The range of desertification expanded rapidly; not just the ground, but even the buildings atop it collapsed into quicksand.
Even King was surprised by Crocodile's ability, "This ability... it seems the title of Drought is more suited for you..."
Previously, King looked down on Crocodile a bit; as the first Shichibukai to be stripped of his title, Crocodile initially became the target of the world's ridicule.
A Shichibukai defeated by an unknown rookie, this Sand Crocodile is just pathetic~
Even after Luffy later became a Supernova of the Worst Generation, this ridicule persisted, only with Moriah added to the mix.
As Luffy's fame rose and Doflamingo was also defeated by him, the ridicule slowly faded.
Now that Luffy has become one of the Four Emperors, it's likely no one ridicules them anymore.
It wasn't because they were weak, but because some guys exist that defy common sense.
Fighting an enemy like Luffy, who just won't die no matter how much you hit him, is simply torture.
Now, King and Crocodile shared a feeling of common enmity.
"The Three Disasters of the Beasts Pirates? I don't care for such a position."
With a wave of Crocodile's hand, countless spikes instantly emerged from the sandy ground, dispersing the Wano Country samurai who had rushed over at the noise, leaving only the powerhouses like the Nine Red Scabbards.
"Fodder, get out of my way; this is now a stage for the strong!"
"I see you're quite happy being a Commander in the Buggy Pirates," King complained while swinging his blade of flames to force the enemies back.
"I just want to see to what extent Captain Buggy can throw the world into chaos, and fight some strong opponents along the way. However, this so-called Land of Samurai seems a bit weak; only these two Mink Tribe members look decent..."
"Desert Girasole." Crocodile's arms transformed into sand blades as he attacked Nekomamushi and Inuarashi.
"Which one of you is the [Undying] Kin'emon?" Crocodile asked. "Our Captain Buggy specifically instructed us to tear that guy into ten thousand pieces."
A powerhouse recognized by Captain Buggy must have something special about him.
"You've got the wrong guy; this guy is Kin'emon." A fire dragon burst from King's katana. "Karyudon."
The scorching flames melted the sand; King's surroundings were like a fiery hell.
The fire dragon continuously spat flames at Kin'emon. Although Kin'emon's "Foxfire Style" swordsmanship also used fire, there was a massive gap between his flames and King's, making his resistance very difficult.
"Huh?" Crocodile realized he had the wrong target. "He looks like a wretched fellow, nothing special..."
"Is the Captain Buggy you mentioned Clown Buggy? There must be some misunderstanding; we were once comrades on the same ship!" Nekomamushi heard a familiar name.
"Oh, so what?" Crocodile didn't stop his assault. "Being on the same ship doesn't mean you can be called comrades."
"Comrades are those who share a common dream and strive for it together. How could Captain Buggy ever acknowledge you!"
"Sables: Peso."
Two sandstorms formed, trying to pull Nekomamushi and Inuarashi inside.
Just two enemies were more than the Nine Red Scabbards could handle, but to their despair, another paw-print bubble descended from the sky.
Hawkeye appeared from it, wearing a black trench coat and carrying the world's strongest sword, the black blade Yoru, on his back.
His sharp gaze swept the area, lingering for a moment on Denjiro and Kiku.
"I want to see Kozuki Oden's swordsmanship. Do any of you know it?" Hawkeye asked.
"As if you're worthy of being compared to Lord Oden!" Raizo threw several lightning shuriken at Hawkeye.
In the next moment, Hawkeye's figure vanished from Raizo's sight. A faint ring of the sword sounded, and Raizo only felt a chill on his chest before a massive amount of blood sprayed out.
If Raizo were given another chance, he would definitely not have chosen this opponent.
His Maki Maki no Mi was a great counter against energy-type enemies, but unfortunately, he had encountered Hawkeye this time.
Because of Raizo's insolence, Hawkeye didn't use a flying slash technique; instead directly cut a gash in Raizo's chest with the black blade Yoru.
With the loss of blood, Raizo fell powerlessly to the ground.
After Ashura Doji, another member of the Nine Red Scabbards was lost, dying from underestimating the enemy.
"You bastard!" The eyes of the remaining Nine Red Scabbards turned red. Except for Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, who were pinned down by Crocodile, the rest lunged at Hawkeye.
King didn't expect to be ignored one day, but seeing the enemies with their backs wide open to him, he silently sheathed his katana.
He was still an outsider of the Buggy Pirates; it was better not to steal kills from these official division commanders.
"You want to see Lord Oden's swordsmanship? Then we shall satisfy you. Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!"
Kin'emon and Denjiro joined forces to unleash a cross-shaped flying slash.
Kiku and Kawamatsu assisted the attack from the side.
Hawkeye's spirits initially rose, but disappointment soon surfaced.
"That's it?" Hawkeye swung the black blade Yoru to block their attack. "Is this Oden's Two-Sword Style?"
"Don't underestimate us! Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Shirataki." Kin'emon and Denjiro used Ryuo to strike again, but Hawkeye still blocked it easily.
"It's useless. Oden's swordsmanship requires Conqueror's Haki Infusion to reach its full potential," King, watching from the side, spoke up. "What was powerful was theConqueror'ss Haki Infusion, not Oden's swordsmanship itself."
"If we're talking purely about swordsmanship, that Mosshead from the Straw Hat Pirates is much stronger than Oden." Even now, the place where King's wing used to be still throbbed with pain.
"I see..." Hawkeye instantly lost interest. The black blade Yoru shifted from defense to offense, forcing Kin'emon and the others into a purely defensive position.
"It's a pity it's not a full moon night, otherwise we wouldn't let you be so arrogant!"
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi saw things weren't going well on Kin'emon's side and wanted to go help, but Crocodile wouldn't let them go easily. Countless grains of sand surrounded the three of them, making the two minks roar with rage.
"Your Mink Tribe's Sulong form?" Crocodile had heard rumors of the Mink Tribe. "Although I'd like to see it, I'm really in a hurry..."
Because another paw-print bubble had already arrived. The bloated Moriah saw the battlefield split in two and the King watching from the side.
"Is there no need for me to take action?"
"No need. 'You are the moon, unaware of the dawn; may you pass through the night of twenty years and cast nine shadows to bring the sunrise.'" King sneered, "The saviors of Wano Country in the prophecy are definitely not them."
"The policy of isolation has left Wano Country completely unaware of how vast the outside world is." Moriah had robbed Ryuma's grave in Wano Country and was well aware of the situation here.
"Are you guys going to keep playing? Or should we all go in and finish these guys off quickly?" Moriah shouted.
Kin'emon's expression changed drastically. This newcomer also looked difficult to deal with, and with [Wildfire] King as well, would the Nine Red Scabbards be wiped out today?
There's only one way now... "Our Wano Country is in an alliance with the Straw Hat Pirates. Do you want to make an enemy of one of the Four Emperors, the Straw Hat Pirates?"
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