One Piece: Transmigrated as Crocodile

Chapter 375 - CHAPTER 375 - Kizaru Falters, Sengoku Shocked, Ominous Signs

Rosen appeared before Kizaru. Moving at the Admiral's light-speed, he followed Rosen into the awakened desert domain. For Rosen, the sand granted even greater speed than flat ground—after all, he was made of sand.

In an instant, Rosen struck Kizaru with a powerful punch.

"Armament!" Kizaru covered himself with Haki, but Rosen's fist still sent him flying, blood trickling from his mouth.

"I should have anticipated this. You've used a desert prison against me before—I was careless." Kizaru realized that this seemingly harmless desert held hidden threats.

As long as Kizaru's feet touched the ground, his body's moisture rapidly drained. Since water composes most of a human body, its loss weakened his speed, strength, and defense. That explained why Rosen's punch had such a severe impact.

"Two Blooming Flowers." Robin arrived beside Rosen, her demonic hands sprouting directly behind Kizaru.

"Abyssal Impact!" Black mist shockwaves blasted at the back of Kizaru's head, detonating on impact.

"What?!" Kizaru was horrified. Crocodile's rapid growth was one thing, but this ability—hands emerging from behind and releasing destructive shockwaves—was unlike anything he'd seen. Even a Logia shouldn't be threatened like this, yet he didn't immediately know how to evade.

Boom! The impact shattered the ground, creating a massive crater, smoke billowing. Nearby Marines were terrified.

"Admiral!!"

Could Kizaru really be taken down? This shockwave surpassed a concentrated cannon volley and carried corrosive toxicity.

"Others will likely arrive when they see the sandstorm; conserve your strength," Rosen told Robin.

"Understood." Robin nodded. In her devil form, bullets and cannonballs were like tickles. She was enjoying the experience, her gaze softening toward Rosen—he shared such power with her.

Returning to human form, Robin felt slight fatigue. Her training wasn't yet sufficient. Though strong, she still needed to deepen her control over the Devil Fruit ability.

"This is tricky… what kind of power is this? Was the intel wrong?" Kizaru's face was covered in masterful Armament Haki. Robin's strike had left him helpless—unable to dodge, forced to absorb it.

Even without Haki, her power threatened his elemental body; the corrosive effect penetrated it.

Given time, if her power grew, it could be terrifying. Speed meant nothing; her attacks were inevitable. Whoever she chose to kill, she could. In fact, her ability might be even more dangerous than Crocodile's sand.

Kizaru had yet to fully consider the combination of the two Devil Fruit abilities. If used properly, their power was formidable.

"Unharmed." Robin was surprised—she had struck solidly, yet the Admiral remained uninjured. Marines of such caliber were difficult to deal with.

"Four Blooming Flowers." Robin crossed her hands; two more arms sprouted behind Kizaru, releasing three black mist shockwaves—the limit of her current power.

Simultaneously, Rosen clenched his hand, summoning sand from the desert. It condensed into a massive sand spear, imbued with Haki and destructive force, launched at high speed, tearing through the void.

"Light Blades Bloom!" Kizaru's expression changed. Whether defending against the attack or countering Rosen directly, he faced immense difficulty.

Countless light blades erupted from his body as he rapidly retreated.

Boom! The shockwaves detonated; the sand spear was narrowly avoided, then shot through half of Marine Headquarters.

"Damn it! What's Kizaru doing? Can't he even handle a former Shichibukai?" Sengoku's face darkened. The symbol of Marine Headquarters' authority was half-destroyed. Previously, Kizaru had struggled against Crocodile only when attacked by multiple opponents—now, facing just one, he still faltered?

Sengoku didn't expect to take down Crocodile immediately—merely suppressing him to prevent disruption. Could Kizaru not even achieve that?

Unbeknownst to Sengoku, Kizaru was in real trouble.

"I see. The further away, the weaker the power. Attacking the hands you grow or leaving your sight can neutralize the attack…" Kizaru staggered, his gaze heavy as he analyzed Rosen and Robin.

Even so, Robin's ability remained a major threat. Battles would keep her within line of sight, and although his light blade destroyed one arm and one shockwave, her hands appeared unpredictably. If positioned where a non-Logia couldn't reach, they were unavoidable.

For other Marines, this was devastating. For Kizaru, one-on-one, it was tricky but not overwhelmingly dangerous. His Armament Haki could defend, yet the attacks were frustrating—they were near-certain hits. Constantly expending Haki, while in the awakened domain and facing full-strength Crocodile, left little chance of victory.

If Robin interfered, attacking simultaneously, it would become even more troublesome. Thus, Kizaru decided to neutralize the disruptive Devil Fruit user first before focusing on Rosen.

"Hmph!" Rosen's expression darkened. He unleashed full Haki, causing Kizaru momentary disorientation. Rosen stepped forward; shifting sand beneath him directed Kizaru into the path of his attack.

"Destruction!" Rosen's punch collided with Kizaru's light fist, creating an earth-shattering shockwave.

"Pff!" Kizaru's assault was repelled, and the impact was severe.

"Haki defense useless! You're a monster—not just me, even Marine Headquarters underestimated you. If I don't eliminate you now, the consequences will be endless." Kizaru's face turned grim, no longer casual.

He sensed a threat far beyond before. If Rosen and Robin grew stronger, even destroying one Whitebeard today could give rise to a new Yonko tomorrow.

"Kizaru is losing!" Garp rose slowly, reporting to Sengoku.

"Impossible?! Kizaru faltering? Rarely does anyone make him lose in a direct confrontation." Sengoku's disbelief was palpable. Crocodile that strong?

(End of Chapter)

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