Snap,
Crocodile's package fell to the ground from his hook, and he knew he was done for; the reckoning was coming.
Daz behind him had already transformed his arm into a blade, seemingly ready to fight to the death.
Senga glanced at Daz and said calmly,
"Crocodile, your men seem to be getting a little unruly. Do you need me to deal with them?"
Crocodile was startled by what he heard. He quickly turned around to look at Daz, and upon seeing that Daz's arm had turned into a blade, he immediately reprimanded him sharply.
"You bastard! Put away your abilities, do you want to die!?"
Daz glanced at Crocodile silently, then obediently withdrew his powers. Among the executives of Baroque Works, he was arguably the most loyal to Crocodile.
Crocodile also favored this subordinate the most. During the Marineford War, because he was knocked unconscious by Hawk Eyes, Crocodile, although he didn't say anything on the surface, still directly fought Hawk Eyes and earned the reputation of being "evenly matched" in the Marineford War.
Of course, his buff is ineffective against Senga.
He knew that if Daz dared to make a move, his entire group would likely perish in the desert immediately.
Crocodile stopped Daz, then turned to look at Senga, whose forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat.
Senga crossed her arms and her fingers twitched slightly. Crocodile immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy, and his entire nerves tensed up instantly.
However, this was just a habitual action Senga took when she was thinking.
He thought for a moment and said,
"Crocodile, I actually wanted to eliminate you, but considering your good attitude in admitting your mistakes, I'll give you a choice."
When Crocodile heard the first part of Senga's sentence, a sense of fear welled up inside him, so upon hearing the rest, he immediately spoke up.
"Thank you Admiral Purple Kirin! Please speak freely!"
Senga paused for a moment, then said,
"You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. I want you and your men to serve as the king's guards for five years. Do you agree?"
After saying that, Senga looked up at Crocodile, a dangerous glint flashing in her Rinnegan, causing Crocodile to swallow hard.
He dared not say anything more. He had no doubt that if he dared to utter a single "no," Purple Kirin would immediately turn him into dust in the air.
So he gave in.
Crocodile nodded stiffly, indicating his agreement.
Senga also withdrew his gaze, and Crocodile felt a lightness in his body and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But thinking about the five-year guarding mission ahead, Crocodile once again fell into a listless state, looking like a wilted eggplant.
Senga didn't care about Crocodile's thoughts. He was already being lenient by sparing Crocodile's life. If Crocodile still didn't know what was good for him, then he couldn't blame him.
He was curious to see what interesting chemical reactions would occur when lightning struck the sand.
Robin, standing behind Senga, witnessed Crocodile's surrender the entire time, and her understanding of Senga deepened.
This is a man who is extremely domineering towards his enemies; anyone who becomes his enemy is truly in deep trouble.
However, judging from his battle with Aokiji and their subsequent conversation, he is incredibly gentle and tolerant towards his own people.
Being one of his people would be incredibly reassuring. Robin is now extremely grateful that she mustered the courage to go find Senga back then; it was truly the best thing she'd ever done in all these years.
Aokiji had been silently observing Robin and noticed that her gaze had never left Senga since the beginning of the session.
He couldn't help but purse his lips, and immediately pulled down the blindfold on his forehead, indicating that he didn't want to see it and be bothered!
After dealing with Crocodile's matter, Senga stretched slightly and then glanced around at the endless desert.
This is all thanks to Crocodile's Dance Powder; I don't know where he got this thing from, but he made this place look like this.
Thinking of this, Senga glanced at Crocodile. He knew this was his own doing, and guiltily took a deep drag on the cigar in his mouth.
Senga found it amusing that Crocodile had almost finished half of his cigar in one gulp, so she didn't reprimand him for it.
However, the Shichibukai are ultimately connected to the Navy, and Crocodile's mistakes cannot be simply ignored.
Senga decided to clean up this mess before leaving, just for the sake of Princess Vivi, whom he admired.
He took a step forward, and under the astonished gazes of the crowd, suddenly clasped his hands together and whispered,
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Rumble!
A violent tremor shook the ground, startling everyone present. Aokiji quickly pulled his blindfold back up to see what was happening.
What happened next completely changed everyone's perception of Senga.
One after another, thick, towering trees rose from beneath the sand, instantly transforming the once desolate desert into a green ocean.
With the infusion of Senga 'Chakra, the branches and leaves on these large trees grew very rapidly, soon becoming lush and verdant.
Having done all this, Senga released his hands, looked up at the green leaves above, nodded in satisfaction, and commented to himself,
"As expected, when it comes to greenery, Wood Release is the way to go!"
While Senga was engrossed in his masterpiece, the audience behind him was already dumbfounded.
In their view, Senga's move was practically the same as creating something out of thin air.
They simply couldn't understand why so many trees would suddenly grow in the desert; it was just too unscientific!
Aokiji's performance was decent, because he knew that Senga possessed the abilities of multiple Devil Fruit, and this might be one of his abilities as well.
Judging from its appearance, he guessed that this fruit was Logia, perhaps called the Woods-Woods Fruit?
Of course, he was wrong. Senga was using a proper Kekkei Genkai, Wood Release, which had Devil Fruit.
But the Woods-Woods Fruit he guessed actually existed; it was found on the future Marine Admiral Ryokugyu.
Senga took a breath of fresh air, then turned to Robin and Aokiji, who were still in a daze, and said...
"Alright, everything's taken care of here, we should head back now."
With that, Senga Door-Door Space and gestured for Robin to go inside.
Robin had already entered the Door-Door Space, so she was no longer surprised by the sudden appearance of a door, and she Earth Flow in without hesitation.
After Robin went inside, Senga looked at Aokiji and asked,
"Kuzan, do you want to go in?"
Aokiji shook his head. He knew that Senga was much faster than him, but right now he just wanted some peace and quiet, so riding a bicycle alone on the sea was his best option!