Encountering the Black Mist in a Sandstorm!!

At dawn, just as the Asahi Saiba was rising, Crocodile opened his eyes, got out of bed, and opened the attic window. A breath of fresh air rushed in, and he began to quietly observe the Otherworld city called Yatsushiro Station.

Yesterday, while I was eating roast chicken, a man named Tian Jiang came to see me. He's supposedly the city's chief steward, a role similar to that of the mayor.

They even wanted to invite him to be their Samurai Superintendent, which amused him so much that he immediately let out a loud, panting laugh.

This naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the other party and the other Samurai, but after he flicked the wooden skewer he had finished eating at, breaking the sword that a Samurai had just drawn, they became calm again.

This provided a very stable foundation for friendly exchanges between the two sides.

Look, Crocodile is now free to stay in this comfortable little attic; he thinks the people here are quite nice.

Enthusiasm!

At a glance, one can clearly see the tall vertical shaft platform and the huge crane in the distance, suggesting that Yatsushiro Station was built around the mining industry.

The center is a large, layered mineral deposit excavated by human hands. The crane was probably used to transport the minerals. There are also two railway tracks that run from north to south and through the east and west gates of the city.

After gaining a basic understanding of this place.

Crocodile's first thought was the World Government's Star Gate Base, which had already invaded this world.

Indeed, in his view, given the nature of the World Government, it was impossible for them to engage in friendly cooperation. They would definitely carry out large-scale conquest and occupation after figuring out the world's combat strength.

With such a large metal vein, this Yatsushiro Station will almost certainly become one of the World Government's key targets!

But what does this have to do with him?

Crocodile's thoughts were still focused on himself; after observing for the past few days, he had confirmed that this was indeed New World.

Surprisingly, the World Government did not try to fool him.

"The Army?"

"This really is a multiple-choice question with absolutely no room for choice. It's as domineering as ever, ha-ha-ha--"

For some reason, he looked out the window at the rising Asahi Saiba and started his classic panting laugh, though he was actually laughing at himself.

"I'm actually tempted, tempted enough to say yes. But what if I don't? Am I really going to just grow old and die in this boring world full of Living Dead?"

Crocodile muttered to himself, asking the question.

"Then how will we challenge that monster 'Whitebeard' in the future?"

"And that bastard Douglas Bullet, if I'm imprisoned in this lousy world, he'll definitely find a chance to swagger in front of me!"

At the same time, the image of Bullet's smug and condescending gaze after becoming Army General automatically flashed into his mind, making him grit his teeth in anger just thinking about it.

"Snort!"

"It's just the Army, right? I remember there are three admirals in the Navy Admiral, so the Army probably is too. In that case, I'll become Army General first, and then Army Fleet Admiral in the future. Then I'll make that bastard my subordinate!"

What he doesn't know is that both Fleet Admiral and Admiral are actually Admiral, with the same rank, only differing in their positions.

But even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care, since "Fleet Admiral" sounds more prestigious than "Admiral".

[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]

Sudden.

Just as Crocodile was gazing intently at the crane, which was several times larger and taller than an ordinary crane, a burst of intense artillery fire startled him and the entire Yatsushiro Station.

All the residents rushed out of their homes or opened their windows to look towards the east gate, while the city gate and drawbridge that Crocodile had 'passed' through the previous night were the west gate.

At this moment, the East Gate was completely engulfed in chaos and panic.

Although the powerful cannon fire was trying to boost the morale of the soldiers, the enormous creature outside the city, enduring the bombardment and explosions, was so despairing.

[Thump]

A soldier collapsed against the city wall, his face deathly pale, a bitter smile on his face. He had completely lost his courage; he didn't even have the courage to look back.

"It's over, it's all over, we're all going to die."

"'Black Mist,' that's 'Black Mist'! We can't stop it, and this Yatsushiro Station is about to fall!"

Despite his disruptive behavior and remarks, no one stood up to criticize him, because apart from the soldiers firing wildly, everyone on the city wall felt the same way.

Didn't you see that even those usually aloof Samurai have abandoned their duties and spirit, desperately fleeing into the city?

Chaos! Utter chaos!

Just then, the young soldier, who was trembling on the ground, suddenly felt Rafale blowing around him, followed by a somewhat familiar voice in his drooping ear.

"Hey kid, I remember you. Tell me, what was that?"

The young soldier stiffly raised his neck slowly, and from the black leather boots, brown trousers, the hem of the black overcoat, and then the black shirt, he finally saw the face of the person who had just arrived.

"Sir, it's you!"

Of course, he still remembered Crocodile who had given him a Koban Gold yesterday, and last night he had used it to buy two portions of meat to take back home for his parents and younger sister to try.

In this city that lost its land outside the city because of the Kabane, a city where even Rice is scarce, food is already very limited, let alone meat.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Crocodile gazed at the enormous monster in the distance, which resembled a large cloud of smoke and emitted many Huoguang, and felt a surge of intense interest.

This other world finally brought him a pleasant surprise!

At first, those Living Dead were quite novel, but later they became incredibly annoying, like a swarm of flies. Later, after collecting enough currency, I simply devoured them raw, leaving them far behind.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

The young soldier quickly stood up, clutching the Steam Gun in his arms. For some reason, standing next to this man made him feel safe, and he regained some of his strength.

"That thing we call 'Black Mist' is said to Kabane a 'core' when enough Kabane gather in a small area. It will then absorb the other Kabane and grow into a larger body."

"Although they appear to be a disorganized mass, they are actually a single entity with immense strength and speed. Coupled with their size, almost level with the city walls, or even slightly taller, they can easily cross the moat or embankment, then smash through the walls beneath our feet and break in."

At this point, the young man's face was once again filled with despair and terror; that was truly Hell.

At this moment, the 'Black Mist' that was thirty or forty meters high had approached the open space about three hundred meters away from the city wall, while on both sides were undulating, barren gray hills without any vegetation.

"Oh~~"

"Interesting. A combined monster even taller than the Giants?" Crocodile's face revealed a mocking, eager smile.

"I also know a fusion bastard."

[Whoosh whoosh whoosh----]

The next moment, under the dumbfounded gazes of countless soldiers and Samurai around him, he transformed into a whirlwind of earthy yellow quicksand and flew out of the city wall, seemingly heading towards that terrifying 'Black Mist'!

A huge thank you to the Longing for Sunset for the 500 Qidian Coin! Thank you so much for your support and encouragement!

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3rd Company in a row, did you enjoy it? How about a bunch of votes? This humble author looks pitifully at all you handsome and dashing readers.