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Chapter 2474 Sand, Thunder, and Fire! (Bonus Chapter 43 for the humble reader who is a patron)

The curtains were drawn and the lights were off.

The entire room was plunged into a dim darkness.

Only the tiny flame at the end of the cigar flickered and faded with the occasional breath of its owner.

Crocodile did not make any pre-war preparations as outsiders might have imagined.

I simply sit quietly on the carpet at home, close my eyes, and meditate.

This made the lynx tribe members, who were responsible for managing various household chores, afraid to make a sound.

But they didn't notice Crocodile's face with a horizontal scar.

At this moment, a rare, almost imperceptible sense of desolation was revealed.

A round, yellow figure involuntarily came to mind.

"Guarding the Crane."

Crocodile murmured to himself with a touch of nostalgia.

If that noisy, irritable guy, who had been with him for many years, were by his side.

At this moment, she will surely use that unique, sharp voice.

Or they might laugh at their impending series of challenges.

Or they might yell and make a scene, dragging him along.

pity.

Two years ago, Shukaku sought to become a starfish spirit beast and possess a larger amount of chakra.

Actively dissolve your physical body and integrate into the natural energy cycle of the starfish.

According to estimates, it will not be until at least July next year that it will condense and regenerate somewhere in the starfish.

So at this moment, no one could exchange more than a few words with him, not even a few sarcastic remarks.

at this time.

The silence was broken by a series of "plop plop" sounds.

The Den Den Mushi on the table, with its unique design and dressed as a miniature Shukaku, suddenly opened its eyes and made an urgent call.

Crocodile slowly opened his eyes, a look of surprise in them.

Who would contact him at this time?
He reached for the microphone and answered in a low voice, "Hello."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment.

Then came a slightly cold female voice, but upon closer listening, one could detect a hint of nervousness.

"Is that Admiral Crocodile?"

The voice startled Crocodile slightly.

The next second he recognized the other person's identity.

"Primcia, the Playful Rabbit?"

At the same time, the various scenes of fighting against the opponent in the Black Grass World flashed through my mind.

Later, I heard that she had joined the Astral Legion and become the legion commander of the Ophiuchus Star Group Army.

"it's me."

Princia's voice stabilized, but what she said next sounded somewhat abrupt and stiff.

"Hey, good luck in the Battle of Marineford. Fighting eight generals in a row must be tough."

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Crocodile was speechless for a moment after hearing this.

come on?

This is the eleventh generation Magic Emperor of the Clover Kingdom, who was once defeated by him.

Did you call specifically to say this?

They didn't seem to have a close relationship, and the attack they took wasn't light.

Crocodile frowned and directly asked the question that had been bothering him.

How did you get this number?

His private Den Den Mushi number is not public information; most of those who know it are high-ranking military officials.

There was another moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

A slightly sly reply followed.

"I'm not telling you, it's a secret. Anyway, make sure you perform well!"

Before Crocodile could even ask any further questions, the call was abruptly ended.

Crocodile, holding the microphone, looked at the Den Den Mushi whose eyes had already lowered, his brows furrowing even more.

This abrupt phone call left him somewhat bewildered.

He could only put down the microphone, shake his head, and put this little incident behind him.

I plan to find out more later.

Crocodile first used his mind to control the microphone to put it back on the back of the Den Den Mushi.

Then he lowered his head and looked down at the back of his right hand.

In the dim light of the room.

The surface was faintly illuminated by mysterious patterns made of white light, outlining a tree-like design.

But it vanished in an instant, disappearing again, as if it were just an illusion.

Crocodile stared at the back of his hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable, lost in thought.

About an hour later.

Region RL1111 on the Red Line.

The battlefield here has been treated urgently, and the scorching lava has been completely cooled.

But the air still held the suffocating heat of embers, as well as the smell of sulfur and burnt metal.

The protective barriers at the edges and above lit up again.

Ensure that the aftermath of the upcoming battle does not spread.

at the same time.

All the officers and soldiers of the Army and Navy watching the live broadcast held their breath in suspense.

Silently awaiting the start of the second Marineford War.

Most people thought Crocodile and his first challenger would be the next to appear.

However, to everyone's surprise
[Crack!]

A bolt of azure lightning, tearing through the sky, struck vertically from the heavens without warning, hitting one end of the battlefield with pinpoint accuracy.

When the lightning subsided, its form was revealed.

Her earlobes drooped down to her chest, and she spread out pure white wings behind her.

The man held a magnificent golden staff wrapped with electric snakes.

He had an arrogant demeanor and was suspended in mid-air barefoot.

Dangerous arcs of electricity crackled and popped all around him.

It was Enel from the Marine Headquarters, who had just defeated Charlotte Smoothie and successfully been promoted to Admiral!
【call out------】

Almost at the same time.

A fiery meteor streaked across the sky.

It crashed down on the other side of the battlefield with a long trail of flame.

Wait for the flames to slowly dissipate.

It revealed a tall figure with raging flames burning behind him and black wings growing from his back.

His face was stern, he wore a black suit jacket, and his feet were also suspended half a foot off the ground.

It is none other than the current Navy Admiral 'Sable' Abel.

This battle at Marineford was actually a challenge for the admiral qualification within the Navy!

It seems that Sora, Zephyr, and Tsuru want Crocodile to be the grand finale.

That makes sense. After all, fighting eight people in a row would definitely take the longest, so putting it at the end is the right thing to do.

Let's get back to Enel and Abel.

According to the rules of the 'Marineford War', Enel only needs to remain undefeated against his opponent for five days.

They will then be eligible for promotion to Admiral.

Of course, defeating them directly is the best option.

However, both of them possess the fighting prowess of true generals, making it very difficult to definitively determine a winner.

Somewhere in the western sea, thousands of miles away.

There exists a vast group of floating islands.

The largest island is home to a magnificent castle.

At this moment, the beautiful Shaina is standing on the terrace, holding hands with her three-year-old children.

The boy's name is Edley, and the girl's name is Fenriya; they are both members of the Lunaria race.

It also has black wings and burning flames.

They were unable to watch the military's internal live streams.

From here, you can only gaze in the direction of area RL1111 on the Red Earth.

"Father, will you win?"

Little Fenriya looked up at her mother, her watery eyes filled with worry.

Shaina gently stroked her daughter's smooth hair and answered in a tender tone:

"Yes, your father is a Lunaria, the strongest warrior of the Winged Clan."

It's not surprising that the challenger managed to last five days under Abelru's command.

I'm afraid of being defeated outright by the opponent.

But all she could do was silently pray for her husband, who was far away, that everything would go well for him.

Following Shaina's gaze.

Between the floating islands of all sizes.

You can see a dozen or so young men and women of the Lunaria tribe soaring freely.

Their black wings and the flames behind them are their distinctive features.

These are all new generations of Lunarians bred by the World Government's Biochemical Institute through legal procedures.

According to regulations, this method is the only way to create a thousand people.

After that, they will have to rely on their own natural reproduction.

Apart from the Lunaria race.

This vast Winged territory is also home to over 100,000 Sky Clan people who migrated from the Hero World, led by the former 'Sky King' Kora.

And over 600,000 various beast-like demi-humans and bird-people from the world of Farmat.

And the original inhabitants of the starfish sky island who grew real wings after being injected with 'feathered human serum'.

now.

Together they constitute a diverse and emerging race of starfish.

Winged tribe.

Therefore, Enel is also a member of the Winged Clan.

The person he was about to challenge, Abel, was the chieftain of the Winged Clan.
(End of this chapter)