Pirate King: The Immortal Me Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki

"Target spotted."

A young man with slicked-back hair and a cigar between his lips soon appeared in the scope.

He was the target of this mission: Crocodile of the Sand.

"Should we attack?"

Evens took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.

Xia Le waved his hand casually and issued the order.

Most of the recent battles had been handled by these trainee marines under his command. He usually left everything to them, only stepping in when Evens and the others were outmatched.

Evens understood and nodded at Rosinante, Yagyu Hyoe, and the others.

The six of them immediately moved forward, advancing cautiously through the snow.

When they were roughly 1,500 meters from the town ahead, Evens waved his hand, and the six of them immediately concealed themselves.

"At this distance, I can easily hit that guy."

Evens adjusted the position of the rifle in his hands. The scope quickly centered on the cigar-smoking man.

"That guy is a Logia user. Will a gunshot work?"

Rosinante asked curiously.

"Who knows? This is my first time seeing a Logia user. I've never fought one before."

Evens spoke solemnly.

Soon, he held his breath and locked onto the space between the man's brows.

Yagyu Hyoe held a telescope and observed the surroundings. He discovered that the entire town had been occupied by members of the other pirate crew, but the civilians were still safe.

These people seemed to have some rules. Although they had occupied the town, they had not harmed the civilians. Instead, they lived harmoniously alongside the locals. The civilians in the town were even going about their business with relaxed expressions.

"Whoosh!"

Evens exhaled, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.

The next second, he abruptly pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The muffled gunshot rang out, but the white snow quickly absorbed and muted the sound.

At the same time, he stared fixedly at the slicked-back-haired man in his scope.

Almost in the very next instant, he saw Crocodile's head jerk. A hole appeared in the center of his forehead, and surprise and astonishment surfaced in his eyes.

Then, the other man slowly turned his head, his eyes instantly locking onto Evens's position.

Fine grains of sand floated out of the hole before quickly filling it. Crocodile's wound recovered, leaving him completely unharmed.

The ember at the end of the cigar between his lips still flickered, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"It's the marines!"

"Take them out!"

Shouts rang out one after another. A large number of pirates instantly poured out of the town and charged toward them, yelling.

"As expected, bullets are completely useless."

Evens spoke solemnly and put away his rifle.

By then, Xia Le had also walked up behind him.

"To deal with a Logia user, you need to replace the bullets with specially made Seastone bullets, or coat them with Armament Haki."

Evens froze, then gave a bitter laugh.

Seastone was one of the world's most precious resources, and most of it was controlled by the World Government and the marines. As for Armament Haki, he was still far from being able to use it.

"If you can't manage either of those methods, there's still another way to deal with Crocodile."

"Smear seawater or blood onto the bullets."

"Then you can easily use the gun in your hand to take this guy down."

Xia Le's words followed, causing Evens's heart to tremble with immense delight.

So as long as one found the right method, even a Logia user could be taken down with ease!

"Let's move, Little Penn."

"We're in quite a hurry!"

Xia Le called out before striding toward the pirates charging from ahead.

T Bone, Evens, and the others immediately ran after him.

"Those annoying bastards again."

Crocodile, the cigar still between his lips, revealed a cold smile. His legs had already transformed into sand, and he rapidly rushed to the very front of the pirates.

He couldn't pretend not to have seen the person who had shot at him.

Ever since he had obtained the Sand-Sand Fruit, he had hardly encountered an opponent. He had reached his peak the moment he went to sea, and the only opponent worthy of his attention was Bullet.

Besides, he planned to challenge Whitebeard in the future and see how far he was from the world's strongest. If he could take the man down, he would become the new legend.

As for Roger?

After that man became the Pirate King, he disbanded his crew and disappeared. Crocodile had been unable to find him.

"Let's deal with these marine underlings first!"

"Just eight people, and they dare attack me, Crocodile?"

Crocodile sneered inwardly.

As a young man, he was at the height of his confidence and arrogance. He had yet to suffer any setbacks.

"That young officer is their leader, right?"

"Take him out first!"

Crocodile waved his right hand, and a sand tornado immediately appeared, spinning rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides were only fifty meters apart.

