Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 38 Three Punches to Awaken the Dream of Stealing the Country

Because it can transform into elements and is immune to all non-Haki damage in the conventional sense, Logia-type Devil Fruits have always been the top of the three types, except in a few special cases. Only a few special Zoan-type Mythical Beasts can compare to it.

Most of those with Logia-type abilities are famous figures on the sea. Crocodile never expected to meet one in Alabasta, and the other's ability was clearly a fire-based combat skill!
After a brief moment of distraction, Crocodile maintained his composure and did not lose his composure.

Standing at 2.5 meters tall, he looked down at Guan Yi and said coldly, "This is somewhat unexpected, a fire ability user."

He naturally changed his address from 'kid' to 'fire ability user' and said, "I am Crocodile, the chairman of Baroque Works. Seeing that you have some skills, I have come to invite you to join us."

He wasn't proud of his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so he didn't include that in his self-introduction. Guan Yi, however, didn't pretend to be naive and directly asked, "Crocodile? One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a pirate with a bounty of 8100 million Berries?"

"Hmph, you've got some knowledge." Crocodile narrowed his eyes. "So, want to join?"

Joining or not joining, it's just two answers. When Crocodile discovered that Guan Yi was a Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit) user, he was already prepared to be rejected and was planning changes to his subsequent plans, how to deal with Guan Yi as a troublemaker, or how to make Guan Yi leave gracefully.

But Crocodile never expected that Guan Yi would give him a third answer.

Guan Yi threw an uppercut.

Start fighting directly!
Bang——! !

Crocodile was careless and didn't use Flash.

The fist imbued with Armament Haki slammed into Crocodile's chin, the violent impact causing Crocodile's brain to buzz instantly, sending him flying backward!
The way he flew out of the window looked particularly disheveled compared to how he came in. Crocodile crashed into the yard, lay on the ground, and stood there stunned for several seconds, forgetting for a moment to get up.

Why?

"Pirate, you trespassed into my residence and invited me to join your organization?! Do you think becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea will absolve you of your sins?!"

When Guan Yi's righteous and resounding shout reached his ears, Crocodile was momentarily incredulous. Just because of this?!

If you have such a strong sense of justice, why don't you make Akainu vacate his position and become a Marine Admiral yourself?
Hearing footsteps around him, Crocodile gritted his teeth and stood up.

This is the most prosperous place in the royal capital. If I were to fight this idiot who has Logia-type abilities and has mastered Armament Haki here, it would cause a huge commotion. He occupies the title of hero. If I kill him, my plan to quietly take over Alabasta will be ruined!

Endure! I must endure! Even as a tyrant, Crocodile did not lose his mind. He merely glared angrily at Guan Yi before turning into a handful of yellow sand and scattering on the spot.

If I let you live a few more days, I'll definitely kill you, you ungrateful brat!
"How could he tolerate this?" Guan Yi was somewhat surprised, but he didn't intervene. This place was too close to the Alabasta royal palace, and the surrounding area was extremely prosperous. Moreover, it wouldn't look good for him to demolish the embassy right after King Kobra had placed him there.

Let's play somewhere else.

He quietly followed them.

……

On the other side, as the chaotic sandstorm swept across the Alabasta capital and reached the desert on the outskirts of the capital, Crocodile almost ground his teeth to dust.

Having sailed the seas for so many years, he had never suffered such humiliation. He was so frustrated that he raised the grappling hook in his right hand and swung it down with all his might!
boom--

The Desert Blade suddenly materialized and cleaved through the desert with a deafening roar! A deep chasm, tens of meters deep, began to spread from beneath his feet and continued for hundreds of meters!
Yellow sand swirled in the air, like a calamity.

Robin, standing in the other direction, raised her hand to cover her mouth and face, turning to avoid the sandstorm, wondering to herself—had she been rejected? Even if she was rejected, she shouldn't be so angry, right? But… the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is indeed formidable! It seems my boss can hold out longer this time.

“Nicole Robin!” Crocodile turned his head and said with slightly red eyes, “Den Den Mushi, you should have one on you, right?”

