"Hmph! So you're the helper Princess Vivi found! I've already arranged for super bombs to be buried in the plaza!"
"The blast radius can reach 5 kilometers! If you don't want to die, then let me go."
"I promise to leave this country immediately and never return!"
Crocodile's heart sank when he heard that Zhong Chen was actually the helper Vivi had found.
He had originally planned to detonate this bomb when the Royal Army and the rebels gathered in the plaza and started fighting, but now the situation was out of his control.
Helpless, he could only use that super bomb as a bargaining chip, hoping to gain a glimmer of hope.
Clap, clap, clap!
Hearing Crocodile's words, Zhong Chen couldn't help but raise his hands and applaud.
In his heart, he couldn't help but secretly marvel, as expected of one of the smartest people in one piece.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he could abandon everything he was about to get without hesitation. If such a person were let go, there would definitely be endless trouble later.
Although, with Crocodile's strength, he couldn't cause the slightest damage to the Monster Country Federation.
Thinking of this, Zhong Chen showed a brilliant smile on his face as he looked at Crocodile.
"Good! Since you've said so, I'll believe you this once, but I warn you! If we meet again, you're dead!"
Hearing that Zhong Chen actually agreed to him, a look of disbelief appeared on his gloomy face.
Although Crocodile said that, judging others by himself, he dared not guarantee that Zhong Chen would agree. If it were him, he would definitely nip the trouble in the bud.
"Good! Since Your Excellency is so straightforward, I promise to leave immediately, and if I ever see people from your Monster Country Federation again, I will avoid them!"
Crocodile said to Zhong Chen with an expression that said, 'You believe me.'
"That! Boss! I…"
Nico Robin looked at Crocodile, who seemed about to be released, and hastily spoke, but before she could finish, Zhong Chen interrupted her:
"Don't even think about it. I only said I'd let him go, not that it included you!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Crocodile, who had briefly stopped his departure because of Nico Robin's shout, also changed his expression.
He could only reluctantly give up on Nico Robin. Although the ancient weapon, Pluto, was indeed tempting, if his life was gone, what good was Pluto?
Just as Crocodile was about to reach the steps, he heard Rimuru shout from behind:
"Hey! Crocodile!"
Crocodile, hearing this shout, subconsciously turned his head to look at the source of the sound.
He saw Zhong Chen looking at him with a brilliant smile, uttering words that made him disbelieving.
"Yo! We meet again! I told you, if we meet again, you're dead! Kill him!"
As the words fell, all the Academy Guard members present swarmed forward. As for one-on-one, that didn't exist.
Who would bother with a solo fight when they could gang up?
"Bastard! You broke your word! Desert Treasure Blade!"
Crocodile, exasperated, dodged a slash and cursed at Zhong Chen.
Pfft!
As his right arm was cut, blood immediately flowed down his arm.
"How is this possible! You didn't even use Armament Haki, how could you possibly hurt me!"
"Oh my! Of course, you've never seen high-end stuff like magic! Pfft!"
Zhong Chen had set up a table at some point.
The four idle individuals were sitting there, cracking melon seeds, watching the scene with expressions of amusement.
"Damn it! How dare you ignore me like this! Erosion Cycle!!"
Crocodile knelt on one knee, his bleeding right hand pressed to the ground. Centered on him, all surrounding objects began to turn to sand.
Even the solid rocks on the ground instantly turned to dust.
"Hmph! Don't even think about it! Magic Release! Trample!"
A Security Force member's body surged with terrifying purple magic.
As he stomped his right foot heavily, a terrifying wave of energy swept from his foot towards Crocodile.
Seeing the invisible wave extending towards him, Crocodile could only hastily stand up and dodge.
Bang!
Thump!
Crack!
As Crocodile was continuously attacked, he soon knelt on the ground, covered in blood.
Even the golden hook on his left hand was bent by someone.
"Hoo hoo hoo! I never thought I, Crocodile, would end up like this! I'm not reconciled!"
Looking at the enemies surrounding him, Crocodile shouted towards the sky with a look of grief and indignation.
Seeing this, Rimuru couldn't help but say to Zhong Chen, who was spitting out melon seed shells:
"A Chen! Why do I feel like we're the villains and he's the protagonist? Isn't this a bit too cruel!"
Hearing Rimuru's words, Zhong Chen was stunned for a moment, then asked Milim and Veldora:
"Cruel?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's question, both shook their heads, indicating it wasn't cruel at all. After all, to them, was this even considered cruel?
Seeing this, Zhong Chen nodded with an expression that said, 'I understand,' and shouted loudly to the Security Force members surrounding Crocodile:
"Then be even more cruel!"
"Yes! Lord Chen! *n"
Hearing the order, everyone hastily dropped their weapons and swarmed forward, punching and kicking the powerless Crocodile.
"Hey! Leave me a gap, I can't kick him!"
"Get out of the way, let me get another kick in!"
"Screw you! Take this punch!"
"How dare you threaten Lord Chen, I think you won't even know how you died!"
Crocodile, one of the formidable Seven Warlords of the Sea, was thus beaten to death by everyone, with one punch and one kick each.
"Hey, hey, hey!!! Stop, stop, stop! He seems to have stopped breathing!"
"Oh my god, no way, it's all your fault for hitting so hard!"
"It's so rare to get to act once, and now there's nothing left to play with!"
Just as everyone was feeling incredibly sad about Crocodile's death.
Nico Robin, who had been watching the entire scene from the side, was already kneeling on the ground, terrified.
Thinking that she might also be treated this way soon, Nico Robin had already prepared to commit suicide.
Rather than being tortured to death like that, it was better to end it herself.
"Alright, if he's dead, then he's dead! You guys dispose of the body!"
Zhong Chen looked at the lifeless Crocodile and waved his hand indifferently, telling them to dispose of the body.
As for Zhong Chen himself, he took out his good friend, the human emperor banner, and absorbed the corpse with a suck.
Zhong Chen looked at the soul in the human emperor banner, which was worth ten thousand, and couldn't help but praise in his heart.
[Goodness, Crocodile is something else! One of him is worth ten thousand! If I absorbed all the other Seven Warlords of the Sea… tsk tsk tsk!!!]
Crocodile: Are you even human?
Thinking of such a good thing, Zhong Chen couldn't help but let out a cackling laugh, and Nico Robin, watching this scene, became even more determined to commit suicide.
"Alright, Crocodile is dealt with. Next up is you, Miss Nico Robin…"