"It seems I still underestimated you lot!
Since you disrupted my plans, you can all stay here!"
He brushed a hand over the cut on his arm and the scar on his face left by sword energy.
Crocodile's expression was grim.
With a wave of his right hand—
"Heavy Sandstorm!"
The enhanced sandstorm became even more massive within the already sand-covered city.
The power of the tornado carried hard grains of sand, like blades spinning through the air.
"Vice Admiral Gion, Onigumo, be careful. Crocodile is getting serious!"
Doberman used Soru, flashing behind Crocodile in an instant and slashing fiercely at his head.
"Hmph, an overconfident fool."
He glanced sideways at Doberman's sneak attack.
In the next instant, Crocodile turned his entire body into sand and easily evaded Doberman's attack.
Then he swung both arms viciously at his attacker.
"Desert Diamond Blade."
His hands transformed into four sand blades, instantly slicing toward Doberman's waist.
Clang!
Armament Haki barely blocked Crocodile's attack, but the enormous impact sent Doberman tumbling awkwardly into a pile of sand.
Although, in the eyes of top-tier powerhouses, Haki was everything, how many people truly stood at the very peak?
In battles between top-tier powerhouses, there was no denying that Haki could determine victory or defeat.
But across this vast and boundless sea, it was impossible for everyone to rely on Haki in battle.
More often than not, a single bullet could solve most problems.
Logia Devil Fruits were among the finest of all Devil Fruits.
As long as their users possessed sufficient talent and were not useless—
the offensive power they contained was enough to sweep aside the vast majority of enemies in this world.
After all, far fewer people in this world could use Haki than one might imagine.
And those who could wield Haki