Chapter 89The muscles on Sir Crocodile's face were still twisting.He looked mockingly at Robin and Cobra, who were trapped in the tomb: "Since you refuse to speak, you can sleep here forever with this boring stone."Before I came in, I already destroyed a key stone pillar supporting the tomb. It will collapse completely very soon.Make your choice: die with the secret, or tell me the whereabouts of that thing."Before Sir Crocodile could finish speaking, Robinsuddenly activated her ability:"Cien Fleur: Hook Claw!"Several arms sprouted from Cobra's body, attempting to forcibly throw him toward the exit."Hmph, I was already prepared for you, Nico Robin."Sir Crocodile had been on guard; he swung his golden hook, leaving an afterimage, and precisely slashed the main arm Robin was using to manifest her ability!Fresh blood immediately gushed from her fair arm.Robin frowned in pain."Don't play such petty tricks in front of me!" Sir Crocodile walked toward Robin.Just then.Boom.A large hole suddenly burst open in the ceiling of the tomb, letting in light along with a figure emitting steam."Hey, what did you do to my partner?!"Amidst the swirling dust, Luffy landed steadily. Beneath his lowered Straw Hat, his gaze was fixed coldly on Sir Crocodile.He had been trying his best to get here.It wasn't for any other reason.That's why plans change so fast; no one can compare to them when it comes to being fickle. They clearly told him to learn from Vivi before, but after just a few hours, they wanted him to go find Robin.The most critical thing was that, for a moment, Luffy couldn't find Robin!Fortunately, his Observation Haki was useful enough.That guy Sir Crocodile didn't even care about releasing his aura, so Luffy found his way here in an instant.Everything was just right."Straw Hat, you actually didn't die?!"Sir Crocodile was shocked and horrified, his eyes filled with disbelief.This guy was stabbed by his poison needle; why was he still not dead!Is the vitality of a Rubber Human really that tenacious?"It seems I've disappointed you, but let's continue our fight."Luffy grinned.Without any wasted words, steam surged around Luffy, and he went full Gear Second.His figure was like red lightning, and his fist, coated in Armament Haki, slammed in front of Sir Crocodile in an instant."Bastard!"Sir Crocodile hurriedly raised his golden hook to block.Bang!!The immense force sent him flying. While still in mid-air, he quickly turned into an elemental form, transforming into a sandstorm to disperse the impact.He knew well the power of Luffy's Haki and dared not take another hit head-on."You die here too!"Sir Crocodile roared, slamming one hand onto the ground:"Desert Girasole!"With his palm as the center, a terrifying power spread instantly; the moisture of the stone pillars, the ground... everything it touched was rapidly drained, quickly turning to sand and disintegrating.He wanted to forcibly create a desert environment in the cramped tomb that was best suited for him.Sandstorms and sand blades attacked Luffyfrantically along with the changing terrain, even deliberately affecting Robin and Cobra nearby, intending to distract Luffy into saving them."Tsk!"Luffy clicked his tongue. Facing such a shameless fighting style, his eyes sharpened, and the strange white flame clouds around his body suddenly surged!Then, both his fists grew larger.Opening his palms like two soft Rubber protective shields, one hand carefully scooped up the injured Robin, while the other hand protected King Cobra.Chapter 121: Robin's True Self"If your hands are used to protect them, what will you use to attack me?!"Seeing this, Sir Crocodile let out a mocking sneer and unleashed the sandstorm even more recklessly."Who told you I only have hands?""Can't I use my feet?""Rubber: White Stamp!"The giant arms protecting Robin and Cobrasuddenly stretched backward like a huge slingshot, providing terrifying propulsion for Luffy's main body.With this force, his body shot out like a cannonball, and his right foot, covered in Armament Haki, was like a battle axe, tearing through the air and slashing straight at Sir Crocodile."So fast!"Sir Crocodile was shocked, and the sand wall he hurriedly gathered was easily kicked to pieces as if it were made of paper!He wanted to turn into sand to dodge, but the pitch-black shadow of the foot was too fast and too fierce.Pfft! Ah!The tip of the foot, wrapped in Haki, kicked hard into Sir Crocodile's chest, and he clearly heard the sound of his sternum shattering."Rubber: White Stamp Gatling!"Without stopping, he had to finish this guy off this time.Luffy delivered one last powerful kick, and Sir Crocodile, like a kite with a broken string, spat blood and was kicked