Upon hearing this, Luffy and his crew all showed expressions of joy.
But Luffy suddenly seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, "Right, Xia Chen, Crocodile, you can't fight us for him, he'll make us fight him!"
"I never intended to compete with you!" Xia Chen shrugged.
Although Crocodile is much stronger now than in the original story, he hasn't reached the level he was at during the Paramount War. He doesn't interest Crocodile.
Having just fought Aokiji, he no longer has any intention of fighting Crocodile.
Moreover, the main reason is that Luffy and his two companions are much stronger than before, especially Luffy, who has even mastered Armament Haki, which surprised Xia Chen.
It seems Luffy has a lot of talent after all!
Therefore, even though Crocodile is stronger than in the original story, Luffy and his friends still have a pretty good chance of winning against him.
For example, Crocodile's injuries are much more severe than Luffy '.
However, Xia Chen and Luffy's conversation completely enraged Crocodile on the other side.
You really think you can just treat him like an experience monster to farm, huh? Anyone can come and kick him while he's down?
Crocodile stared intently at Xia Chen and said, "You're the Demon King Xia Chen? Kid, how dare you spout such nonsense here?"
"Since Aokiji failed to capture you, then today I will kill you, and all of you will die here!"
Having said that, Crocodile slammed one hand on the ground and shouted:
" Erosion Cycle!"
In an instant, the earth cracked, and all the surrounding buildings began to weather into sand.
Seeing this, Luffy and his two companions charged straight at him without hesitation.
Xia Chen!
At the same time, a sound came from behind Xia Chen, causing him to turn around and look.
He saw Nami and the other two running towards him, shouting excitedly.
"Hey, long time no see!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile. But the next second, something unexpected happened.
Nami ran over and threw herself into his arms like a fledgling returning to its nest, clinging to him tightly.
(⊙o⊙)...
For a moment, Xia Chen froze, his hands flailing helplessly, unsure of where to put them.
After hesitating for a moment, Xia Chen slowly placed his hand on Nami's back.
But the next second, Xia Chen felt his chest get wet. Looking down, he saw that Nami's tears were flowing continuously.
Xia Chen panicked and quickly asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Nami?"
"I... I thought you'd been captured!" Nami said, sobbing.
Although she had always believed in Xia Chen's strength, this time she was facing Marine Admiral.
Even though Xia Chen had told them not to worry, she just couldn't help herself!
After understanding the whole story, Xia Chen couldn't help but chuckle, patting Nami's shoulder to comfort her:
"Alright, it's all over! How could I possibly be captured by the Navy? The Navy that could capture me doesn't even exist!"
"Besides, I can't bear to abandon you all, or even you!"
"But... Crocodile said..." Nami began to stammer again.
"You can believe what Crocodile says? Don't you know how good he is at lying? He's made a fool of the entire Alabasta, don't you think?"
"Don't believe any more similar rumors you hear in the future. I'll definitely be fine, okay?"
After saying that, Xia Chen flicked Nami's forehead.
Nami cried out in pain, then buried her head back into Xia Chen's chest, saying in a muffled voice, "Okay!"
"Hey, Chopper!" Usopp, who was watching this scene from the side, suddenly shouted to Chopper.
"What's wrong?" Chopper tilted his head in confusion.
"Small animals shouldn't see this, you know?"
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At this point, the battle between Luffy and his crew and Crocodile had come to an end.
The four engaged in a relentless exchange of attacks, with blood gushing out as if it were free.
Finally, Zoro used his One Sword Style: Lion's Song to silence the opponent first, followed by Sanji's various kicking techniques to control them, and finally Luffy's Gum-Gum Storm to deal tons of damage.
After a series of attacks, the Crocodile was sent flying more than a hundred meters into the air, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes gradually lost focus.
After a while, it landed heavily on the ground.
Crocodile, defeated!
Seeing that Crocodile really wouldn't get up again, Luffy and his two companions breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the ground, panting heavily.
Luffy grinned and shouted, "We won!"
Luffy's shout infected everyone present, and Vivi, excitedly hugging Cobra, yelled, "We won! We won!"
The soldiers beside them all seemed to be in a daze, even though they had already prepared themselves for certain death.
In the end, it turned out he just made a brief appearance.
As Chaka held Pell, who had been sucked dry, tears streamed down his face.
" Pell, did you see that? We won! I'm sure your spirit in heaven would be happy!"
" Pell!!"
Chaka let out a painful howl, but the sound that followed left him frozen in place.
"What are you crying about? He's not dead yet!"
Xia Chen walked over and looked at the scene with a helpless expression.
It's just that he was drained dry; Luffy was drained countless times in the original story.
"What?! Pell is still alive?!"
After realizing what was happening, Chaka asked Xia Chen in surprise.
"Yes, go find some water and pour it on him. He'll recover naturally after absorbing the water! The same goes for those soldiers who were drained dry!"
"Yes! I'll do it right away!" Chaka said excitedly, and then scurried off to find water.
Xia Chen then approached Cobra and Koza and said to them, " Crocodile has been defeated, but the war is not over yet!"
"I need both of your leaders to go together and explain the situation to the soldiers on both sides, and end this war!"
"Okay!" Cobra and Koza nodded in unison, and then the two of them walked towards the palace square. Xia Chen followed behind them.
Although Crocodile has been defeated, a considerable number of his Baroque Works members still remain.
Luffy have already taken care of the big fish, so let him handle the small one this time!
Before long, the group arrived at the Royal Palace Square.
Looking at the fallen people around him, Cobra was heartbroken, then took out a megaphone and shouted, "Stop!"
The loud sound caused everyone engaged in combat to instinctively stop what they were doing.
Then Cobra revealed to everyone everything Crocodile had done and his purpose.
Afterwards, Koza also stepped forward to testify about the matter, and for a moment, all the Rebel Army were stunned.
So all that fighting they did was just a conspiracy?
That's not even an uprising, that's outright rebellion!
However, Cobra didn't care about these things and simply declared the war over without punishing them.
Upon hearing this news, all the Rebel Army dropped their weapons.
At the same time, a light rain began to fall, and the moment the raindrops touched their bodies, all the Rebel Army could no longer suppress their emotions.
They all sat down, hugged each other, and wept bitterly.
Seeing this, Cobra and Koza both smiled with relief.
However, at that moment, a cold glint flashed, and hundreds of people wielding swords suddenly emerged from the crowd and charged towards Cobra.
These included both the Royal Army and the Rebel Army, but they all shared a common identifier.
That's the Baroque Works logo on my arm.
"Go! Kill the king, and we can rise to a higher level!"
Seeing hundreds of people charging towards him, Cobra's face turned ugly. The surrounding soldiers also assumed a defensive posture.
Just as they were about to make a move, Xia Chen slowly walked up to them...