As for how to use it, of course, he would beat him up first. It's not good to beat someone up for no reason, so let Lao Sha take the initiative.
"Yeah, do you want to know?"
"What price."
"Join me to overthrow the world government."
Lao Sha vomited blood. He is just a middle-aged man chasing his dream. Uh, it could also be a middle-aged woman. He just wants to become the Pirate King. You come up and ask me to overthrow the world government with you. Are you sick or am I sick?
"Do not joke!"
"No kidding, come on, Crocodile, isn't the dream of being a Pirate King too small? Let's do something crazier."
There was silence for a while.
"Desert Blade!" A huge sand blade slashed towards Noah, and he couldn't bear it anymore. This bastard actually dared to play tricks on him!
But Noah really didn't play tricks on him, and he was really optimistic about Crocodile. As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, in order to maintain his heroic image, he has never attacked civilians. He hasn't summoned all his subordinates, and the assassin's guild has not yet been formed, so he can still recruit them for the time being.
Forget it, let’s fight first and talk later.
Chapter 243 Strange Breaking of Defense
After being covered with Armament Haki, he easily tore apart the oncoming sand blade.
Although this move looks quite impressive, it has a bonus in the desert. All the desert along the way is cut open, which is similar to the sword splitting the sea. In fact, it is just the basic application of the Sand-Sand Fruit.
What is this old sand doing? Why is he using such a boring move to test Luffy? Even Luffy won't be afraid of this move. It seems that this guy needs to wake up.
He pulled out a Wado Ichimonji and held it casually in his hand.
"are you ready?"
"what to prepare?"
Whoosh~ Noah's figure disappeared instantly.
"Of course I'm prepared to get hurt!"
Crocodile was shocked when he saw Noah suddenly appearing in front of him. How could he be so fast? Was it the fruit or the speed?
The old pirate's instinct made him try to block the attack with sand, while at the same time he was rapidly transforming into an element. To deal with close-range attacks, his experience was to transform into an element so that the opponent could not hit him.
However, before his mind could react, the black blade had already cut through his body without any hindrance.
puff-
A pool of blood was left on the ground.
30 meters away, a ball of sand re-condensed into a human shape. Crocodile, with a gloomy face, covered his chest with his hands, and a large amount of blood flowed from his arms.
The cold sword light seemed to still remain in his pupils. It was fast, too fast. Even the elementalization was barely completed. If it was a little later, it would have been over. Armament Haki, I have been away from the New World for a long time, and I almost forgot what it felt like.
Noah shook his head in dissatisfaction. This guy should have only been in the paradise stage for a few years. How could he have become so corrupt? How could he be so defenseless and elementalized so slowly?
Aokiji and his team were very cautious when transforming to elements in front of opponents of the same level. That moment was a flaw, and if they were caught and severely injured, they would be in trouble. Moreover, the reaction speed and instincts of the admiral-level combat power have been honed to be very strong, and the elemental transformation is also very fast, even without any signs.
This old Sha's elementalization may be because he has been showing off in front of people for too long, revealing a strong sense of pretense. Seizing the opportunity, he was taught a lesson this time.
"It's okay, but if you don't cheer up for the next sword, you will die!"
What hurt Noah more than his words was his shaking head and disappointed look, which deeply hurt the crocodile.
"I don't need your pity, Noah!"
The furious Crocodile activated the sandstorm mode, raised his hand and threw out two small sandstorms, which flew towards Noah.
At the same time, he touched the ground with his hands, controlling the sand underground to turn into soft quicksand. With Noah's foothold as the center, the ground began to sink madly, forming a funnel-shaped environment. Normally, the force starts from the feet, but there is no foothold, so how can you exert force?
At the same time, the sandstorm in the air also flew over, forming a perfect siege. There was basically no room to evacuate.
Not bad, he is worthy of being a pirate who likes to use his brain. However, this kind of thing is still not good enough for Noah now.
No matter how complicated your attacks are or how many tricks you have, as long as my sword energy is one step faster than your moves, that's enough.
He slashed out with his right hand, and a flying slash flew across the space and flew towards Crocodile who was half squatting on the ground. Along the way, it also shattered the two sand rolls.
Seeing the terrifying sword energy coming, Crocodile had to give up the idea of making a desert coffin and try to dodge the sword energy first.
