After staring blankly for a moment, Crocodile raised his trembling hand... fury nearly burst from his eyes. "Ivankov, I'm going to kill you!"
Yet that crisp voice paired with those furious words created a strangely adorable contrast.
At the very least, quite a few pirates saluted with their guns after seeing it.
Seeing that even his voice had changed, Crocodile became even more enraged. He abandoned Longinus and charged straight at the Okama King.
"I didn't want this to happen either... Puhahaha, I just can't hold it in!"
The Okama King's laughter naturally added fuel to the fire. Crocodile stopped caring about anything else and pressed his right hand to the ground, unleashing his ultimate move. "Erosion Samsara!"
The surrounding ground instantly turned to sand, and the desert continued spreading toward the Okama King.
"Crocodile, you're seriously doing this?" the Okama King shrieked. "Then I'll have to fight back! Take this, Newkama Kenpo! Hee-haw!"
Seeing the two strongest fighters on their side actually start fighting each other, the pirates all felt like they were falling apart inside.
"Those idiots really can't be relied on!" Blackbeard cursed under his breath, seizing the chance to strike at the wound on Longinus's chest.
Longinus, who was dealing with Bullet and Shiryu's combined assault, had no time to dodge. He spat out another mouthful of blood, but instead of retreating, he grabbed Blackbeard and slammed him fiercely into the ground.
Blackbeard's eyes bulged like a dead fish's. The doubled pain from absorbing his injuries nearly killed him on the spot.
After all, the Iron Fist Longinus had learned from Garp also had the effect of intensifying and doubling pain.
With the two effects stacked together, even Blackbeard could barely endure that soul-piercing agony.
"His injuries have worsened. There's hope!" Shiryu paid no attention to