Chapter 185 / Chapter 186

Doc Q's Poison Dragon, Lafitte's Thrust, Law's...

All the Division Commanders' attacks landed on the sand sphere, producing a series of explosions, while fine sand kept falling from the sand sphere, scattering in all directions.

The result was the same; Crocodile's Absolute Defense was like a tortoise shell, impossible to break through.

All the attacks from the Division Commanders were completely ineffective, unable to even touch a hair on Crocodile's head...

Ten minutes later.

A situation has arisen on this battlefield.

The sky remained overcast, and a gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness, easing the tense atmosphere of the battle, much like a halftime break.

Crocodile stood alone on one side, while the Division Commanders lined up opposite Crocodile, not continuing the fight.

"Kids, are you done for so soon?"

Crocodile sneered, took a drag of his cigarette, and said arrogantly, "If you surrender now, I will take you in and make you my subordinates."

"This is the last chance I'm giving you. If you refuse me again, I'll kill you all right now, do you hear me?!"

Cavendish ignored Crocodile's words, looked at the Division Commanders, shrugged, and said helplessly.

"After fighting for so long, I've come to realize that we really can't take him down."

"Forget it, let the Captain handle it. I can't take this anymore."

He rubbed his stomach, looking pained, and said with a wry smile, "That bastard punched me just now, and it still hurts terribly. I need to rest."

Gin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking unwilling. "Although I really don't want to give up, if we continue fighting, we'll get hurt even more."

"Damn it, I'm not strong enough! I need to work twice as hard and become stronger as quickly as possible!"

Doc Q coughed up blood; he had just been kicked by Crocodile, which had injured his internal organs. His face was pale, and he echoed the sentiment.

"It's all thanks to that sandball defense. If it weren't for this turtle shell, I could have poisoned him to death in no time."

"Even miasma can't corrode it; this guy's defense is fucking insane."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun and said expressionlessly, "Although I'm not injured yet, if the fighting continues, I won't be an exception."

"Although I hate to admit it, it's true, we are no match for him."

"He was destined to be defeated by the Captain; that's fate!"

Bartolomeo touched his nose ring and muttered, "I'm really unwilling to accept this, but we really have no choice but to leave it to the Captain."

Law, carrying the Demonic Sword Kikoku, remained as aloof as ever. "This proves that none of the Shichibukai are easy to deal with."

"Since he can sit in such a position, there must be a reason for it."

Burgess scoffed and said dismissively, "What's the point? It's just that we're not strong enough."

"If my Armament Haki were stronger, this guy wouldn't be a match for me. I'd kill him in a heartbeat, damn it!!"

Kuro habitually pushed up his glasses, sighed—a rare occurrence—and said something.

"Among us, too many people lack Haki presence, which naturally makes us hesitant and unable to fully unleash our potential when cooperating."

"Let's admit defeat. Everyone has done their best. Let's hand him over to the Captain."

Lafitte twirled his cane, smiled slightly, and said politely, "Knowing you can't win, it would be going too far to continue fighting."

"Anyway, everyone has learned a lot from this battle, and if we summarize it, our strength will be further improved."

"In that case, this battle ends here. The rest is up to the Captain."

(Hey guys, the image above is of the Desert Spada. Crocodile used this move to cut Sakazuki in half during the Paramount War, which shows how powerful it is. If you don't remember, go back and review the Paramount War. I won't go into detail here to avoid padding the word count (*￣￣).).

Chapter 185

"As expected, the club president is still the strongest. He utterly thrashed them, and they all admitted defeat. Hahaha..."

Mikita was still holding that little umbrella, laughing exaggeratedly, as rude and annoying as ever.

Marianne nodded gently, smiled sweetly, and said happily, "Judging from this situation, the battle will be completely over in no time."

"Next, I can go back and rest, and then eat my favorite Senbei), hehe~~"

Sally tossed her deep blue hair and sneered, "Our leader is Shichibukai. How could those few pieces of trash possibly defeat the club president?"

"They want their Captain to take action? Hah, what's the use? They're all just the same trash."

Gar-Dino coughed and said, "Seeing them injured also makes me feel really good."

"Damn it, it's been so long since I've been injured. If I get the chance later, I'm going to kill them with my own hands!"

Von Clay's face was still swollen, and he mumbled, "I also want to kill them, but wouldn't it be more interesting to turn them into slaves?"

Daz- Daz Bones lay on the ground, his blood already congealed, and said calmly, "These people are all quite strong."

"If we can get them to join Baroque Works 30, then our organization will become very powerful."

"Unfortunately, all of this was impossible; they chose the path of death."

Mr. 11, his face contorted with rage, cursed, "Those bastards, they all deserve to die! None of them will live!"

"Once the club president takes them down, I'll get my revenge, I'll hack them to pieces, hahaha..."

Hearing the Division Commanders' conversation, Igaram sighed and muttered to himself.

"As expected, relying on them to deal with the Shichibukai Crocodile is still too much of a stretch!"

"After all, this bastard was Shichibukai for decades; his strength is extraordinary, making him extremely difficult to deal with."

Karoo nodded his head and chimed in agreement with a "quack".

Looking down at Chris, Dorry laughed and said, "Faced with a terrifying existence like the Shichibukai, only the Captain can make a move, yay yay yay~~"

Brogy, carrying his giant axe, nodded in agreement, saying, "This guy is indeed very strong."