Once again, he dodged this attack by using elemental displacement.
After Crocodile's moves were forced to stop, Noah still stood there, looking at Crocodile calmly.
"If this is all you have, you are not worthy of being one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile."
"Humph!"
Oh~ you are quite patient.
"The last Shichibukai I killed was Doflamingo. Although he didn't seem very smart, I recognize his strength. I hope you can show all your strength to prove yourself."
"Humph!"
Crocodile is indeed a shrewd man. He remains calm despite this.
"I heard you fought Whitebeard?"
"You bastard! Whitebeard is not something a brat like you can question! Go to hell! Erosion of Samsara!"
The defense is broken, the defense is broken. As expected, the relationship between Crocodile and Whitebeard is very strange. During the war at the top, he was doing all kinds of things, sometimes despising Whitebeard, sometimes angry at his cowardice, and sometimes wanting to kill Whitebeard.
He exaggerated the drama to the extreme, and anyone could see that he couldn't possibly attack Whitebeard.
The wind was blowing hard, the boundless sea of sand was shaking and surging, the blue sky and white clouds in the sky were also covered by the sandstorm that blocked out the sun, and a black shadow covered the desert.
The water vapor was constantly being drawn away, and any creatures still in this environment, such as desert lizards and camels, were instantly drained and fell to the side of the road. Soon even their skeletons were burned away by the wind and sand.
This is the strongest manifestation of the shasha fruit in the desert.
This performance is comparable to Doflamingo's White Line World, and Crocodile's real level of performance is indeed remarkable.
Since Lao Sha is so serious, Noah should also show some strength and give him respect.
Crocodile is using the wind and sand to vent his anger and show his power. He wants to kill this abominable guy and even blow his bones away.
However, a very terrifying aura appeared in the sandstorm in the distance.
boom! ! !
There was an endless red ocean pouring out, flooding the world.
I heard a deafening roar and countless figures of various shapes and colors appeared before my eyes. They eventually disappeared, leaving only this world shrouded in red.
Heavy pressure is coming from all directions. Both the body and the mind seem to be carrying an endless burden. In this world, even breathing is a little difficult.
This... this is fucking domineering color!!!!!!??????
Crocodile's brain is a bit insufficient. Was everything I saw in the New World fake? Or did Whitebeard like to joke around and use his Conqueror Haki on a daily basis?
The red domineering color was slowly retracted and all concentrated on the Wado Ichimonji. The red blade occasionally flashed a fleeting light, and from a distance there was a strong feeling that one would be killed.
All the sandstorms that were raging in the sky were suppressed to the ground, without causing any waves.
The scene was deathly silent. After witnessing the domineering color just now, Crocodile had a sudden realization that he might really die.
I am unwilling to die in this country. I haven’t got Pluto yet, and I am still so far away from becoming the Pirate King.
Chapter 244 You Can’t Be the Pirate King
A devastating explosion occurred deep in the desert, and the air waves swept up sand and dust and spread them in all directions.
Countless desert swords around the battlefield turned into scattered sand in twos and threes and flowed into the ground.
Crocodile was covered in wounds, panting heavily, half kneeling in the distance. The golden hook in his left hand had been cut off, leaving only a ball.
"Damn it! How can there be such unreasonable swordsmanship?"
The feeling of powerlessness in the Sand Crocodile's heart was about to overwhelm his rationality. If it weren't for the desert being his home turf, he would have been killed on the spot. The power of the opponent's swordsmanship was beyond imagination, whether it was the Desert Diamond Sword or the crescent-shaped sand dune, they were easily chopped into pieces.
As long as he and his opponent fought for a little longer, he would be knocked unconscious by the magical Overlord Color Will Attack. A huge wound would be left and blood would flow continuously.
At this time, Noah was also amazed at Crocodile's tenacity. It could be seen that most of the time he relied on his perseverance to hold on. Even though his blood was almost drained, he still looked like a big boss, and his slicked-back hair was still shiny and slicked back. It was a pity that the cigar was blown up at the beginning.
Noah didn't want to drag it out any longer, so he killed him with the next strike. The noise here was too loud, and even if the king of Alabasta was brave enough, he would have to send someone to check it out.
