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"Crocodile, you're way too slow!!"

Teleportation!!

Their positions swapped.

Appearing behind Crocodile, Reno punched out. Boom!!!

Crocodile's face instantly twisted and deformed, his nose bridge smashed crooked, several teeth mixed with blood flying from his mouth.

Crocodile traced a parabola through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground.

His already twisted face kissed the dirt again.

"I was going to give you a quick death, but your mouth's too foul for threatening Robin."

"You..."

Crocodile barely spat out one word before Reno teleported again.

Another kick straight to his face.

Crocodile spat out more bloody teeth, his whole body sent flying dozens of meters until he slammed into a wall, snapping several thick stone pillars along the way.

Robin watched helplessly as Crocodile flew right past her.

"This..." Robin covered her face with both hands, completely losing her composure.

Was that really Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai, who just flew by?!

In front of Reno, he's like a little chick?!

Purely on the defensive the whole time, no chance to fight back.

And didn't Reno just say he was teaching Crocodile a lesson for her sake?!

How could such a bloody scene feel a little moving?!

"Don't worry, I'll finish him soon." A gentle voice drifted into her ears as Reno walked past her.

Robin nodded instinctively.

In the corner of the palace, Crocodile lay on the ground like a dead dog, his vision blurry.

Painful groans escaped his mouth.

That punch and kick from Reno nearly sent him to meet his great-grandmother.

Bastard!!!

Even back when he challenged Whitebeard, he'd never been this humiliated.

"You know Observation Haki and Armament Haki—who the hell are you?!!" Crocodile grabbed a nearby stone pillar, forcing himself up through the pain, glaring venomously at Reno approaching him.

In the past, he'd mastered both types of Haki too.

Back then, he'd clashed with Douglas Bullet of the Roger Pirates in a fierce battle that ended in a draw.

That same year, swollen with pride, he challenged the great pirate Whitebeard and got sliced awake by his blade.

From then on, he left the New World, came to Alabasta, and began plotting to seize the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

But in this region, his Sand-Sand Fruit ability was enough to sweep everything.

Over time, he let his Haki training fall by the wayside.

Now, Crocodile could only recognize Observation and Armament Haki, but how to use them—he'd long forgotten.

After twenty years of calm waters, Crocodile never expected to run into a tough nut like Reno today.

"What?! You want to power up too?!" Reno sneered at Crocodile, as if he thought this guy had some invincible cheat like the main crew.

"Damn it!!" Crocodile's eyes nearly split as he glared at Reno.

This guy clearly had the power to beat him, yet he kept toying with him, humiliating him.

Was it really just because of that threatening remark?!

Just a woman—people like them could have as many as they wanted.

"One more thing..." Reno suddenly remembered something, drawing out his words as his gaze dropped.

"You went to Ivankov back then, was it really for—"

Boom!!!

Before Reno could finish, adrenaline instantly seized Crocodile's body, erupting with a fierce aura that rivaled even his prime.

The killing intent, nearly solidifying, made Robin's face change in an instant as she instinctively hid in a corner.

She didn't know why Crocodile reacted so violently to that sentence.

Like stepping on a cat's tail.

Crocodile's overreaction immediately piqued Robin's curiosity. Even when his years-long plan failed, she'd never seen him so unhinged.

Ivankov?! That okama?!

Robin had already started filling in the gaps with her own imagined tale of love and hate between the two.

Could it really be true? Reno muttered inwardly.

What a weird fetish.

"Reno!!!"

With his deepest secret exposed, Crocodile completely lost his reason.

He no longer cared about any plan, or about Pluto.

At this moment, he had only one thought: to eliminate Reno.

"Die!! Corrosion Cycle!!"

Enraged beyond reason, Crocodile roared and unleashed his ultimate move without hesitation!!

His Sand-Sand ability activated, and with him at the center, wind and sand rapidly spread outward in all directions.

Where the sandstorm passed, the ground, walls, and stone pillars—every tangible thing—was instantly assimilated. The entire hall became part of this sandy world under that power.

