called hope reunite with you!"
Half of Crocodile's body elementalized, covering the quicksand pit.
Just then.
Tap!
A clear footstep sound came from the direction of the plaza steps.
At the same time, black and red lightning, raging across the sky, also arrived.
"Ah—!"
Crocodile, who was high and mighty a second ago, couldn't help but let out a scream at this moment.
Half-elementalized into sand, he felt as if his body had been electrocuted, and the terrifying paralysis made him unable to maintain his power.
"What a joke! This… this is… Overlord Haki?"
Tap!
The second footstep sound came.
The black and red lightning became even denser, causing Crocodile's knees to involuntarily bend.
"My apologies! My apologies! I got a little too engrossed in fishing. I shouldn't be too late, right!"
Roland entered slowly, holding a teapot in his left hand and a fishing rod in his right.
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