Chapter 48 Crocodile dies and the Sand-Sand Fruit is obtained
Feeling the small earthquake, Bane raised his fist with dissatisfaction and said, "I'm still not skilled enough. According to Dorry, this kind of power should only affect the target and not disturb the surrounding area. "
Just like Elbaf's spear, one hit should make the target disappear completely, but the impact should be minimal. It would only create a hole where it strikes, unless something in its path is affected.
If the punch I threw just now was really effective, the casino wouldn't have felt anything.
At this moment, Crocodile's head was down in a deep pit. The previous blow had created a large pit that was several dozen meters deep. His face was covered in blood, making it hard to see him clearly.
After a few moments, Crocodile twitched and tried to raise his hand, but Bane held it down.
Feeling the movement, Bane was surprised and said, "No way, are you really that tough? "
He remembered this guy being very weak and easily beaten by Luffy's random punches before.
That punch I threw was powerful, how can you still fight back?
Bane had no intention of giving Crocodile a chance. With a fierce look in his eyes, he tightened his fist to attack again.
At that moment, Crocodile seemed to wake up. He struggled to speak: "Wait a minute. Wait a minute. We have no issues with each other. Why are you attacking me? "
Bane smiled cruelly and replied, "It's sad that you can ask that after being a pirate for so long. Crocodile, when you robbed others, did you ever think if they had issues with you? "
As he finished speaking, Bane's fist was about to strike. At this moment, Crocodile sensed his imminent death.
He didn't want to give up. He had been planning in Alabasta for so many years and was on the verge of success.
He was furious. He was certainly strong, but in this fight, he couldn't hurt Bane at all. He hadn't even had a chance to fight back.
This shows the importance of strategy. Bane knew him very well, while Crocodile knew almost nothing about Bane. This was a huge embarrassment for someone with special abilities.
He was the king of the desert, yet in this vast desert country, he was being beaten like a dog!
"Don't kill me. I. . . I treated you to dinner," Crocodile finally said
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However, this time Bane's iron fist did not stop. It hit Crocodile hard on the head, instantly knocking him unconscious.
Bane pulled back his blood-stained fist and looked at Robin behind him in surprise. "When did he ever treat me to a meal? ! "
"Buffet? " Robin answered without thinking.
Bane:? ? ?
Can this even be called treating someone to a meal? But he didn't think about it for long. He saw that Crocodile was about to die, so he quickly shouted, "Nami, prepare the things I asked you to prepare. "
"Coming! " Nami rushed in from the hallway, holding a bunch of fresh fruits.
Robin clearly had no idea what Bane was planning. She looked at the fruits with a puzzled expression.
What does he want with those? To repay Crocodile for the meal, so he can have a full meal before he dies? Before she could finish this thought, she saw a strong dark energy burst from Bane's hand, surrounding Crocodile.
Bane's expression became serious, and Robin realized he had never looked this serious even during the fight with Crocodile. Maybe he thought this moment was more important than killing Crocodile?
What is he going to do? However, Bane didn't have the energy to explain anything. Under Robin and Nami's confused gazes, his dark power carefully explored Crocodile's body.
At the same time, this dark force was also entering Crocodile's body through his eyes, nostrils, ears and asshole . This caused Crocodile, who was already weak, to die instantly.
At the moment of his death, Bane's Dark-Dark Fruit seemed to sense something interesting. It found a special power within Crocodile's body that wanted to break free and escape.
But right then, Crocodile was completely surrounded by darkness, leaving that power nowhere to go. The darkness quickly captured this force.
Just like those with devil fruit abilities, this power lost its ability to resist the moment it touched the darkness. It could only let Bane wrap it in dark energy and pull it out of Crocodile's body.
As the darkness around Crocodile faded away, it left a black elemental ball in Bane's hand.
"Is this the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit? " Bane asked with curiosity in his eyes.
"Sand-Sand Fruit? " Robin was a little surprised. "What do you mean? You…"
In that moment, she recalled how Bane could keep those with devil fruit abilities under control, and the dark force that made her feel powerless, as if she were facing a natural enemy.
Then, under her shocked gaze, Bane directly injected the darkness into the prepared fruit.
As Bane did this, the once normal fruit quickly changed shape and developed unusual patterns.
Robin, who once ate a devil fruit , understands that this is a devil fruit trait.
After three or five breaths, the regular apple transformed into a cactus with thorns. Once Bane felt there was no more extra dark power in his hand, he stopped using it, picked up the cactus, and said admiringly, "This is the most vicious power in history. It truly deserves its reputation. It takes the enemy's power and turns it into your own. Tsk tsk."
"You created a devil fruit! ? " Robin exclaimed in disbelief.
"That's right," Bane replied, looking at Robin. "To be precise, I took Crocodile's ability. "
When he mentioned Crocodile, Bane turned to look at Crocodile's body and, feeling a bit bored, said, "I thought this guy would be hard to handle. I expected we would have an epic battle with him in this desert. But what happened? Has he been so comfortable for all these years that he forgot the most basic level of caution? Knowing I had bad intentions, he was so careless? "
Honestly, Robin was also confused. In her memory, Crocodile was very cautious and careful. Why was he acting so careless and friendly with Bane? She had warned him that Bane had bad intentions and was probably there to hunt him.
Why was he acting like he didn't understand? If the fruit's power hadn't been revealed, Robin would have suspected that this was Mr. 2 in disguise. "I don't know either. He was definitely acting strange today. He was too nice to you," Robin responded, puzzled.
"Forget it. This is the harsh reality of the sea. If you're not careful, a pirate like Crocodile, who has been in the New World for many years, can die instantly. So we should thank him for using his life to teach us another lesson, sacrificing himself to enlighten others. He is a great man! " Bane said emotionally.
Sometimes, being too clever and cunning can end up costing the lives of loved ones. If Crocodile had not overthought things, he might have been able to fight a little longer.
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