flying upwards, crashing through layer after layer of floor rock, finally flying out through the opening of the royal tomb!Meanwhile, on the battlefield outside the city of Alubarna.The sounds of fighting, the clashing of weapons, roars, and wails intertwined, and fresh blood stained the yellow sand red.The war had driven people into a bloodthirsty frenzy.Vivi and the Straw Hat crew rushed into the battlefield, shouting at the top of their lungs, trying to stop this fratricide."Stop, everyone stop! Sir Crocodile's conspiracy has been exposed!"Vivi's voice seemed so weak amidst the roar of a million people."Princess Vivi!"A battered Pell descended from the sky, landed beside Vivi, and said anxiously, "The seeds of hatred and suspicion have been deeply sown; no one will listen... But thanks to the reminder from that Miss Robin, the bombs in the palace and everywhere else have been dismantled!"Vivi was stunned; she hadn't expected Robin to have done this too.But now was not the time to dwell on it."I must make them hear my voice!""I have a way."Ace pointed to the highest ruined building in the center of the battlefield, "Please take us up there."Is this Princess Vivi's partner?Pell did not hesitate, immediately transforming into a white falcon, carrying Vivi and Ace as he soared into the high sky.Standing at the vantage point, overlooking the meat-grinder battlefield below that looked like purgatory, Ace's eyes narrowed. His right arm instantly turned into raging flames, and he swung it upwards fiercely."Fire Fist!!"A massive pillar of flame shot into the sky, like a waterfall of flame flowing in reverse, exploding thunderously above the dim battlefield.The scorching light and the deafening explosion instantly attracted the attention of almost everyone on the battlefield.There was such a way?Vivi was stunned for a moment, then quickly thanked Ace.Ace said with a smile: "You're welcome, you're welcome. Please take care of my little brother in the future."Vivi didn't have time to ponder the meaning in Ace's eyes.But now there was something more important for her to do.The fighting paused involuntarily for a moment.Vivi seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and used all her strength to project her voice across the battlefield:"The war is over!""Sir Crocodile's conspiracy has been exposed; he is the mastermind who caused the drought and instigated the war. My father has never betrayed us.Put down your weapons, fellow countrymen of Alabasta!"Her voice was tearful, yet filled with unquestionable sincerity and power, clearly reaching everyone's ears.The soldiers and the rebels looked up blankly, watching the familiar figure on the high platform.The war was over?At this moment, a figure suddenly fell from the high sky. Sir Crocodile fell like a ragdoll from the heights, crashing heavily onto the sand and kicking up a cloud of dust.He struggled to get up, but spat out several mouthfuls of blood and could no longer move."Mr. Sir Crocodile?""Why is he here, and in this state?""Could what Princess Vivi said just now be true?""Look, that seems to be the Marine over there."The rebels and soldiers looked somewhat bewildered at the Marine soldiers filing in ahead."Sir Crocodile!"The Marine unit led by Tashigi quickly surrounded him, swords drawn and muskets aimed, "You are suspected of conspiring to overthrow a member nation, inciting a million-level war, and abusing your power as a Shichibukai... We now officially announce that your title and privileges as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are revoked, and you are under arrest!"Hearing the verdict and looking at the people of Alabasta around him who had gradually stopped fighting and were watching him with hatred and contempt, the last glimmer of light in Sir Crocodile's eyes extinguished.He had lost, utterly defeated.Sir Crocodile opened his slightly clouded eyes, "I lost... defeated by that man with the aptitude."He murmured, looking up at the sky.This time, it was a true defeat.Deep in the royal tomb.Luffy disengaged from the white flame cloud state and set Cobra down, only to discover that something was wrong with Robin in his arms.Her face was pale, and her lips were faintly purple.Luffy asked hurriedly, "Robin, what's wrong with you?"Robin smiled weakly and raised the arm that had been slashed by the golden hook, which was now black and swollen:"It seems I was accidentally scratched by Sir Crocodile's poison needle."She looked at the sand and stones falling continuously and the tomb that was about to collapse completely, her tone carrying a sense of relief:"Just leave me here, Luffy. You take His Majesty the King and leave here."She actually didn't have much will to live.
