Behind the rocks on the other side.
"Did we win?"
"There shouldn't be any more problems this time, right?"
"That scared me to death just now."
Chopper, still shaken, emerged from behind the rocks on his little legs.
The group that had been cheering moments ago had immediately shrunk back into hiding when Crocodile suddenly erupted.
Now that he had truly gone down, they could not feel excited at all. Instead, they remained on guard.
Without wasting a moment, Reiner tore off a piece of clothing and wrapped it around his hand, then pulled out a pair of Seastone handcuffs he had prepared beforehand and shackled Crocodile.
"That does it. This one's in the bag."
Calling out to the others, Reiner slumped to the ground and let out a long breath. He took out a cigarette from the breast pocket of his blue shirt and lit it.
He studied Crocodile on the ground with great interest. A power-up was good. Without one, this template would not have been worth much.
"Phew... I'm exhausted."
Seeing this, Luffy immediately deactivated Gear Second as well, dropping onto his butt and leaning back on his hands.
"I'm starving. I want meat!" Looking drained, he simply lay down, practically half-dead.
Using Gear Second drained his stamina at an incredible rate. Every time he used it, he was left utterly exhausted, and frequent use even carried the risk of shortening his lifespan.
At that moment, he could think of nothing but meat.
Usopp ran back from the distance, shouting as he came.
"So? You finally know how awesome I am, right?!"
He strode over while cheering, his face brimming with pride.
In truth, he had not expected to actually hit Crocodile. Even after firing the shot, his hands had continued trembling.
When he saw Luffy, the