Ivankov was a taboo in Crocodile's heart, a name no one was allowed to mention in front of him!

Even his plans could fail, but that matter—absolutely no one could know about it.

Anyone who knew that secret had to die!!!

"Desert Diamond Blade!!!"

Crocodile swung his gold hook, and the flowing sand on the ground came to life, moving swiftly.

The moment it neared Reno, a massive sand blade shot out, slashing toward his head.

The Desert Diamond Blade was not only as sharp as a sword but also drained the moisture from a human body, turning it into a dried-up corpse.

"So now you're throwing a tantrum? Looks like the rumors are true." Reno chuckled as he blocked Crocodile's attack.

Now that he knew the truth, he could never look at Crocodile the same way again.

A chill of disgust ran through his heart.

Wasn't the factory setting good enough?

Why mess around with all this flashy nonsense?

"Reno, shut up!!"

"Desert Greatsword!!"

Crocodile's right arm plunged into the flowing sand, merging with it completely.

At the same time, Reno's Observation Haki suddenly gave him a warning.

Teleportation!!

The instant Reno's figure vanished, a massive sand greatsword shot out, slashing at the spot where he had just stood.

The strike missed, and the greatsword collapsed, merging back into the sand.

"Crocodile, looks like you've gotten too comfortable in Alabasta all these years. You've really slacked off on training."

"If this is all you've got, then now you can die!!!"

Reno flipped his palm and slowly raised the long blade in his hand.

Seeing Reno's movement, Crocodile's heart skipped a beat.

Though she didn't have Observation Haki, she could clearly smell the stench of death.

Run!!!

Without a moment's hesitation, with a bang, Crocodile's body scattered, fully merging with the flowing sand in the palace.

"Trying to run?!!"

Reno's gaze sharpened. His Observation Haki locked firmly onto Crocodile, and he swung the long blade with all his might!

"Hagoku!!!"

Boom!!

A colossal Energy Shockwave shot out like a cannonball from a barrel, hurtling toward Crocodile with devastating force.

"No—"

A terrified voice rang out from the sand river. The next second, the strike, reinforced with Armament Haki, slashed directly into his main body, cleaving him in two.

The flowing sand vanished, and Crocodile's main body reappeared.

Not yet fully dead, Crocodile opened his mouth, as if trying to say something, but he lasted less than a second before his breath ceased.

In the palace, the silence was terrifying.

"Dead?!" Robin stared blankly at Crocodile lying in a pool of blood, feeling a surreal, dreamlike disbelief.

After all, Crocodile was the strongest person she had ever encountered, aside from Admiral Akainu and Admiral Aokiji.

After a long moment, Robin finally accepted the fact.

Crocodile was truly dead.

"Captain, you really did a fine job." With Crocodile dead, the worries in Robin's heart vanished completely, and she finally revealed her truest self.

"Who told him to bully our Princess Vivi, and Lady Robin too?" As he spoke, Reno's right hand boldly wrapped around Robin's slender waist.

Robin was slightly flustered, but quickly recovered her composure.

"Captain, you're such a lecher. I really worry about what's in store for me." Robin spread her hands, her expression helpless—she could already foresee what she was about to face.

She had disguised herself for So Many Years, protected herself for So Many Years, barely holding on Until Now.

It seemed that in the next few days, she would have to say Goodbye to that thing.

"No rush on that. First, let me take you to see the Poneglyph." Ignoring Robin's coquettish glare, Reno led her straight toward the deepest part of the palace.

On the other battlefield.

Clang!!

Clang!!

The sound of Clash of Metal rang through the night sky.

Tashigi's figure, hidden in the shadows, slashed out several times in succession.

"Shadow Moon Consecutive Slashes!!"

Tashigi spoke expressionlessly as she sheathed Wado Ichimonji!!

Cila

Cila

The Next Second, Daz Bones's skin split open instantly, revealing several deep slash marks.

Crimson blood gushed out, staining the ground red.