chsdbacks Chapter 109 Testing
Chapter 109 Testing
sand?
Yelena paused.
Alabasta is a desert country, so sandstorms are normal in port towns, but it's rare to see dense clumps of sand floating in the air.
The yellow sand drifted to the top of the gantry at the dock, where it quickly changed shape and solidified into a human figure.
The man wore a black cloak, had a scar running across his face across his nose, and the gold hook on his left hand gleamed.
His appearance silenced the bustling dock for a few seconds before erupting into an even louder sound.
"It's Lord Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"The heroes of Alabasta have arrived!!"
The pirates looked terrified and retreated hastily.
"You all stand right there!" Redbeard Eric raised his great axe. "What are you afraid of? He's just a lackey of the World Government. I'll chop him to pieces!"
The red-bearded man's arms bulged with veins as his great axe cleaved through the air, aiming for Crocodile's neck!
Puff!
The axe blade successfully severed Crocodile's neck, and the chest cavity below was also smashed into pieces by the immense force.
"Hahaha! What kind of bullshit Seven Warlords of the Sea? I'm Redbeard! My men, from today onwards, we'll make our names known throughout the Grand Line... What?!"
Redbeard's smile froze on his face as he rubbed his eyes and repeatedly looked at Axeface and Crocodile's "corpses," which were not stained with a single drop of blood.
Crocodile's head floated in the air, the mocking smile on his lips never fading from the moment he appeared.
"Kuhahaha... ants."
Yelena was annoyed. If you're going to curse, then curse. What do you mean by this?
Crocodile's gaze didn't linger on Redbeard standing beside the crane. He glanced at Yelena and Robin, then opened his palm, causing large amounts of yellow sand to gather in the air.
"Ah!" "Ah!"
The yellow sand solidified into dozens of sharp blades, piercing through the bodies of all the pirates present and pinning them to the ground!
"Hey!" The red-bearded man's eyes trembled, and he groaned as he forcefully snapped the sand blade in two, letting blood splatter everywhere.
A hint of admiration flashed in Yelena's eyes. She's a ruthless person!
Redbeard's eyes were fixed on Old Sand, who stood at the top of the gantry, and he began to spin the large axe in his hand...
Yelena gave him an encouraging look: "Quick, charge up there and fight that show-off bastard to the death!"
Swish!
Redbeard's axe suddenly stopped spinning, and as Yelena looked on expectantly, he turned and charged at her!
"Hey you in the black robe, get out of the way!"
Not far behind Yelena was the berth of the dock, where the pirate ship was moored.
So you're trying to run away!
No wonder you have a red beard; you're definitely not as reliable as someone with a black and white beard.
"Fine, it's like prey delivered to my door, might as well take it." She raised her arm, intending to cut the pirate down with her sword.
Just then, Crocodile launched another attack.
"The Desert Sword!"
A massive crescent-shaped sand blade flew from Crocodile's hand, quickly catching up with Redbeard!
Puff!
The sand blade pierced through the red-bearded man's body, its momentum undiminished, flying towards Yelena.
Robin's eyelids twitched, and he blurted out with concern, "Get out of the way!"
Right-angle flash!
Yelena's longsword fell, and a wave of blood-red sword energy shot through the air, meeting the sand blade head-on.
boom!
The sword wave disappeared, and sand and dust scattered all over the ground, as the two attacks canceled each other out.
Yelena swung her longsword, using the wind from the sword to clear away the yellow sand that was obscuring her vision, and stared straight at the person in the distance.
Crocodile looked down at her, his face still mocking. "Kuhahaha... Not bad swordsmanship, a little better than that ant on the ground."
Yelena didn't reply, wondering to herself whether this guy was testing her strength or planning to kill her.
Robin has already reported that she refused to hand over half of the bounty.
There's no way around it; this isn't about stealing pirate treasure. Treasure doesn't have a specific quantity, so it can be easily concealed. But a bounty is clearly stated, and can't be faked.
Yelena gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, activated her Observation Haki, and stared intently at Kroldar, guarding against any possible attack.
Just as her vigilance reached its peak, Crocodile moved, transforming into yellow sand and drifting into the depths of the town.
Yelena blinked. She's gone already?
I immediately felt a sense of relief.
"Make way, everyone! We are subordinates of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. We will personally hand these pirates over to the Marines! With Lord Crocodile here, Alabasta will never be invaded by pirates!"
As soon as Old Sand left, a group of fully armed men arrived at the dock square. Amid cheers from the crowd, they took out ropes and tied the pirates lying on the ground together.
Yelena looked surprised; it turned out that Old Sha had subordinates on the surface.
Several people approached her and asked in hushed tones, "Are you the black-robed hunter?"
Yelena nodded. It seemed that her reputation had grown considerably after defeating the Gustav Pirates.
"This pirate was defeated by our boss, please..."
"Ahem... I was just checking you out." Yelena quickly withdrew her hand from the red beard.
Sigh, I thought I could get a bargain.
Old Sand isn't stupid. He showed off in front of everyone, and afterwards, he didn't forget to order his men to take back the pirates worth more than 70 million.
"You bastard..." Redbeard suddenly opened his eyes.
"This guy's still alive?!"
The group quickly retreated, holding their weapons horizontally in front of them.
Redbeard pressed his palms to the ground and kicked his legs repeatedly, but he could not get up from the ground.
Instead, it reopened the wound, and fresh blood seeped from both the front and back, making the smell of blood in the air even stronger.
Yelena took two steps forward, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. She hadn't expected this guy to be so resilient.
He was almost cleaved in two by the Desert Sword, yet he's still alive.
Bang!
She struck the red-bearded man on the head with her sword, knocking him unconscious.
"Drag him away... By the way, do you have a wanted poster for this guy? Give me one."
"Huh? Yes, yes!"
One of Old Sha's men hurriedly pulled out the wanted poster from his pocket, respectfully handed it over, and then, without lingering for a second, dragged Redbeard away with the others.
Yelena pressed the bounty poster to the ground, making sure it was covered in pirate blood, before getting up and walking over to Robin.
"Crocodile didn't bother to get rid of me for those 100 million Berries, so it seems my value is far greater than that amount of Berries."
Robin nodded. "Compared to the other senior agents in the organization, you are much stronger. Maybe he really wants to recruit you... No, wait!"
Robin's expression changed slightly, and his gaze turned to her with surprise. "How did you know the president's true identity?"
"I guessed." Yelena winked at her. "Looks like I guessed right."
Robin chuckled softly, "Indeed, everything that happened today was too much of a coincidence."
It just so happens that they brought a large amount of treasure to Rapeseed Flower Town to hand it over to the people at headquarters, and Crocodile happens to appear. It just so happens that his strength and status are extraordinary, which fits the identity of the leader of the assassin and bounty hunter organization.