“Haha… See? … This is the power of the Tailed Beast! A terrifying power!…”
Crocodile was extremely excited at this moment, especially excited.
For years, he had been searching for a powerful force to reconquer the sea.
Now, he had finally found it. How could he not be happy? How could he not be excited?
“You guys, don't you want to take the power of the Tailed Beast!…!”
“All of you, die!…”
The excited Crocodile didn't hesitate for a moment. He unleashed the power of the Tailed Beast once again.
“Sand Waterfall Funeral…”
With a thought from Crocodile, the surrounding sand started to swirl rapidly.
Countless grains of sand, like giant waves, rolled towards the countless pirates in front of him.
“No!… Get out of the way…”
“Damn it, it's too late…”
“Damn it, we can't dodge it anymore…”
“Help! Don't kill me…”
“Ah…”
Amidst a series of screams and struggles, countless pirates and Marines had no chance to dodge, being swallowed by the desert waves.
Only a few powerful pirates, relying on their immense strength, narrowly escaped this fierce attack.
At this moment, Shanks the Red Hair, who was fighting fiercely nearby, and Akainu, the Marine Admiral, also noticed the huge commotion here.
“This strength!… It’s truly terrifying!…”
“Crocodile has obtained the power of the Tailed Beast!… This is a bit troublesome…”
Seeing Crocodile's powerful display, Shanks the Red Hair frowned.
Shanks the Red Hair knew very well that Crocodile, with his newfound power, would definitely head towards the Grand Line and start conquering the seas.
If that happened, the balance on the seas would be broken.
The entire sea would become chaotic due to Crocodile's emergence.
Unlike Shanks' worry, Akainu, upon seeing Crocodile's power, was enraged by how he swallowed countless Marines with his sand.
“Damn pirate, die!…”
“Magma-Great Eruption…”
The furious Akainu didn't hesitate for a second, directly launching an attack towards Crocodile.
The scorching magma transformed into a giant fist, striking towards Crocodile.
If it were in the past, facing such a powerful attack from Akainu, Crocodile would not dare to withstand it.
Crocodile was merely one of the Seven Warlords, not a match for Akainu, the Marine Admiral.
But now, things were different. Crocodile had gained the power of the Tailed Beast.
The strength granted by the Tailed Beast filled Crocodile with confidence.
Therefore, facing Akainu's attack, Crocodile didn't dodge but instead directly met it head-on.
“Good!… Tailed Beast Claw…”
Under Crocodile's control, the surrounding sand rapidly converged, forming a gigantic claw that met Akainu's magma fist.
“Bang… Boom!…”
The magma fist collided with the sand claw, producing a tremendous explosion.
At the same time, magma and sand splattered everywhere.
As for Akainu and Crocodile, both were pushed back dozens of steps due to the powerful force of the impact.
“What!? This damn guy, he actually managed to block my attack…”
Akainu stabilized himself, looking at Crocodile with astonishment.
Akainu was very clear about Crocodile's strength as one of the Seven Warlords.
With his strength, it was impossible to block his attack.
However, now, Crocodile not only blocked his attack but also fought him to a draw.
The only explanation was the power of the Tailed Beast within Crocodile's body.
“Haha… Did you see that! This is the power of the Tailed Beast!… Powerful strength!…”
“Akainu, you go to hell!…”
Seeing that he had blocked Akainu's attack, Crocodile was extremely excited and, without hesitation, continued to attack Akainu.
“Damn pirate, don't think you can get arrogant just because you got the power of the Tailed Beast…”
“Today, I'll destroy you…”
Seeing Crocodile charging at him, Akainu also immediately condensed magma and continued to attack Crocodile.
“Bang… Bang… Bang…”
“Boom!… Boom!…”
For a while, Crocodile and Akainu engaged in fierce battle.
Countless grains of sand and magma collided constantly, splattering everywhere.
Seeing the intense battle, the pirates who had managed to survive were also pale with fear.
“Cough cough… Such terrifying strength, he can actually fight the Marine Admiral…”
“Marco, what should we do now!…”
“Crocodile has obtained the power of the Tailed Beast, his strength is terrifying! We may not be his opponents anymore…”
Diamond Jozu, while coughing violently and continuously spitting blood, asked Marco.
“Let's retreat… This level of power is beyond our capabilities to contend with…”
“Tell the old man what happened here…”
Marco thought for a moment and said.
Originally, Marco and his crew were here to try to obtain the power of the Tailed Beast.
But now, Crocodile had obtained the power of the Tailed Beast, possessing terrifying strength, strong enough to fight a Marine Admiral. They were no longer his opponents.
More importantly, Jozu was already severely injured.
There was no point for them to stay here. The best option now was to retreat.
“I understand, let's go…”
Diamond Jozu also agreed with Marco's suggestion.
However, Teach was reluctant, his eyes burning with desire as he stared at the power-boosted Crocodile.
“This is the power of the Tailed Beast? It's amazing!…”
“If I could get this power! I too could conquer the seas…”
Thinking about this, Teach's heart became excited.
Teach also had ambitions to conquer the seas, but unfortunately, his strength was not enough.
For this reason, Teach had always stayed with the Whitebeard Pirates, waiting for the opportunity to obtain a Devil Fruit power.
But now, seeing the power of the Tailed Beast, Teach had new ideas.
Since Crocodile obtained the power of the Tailed Beast and gained this terrifying strength, if he could also obtain the power of the Tailed Beast, wouldn't he also be able to gain such immense strength?
“Teach, don't stand there! Go…”
“If Crocodile catches up with us, it'll be troublesome…”
Seeing Teach standing there, Marco urged him.
“I know…”
Although Teach was very reluctant, he knew very well that they had lost their chance to obtain the Tailed Beast.
There was no other option than to retreat now.