Lina knew Crocodile wouldn't go down that easily. Even if he couldn't take the crocodile out, he'd at least have to protect Robin.
Lina's prediction was right. Before the test tube could hit Crocodile, he had already turned his body into sand, opening two holes to avoid the water and dagger. At the same time, one hand transformed into a reddish-yellow sand blade.
"How dare you betray me!"
Sand Crocodile's face twisted with fury. The red sand blade in his hand vibrated at high speed, giving it tremendous cutting power. It was a move capable of slicing through rock with ease.
But just then, a pair of slender hands caught the test tube and dagger as they passed through Crocodile. The hands squeezed hard, shattering the test tube, and the water splashed directly onto Crocodile.
Robin had used her Devil Fruit ability to sprout a pair of hands right behind Sand Crocodile!
The water forced Crocodile out of his elemental form. He stumbled, then quickly braced himself and turned to look behind him.
A delicate hand held the dagger, its gleaming point stabbing straight toward the part of him that couldn't turn to sand!
"Useless tricks!"
Clang!
Crocodile had long since figured out the Flower-Flower Fruit's abilities. He blocked the dagger with his hook and activated his power at the same time, sending rapidly whirling grains of sand to slice at the arms sprouting behind him.
"Mm!"
Robin hadn't been struck, yet she suddenly let out a muffled groan. Several bloody gashes appeared on her arms, crossed over her chest.
When a part created by the Flower-Flower Fruit was injured, the damage transferred to the user. That was the ability's fatal flaw.
"Die! Desert Treasure Sword!"
Sand Crocodile roared. A thin stream of flying sand shot toward Robin's shoulder at