Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

“Miss All Sunday!” He glared fiercely at Nico Robin beside him and said coldly.

"You're with me. I need you to decipher the inscriptions on the ancient weapons immediately!"

How could deciphering ancient scripts be such a casual and simple matter? Although Robin thought this, she wisely didn't say it aloud.

After all, Crocodile at this moment looked like a frightened bird; if we were to provoke him any further...

Well, for the sake of her own life, she had no choice but to obey.

The two, rushing to the capital, were completely unaware that a figure was standing atop the swirling sky above the torrential rain, gazing intently at them.

Throughout history, nothing is more ruthless than cutting off food supplies. Crocodile, the Sand Crocodile, has done something even more vicious than this for his ridiculous ambition and absurd plan to usurp the throne.

Water is the source of life. Humans can survive for seven days without food, but without water, they cannot survive for even three days.

So you can understand how vicious Crocodile's actions were just by looking into it.

If a self-proclaimed hero and rebel, for his own ambition, causes a three-year drought in the Central Plains, dries up the Yellow River, and dries up the Yangtze River, all he does is to replace the emperor and sit on his throne.

Oh no, even becoming emperor wasn't his main goal; his main goal was actually to discover a non-existent weapon.

It can only be said that the level of planning is indeed very feasible in a world where the average person is intellectually challenged.

However, in terms of sheer savagery, he could be considered even more monstrous than Doflamingo.

He was at the thirty-eight-year mark, but before that, Dongjiang could feel the cries of this world. As he returned to the Celestial Realm to set up a trap for Aqua and the others, and then came back here, those thirty-eight years flowed quickly through his mind.

He could clearly feel the voices praising his name and those proclaiming his divine power.

It's not so much about incense, but more like prayer, so, well, how should I put it?

It's so annoying, extremely annoying!

"Now I finally understand why Jesus said that what he hated most was dealing with paperwork every day."

Tsuruga scratched his head and sighed.

He suddenly realized that he might not be particularly suited to walk this path of the gods.

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Even someone like Tsurugi could be considered quite good. After all, he was merely a god of conflict, and unless one stretches the interpretation too far, people would only call upon him when they encountered injustice.

But things are really bad for Teacher Daye. It's not just a matter of whether he's a priest or not; it's about him. Even a simple fall might require someone to pray to him.

Oh, Jesus, my paronychia!!!

But how should I put it? Since things have already been started, there's no reason to give up halfway.

Moreover—after hearing these mournful cries, these painful wails, these voices of anger at injustice and yearning for conflict.

How could he possibly resist lending a hand?

It was as if he used his divine power to travel back to six months in the past and remotely bestowed upon the devoutly believing 'Kouza' the power of a Devil Fruit that he had created himself.

"You can't stop me, pirates."

Kosa looked at the Straw Hat Pirates blocking his way with almost contempt, tilting his head slightly.

"I admit that my strength and skills are far inferior to those of you who have honed your skills on the high seas, whether it be swordsmanship, Haki, or even the development of Devil Fruit abilities."

"I am no match for you at all!"

"Knowing this, you'd better surrender obediently!" Zoro placed his hand on the snow-covered ground and said in a low voice.

"We cannot stand by and watch you lead this country into the abyss of destruction."

"Ha, is continuing the old days of being exploited for wealth really the bright future?"

Kou Sha looked at them and said coldly

“My God is right. The most annoying people in this world are you guys who have reformist ideas. You are the biggest obstacle to change.”

"Rubber pistol!"

Luffy threw a punch without saying a word.

However, despite being easily sent flying by that punch, Koza barely moved. He slowly turned around, looked at Straw Hat Luffy, and grinned.

"Continuing on what I didn't finish saying—perhaps I am no match for you in these aspects, but there is one thing in which I am absolutely superior to you, especially you."

"That is, in terms of the power derived from the fruit, the difference between you and me is like heaven and earth!!!"

The next moment, Kosa's body began to change abruptly!

His skin became rough and covered with scales like blades, his heavy, coarse tail, like a battering ram, protruded, his skull lengthened, his mouth was filled with sharp teeth like blades, and his eyes turned into a ferocious dark gold.

"Wow, he's a Devil Fruit user too!" Usopp exclaimed.

"It looks like a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user—is it a crocodile?"

“No, you’re wrong.” He looked at Usopp, his voice now rough and deep, like the desert itself.

"The power that God bestowed upon me six months ago came from the mythology of this desert, from the gods that Alabasta worshipped!"

"Its name has long been forgotten by history, but my Lord has revealed its true name to me. Therefore, I am ashamed to awaken this divine power that is unworthy of me!!!"

