You Wouldn't Understand Even If I Told You

However, at that moment, a powerful aura suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Palace. Crocodile and Nico Robin both felt an invisible pressure!

The feeling was as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their chests, making it difficult for them to even breathe.

"So they've finally arrived?" Crocodile looked up, a cold glint in his eyes.

"You guys are really something! I didn't expect you could find this place even without Cobra leading the way!"

A tiny, azure light slowly coalesced in front of Crocodile and Nico Robin!

Then, Haku appeared in front of the two of them!

"Damn it!" Crocodile's gaze toward Haku darkened even further!

Even though the other person was not very old, the oppressive aura he exuded made him feel like he was facing Whitebeard back then!

"Tsk tsk tsk! A Shichibukai, a Devil Child, a survivor of Ohara!"

"You two are really something, aren't you? You actually founded an assassin organization, plotting against a country through covert means, and even used dancing that's explicitly forbidden by the World Government, plus stealing the Poneglyph! If those idiots at the World Government knew what you're doing, they'd probably explode!"

Haku looked at Crocodile and Nico Robin in front of her and said with a smile.

After Haku finished listing the evidence against him, Crocodile said curiously, "It's fine that you ruined my plans, but I'm curious how you managed to make it rain in this country again!"

"You know, I haven't used the last batch of Dance Powder for very long, so it shouldn't be raining!" After saying that, he looked up and seemed to be able to faintly hear the sound of rain.

Haku said calmly, "Even if I explain, you wouldn't understand! You know, it really took me a lot of effort to create this commotion throughout Alabasta!" (Actually, he only threw Muramasa and Ryujin Jakka out.)

"I never expected my plan to cause you such a headache! But you're about to go to hell too!" Crocodile threw away the cigar from his mouth!

"Oh? You want to make a move, is that it!" A glint of shrewdness flashed in Haku's eyes!

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Nico Robin, who had been standing silently by, knew that this was her only chance to escape!

She slowly retreated, beginning to diminish her presence.

Haku was naturally aware of the woman's movements, but his attention was currently focused more on Crocodile!

"Desert Sword!"

Crocodile transformed his arm into a sand blade, grew to its gigantic size, and unleashed a Desert Sword attack directly at Haku!

Haku knew this move was sharp enough to slice the ground in two, so he moved a step to the side and easily dodged the attack!

After dodging the attack, he taunted Crocodile, "What's wrong? Didn't you eat? You couldn't even hit me like that?"

Crocodile's temper flared up immediately in response to Haku's taunts!

"Crescent Dune!"

He enlarged his arm, transforming it into a crescent-shaped sand blade, and slashed at Haku! Crocodile knew that as long as the sand blade touched Haku's body, he could easily defeat him!

Whoever is hit by his sand blade will have all their moisture drained, eventually collapsing and turning into a dehydrated mummy!

Haku's eyes narrowed; he didn't want the other person's sand to touch his body!

So, Kyle waved the Hyōrinmaru, which had already Shikai released from its Shikai form, creating a thick and solid ice wall beside him! It completely blocked the opponent's attack!

"Desert King Sandstorm!"

Seeing that Haku was still so arrogant, Crocodile transformed his hands into four large sand blades and attacked her!

This strike was even sharper than the Desert Sword attack from before. It sliced through even the thickest rock face! This demonstrates the sheer sharpness of this move!

Crocodile successfully used this move to shatter the ice wall he had created, and the remaining force of the Desert King Sandstorm hurtled towards Haku's head!

Bite!

A crisp sound rang out from Haku's neck!

Before Crocodile's attack could land, Haku had already Armament Haki Hardening!

"This guy!" Crocodile's eyes narrowed slightly!

Since their first encounter, Haku's evaluation in his mind has been steadily rising!

However, he wouldn't give up the attack so easily.

Crocodile manipulated the sand around Haku's neck to block his vision!

He crouched on the ground and used the Ground Death!

This move is a wide-range attack unique to Logia Devil Fruit. Crocodile's right hand cracks upon contact with the ground, absorbing the moisture from any creature or object it touches and gradually spreading outwards!

Once activated, this move can pulverize even Rock into sand! Afterward, surrounding buildings will gradually turn to sand and sink, and the ground will become like a dead, cracked wasteland!

After sensing the other party's subtle movements, Haku planted Hyōrinmaru into the ground, covering the entire underground palace with a layer of solid ice!

Crocodile had already withdrawn his hand when the ground froze!

He flashed behind Haku, his hands transforming into sharp sand blades, and slashed directly at Haku's back!

However, his attack missed again. As if she had eyes in the back of her head, Haku slightly shifted her body and easily dodged the attack.

"Is that all you've got?" Haku said with a sneer, his eyes full of mockery. "If that's the case, then you've really disappointed me!"

Crocodile's face darkened; he hadn't expected to be so disrespected by a young man. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and prepared to launch an even more powerful attack.

However, at that moment, he suddenly felt a strong chill. He looked down and saw that his lower body was trapped in solid ice!

He immediately thought of Elementalization to escape the attack, but unfortunately, he was currently too close to Haku!

Haku grabbed the other person's shoulder with Haki grip and said, "You'd better stay in Impel Down!"

Crocodile was being suppressed by Haku and couldn't immediately Elementalization. He anxiously wanted to use his venomous Poison Scorpion Hand to attack his opponent.

In the end, he failed, while Haku, with the help of Hyōrinmaru, successfully sealed it inside the ice!