Crocodile

Biodata

Background and History

Crocodile fought the young Bullet to a draw and was invited to become a Shichibukai. He later challenged Whitebeard, suffered a decisive defeat, and fled the New World. Convinced that training alone would not let him overcome such an opponent, he sought the Ancient Weapon Pluton, which he learned was connected to Alabasta 146 256.

He built Baroque Works around Alabasta, recruiting Ma Qiao as its first employee. While secretly planning to seize the kingdom, he cultivated a public reputation as its hero by killing pirates who approached it. His identity as Mr. 0 remained hidden from most of the organization; early members received orders from him while he wore a mask and cloak, while newer recruits dealt with Nico Robin 3 95 96 146.

Appearance

Crocodile has slicked-back hair and a hook fitted to his left arm. He is frequently seen smoking a cigar or cigarette 106 212.

• He disguised himself in a desert robe and face-covering sand scarf to enter Shurima 147.
• As commander of Alabasta’s royal guard, he wore the guard’s uniform 239.

Personality

Crocodile is proud, calculating, and willing to use threats or attack an opponent’s loved ones to gain an advantage. He enjoys his reputation as Alabasta’s hero even though he regards it as cover for his search for Pluton 101 239 243.

His ambition is tempered by self-preservation. When confronted by Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr at once, he swallowed his pride rather than risk a fight that could ruin his years of work. He was similarly reluctant to confront Big Mom directly 148 246.

Abilities and Skills

Sand-Sand Fruit

Crocodile is a Logia user who can transform into sand and manipulate it for travel and combat 147 239.

• Sand travel: He moves as windblown sand and can fly in elemental form, although sustained flight consumes stamina 147 261.
• Desert Spada: A slicing attack he used repeatedly against Katakuri, without lasting effect 242.
• Sables: A small sand tornado that grows as it travels. Once released, Crocodile cannot control it; he used it to attack Brûlée and attempted to use it to deliver Vivi’s letter to Whole Cake Island 243 255.
• Dehydration: He drained several passersby while searching for Ma Qiao in Shurima 147.
• Water and stamina: Water prevents him from transforming into sand. After exhausting himself fleeing Big Mom, he was knocked into the sea and rescued by Kizaru and Lux 261.

Combat Experience

Crocodile fought Bullet to a draw and survived a confrontation with Whitebeard, though Whitebeard defeated him decisively. He endured a prolonged fight with Katakuri but could not damage him and did not know Observation Haki 146 242 256 261.

Relationships

• Ma Qiao — Crocodile’s first employee and later Mr. 7. Crocodile considered him a frustrating slacker but valued his Marine connections; he remained unaware that Ma Qiao knew his identity as Mr. 0 101 146 212.
• Nico Robin — Baroque Works’ vice president and Crocodile’s partner. He needed her to decipher a historical inscription, while she had no affection for him and was prepared to betray him if necessary 3 146 247.
• Nefertari Cobra — King of Alabasta and Crocodile’s sworn elder brother. Crocodile guarded him while secretly planning to seize his kingdom 219 239.
• Nefertari Vivi — Cobra’s daughter and an undercover Baroque Works agent. Crocodile promoted her as Ma Qiao’s partner without knowing her identity; as regent, she later ordered him to lead Cobra’s rescue 101 246.
• Galdino — A longtime subordinate whose ruthless resourcefulness Crocodile appreciated. News that Galdino had attacked a Celestial Dragon caused Crocodile to faint 184.
• Donquixote Doflamingo — A would-be ally whom Crocodile refused and mocked 106.
• Whitebeard — Crocodile’s former opponent. His defeat by Whitebeard drove his search for Pluton 146.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Operation Utopia

Crocodile promoted Ma Qiao to Mr. 7 and assigned him and Vivi to infiltrate Cobra’s circle. The plan was to undermine the king by making the drought-stricken population believe he had used Dance Powder. Crocodile approved Ma Qiao’s proposal to spread Visual Den Den Mushi and broadcast the scandal 101 107.

Concerned by the lack of progress, Crocodile visited Shurima in disguise. He found his supposedly destroyed sofa in a secondhand shop and his missing rings on Ma Qiao’s fingers. His confrontation at the internet café ended with Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr forcing him to pay 100 million Beli; he then joined them in Infinite Tsukuyomi 147 148.

Baroque Works’ Restructuring

After Galdino’s attack on a Celestial Dragon, Baroque Works publicly disavowed him. The company’s finances collapsed, and the Big Bird Consortium acquired it for 15 billion Beli. Crocodile could not reclaim the money because he could not prove that he was the secretive Mr. 0 184 212.

He renewed his plan to take Alabasta by becoming Cobra’s sworn brother. He accompanied Cobra toward the Reverie and later served as commander of the royal guard 219 220 239.

Alabasta and Totto Land

At Alabasta’s food festival, Crocodile intervened in a dispute between Ma Qiao and the Charlotte siblings. He fought Katakuri but repeatedly failed to injure him, then targeted Brûlée to exploit Katakuri’s concern for her 239 242 243.

After Cobra was abducted, Crocodile tried to offer himself as acting ruler, only for the guards to ask Vivi to become regent. He learned that she had been undercover in Baroque Works and reluctantly accepted command of a rescue expedition after hearing that Garp would deliver the summons personally 245 246.

Crocodile gathered former subordinates for the voyage to Totto Land. A fabricated Peace Daily article presented him as the “Big Mom-Conquering Admiral-General.” During the expedition, Mr. 5’s bomb struck Big Mom, who pursued Crocodile; he escaped until exhaustion and a whale’s blowhole knocked him into the sea. Kizaru and Lux rescued him, and Crocodile later left for Marineford with Kizaru and the captured Flampe 247 255 261 262.

Trivia

• Crocodile moderated the Infinite Tsukuyomi forum under the screen name “I’m Arrogant, What Can You Do About It?” and played Sasuke in the game 219.
• His recorded bounty was 81 million Beli, an old figure that the narrative describes as severely underestimating his strength 256.
• He had not paid Rainbase’s taxes for three years, though Cobra acknowledged his service in driving pirates away 146.