Austin vs. [Shichibukai], Part Four

None of them would ever forget this heavy day.

They had all once possessed their own dreams. Some wanted to become the World's Greatest Swordsman, some wanted to destroy the world, some wanted to become the Pirate King...

But no matter what they had wanted to become, their dreams had been cut short here.

"What kind of joke is this?!!!"

Facing that figure like a demon god, Crocodile's pupils suddenly contracted. This was a speed she simply could not imagine.

Even her instinctive Logia Type elementalization was easily seen through before that overwhelmingly powerful flowing Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki Infusion.

"I never intended to kill you all, you know~"

"That would be far too much of a waste..."

As if he had teleported, Austin inexplicably appeared before Crocodile and grabbed her by the head.

With a fierce Earth Throw, the sand that had turned fluid solidified, and she was forcibly yanked into the sky.

"Consider this a warning..."

Under Crocodile's terrified gaze, Austin watched her slowly rise, then crouched down.

"Bang—!!!"

With just that crouch, the ground for dozens, even hundreds of meters around collapsed downward, as though it could not withstand the recoil.

Like an arrow shot from a bow, Austin swiftly soared into the sky, and a familiar sensation once again struck Crocodile.

"Could it be...!!!"

She had a very bad feeling.

Sure enough, her struggles had no effect whatsoever.

Even the poisonous hook that could easily take a person's life could not break through Austin's skin.

"What are you trying to do?!!!"

Adamant Desert Treasure Sword, Desert Spada, Sables...

Crocodile used nearly every attack at her disposal on Austin, yet she could not even make his expression change.

All she could feel was the steadily increasing strength in Austin's hand.

In the end, she reached a