Chapter 379: Return the Favor in Kind
Without another word, Ace threw a punch.
It was as though a roaring fire dragon had blossomed in the sky, wrapping the entire heavens in scorching flames. The effect was practically no different from fireworks.
Of course, they were nowhere near as dazzling or flashy as fireworks.
Everyone was drawn to the "fireworks" in the sky, but they soon ignored them and continued onward.
Sitting atop a camel, Luffy occasionally glanced at the fireworks blooming overhead while considering what he should do if he encountered flames like Ace's.
In his mind and according to his worldview, he had never once considered the possibility that Ace might lose to Crocodile.
It was blind and foolish, but that was Luffy. He believed in others wholeheartedly, and he naturally possessed the power to move others, rally them, and lead them.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
The Revolutionary Army had long compiled an extremely detailed handbook on all the renowned powerhouses in the world, requiring Revolutionary Army members capable of matching them to memorize its contents.
Crocodile was listed in the third tier, while Ace himself was in the second tier.
In other words, the Revolutionary Army believed Ace could defeat Crocodile.
However, Ace knew that according to another assessment, Crocodile ranked among the very top powerhouses in the world in terms of how troublesome he was to deal with.
No matter how easily the Sand-Sand Fruit could be countered by water at sea, it was still one of the Logia Devil Fruits.
In terms of sheer difficulty, it was even far more troublesome than the Lava-Lava Fruit or the Ice-Ice Fruit.
That was precisely why Sabo would have been the best choice to face Crocodile.
However, the Revolutionary Army's Admirals and Vice Admirals all