Chapter 47 You are a good person, Crocodile.
Forty minutes later, Crocodile was very angry.
He couldn't hold back his restlessness anymore. He turned around in his boss chair, stopped pretending to be serious, and stood up to go upstairs to see what Bane was doing. If he wanted him to get annoyed, he definitely succeeded.
Just as he stood up and walked to the door, it swung open loudly, and a tall figure entered.
He was tall compared to ordinary people, but to Crocodile, he was not that impressive. Crocodile was even taller than him.
Crocodile stood over two meters tall, while Bane, who walked in, was only two meters and three centimeters. So, his height really wasn't much in this world.
Since there was no knock on the door and the entrance was so sudden, Crocodile was momentarily surprised.
Before he could speak, Bane smiled and greeted him in a friendly tone, like they were close friends. He laughed and extended his hand, saying, "Crocodile, I'm glad to finally meet you. I'm really sorry; I'm just a country bumpkin and haven't traveled much. Your buffet upstairs is so delicious that I couldn't help but eat more. I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. "
At first, Crocodile thought Bane would be stern, especially since that's how Robin described him.
To his surprise, Bane was very polite from the beginning and even downplayed himself, saying he hadn't seen much of the world. Crocodile was so angry but had no way to express it. After all, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you.
At that moment, he suddenly understood something. This might be Robin's plot!
She likely wanted to create tension between him and Bane. He always thought she would just stir trouble for Bane, but he didn't realize she could also manipulate him.
Whether it was her earlier description of Bane or asking her to get Bane, it could have been a trick. Maybe she purposely delayed telling Bane to come down? Crocodile was quite clever, so he could think deeply.
Also, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with his suspicion.
Crocodile, who had thought of all this, could not understand Robin's idea. He was ready to act angry with Bane, but he held back his feelings. Instead, he smiled kindly at Bane, held out his only remaining hand, and said, "Nothing, I have always been very patient with talented people, and Bane, you are the talented person I am looking forward to."
Bane shook Crocodile's hand energetically, looking very excited. He said, "Good man, you are really a good man, Crocodile. You didn't look down on my rudeness, and you shook my hand so sincerely. I don't know what to say."
Crocodile felt confused. Has this guy never been respected before? Why is he so excited about a handshake?
Before he could figure it out, Bane continued, "I'm ashamed to say this, but I'm actually a logia ability user. I came to visit you because I want to discuss some tips about logia ability users. There is one question that has been bothering me."
Crocodile thought this guy was too enthusiastic and a bit inappropriate for the situation. It's our first meeting, and you want me to guide you?
Still, he asked patiently with a smile, "Oh? What's the problem? I'm happy to help you."
"Aren't we all logia ability users able to transform into elements? But why can't I? That's why I especially want you to demonstrate it to me." Bane grinned, showing a dangerous smile.
Crocodile saw his dangerous smile and instinctively felt something was wrong. He wanted to pull his hand back, but when he tried, he found that Bane was incredibly strong.He couldn't even let go.
At the same time, Crocodile planned to use his ability to escape, but when he focused, he suddenly felt scared. His ability wasn't responding. "What did you do! ? " Crocodile stared at Bane in shock and anger.
At that moment, he noticed that the hand Bane was holding onto him had been emitting faint black smoke.
"Ahahahaha. " Bane laughed and patted Crocodile on the shoulder, saying, "I just called you a good person. That comes from the heart because since I became the user of the Dark-Dark Fruit, you are the first user who is willing to shake hands with me." A strong sense of crisis filled Crocodile's heart. He didn't respond but raised his other hand and swung, trying to kill Bane with his poison hook.
However, as soon as he raised his arm, Bane had already made a move. Bane used his strength to pull Crocodile up from the ground and then hit him hard, knocking him down.
With a thud, the expensive floor tiles that Crocodile had installed were shattered by his body. At the same time, the sharp pain caused blood to come from the corners of Crocodile's mouth.
He felt like a giant had hit him. To be honest, Crocodile had been in the first half of the Grand Line for over 20 years, and he had never truly felt pain before.
Being suddenly knocked down like this left him a bit dazed. He lost focus, but Bane did not let him escape. He still held Crocodile's wrist with one hand, then lifted his foot and stomped on Crocodile's golden hook, breaking it. That hook had contained a large amount of deadly toxins. Then, Bane moved his foot and stepped hard on Crocodile's broken arm.
At this moment, Crocodile finally regained his senses, and anger filled his eyes.
But before he could look at Bane, he saw an fist wrapped in Armament Haki come into view and strike him hard on the bridge of his nose. This hit broke Crocodile's nose and changed his facial features. At the same time, the back of his head hit the broken tiles hard, creating a small dent.
This was not the end. Bane did not give Crocodile any chance and kept punching him hard in the head, avoiding all other parts of his body.
Meanwhile, Robin outside the door was shocked. This was not what they had agreed on! Didn't I say for you to come in and exchange pleasantries with Crocodile? Then draw his attention while I activate the mechanism to let the seawater flow back here, defeating Crocodile that way?
Why am I seeing Bane violently beating Crocodile as soon as I entered the room?
The most important thing is that Crocodile, the oldest of the Warlords and one of the major forces at sea, was defeated by Bane. This brutal pirate, who had been causing chaos in Alabasta for more than 20 years, couldn't fight back at all.
Every time Bane punched, the whole office shook. From the moment he raised his fist, Crocodile's head was already pressed into the ground. The only thing visible was the blood dripping from Bane's fist when he lifted it.
Just as Bane was about to throw another punch, he paused and raised his eyebrows. He asked, "Haki? "
At that moment, Crocodile finally remembered his reputation. He is a great pirate who has sailed the New World, not just an average pirate.
"But it's too late to use these powers now! " Bane said with a grim smile.
Then, every muscle in his body tensed up. It felt like a force climbed from his tailbone and quickly focused on his blood-covered fist.
"Feel the warmth from the giant! The power of Elbaf. Deliberate punch! ! ! " Bane shouted.
As mentioned before, Bane learned not only about haki from Dorry and Brogy, but also about Elbaf's fighting techniques. Many of those techniques were beyond what he could use because of his physique. However, he had mastered the techniques of exerting force, the ability to control his physical energy.
The basis of all Giant techniques is physical strength, is it not?
At this moment, A heavy punch enveloped with armament haki came down. Crocodile's armament haki might be stronger, but it hadn't been used in many years. Against this extremely powerful punch, the haki couldn't protect his head.
With a loud bang, the whole Casino shook several times. The guests upstairs thought it was an earthquake and panicked.
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