When Rebecca started using her instincts, Crocodile's Observation Haki became somewhat chaotic, and most of the predictions fed back by his Observation Haki were wrong. In addition, since he was not as fast as Rebecca, he was slashed in several places by Rebecca in a short period of time.
Fortunately, Rebecca didn't use a sword imbued with Haki to stab him, as penetrating wounds are very serious, especially those that pierce the abdomen and chest.
After a few moves, Crocodile no longer dared to engage Rebecca in close combat. He could only keep his distance, using ranged attacks to block Rebecca's attacks while dodging Rebecca's quick catch-up.
He wanted to deplete Rebecca's Armament Haki. Although Crocodile didn't know how much Armament Haki Rebecca had, such a young girl couldn't possibly have that much. This was Crocodile's tactic: to buy time.
"Is this what they mean by birds of a feather flock together? I never imagined that just a little girl from Dark Dragon's side could make me so pathetic! Damn it! If I ever find Pluton, I'll definitely Pluton to Marine Headquarters and fire a cannon at him!"
Crocodile swayed from side to side, dodging Rebecca's attacks, but in his heart he had already acknowledged Rebecca's strength, and of course, he acknowledged Vic's strength even more.
Rebecca's Armament Haki is indeed too weak right now. Her Haki dissipates quickly after it wraps around the flying swords. Otherwise, with her Devil Fruit ability to control flying swords, she could directly wrap all the flying swords with Armament Haki, making it impossible for Crocodile to fight and run at the same time.
Unless he continuously transforms into his elemental form and merges with the desert beneath his feet, he will definitely be hit by so many flying swords.
Rebecca didn't have much Haki wrapped around Aizen, and she didn't use Armament Haki on other parts of her body, so the Armament Haki she provided to Aizen could still sustain him for a while.
During this time, Crocodile was in a particularly bad state, fearing that Rebecca would get close to him, because his Observation Haki could not predict Rebecca's next move. His lower body turned into sand, propelling him to move around and dodge.
Crocodile would also occasionally turn around and launch ranged attacks to block Rebecca's path, which made Vic shake his head in the distance. Crocodile was too disappointing to Vic, and he had lost interest in fighting.
It's not that Crocodile isn't strong; it's just that Rebecca has grown up and has everything she needs, though she hasn't reached the top level yet. But she's still capable in actual combat, just not very durable.
Unless it's a full-force attack from a powerhouse of the Emperor of the Sea level, Rebecca can still hold her own in the early stages. Moreover, she possesses an instinctive fighting style that counters Observation Haki, which compensates for her inferior Observation Haki. As long as it's not an absolute suppression in speed and strength, Rebecca can still put up a fight.
Crocodile, on the other hand, is a rather cowardly pirate. He doesn't excel in strength, speed, or Haki, and relies heavily on his Devil Fruit ability. He doesn't engage in much actual combat and mostly uses his brain to solve problems. You can tell what kind of pirate he is just by looking at his bounty.
Although his bounty stopped increasing after becoming Shichibukai, it would be difficult for him to increase it if he just kept hiding. How can one achieve great things by fighting alone and not trusting anyone?
So during the Paramount War, he fought evenly with everyone, but he never defeated any truly powerful and well-known figures, and he just rubbed dirt on everyone like a street urchin.
It can only be said that the battlefield was too chaotic at the time, and the top experts had no time to pay attention to him, which allowed him to have many highlights, relying on the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit.
While Logia abilities aren't as popular in the New World, their minimum potential is still high. Eating one allows you to dominate the first half of the Grand Line. If you also have some Haki, you can really show off. And if you have strong Observation Haki, you're practically invincible.
Just like Katakuri, he can dodge all attacks by transforming into his elemental form in advance. Armament Haki is indeed the nemesis of Logia Fruit users, but if you can't encounter any Logia users at all, no matter how strong your Armament Haki is, it's useless.
Crocodile saw that Rebecca only wrapped her Armament Haki around her sword and knew that it would be difficult to deplete her Haki in a short time, so he also began to use Armament Haki. The battle between Armament Haki, through mutual consumption, could drain Rebecca's Haki faster.
Unable to predict Rebecca's sword moves, he could only cover his entire body with Armament Haki. If his opponent were unarmed, he wouldn't need to do this, but she had a sword! Who could withstand that?
Crocodile can now engage in close combat, his Golden Hook clashing with a longsword. His right hand even attempts to touch Rebecca's body and drain her dry, but will Rebecca's instinctive warning allow Crocodile to succeed?
Although Rebecca's Armament Haki was depleted faster, she wasn't hit by Crocodile's attacks many times. Her speed was even faster, and if she couldn't dodge, she would use Armament Haki Hardening Sand-Sand Fruit was also useless.
" Logia are indeed difficult to deal with; without Armament Haki, they can't do any damage at all. Unfortunately, my Armament Haki is almost depleted!"
Rebecca's expression turned somewhat serious. She thought to herself that although her Haki had improved somewhat due to the training plan provided by Vic, the time was ultimately too short to sustain a prolonged battle. Aizen's Haki was also slowly dissipating.
Crocodile's eyes lit up when he saw this. Rebecca's Armament Haki had finally run out, and he was now in an invincible position, but he had to defeat Rebecca first.
Even if Rebecca lost her Armament Haki, if she was determined to evade, Crocodile wouldn't be able to catch her. Rebecca Fruit ability allows her to fly, and with the added harassment of her flying swords, Crocodile really couldn't do anything about Rebecca when she flew into the air.
Crocodile, however, became somewhat complacent after seeing that the battle was over. He sensed that Rebecca's Aizen had run out of Armament Haki and actually thought that Rebecca's Armament Haki was exhausted. How could a young girl have so many cunning thoughts!
He just didn't understand what kind of person Vic was. People around him were always influenced to some extent. Rebecca hadn't completely given up yet; she was just feinting.
This carelessness caused Crocodile to suffer another loss. He was struck in the chest by Rebecca's sudden Armament Haki attack, causing Crocodile to spit out another mouthful of blood. He then quickly transformed into his elemental form and moved away from Rebecca.
Crocodile, who appeared in the distance, glared angrily at Rebecca. He never expected that his cunning scheme would be outmaneuvered by a seemingly harmless and innocent girl. It was an utter disgrace. He swore that he would eat shit if he ever trusted a woman again!
Seeing that her attack had worked, Rebecca continued her assault without stopping, but Crocodile was no longer fooled and began to cover his entire body with Armament Haki to engage Rebecca in close combat.