Suddenly, he saw the young officer's eyes widen. Even the air seemed to tremble.

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Chapter 45: I, a Trainee Marine, and Crocodile

"Buzz!"

The white snow in the forest trembled, and everything seemed to fall still.

Crocodile's pupils contracted, and an inexplicable fear surfaced in his heart. The subordinate beside him, meanwhile, fell forward with a thud, his face pressed into the ground and buried in the snow, completely motionless.

He turned his head and looked over. The other pirates had rolled their eyes back and collapsed one after another.

"Damn it!"

"What's going on?"

Crocodile's voice trembled, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

At that moment, he felt his entire body go weak. His mind could not even produce the thought of resisting, leaving him feeling suffocated. The invisible pressure stiffened his body and made his head spin. He could barely remain standing.

When he turned his head again, the young officer had vanished.

A fierce wind suddenly struck his face. A white, fluttering cloak entered his vision, stirring up snowflakes as Crocodile looked up.

The young officer suddenly appeared before him. His right hand, clad in a glove, was already clenched into a fist and was about to plunge down with a punch.

"It's useless!"

"I can turn into sand!"

Crocodile thought, while a mocking smile instinctively appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Although he didn't know what that surge of pressure was, this young officer was still far too inexperienced.

However, in the very next second—

A steel-like fist brutally and violently smashed into his cheek. A shower of stars burst across his vision, and his entire body instantly crashed to the ground, slamming into the snow with a boom.

The other side of his face crushed the snow beneath it. The ground split apart, and a crater more than ten meters wide appeared with a deep rumble.

His consciousness completely vanished at that moment, sinking into darkness.

Xia Le stood beside the huge crater, stunned for a moment. He lowered his head and looked at Crocodile lying there, his head buried in the ground and his body completely motionless.

"Could he be dead?!"

Xia Le had no idea how strong Crocodile was at this point in time. Therefore, he had not used his full strength in that punch, relying only on the power of his own body.

Moreover, he had used only thirty percent of it.

After all, in his mind, with the suppression of the Seastone Gloves, even a Logia user should have been unable to use any power at all.

T Bone and the others quickly came over. When they saw the unconscious pirates scattered across the ground and Crocodile whose condition was unknown, they exchanged looks without a word, though they were not particularly surprised.

"Sir, you hit him too hard."

"His head didn't explode, did it?"

The shipwright, Slo, said speechlessly.

He had clearly seen the section of ground where Crocodile's head was embedded quickly turn red with blood.

Fortunately, after Evens and the others quickly checked him, they quietly let out a sigh of relief. "He's still alive."

"That guy has a hard head. He actually managed to withstand Sir Xia Le's iron fist, but his skull is fractured."

The follow-up handling was much simpler.

T Bone contacted the nearby marines and had them arrest the unconscious pirates, while Rosinante carried Crocodile over his shoulder all the way to the warship.

At Xia Le's instruction, Mina gave Crocodile's head a simple bandaging treatment.

"I hope he pulls through!"

"If he ends up in a vegetative state, we'll have no choice but to give him another punch."

Xia Le sighed inwardly.

He felt somewhat helpless. First, he had underestimated the strength he possessed with the Seastone Gloves. Second, he had overestimated Crocodile's ability to withstand blows.

Still, the fact that Crocodile had remained standing under the impact of his Conqueror's Haki showed that he did have some ability.

It was only after five or six full days that the darkness surrounding Crocodile finally welcomed its first ray of light.

When he slowly opened his eyes, he saw a clear blue sky and seagulls flapping their wings as they cried out while flying past.

"Where is this?"

"And who am I?"

A trace of confusion swept through Crocodile's heart. Supporting himself with both arms, he slowly sat up.

"Awake?"

A figure wearing a Justice Cloak stood straight ahead with his back to him. The voice came from that person.

For some reason, when Crocodile saw that back, a trace of fear instinctively rose within him. This made him tense, and at the same time, intense pain quickly surged through his head, making him let out a pained groan.

"Who are you?"

He struggled to open his mouth. His throat felt dry, and his voice was extremely hoarse.

"My name is Xia Le!"

Xia Le turned around.

He stared at the other man, a puzzled feeling rising in his heart.