Pirate: I Can Repel Everything

Crocodile, meanwhile, remained hidden inside the ball of sand. They could not touch a hair on his head.

"Brats, this isn't ordinary sand. Every grain is among the toughest in the desert."

Crocodile's muffled voice came from inside the sand ball. He sneered. "And you trash think you can break through my defenses?"

"Then die! Desert Thrust!"

As soon as he spoke, the surface of the sand ball shifted, as though something terrifying were about to burst out.

"Get back!"

Lafitte sensed something was wrong. He shouted urgently, then beat his snow-white wings.

With a whoosh, he flew into the air and put plenty of distance between himself and the ball.

"Room—Shambles!"

Luo sensed it too. He swiftly turned his left hand downward and spread his fingers slightly. A translucent dome surrounded him.

His figure vanished with a swish. He reappeared beside Hawkins, far from the sand ball.

"Damn it, you two run faster than rabbits."

Burgess was the slowest of the three. He cursed, then stamped his right foot hard into the sand without a moment's delay.

His foot left a round pit, and he shot backward to evade the attack.

"Damn it. You two got away."

Crocodile had already sensed what was happening outside with Observation Haki. Lafitte and Luo were too fast, so he gave up on them.

"But if those two escaped, I'll kill you first!"

The sand ball bulged, and a spike erupted from its surface. Black spread from its base, rapidly reaching the tip.

The spike was coated in Armament Haki. Its point gleamed so sharply that merely looking at it made their eyes sting, as if pricked by a needle.

There was no mistaking how sharp it was!

"Go!"

With a whoosh, the spike broke free of the ball. It tore through the