(";:"? If?, water'resources"! source:"'group''"!';6.?5.:6.6.,!1'?8;;8,9::6:'",; If'water!'"middle? transfer:""group:,.";3:":0';0",0;!3?1,"4.'2'7.) "Even if we join in, we still won't be able to take him down; that's for sure."

"Speaking of which, the first opponent we encountered after leaving the Little Garden was so strong, it's really interesting, clatter clatter clatter..."

As for these beautiful women, upon hearing what Lafitte and the others said, they couldn't help but start gossiping among themselves.

Alvida held the giant iron rod upright in front of her, her eyebrows curving into a beautiful and captivating smile. "It's truly remarkable that you've been able to fight Shichibukai for so long."

Desaya shrugged and casually remarked, "Unfortunately, Crocodile was attacked once, and it was a sneak attack at that."

"It would be even better if we could hit him head-on. This shows that the difference in strength between the two sides is still quite significant."

Nami blinked her big eyes and said with a smile, "All I can say is that Crocodile has a huge advantage in the desert."

Lasha nodded in agreement. "This entire desert is under his control; he can launch an attack at any time."

"It's really unfair to the Division Commanders to fight this bastard here."

Belo Betty exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered, "There's no such thing as fairness in this world; might makes right."

"The main reason is that the Division Commanders are not strong enough. As for being at a disadvantage in the desert battle, those are just excuses."

Perona floated through the air, letting out a clear laugh, "Next up is Chris! I can't wait, hahahahaha..."

Kaya, her eyebrows arched and her smile pure and sweet, added, "I really want to see Lord Chris make a move too, it must be so cool, hehe~~"

Makino patted her little head, still as Gentle and dignified as ever, "Our Captain is always decisive and swift in battle, and will surely finish this in one move."

At this crucial moment, Princess Vivi could no longer remain calm. Her beautiful eyes looked at Chris, and a pleading expression appeared on her stunning face as she uttered a few words.

"Lord Chris, I beg you, you must defeat Crocodile and let the Citizens live a good life."

"I'll cheer you on. Trust me, Lord Chris, you definitely won't let me down."

Robin patted her shoulder and said with an air of sophistication, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

"You saw Chris Cultivation on the ship and know his strength. Crocodile would be taken down in one move."

"Relax, the result will be clear as soon as Chris makes his move."

Reiju looked at Chris's profile, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and smiled gently, saying, "Chris, everyone's waiting for you."

"The upcoming battle is sure to be exciting; we're all really looking forward to it!"

The others remained silent, nodding as they all looked at Chris, their beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

Chris didn't say much, his face expressionless, and with a whoosh, he disappeared from the spot without any movement.

In an instant, Chris appeared to Crocodile's left, his right leg fully Armament Haki, and with Inazuma speed, he swept across.

"What!!"

Crocodile was startled; his pupils contracted, and his face was filled with horror, completely unable to react.

There was no time to transform into elements, no way to dodge, and no way to mount Armament Haki defense; they could only watch helplessly.

Thud...

A loud explosion rang out, followed by a piercing scream. Ahhh!

With a whoosh, Crocodile was kicked in the left waist, and his body flew backward like Inazuma across the sand.

He kept spitting out blood, and his internal organs were clearly severely damaged; there was no doubt about that.

With a hissing sound, Crocodile rubbed against the sand surface, flying backward and causing dust to rise rapidly, covering a large area.

It was too fast. Chris's speed was astonishing, leaving all the onlookers no time to react.

Their brains seemed to freeze; they just stared blankly, unsure of what to say.

"Damn it..."

By this time, Crocodile had stopped flying backwards. He was unable to stand up straight, his back hunched and his waist bent, like an old man on his deathbed.

Smoke and dust filled the air, and through the dust, he looked in Chris's direction, his pale face filled with horror, as if he had seen a ghost.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, utterly shocked, and exclaimed, "Why? Why is that? How could you be so fast?"

"Damn brat, what did you just do? Why did you suddenly appear? Cough cough~~"

"What exactly is your ability? Are you a user of the Space-Space Fruit, or...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Chris interrupted him.

"I have no obligation to answer you, Crocodile!"

As soon as he finished speaking, with a whoosh, he tore through space again and disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace behind.

Seeing Chris disappear again, Crocodile's pupils contracted, his face showing anger, and he muttered a curse.

"Damn brat, he really thinks he can take me down?"

"No matter how fast you are, what can you do to me? Hahahaha..."

"Absolute Defense!"

Swish swish swish~~

Suddenly, the sand surface Tremor, and fine sand flew up from all directions, instantly combining to form a huge sand ball.

Clearly, Crocodile had no way to deal with Chris's unpredictable speed and could only hide for the time being and think of another way.

"Crocodile, you think you can stop me with this turtle shell?"

"Absolute Defense? You'll see how ridiculous that is in a moment."

With a whoosh, Chris instantly appeared above the sand sphere, his eyes sharpening, his movements lightning-fast, and he unleashed a powerful punch...

(Some readers have suggested that the author should write fewer thank-you notes and update more frequently. Okay, from now on I'll only write a few thank-you notes a day, but not many. I'll focus on posting more main content; that's the key. (￣￣).)

Chapter 186

Thud...

A loud bang was heard, and the fine sand on top of the sand ball spread in all directions, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, falling down one after another.

Ah~~

At that moment, a shrill scream rang out from inside the sand sphere, sending chills down one's spine.