The next moment, endless sand swept in from all directions, completely enveloping Kosha.

Luffy, whose hat was blown away, covered his face and stared wide-eyed at the sandstorm that had gathered hundreds of meters high in front of him!

The sandstorm died down in an instant, and the presence that appeared made the Straw Hat crew feel suffocated.

It was still a huge crocodile, but it was no longer the beast that crawled on the ground!

His feet were planted firmly on the ground, his claws gripping a heavy, blood-stained crescent blade, while his head, chest, and tail were covered with a magnificent and heavy runic armor.

With his roar, the torrential rain stopped instantly! The dark clouds parted, and moonlight shone down on him!

"This is the power bestowed upon me by Lord Tsugue—the power of the Crocodile-Crocodile Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Sobek Mode!!!"

"Chaos will follow!!!"

With his furious roar, the almost violent dark energy instantly corrupted all the sand surrounding him, transforming it into a terrifying force!

Scorching fire, sharp air, solid earth, icy water

The reactions of the four elements manifested in the dark sand swirling around him, and in just an instant, it easily injured Luffy and knocked him back!

"How is this possible! Luffy was defeated just like that?" Nami exclaimed, her eyes wide.

"That posture... Sobek? Sobek, the legendary guardian deity of the Saint-Do River?" Vivi asked incredulously.

They didn't understand much about the power of Devil Fruits, let alone the power and strength of Mythical Zoan Fruits—what they considered the ultimate answer!

All that talk about Haki, physical skills, and even Paramecia and Logia types is utter nonsense!

Only Mythical Beasts, only Mythical Beasts!

After all, this is the ticket to join the later 'Great God Era'—a ticket that everyone from the final boss, Im, to the protagonist, Luffy, must possess!

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"Come on, pirates!!!" Koza, transformed into the Crocodile God, roared unrestrainedly at the Straw Hat Pirates in the moonlight.

"Come and face the might of the chosen ones, come and face the power of the Crocodile God!!!"

"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds!"

Faced with the monster's terrifying aura, Zoro dared not be careless and immediately activated his strongest technique. His Snow Walk and Sandai Kitetsu spun like windmills and charged forward at high speed in the strong wind!

"Tyrant's Frenzy!!!"

But when faced with this attack, Koza merely twirled the crescent blade in his hand, and in the instant the blade crossed, Zoro's eyes widened!

The two swords in his hands, Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri, broke directly, and then a tearing pain and internal organ damage came from his chest, which crushed him in an instant.

Zoro is defeated!

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668. Marching forward, the crocodiles leaping over the wall.

"Green algae head!!!"

Sanji rushed out and caught the unconscious Zoro, while Koza mumbled...

"That's enough, pirates. I thank you for your help in Alabasta, but let's stop here!"

"Crocodile's defeat is inevitable. With the blessing of the gods, we will surely win. Let the Alabastas deal with their enemies!"

Luffy stood up without saying a word. Although the tearing sensation made his whole body feel as if it had been cut into a thousand pieces, he stood up and took a deep breath.

He still chose to take action, perhaps for Zoro who was injured, perhaps for Vivi, or perhaps simply because he didn't like Koza.

"Are you out of your mind?" Luffy asked Koza bluntly.

"If you leave everything to a god to manage, don't you have your own thoughts and freedom?"

Koza's gaze sharpened as he looked at Luffy and sneered.

"It's not your place to tell! The new dawn of Alabasta is beyond the comprehension of pirates like you!"

Luffy stopped wasting words, after all, he no longer felt that he could communicate with this person who had become so devout and superstitious.

The next moment, his skin turned bright red and emitted scorching steam. His feet pumped in large amounts of gas like pumps, his blood flowed faster, and his body's strength increased instantly.

This is Luffy's strongest form at this stage. Of course, he doesn't even know about the existence of Haki, nor does he know that his current form has already invisibly touched upon the requirements for activating Haki.

"Rubber Jet Bullets!!!"

Once again, Luffy unleashed a punch imbued with all his power, striking Koza squarely in the face.

As if some kind of supernatural power had come into play, Koza was actually knocked backward by the punch, his face turning into a rather cartoonish state.

"Yes, Luffy defeated him!!!" Usopp, trembling while hugging Chopper, cheered joyfully.

"Your fruit... I see." But the next moment, Koza stood up as if nothing had happened. There wasn't a single injury on his body, while Luffy was rapidly exhausting his stamina.

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!!!" Luffy declared loudly before launching another attack.

"Rubber Jet Machine Gun!!!"