Robin did indeed bring a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone) with recording capabilities. It was simply a means of self-defense; the conversation between Crocodile and her earlier invitation had been recorded.

After hesitating for a moment, seeing that Crocodile was in a special state and had truly broken down, she took out a Den Den Mushi and handed it to Crocodile.

Crocodile picked up the phone and quickly dialed someone he thought he would never contact again.

"Moshi Moshi, I am Hanafza." "Huaza, I am Crocodile."

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi paused for a moment, clearly surprised, and said, "Crocodile?"

Although both are Shichibukai, Hanafza is a senior pirate to Crocodile. The two don't interact much, and in their few meetings, Hanafza always acts like a senior, while Crocodile doesn't give him a friendly look. It's a miracle they didn't fight, let alone develop any friendship.

Crocodile, not bothering with pleasantries, went straight to the point: "Let's make a deal, Hanaza. I heard from the underworld that you've been collecting Zoan-type Devil Fruits, especially Ancient Zoan. I have a clue about the Ancient Zoan Ryu Ryu no Mi (Crocodile Dragon Form). I'll trade it for you to do me a favor and kill someone I can't easily deal with."

"Crocodile form? Ha, are you sure Crocodile? That's several times stronger than you, you sand crocodile!" Hanafza on the other end of the phone became visibly excited, saying, "You bastard, are you really willing to do this? If you're lying to me, you know the consequences! Tell me, who are you going to take on?"

Let Hanafza kill that kid, and then I'll 'drive Hanafza away' as a hero.

This was the solution Crocodile had come up with in such a short time. He snorted coldly and said, "I won't lie to you, I'm in Allah..."

Bang! A muffled thud suddenly exploded midway through the conversation. By the time Crocodile realized that the fist was right in front of him, it was already too late!
A powerful punch landed directly on his nose, and Crocodile's vision went black as he spun around and flew out, crashing into the crevice he had just cleaved with his Desert Blade!

The Den Den Mushi was tossed into the air, but Guan Yi caught it and said, "Don't believe it, it's a telecom scam."

Hanafza on the other side remained silent for a while.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Guan Yi was silent for a moment. He didn't know who Hanafza was either. He had never seen him in the story. But since he was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he must be the one who was rumored to have been killed by Ace, right?

Forget it, we lack information, let's ignore him for now.

Guan Yi hung up the Den Den Mushi immediately and threw it to Robin, who was backing away and looking wary.

Robin now understood why Crocodile had been angry. And now, Crocodile was clearly about to explode with rage!
The yellow sand swirled and gathered towards the sand pit where Crocodile had fallen.

Kill him! Kill him now!

If I keep tolerating this, I'll turn into a sand turtle!

The swirling yellow sand condensed into a giant sword several meters long around Crocodile, who roared and slashed it down in Guan Yi's direction.

"Desert sword!"

hum-

Sparks flew behind him as Guan Yi simultaneously unleashed a fiery punch at Crocodile!

The enormous fist of fire erupted destructively, carrying with it a scorching wind capable of destroying everything. It plowed through the sand dunes in its path, melting them into a crystal-clear track, and hurtled straight towards the desert sword.

The desert blade, capable of cleaving the earth, melted instantly upon contact due to the sustained high temperature! The sand blade continuously regenerated, and the fiery fist continued to burn, creating a spectacular scene at the point of clash!
Half of it was roaring flames, and the other half was collapsing quicksand, like a fire dragon and a sand python locked in a life-or-death struggle until they both collapsed!
The powerful impact caused Crocodile to stagger, staring in shock at the figure emerging from the fiery dunes, and threw a punch at him.

Bang-!
After being sent flying by a punch for the third time, Crocodile's anger melted away in mid-air, and he regained extreme calm. His thoughts of becoming a usurper also dissipated considerably.

Unlike when he was ambushed with his first and second punches, this time he attacked in anger, holding nothing back, yet he truly lost by half a move!

This righteous bastard who appeared out of nowhere is ridiculously powerful!

Damn it, if I'm not careful, I might even... lose?!

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