The sky was blotted out by a dense mass of meteors. Their sheer pressure sent dust scattering across the ground, threatening to whip it into a sandstorm.
Crocodile bit down on the end of his cigar, his expression turning grim.
A meteor strike like that would be difficult for even a Logia to shrug off.
"Desert Sky-Pillar!"
Countless columns of sand surged upward, coalescing into towering structures that stood ready to catch the terrifying meteors!
In an instant, the sand pillars collided with the meteors. Scorching energy erupted, flattening the surrounding desert.
Crocodile was no longer the man he had once been. Blue Chakra flared around him as he controlled the sand currents, finally bringing the meteors to a halt.
"Another monster, huh..."
Crocodile narrowed his eyes. Why was it that every strong opponent he ran into these days was on this level?
The blind man standing before them was clearly a top-tier monster!
"Sir, you who are blind..."
Nico Robin slowly emerged from the desert.
"Please stop your invasion."
"Otherwise, we'll be forced to take you down."
As she spoke, two figures swept in like the wind, their roars sounding more beast than human, and surrounded Fujitora.
They were Fujin and Raijin, who had already finished assimilating their Devil Fruit abilities. They had appeared in their hybrid forms.
Thanks to their immortal bodies, Fujin and Raijin were quite well suited to Zoan abilities.
"This place really is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers..."
"No wonder they serve the Azure Emperor..."
Fujitora sensed two formidable presences locking onto him, but his expression remained unchanged, perfectly relaxed.
"I told you I mean no harm. I just want to meet the Azure Emperor..."
Nico Robin's expression was serious. The man in front of them was definitely as powerful as an Admiral.