Chapter 71: I Will Wipe You Out, Along With Your Subordinates
Crocodile's Desert Girasole transformed an area of nearly a hundred meters into a quicksand vortex, isolating Lister dozens of meters away.
Crocodile's elemental body floated above the vortex. He let out a long sigh of relief.
Although he hadn't been hit by Lister just now, Lister's swift and thunderous attacks had put him under immense pressure.
"No matter how fast you are, you can't hit me in my domain!"
Crocodile glanced at Lister, who was hovering outside the quicksand vortex, and sneered.
He then manipulated a wisp of sand to retrieve the golden hook that had just fallen, reattaching it to his wrist.
To be honest, without the golden hook, something felt off. He didn't feel safe.
However, at this moment, Lister, who was far outside the quicksand vortex, suddenly disappeared.
By the time Crocodile noticed, Lister was right in front of him.
"What? What's going on?"
Crocodile was startled.
Just now, most of his attention had been on the golden hook.
But he had always kept a part of his attention on Lister's movements.
He had been tricked!
With a bang, Lister swung his jitte and smashed it fiercely into Crocodile's body.
Crocodile fell towards the quicksand vortex like a meteor.
Lister didn't let Crocodile go just like that. He suddenly threw his jitte.
The jitte, like a sharp arrow, fiercely pierced into Crocodile's thigh.
Before Crocodile could even let out a scream, Lister used Moonwalk at full speed to chase after him.
The moment he got close, he swung the katana in his hand with all his might.
Clang—!
The blade struck Crocodile's body, making a metallic sound.
"Armament Haki?"
Lister's pupils shrank.
In that instant, his Overclock vision seemed to perceive the existence of a certain power.
If he wasn't mistaken, it was Armament Haki.
Lister didn't hesitate and immediately pulled out the jitte that was stuck in Crocodile's thigh.
Right now, the only thing Lister could use to effectively attack Crocodile was the Seastone jitte.
If he lost this weapon, Lister would probably have to use his own blood to break through Crocodile's elemental form.
After pulling out the jitte, Lister kicked Crocodile fiercely again, making him fall even faster.
Don't be fooled by the complexity of this series of actions.
In reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
It didn't exceed a second from start to finish.
After Lister entered his Overclock state, his speed reached the speed of sound.
One second was enough time to do a lot of things.
Only after being kicked did Crocodile retaliate.
Four sand blades slashed towards Lister.
However, the speed of the Desert Grande Spada was too slow and couldn't catch up to Lister at all.
It could only slash at empty air.
Bang—!
After the attack, Crocodile plunged headfirst into the quicksand vortex.
But he quickly leaped out of the quicksand, looking at Lister with murderous intent.
How many years had it been?
Ever since his battle with Whitebeard, he had never been in such a sorry state.
Just now, not only was he knocked into the quicksand vortex, but his thigh was also pierced by Lister's Seastone rod, causing him to bleed profusely.
The humiliation Lister brought him had to be washed away with the blood of Lister and the entire Money Pirates!
"Butcher Lister, you've successfully enraged me! I will definitely kill you! If I don't kill you, I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart!"
With that, Crocodile spread his hands.
Countless grains of sand rapidly revolved around him.
"I should have told you before, my name is Handsome Lister, not Butcher Lister!" Lister corrected him with a displeased expression.
"Butcher Lister, no one can defeat me in my domain, and you're no exception! Go to hell!"
Crocodile clearly didn't give Lister any face, not calling him Handsome, nor something like Supersonic Quick Sword, but Butcher!
"Sables: Pesado!"
Quickly, a large sandstorm tornado rapidly formed, sweeping towards Lister with great momentum.
"I'll say it again, please call me Handsome!"
Lister roared at Crocodile in annoyance, but at the same time, a hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
Then, he swung his sword with all his might!
"One Hundred and Eight Pound Phoenix!"
Ever since Lister comprehended the Breath of All Things and mastered the art of cutting steel, his flying slashes had become even more powerful.
The area covered by the One Hundred and Eight Pound Phoenix had also become quite large.
Although it couldn't compare to Crocodile's sandstorm tornado in height, in terms of diameter, it wasn't much different.
The One Hundred and Eight Pound Phoenix crashed into the sandstorm tornado, instantly shattering it and causing it to collapse.
However, before Lister could breathe a sigh of relief, the sandstorm tornado, which was on the verge of dissipating, recovered in an instant and grew even larger, continuing to engulf Lister!
At the same time, Crocodile's arrogant laughter came from within the sandstorm tornado: "It's useless, Butcher Lister!"
"This desert is my domain, my home ground! Here, I have endless power! As long as I don't let the sandstorm dissipate, no one can stop it."
"This time, I will not only bury you in this desert, but I will also bury all of your subordinates here with you!"
"That way, you can go to the underworld together!"
Lister's expression changed slightly.
"Your subordinates are over there too! Are you planning to bury them as well?"
"Hmph, such useless subordinates, it's better to be rid of them!" Crocodile said with extreme cold-bloodedness.
"With my reputation as Crocodile, as long as I raise a flag and shout, I can summon countless strong men to die for me at any time!"
"Heh! In that case, I must finish you off before the sandstorm swallows my comrades!" Lister said solemnly.
"Hahaha? Finish me off? Who do you think I am? I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile! A rookie who has just entered the Grand Line wants to finish me off on my home ground? What a joke! You're overestimating yourself!"
Crocodile laughed wildly.
At this moment, with a whoosh, a sound of breaking air was heard.
Lister instantly crossed a distance of 100 meters and appeared in front of Crocodile.
He swung his jitte and katana at the same time!
"Armament: Hardening!"
Crocodile had been locking onto Lister's figure with his Observation Haki all along.
The moment Lister charged, he quickly raised his golden hook to block the jitte.
At the same time, he moved his Armament Haki to the spot where Lister's katana was about to strike.
Because just now, he suddenly noticed that there was some blood on Lister's blade.
His blood.
Just now, when the jitte pierced his thigh, it had been stained with a lot of his blood, which Lister had then wiped onto the blade.
Using his own blood against him.
Crocodile hated Lister to the extreme and was prepared to teach him a lesson in his next counterattack.
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