To be fair, Crocodile even thought this scene deserved to be ticketed!
A glimpse of Red-Haired's sword wasn't something you could just expect to see.
The famed blade Griffin—
They said Red-Haired had once wielded it in a duel against the world's greatest swordsman, Hawk Eyes, Juraquol Mihawk!
An ordinary swordsman would have no regrets in life after seeing swordsmanship of that caliber just once.
And that wasn't even counting the other "bonus treats" on offer, each one a spectacle in its own right.
[Devil], the Knight's greatsword, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Each had its own remarkable qualities, each a unique skill that would give spectators one thrilling surprise after another!
"Heh heh heh..."
Crocodile lifted the pirate captain by the hair with his golden hook. His right hand formed a Grit Saber, and he patted the man's face with it.
"Hey, quit playing dead, or I might start believing you."
"Huh?!"
At his words, the pirate captain immediately opened his tightly shut eyes.
He knew how to read the room.
The people before him...
No!
These "monsters"!
They had spared his life not out of kindness, but because they wanted information.
But if he talked, "those people" wouldn't let him off the hook either!
"I... I..."
The pirate captain mumbled, watching the Grit Saber inch closer to his neck. He immediately lost his nerve and shouted, "I'll talk! I'll tell you!"
Only then did Crocodile let his right hand return to normal and wait for him to continue.
"All I know is that they're from the Grand Line. They promised us a huge reward afterward!"
Crocodile furrowed his brow. "So what was their goal?"
"Those kids!"
The pirate captain hurriedly looked toward the distance.
The children they'd abducted had all been freed by Lindsey and the others.
"Musicians fetch