"I'm already dead?"
Crocodile was dumbfounded!
In his chaotic mind, the scenes of that day flashed through, and finally, it froze on the fist surrounded by lightning.
He suddenly raised his head to look at Kai and roared sharply.
"You bastard, how dare you kill me!"
As a dignified veteran pirate, and still one of the Shichibukai, when would Crocodile have thought that he would end up in this state?
No! It should be said that he hadn't even thought about it when he was about to die.
If he hadn't been allowed to live again, he probably wouldn't have even known that he was dead.
"Weak ant, how dare you be disrespectful to Lord Ainz? Let me kill you here!" Cocytus's cold voice rang out.
The halberd in his hand slammed towards the ground and directly pierced into the thick floor.
The next moment, as his right hand turned over, spatial fluctuations stirred up and spread out.
As his right hand grabbed in the void, a large sword that was about two meters long, had a golden back, and a completely azure blade was taken out by Cocytus.
"God-Slaying Emperor Blade!"
Cocytus suddenly clenched the hilt with both hands. The moment the azure blade pointed at Crocodile, a huge magic power rolled back.
The biting cold wind, like a tide, directly froze everything it passed.
Feeling this soul-stirring aura, the expressions of the people who were present changed drastically at once.
Especially Crocodile, who was locked on by the aura, felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar.
The gaze he looked at Cocytus with was full of disbelief.
As one of the few great pirates on this sea, and even possessing the experience of countless battles, he clearly knew that this strange insect man in front of him was emitting an aura that was definitely no worse than him.
However, such a powerful existence actually called Ainz Lord with every other breath.
Did this mean that he was Kai's subordinate?
"Lord Crocodile, please stop quickly. This is Lord Kai's subordinate, and he's also the guardian of this Nazarick Great Tomb. You're no match for him right now." Daz hurriedly advised.
"Moreover, as a condition for resurrecting you, I promised that I and Lord Crocodile would serve him for three years!"
The slightly awkward words, at this moment, were like an invisible heavy hammer, striking Crocodile's nerves.
Looking at Daz, his face was full of disbelief.
He never expected that he would not only be killed but also be resurrected by his enemy.
Now he even had to serve his enemy.
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would never have believed that he would actually be reduced to this state.
"Cocytus, please forgive his rudeness. After all, he was killed by me!" Kai said lightly.
Cocytus couldn't help but be stunned. Immediately afterward, the released violent magic power dissipated all at once, and he put away the God-Slaying Emperor Blade in his hand and said, "So he's Lord Ainz's defeated opponent."
"It was this subordinate who was too reckless and thought that this kind of defeated opponent could harm Lord Ainz. I hope Lord Ainz will forgive me."
Watching Cocytus, who apologized to him as soon as he opened his mouth, Kai couldn't help but have a bit of a headache.
The loyalty of the NPCs was beyond doubt.
This kind of attitude of making any mistake his own fault was also a headache.
However, faced with the loyal Cocytus, Kai didn't plan to entangle too much and waved his hand casually and said, "Cocytus, you retreat first."
"As for Crocodile, I'll give you two choices now."
"One, like Daz, serve me for three years, and then regain your freedom."
"Two, seek revenge on me and be killed again. For you, who is hiding in this weak sea and has been eliminated by history, I can kill you once, and I can kill you a second time!"
The deep voice was spat out, and at this moment, it seemed to be infused with magic and echoed in the world for a long time and couldn't be dispelled.
Daz's expression couldn't help but change, and he hurriedly turned his head to look.
"Lord Crocodile, only by living can you have endless possibilities. What's more, just like what Lord Kai said, we all made the wrong choices back then. Without the Devil Fruit ability, how can you defeat Lord Kai?"
"If you really want to take action, then what awaits you will be death!"
The urgent words were like a soul-searching question.
Faced with Daz's merciless rebuke, Crocodile's expression stiffened.
"Crocodile, you once told me that the weak should live in accordance with the strong. You wouldn't be worse than even me, would you?" Nico Robin suddenly spoke.
Crocodile's expression changed and said in a deep voice, "Nico Robin, I didn't expect that you would actually care about me!"
"Care about you?" Nico Robin shook her head with a teasing smile and said, "Crocodile, it seems that you've misunderstood something."
"I'm not caring about you. As someone who is Lord Kai's person, I'm only proceeding from the interests."
"It can be said that your surrender is just to maximize the benefits of this farce. Of course, if you must seek death, it won't harm Lord Kai either!"
The awkward words echoed in the empty palace hall.
The numerous gazes that were present all landed on Crocodile, bringing a strange sense of oppression.
Life and death!
Just like what Daz had said, the result was already very clear for him, who had lost his Devil Fruit ability.
Thinking of this, Crocodile suddenly raised his head and said, "Alright, very good, I can serve you for three years, but I want to know that after losing my Devil Fruit ability, my strength has already been greatly reduced. I'm afraid I can't even beat Daz."
Speaking of this, Crocodile took another look at Cocytus and said, "You have many powerhouses under your command. I want to know, what's the use of me staying?"
"If you're simply trying to humiliate me and make me do some trivial things, then I would rather you kill me again."
As one of the Shichibukai, the former powerhouse, Crocodile was right.
His strength almost all came from within the Devil Fruit ability.
Especially after coming to Alabasta, he had neglected the two-color Haki that was prevalent in the New World.
He was more focused on power and seizing Pluton.
However, now that he had lost the Suna Suna no Mi's ability, it could be said that it had deprived Crocodile of 90% of his combat power.
Just like what he had said, without the Suna Suna no Mi's ability, whether he could defeat Daz was another matter.
"Haha, Crocodile, I was right about you. You would rather die than be humiliated." Kai laughed loudly.
"However, rest assured, I can deprive and I can also bestow."
"I want you to become stronger after being reborn and serving under my command. This is your Suna Suna no Mi!"
As the voice fell, Kai probed with his right hand in the air.
The Suna Suna no Mi, which had originally been placed on the high platform, was directly taken into Kai's hand.
Looking at this familiar old partner, Crocodile's expression couldn't help but become excited.
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