Chapter 180 / Chapter 181

"Speaking of which, this battle is getting more and more interesting. I'm really looking forward to the final result!"

Looking at the endless yellow sand, the women became interested and couldn't help but start discussing it.

Nami blinked her big eyes, a pure and sweet smile appearing on her fair and beautiful face. "They're amazing! They really know how to work together."

"Now Crocodile definitely won't be so arrogant, hahaha~~"

Alvida nodded slightly and said admiringly, "They have a clear division of labor, everyone knows what they're supposed to do, and their plan is very meticulous."

"Moreover, Kuro's intelligence is truly exceptional; he has an excellent grasp of the situation."

Honey Queen smoothed her light golden hair, smiled gently, and said something.

"Bartolomeo defended, Burgess was the strongest, he forced Crocodile into a trap, and then Kuro detonated the atmosphere."

"Tsk tsk, this whole series of plans is truly flawless, a classic battle indeed!"

Robin smiled slightly, still as intellectual and elegant as ever, "As the old saying goes, even a fierce tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves."

"Crocodile is much stronger than the Division Commanders, but if we use a strategy of attrition, it's still possible to defeat the Shichibukai."

Princess Vivi looked at the mushroom cloud and exclaimed in amazement, "The Division Commanders are amazing! Their teamwork was perfect!"

Reiju stroked her delicate chin, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said with a smile, "With this experience of working together, they will definitely be even more adept at teaming up in the future."

"Their strength is not yet sufficient, so the effect they can achieve is naturally somewhat lacking."

"However, this is only temporary; things will surely reach even greater heights in the future."

Baccarat smoothed her Deep Red hair, her eyebrows curving upwards, and said with poise and grace, "For their first collaboration to achieve such a result is truly remarkable."

"Regardless of the final outcome, their strength is commendable."

The others remained silent, nodding in agreement with what Baccarat had said.

In their view, the Division Commanders' cooperation this time was truly a great success, setting a good example and worthy of emulation...

(Guys, fight scenes are really hard to write, it's just too difficult. The fight with Doflamingo wasn't hard to write. But this time, the Division Commanders ganging up on Crocodile, there are so many things to consider, so each chapter takes a long time. I'm so frustrated o(╥╥)o.)

Chapter 180

"So, did you manage to kill this guy?"

Burgess brushed the fine sand off his hair. By now, the smoke and dust had thinned somewhat, and his vision was gradually returning, allowing him to see what was happening inside.

Cavendish frowned, his expression grave. "I saw it clearly during the explosion; Crocodile had become elemental."

"So this bastard must have dodged the explosion."

Luo looked at Kuro and asked with his usual aloofness, "Whether he was seriously injured or not, you know best."

Bartolomeo, with his hands in his pockets, looking smug, said something with absolute certainty.

"Our cooperation was so perfect, without the slightest flaw. If this still couldn't cripple him, I simply wouldn't believe it."

Kuro habitually adjusted his glasses, his face expressionless, and said calmly, "If nothing unexpected happens, Crocodile will transform into his elemental form at the last moment."

"So this explosion, let alone seriously injuring him, wouldn't even be able to cause him any minor injuries."

Gin, carrying the two oddly shaped weapons, looked serious. "If that's the case, then this Crocodile is far too difficult to deal with."

At that moment, a cold voice came from ahead, its tone chilling and filled with anger.

"Damn brats, how dare you embarrass me! You deserve no forgiveness!"

The smoke and dust settled, the enormous mushroom cloud vanished, carried away by the wind, and fine sand spread across the entire desert.

Upon hearing Crocodile's voice, the Division Commanders stopped chatting and quickly looked over.

Crocodile's body was being reassembled, his hair disheveled, no longer the slicked-back style he once was.

The trench coat he was wearing was tattered and torn, with several large holes, and it was no longer wearable.

Crocodile in this state is truly at his lowest point.

He looks like a beggar!!

"Crocodile, what a mess you look like! You're like an idiot, hahahahaha..."

Burgess raised his arms high, looking excited, and laughed mockingly.

Bartolomeo, touching his nose ring and looking like a demon, chuckled and said, "What Shichibukai? They're like trash, hahaha~~"

Cavendish sneered, "While we didn't seriously injure him, we've dampened his arrogance, and that's enough."

"Crocodile, your men are all here watching. They'll remember this beggar-like image of yours; they'll never forget it."

Gin nodded, saying dismissively, "That's right, you've lost your authority, Crocodile."

"Shichibukai as incompetent as you should just hand over the throne obediently, and we might allow you to surrender."

Lafitte remained airborne, flapping his snow-white wings, and smiled slightly. "Crocodile, if you are willing to surrender, our Captain will agree."

"However, you must relinquish your Shichibukai title to our Captain; there's no room for negotiation on that."

To be honest, seeing Crocodile in this state, the members of Baroque Works all had different thoughts.

Mikita twirled her little umbrella, frowned slightly, and muttered something under her breath.

"Is this our boss? How can he be so cowardly?"

"He, a Shichibukai, has been beaten to this state. What's the difference between him and a beggar?"

"It seems the leader isn't invincible after all. That Shichibukai identity must be fake!"

Marianne shrugged, her face scrunched up, and said speechlessly, "This is troublesome. I don't know how long this will take."

"I really want to go home and sleep early, and then eat some Senbei, but it looks like that's not going to happen. Ugh, so annoying."

