I the King of bandits of the East Sea

"Sandstorm!"

The small sand whirlwind in Crocodile's hand began to grow rapidly the moment it left his palm. In an instant, it had become a massive sandstorm dozens of meters high, immediately engulfing Sig's figure.

Yellow sand filled the air as the sandstorm swept through the street, picking up rubble and debris, shattering them into even finer grains of sand.

Crocodile's Sandstorm was nothing like a natural whirlwind.

This sandstorm could easily pulverize rocks, collapse buildings, and turn everything into sand.

And this was while Crocodile was in the streets of Loguetown.

If he were in a desert, Crocodile's power would truly live up to his title as the "King of the Desert."

Even a small Sandstorm could gradually expand in the desert, eventually turning into a natural disaster capable of destroying an entire city!

Momousagi's expression immediately changed.

Loguetown held a special place, and with the Pirate King's execution platform here, she couldn't just stand by and let Crocodile continue.

"Crocodile, stop this at once!"

Momousagi shouted, leaving her entanglement with Stussy behind as she swiftly moved to the growing sandstorm.

With a single slash of her sword, a brilliant flash of light shot into the sky.

Sssshhh!

The sword strike tore through the newly formed sandstorm, and the rubble and debris rained down like a storm.

Momousagi let out a slight sigh of relief, then glared at Crocodile, who remained standing in place.

However, Crocodile didn't even glance at her. His gaze remained fixed on the ruined street.

The strange, rhythmic thumping sound was still there.

As the sandstorm gradually subsided, a figure began to emerge.

Sig was still unharmed, his clothes untouched, looking as spirited as ever.

After dodging the sandstorm that had nearly engulfed the entire street, Sig finally had a better understanding of the 100% Dodge ability.

"If it were the original character, Iruma, an ordinary human, no matter how skilled at dodging, would probably struggle to avoid a sandstorm that covers an entire street, right?"

"But now, I can dodge it."

Sig absentmindedly pressed a hand to his chest, feeling the intense heartbeat.

The 100% Dodge ability was thrilling, with each dodge coming down to the wire, keeping Sig's heart racing.

As a result, the True Emperor's Engine, similar to Luffy's Gear Second, enhanced Sig's speed and reaction time beyond normal levels. Combined with 100% Dodge, even a sandstorm covering the entire street could be avoided.

"As long as I'm scared enough, I can count myself among the strong?"

"But if I had the heart of a true warrior, unafraid of any challenge... I'd instantly revert to my original state?"

Sig couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Sig's heartbeat began to slow slightly.

Once he realized that Crocodile posed little threat to him, the fear in his heart inevitably began to fade.

"No, I can't let my guard down! The situation is still serious!"

"Two minutes have already passed. If I don't leave soon, even a racing heartbeat won't save me!"

Thinking this, Sig finally moved!

Both Crocodile and Momousagi, who was on the other side, immediately tensed, but then they were struck with surprise.

Sig didn't walk toward them. Instead, he strode confidently toward the direction of the port.

"Crocodile, I don't have time to waste with you anymore."

Sig's steps didn't falter, and he even left his back completely exposed to Crocodile.

Huh?

A vein bulged on Crocodile's forehead, his expression darkening to the extreme.

Not only had Sig completely dodged his attacks, but now he was actually planning to ignore him entirely?

As a fellow Warlord, Sig had accepted Hawkeye's challenge, but he couldn't even be bothered to strike back against Crocodile?

"Desert Greatsword!"

In a cold voice, a massive sand sword rose from the ground, but Sig's figure shifted slightly to the left at the last moment.

Another dodge!

"Desert Spada!"

"Desert La Spada!"

Crocodile's voice grew even colder.

But... the result was the same as always.

No matter how he attacked, Sig always managed to dodge at the very last moment...

This scene wasn't just infuriating for Crocodile. Even the Marines, who had formed a perimeter in the distance, were completely shaken.

"What kind of monster is he?"

"That's Crocodile! Does Sig have eyes on the back of his head?"

"I've heard that Observation Haki can sharpen one's senses and predict attacks, but this is just terrifying!"

Crocodile was no small fry. As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he was a powerhouse who had once stormed into the New World and faced Whitebeard head-on.

Of course, there were people stronger than him on the seas, and given Sig's track record, being able to withstand Crocodile's attacks wasn't entirely surprising.

But to rely purely on physical skill and Observation Haki, without even counterattacking, to achieve this level of evasion... It was downright spine-chilling.

Stussy took all of this in, her heart trembling once more.

If Sig possessed such powerful Observation Haki, had he already noticed her earlier actions?

Regret suddenly flooded her heart.

Sig's strength far exceeded her imagination.

With his swordsmanship and Conqueror's Haki, he could hold his own against Hawkeye.

And with his Observation Haki, he could completely ignore Crocodile's attacks?

Another half-minute passed.

Crocodile successfully dealt tons of damage to another street.

His attacks stopped again, and he glared at Sig with a dark expression.

At this moment, Crocodile's usually neat slicked-back hair had a few strands hanging loose, making him look slightly disheveled.

"There's a limit to how much you can look down on someone."

He growled from deep in his throat.

"Sandstorm!"

This time, an endless wave of yellow sand surged from all directions of the town.

In just moments, the sky was blotted out, and the world seemed to darken.

Crocodile took a deep drag from his cigar, exhaling a cloud of smoke as his body turned to sand, merging with the towering wall of yellow sand.

Then, a massive sandstorm, covering nearly half the town, formed.

"Crocodile, do you want to lose your title as a Warlord?"

Momousagi shouted with a stern face, once again wielding her famous sword Konpira to unleash a series of sharp sword slashes.

But this time, faced with the seemingly endless yellow sand, Momousagi's sword slashes could only blast apart large sections of sand, temporarily halting the sandstorm's expansion. For now, she couldn't completely dismantle the massive storm.

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