Standing beside her was the truly invincible god of this vast sea!
With Uchiha Xin backing her up, Vivi managed to suppress the fear in her heart.
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes bloodshot as she stared intently at Crocodile, mustered all her courage, pointed at his nose, and shouted angrily.
Crocodile! You despicable and shameless villain!
Vivi's voice echoed in the empty square, filled with anger and hatred.
"You secretly used Dance Powder to deprive Alabasta of rain, plunging millions of its citizens into drought and hunger!"
You've been secretly sowing discord, causing the Rebel Army and the royal army to fight amongst themselves!
"You've brought this country to such a wreak havoc; you deserve to die!"
Crocodile remained completely unimpressed by Vivi's angry rebuke.
"A naive princess."
Crocodile snorted coldly, not even bothering to refute.
In his view, the anger of the weak is completely meaningless.
He averted his gaze, fixing all his cold, murderous eyes on Uchiha Xin.
"You're Uchiha Xin, the one who's been causing such a stir on the high seas lately, aren't you?"
Crocodile removed the cigar from his mouth, and the Golden Hook in his left hand gleamed dazzlingly in the sunlight.
"I don't care what methods you used to bewitch this foolish princess, nor do I care what madness you've brought here for today."
"Since you dare to interfere with my Crocodile's plans and stand arrogantly in front of me, you only have one way out: death."
I will personally sever your head, plunging this princess into utter despair.
Faced with Crocodile's murderous declaration, Uchiha Xin not only did not get angry, but couldn't help but smile calmly.
"You want to cut off my head?"
Uchiha Xin put his hands in his pockets, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
Crocodile, have you been in the desert for too long? Is your brain filled with sand?
You're being far too arrogant.
Crocodile's face instantly darkened upon hearing this sarcastic remark.
He was confident in his possession of the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit, and in this Alabasta, a land of endless yellow sand, he was undoubtedly a god.
He already knew about Uchiha Xin's battle record through his intelligence network.
Knowing that the man before him had defeated Dracule Mihawk and killed fellow Shichibukai Gecko Moria.
But Crocodile felt no fear whatsoever.
"Defeat Hawk Eyes? Slay Moria?"
Crocodile spoke with an arrogant and confident air.
"That piece of trash Moria has long been terrified by the New World and has become a complete wretch."
What's so great about killing him?
"As for Hawk Eyes, he's just a swordsman who knows nothing but how to wield a sword."
In this boundless desert, my Sand-Sand Fruit power is absolutely invincible!
Crocodile spread his arms wide, and the surrounding yellow sand surged wildly with his movements, creating a tremendous spectacle.
"I am one of the strongest among the Shichibukai!"
In my home turf, no one can beat me!
You think you can act arrogantly in front of me just because you defeated those two guys?
Uchiha Xin shook his head repeatedly, feeling utterly helpless, as he looked at Crocodile, who seemed completely oblivious to his own limitations.
This kind of frog in a well, overly reliant on Devil Fruit abilities, roamed the first half of the Grand Line for far too long.
They had long forgotten the true power structure of this ocean.
"You possess a top-tier Logia Devil Fruit, yet you can't even use the most basic Haki."
It's a complete waste of talent.
Uchiha Xin bluntly and mercilessly punctured Crocodile's ridiculous pride.
"You think Hawk Eyes is just a swordsman?"
That's incredibly stupid.
You're such a piece of trash who doesn't even understand Armament Haki; you'd be no match for Hawk Eyes.
He didn't even need to use his full strength; a few casual slashes imbued with Advanced Armament Haki were all he needed.
It could easily split your proud sand body in two and utterly crush you.
Uchiha Xin's eyes were cold, and his tone was one of absolute superiority.
"Moderate self-confidence is indeed a good thing; it allows you to live like a human being on this vast ocean."
But your blind arrogance and disdain for others is pure stupidity.
This merciless and sarcastic remark struck Crocodile's sore spots with every single word.
His crushing defeat against Whitebeard in the New World, forcing him to flee back to the first half of the Grand Line, was the deepest humiliation in his heart.
Now, he was belittled to his face by Uchiha Xin, who even bluntly said that he couldn't withstand a few moves from Hawk Eyes.
This thoroughly enraged the proud and arrogant Crocodile.
"You're asking for it!"
Enraged, Crocodile's eyes were bloodshot, and he uttered no more words.
He suddenly raised his right arm, pushing the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit to its limit.
The surrounding yellow sand was instantly drained of moisture, highly compressed and condensed on his arm.
" Desert Spada!"
Crocodile roared and swung his right arm forward with a fierce motion.
A massive, incredibly sharp and powerful sand blade instantly tore through the air and struck!
This sand blade, carrying the terrifying crushing force of yellow sand, moved at an extreme speed.
Wherever the sand blade passed, the hard stone slabs of the plaza were easily sliced open as if they were tofu.
It left behind a terrifying rift that was bottomless and hundreds of meters long.
The surrounding buildings were instantly cleaved in two by the sharp cutting force the moment they came into contact with the edge of the sand blade, and collapsed with a crash.
This deadly attack, absolutely unstoppable in Alabasta, carried overwhelming force and headed straight for Uchiha Xin's face.
Faced with this powerful sand blade, strong enough to slice through the earth.
Uchiha Xin didn't even budge an inch.
He simply and casually pulled one hand out of his pocket and lightly slapped it against the Desert Spada that was slashing towards him.
boom!
An extremely pure Doriki suddenly erupted.
There were no dazzling lights or shadows, and no fancy moves.
It was only that terrifying, brute force that defied the laws of physics that collided head-on with that sharp sand blade.
Click!
Crocodile's prized Desert Spada, capable of slicing through anything.
The moment it touched Uchiha Xin's palm, there wasn't even a moment's hesitation before it shattered instantly!
The violent sand blades were forcefully shattered, transforming back into a sky full of powerless yellow sand that scattered across the ground.
"Your technique is incredibly weak."
Uchiha Xin shook his head repeatedly, staring indifferently at Crocodile in front of him.
Crocodile stood opposite him, his face grim.
Although that Desert Spada wasn't his strongest move, it was enough to slice through rocks and tear apart streets.
As a result, Uchiha Xin simply slapped the attack away, and it shattered on the spot.
This doesn't even qualify as blocking anything.
It was a complete one-sided crushing defeat.