Sally brushed a strand of her deep blue hair from her forehead, a serious expression on her pretty face. She whispered, "It seems the president's strength isn't as formidable as it seems."

"When we heard he was Shichibukai, we were all very excited. We were very optimistic about his strength and thought this battle would be over in no time."

"But now, not only is the battle not over, but he's been beaten to a pulp, looking incredibly disheveled. Where is his former glory and dominance?"

The cadres lying on the ground, seeing Crocodile's hideous appearance, were all shaken, feeling as if their faith had collapsed.

At this moment, Crocodile's tall and mighty image in their eyes had vanished, and he was no longer worthy of their trust.

Mr. 11 coughed, looking disappointed, and muttered to himself, "I thought the Shichibukai were invincible, but I didn't expect them to be like this."

"Their Captain hasn't even made a move yet, and there are still two Giants watching. Under these circumstances, the boss still can't take them down. This is truly disappointing."

Gar-Dino's face turned ashen, and he said in disbelief, "The leader is Logia Fruit user, how could this be?"

"Aren't the Shichibukai the strongest Pirate on the sea? Why can't the boss deal with them?"

Feng-Clay lay on the ground, his face contorted with grief, and said, "I was hoping that the president would display his great power, but now I'm so sad and disappointed."

"I hope the club president wins, otherwise we're really doomed. I don't want to die, cough cough~~"

Daz- Daz Bones, who was usually stern and unsmiling, was now puzzled. He frowned and said in disbelief.

"I've seen the photos of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the president is indeed Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I can guarantee that."

"But why is their combat strength so weak? This is truly inexplicable."

At that moment, Crocodile took out a Cigar, lit it again, and took a deep drag.

Without hesitation, he yanked his right hand and threw the trench coat off his back as if it were a piece of trash.

This shows that Crocodile was extremely dissatisfied with this tattered garment and considered it a disgrace.

"Very good, you kids, you did a really great job."

Crocodile combed his hair back into a slicked-back style, looked coldly at the Division Commanders, and said with a cruel smile.

"You little devils, I'll remember you. I hope you can keep dancing around and not disappoint me."

"The battle truly begins now!"

Crocodile looked in Kuro's direction and said arrogantly, "Kid, I'll throw you into the pool and make you Banana Gator food."

"You dare to embarrass me like this? You deserve to die!"

Burgess scoffed and shouted, "Crocodile, you're a fucking idiot! What else can you do besides threaten people?"

"A dignified Shichibukai, yet he doesn't act like a great person at all. He's so long-winded and annoying!"

"Someone as indecisive as you, dares to become Shichibukai? That's laughable!"

"Take this punch!"

With a stomp of his right foot on the sand, the ground caved in with a loud thud, and he charged toward Crocodile like a cannonball.

His right hand had turned jet black, fully Armament Haki, ready to clash head-on with Crocodile.

Since Armament Haki can't overcome him, I'll use brute force. I'll overpower him with sheer power and I'm sure I can kill Crocodile.

"Crocodile, don't be too arrogant. You don't have the right to be so cocky."

Lafitte flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind, and with a whoosh, it was already above Crocodile's head.

The sword turned jet black, its tip incredibly sharp, inspiring fear in those who beheld it.

Luo seized the opportunity without hesitation, placed his left hand in front of him with his fingers slightly spread, and let out a low shout.

"Room —Shambles!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a semi-transparent hemisphere appeared centered on him, enveloping him in a rather eerie and mysterious way.

With a whoosh, Law vanished from his spot without leaving a trace, silently appearing behind Crocodile.

"Die, you damned Shichibukai!"

The Demonic Sword, Kikoku, had already been drawn, its black surface covered in Armament Haki, and it thrust fiercely towards Crocodile's back.

In fact, Law has been with Chris for quite some time. So it's not surprising that he learned Armament Haki.

(The battle with Crocodile has already been written for several chapters, and it's about time to end. I'll defeat Crocodile within two chapters, and then I won't write about that anymore. I'm sure you're all tired of reading about it (*￣￣).).

Chapter 181

"My nickname Desert King!"

"In the desert, no one is my match, no one can defeat me, Crocodile."

Crocodile sneered, his face full of disdain, and said, "I was letting you win earlier, now I'll show you the power of the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit."

"Absolute Defense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a whoosh, the sand beneath his feet flew up from all directions and combined with Inazuma speed.

In an instant, a large sphere made of fine sand appeared before everyone.

By this time, Crocodile's body was no longer visible; he had hidden inside the sand sphere, becoming a coward.

This also shows that Crocodile is very confident in his defense, completely ignoring the three people's Armament Haki attacks.

Upon seeing Crocodile's defensive technique, Chris's mind flashed back to Gaara's Absolute Defense from Naruto.

One is Absolute Defense created by a tailed beast, and the other is the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit. Both are manifestations of sand, so they are really too similar.

Just then, Burgess roared, his voice shaking the heavens, "Smash it all!"

Then, all three attacks landed on the sphere made of sand.

Bang bang bang...

Three crisp sounds rang out, and a lot of fine sand fell off the sand ball, just like a snake shedding its skin, quietly undergoing a change.

At this moment, three marks were left on the sand ball.

One is a fist mark left by Burgess, and the other two are sword thrusts.

The deepest trace is the Swordsmanship attack left by Lafitte. Next is Burgess, and the faintest trace is Luo.

But the result was the same for all of them; only the surface of the sand ball was broken, and there were still layers of fine sand inside.