This time, the sword was seriously charged, and the sense of danger on it was raised to a higher level, and the red light became deeper. Seeing this, Crocodile squeezed out the last bit of his strength. Even if he died, he wanted to die with a bang, as his last song.
The direct collision between the sword energy and the sandstorm lasted less than a minute and ended with the sword energy winning completely.
After the condensed sword energy attacked the opponent, Noah deflected it a little, and most of the power hit the ground.
The desert boiled once again, forced to endure damage it should not have to endure.
The dust cleared. Crocodile lay on the ground, his eyes devoid of ambition. Once again, he fell at the hands of others. Was he still qualified to compete for the title of Pirate King?
"Why did you let me go in the end? Mercy? Or did you want me to join your ridiculous cause? Or just kill me."
"That's not the case. I just think you're doing a good job so far, I mean hunting pirates. In general, Alabasta has indeed been peaceful for a while because of your garrison. As for those private matters, I'm still hesitant. After all, you haven't really done it yet, so it's troublesome and hard to determine."
"You know what I came here for?"
Crocodile was very disdainful and said, "You are just stronger than me, how could you possibly know what I am going to do."
"Actually, Pluto is not here, and you can't become the Pirate King even if you get Pluto."
Actually...know.
This sentence shattered his purpose and expectations.
Seeing Crocodile lying on the ground without saying anything, Noah decided to take the initiative to chat. This was a good time to chat. A person who was beaten down was always more likely to listen.
"Roger knows the whereabouts of all the ancient weapons, Pluto, Poseidon, and Uranus. But he didn't become the Pirate King with these things."
After hearing what Noah said, Crocodile perked up a little. He felt that this guy who almost killed him seemed to know a lot of things, so he decided to listen.
"Do you know what conditions you need to meet to become the Pirate King?"
……
"First, you need to have a strength at least as strong as Whitebeard. Second, you need to know secrets that many people don't know. Third, you need to go to places that others have not been to. Finally, you need to make the World Government hate you very, very much."
Crocodile could understand the first three, but he couldn't figure out the last one.
"Because, the title of Pirate King can be spread all over the world, which is the work of the World Government. He is respected as the Pirate King by the world, but the real world will not give such a title.
Will Whitebeard recognize Roger as the king of all pirates just because he has been to Raftel? The World Government gave Roger such a title in order to flatter him.
But Roger's subsequent actions confirmed this title, escaping the calculations of the World Government and making him worthy of the title of Pirate King. "
"One piece?"
"Yes, through the legend of the great treasure, Roger opened the Great Age of Pirates and spread the will of freedom to the whole world. From my point of view, this is very complicated, so I won't go into details.
What do you think you can do?"
It hurts my heart, my friend. You might as well just say that I have no hope. Crocodile rolled his eyes.
At this time, Noah's observation Haki sensed someone coming from a distance.
"Forget it, let's go somewhere else and continue our conversation. I don't want to be seen by others for the time being."
After saying that, he picked up the sand crocodile, opened the door and went straight to his Rainland headquarters.
Five minutes after Noah left, Bell flew over.
The noise in the desert before was so loud that there was no need for travelers' legends. It was just thunder and lightning coming out of nowhere. The sandstorm that covered the sky, the huge gas explosion cloud, the lightning and thunder under the dark clouds, and the inexplicable red light.
Cobra, who was accompanying his daughter, saw the strange phenomenon in the distance and immediately summoned Falcon Bell, Jackal Jaca, and the ministers. This abnormal celestial phenomenon made them feel terrified.
After all, it is a superpower on the Grand Line. Cobra generally understands the meaning of human-shaped disasters. The sandstorm in the distance should be caused by the national hero Crocodile. It can be seen that he is fighting a strong enemy.
It must be said that Sand Crocodile's character was well-established, and even the king temporarily trusted him. They were actually very worried about Sand Crocodile's safety, especially when a sandstorm was completely suppressed by the red light.
Fortunately, their remaining sanity made them realize that they should not disturb a battle of this level for the time being, as going would only hinder them.
Only after the dust settled did Bell use his aerial mobility to conduct reconnaissance.
The scene that fell into Bell's eyes almost made him fall from the air.
The terrain was completely changed, and a deep pit with a diameter of several hundred meters suddenly appeared in the middle of the desert. The dark hole was bottomless, and the surrounding fine sand was constantly filling it up.
