Two Realms: Hunters and Pirates

Port area.

"Honestly, they all run really fast."

Baby-5, whose arms transformed into machine guns, looked into the town with a lot of complaints.

Although the outcome of the battle here is no longer in doubt, there are not many enemies left.

However, the departure of elites like Wapa left the very responsible Baby-5 to stay at the port and oversee things.

She had already noticed that the commander had left.

They've most likely gone to find the Savage Dragon.

She had originally planned to go find the captain after the battle at the port was over.

By the time she realized it, it was too late.

"Chopper, don't be afraid. With your strength, you can easily take care of him."

After complaining, baby-5 turned around and loudly urged Chopper, who was not far away.

After Chopper joined, Baby-5 accompanied Zane to test his strength.

Although he hasn't focused on rigorous training, Chopper's reindeer form still makes him comparable to beast-type Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, giving him a naturally strong physique.

"I...I know!"

Chopper's legs were trembling uncontrollably, but he responded loudly when Baby-5 urged him on.

Transforming from his adorable humanoid form into a strong humanoid form, Chopper, summoning all his courage, roared and charged towards the enemy on the other side.

As it turns out, once Chopper mustered up his courage, the outer members of Baroque Works were no match for him.

In just a few moves, Chopper knocked the enemy to the ground.

"I won!"

Seeing that he had defeated the enemy, Chopper cheered excitedly.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

Baby-5 stepped in front of Chopper, using his right arm as a shield to block the bullet.

"Idiot, you can't let your guard down just because you've won a battle." He unleashed a machine gun barrage from his left arm, riddling the enemies who fired with bullets.

While retaliating, she also scolded and instructed Chopper, who had turned back into a raccoon dog in fright.

"I...I understand."

Chopper, slumped on the ground, was in tears, looking utterly pitiful.

..........

Hunting party elites VS. Kolok Works executives.

"They're all very motivated!"

Zain was quite satisfied as he surveyed his subordinates who were coming to find their opponents.

I'm not afraid of your ambition, I'm afraid of your laziness.

Regardless of the method of incorporation, he believed that those who performed well after being incorporated were given extremely generous treatment.

Cultivation is like this.

Life is the same.

The former needs no further explanation.

The latter.

The supply points along the way, and the girls running those pleasure quarters, can attest to this.

If you're going to cultivate, then cultivate properly; if you're going to have fun, then have fun properly.

Putting everything else aside, Zain, while eating meat himself, would not force his subordinates to be vegetarians.

They were all energetic and vigorous men.

Every time supplies were replenished, he would generously provide his subordinates with ample funds for operations.

Whether you go to the entertainment district or find other fun activities, it's all good.

He would support anyone who wasn't doing anything wrong.

Zane only paid attention to the battles of elite members like Wapa; his main focus was on the battles of the Savage Dragon.

Boom boom boom~~~~~

The sandstorm raged, echoing with a deafening roar.

In their next encounter, the battle between the dragon and Crocodile escalated to an even greater intensity.

Both sides were firing at full force.

One character pushes Fishman Karate and Haki to their limits, while the other displays the full power of Logia-type abilities.

The increased intensity mainly comes from Crocodile.

He was clearly provoked by Zain.

Feeling slighted, he clearly wanted to defeat the dragon as soon as possible so he could get revenge on Zane.

only......

"While his domineering aura hasn't completely disappeared like it did in the original story, this level of weakness clearly indicates a decline in his will..."

Zane, who was constantly watching the battle between the dragon and Crocodile, couldn't help but shake his head.

Crocodile was indeed going all out, wanting to defeat the Great Dragon as soon as possible.

But whether it's the Dragon's resilience or Crocodile's own strength, it's clear that doing it as quickly as possible is quite difficult.

For example, domineering.

With Zane's Observation Haki, he could clearly sense that Crocodile had used Armament Haki.

This is actually quite normal.

If Crocodile didn't possess Haki, he wouldn't have had the confidence to challenge Zane.

It's even less likely that he would have achieved such a remarkable feat as challenging Whitebeard and fighting Barrett.

It may have an air of dominance, but it does have an air of dominance.

Zane doesn't know what level Crocodile was at before.

However, in Zane's perception, Crocodile's Armament Haki was only quite mediocre.

So mediocre that it's obvious at a glance that Crocodile's mental and physical state is flawed.

Considering that the other side has shown no ambition for strength over the years, but instead has been causing trouble in Alabasta, searching for ancient weapons and attempting to overthrow the regime.

Zain guessed that the other party's mentality was probably broken by Whitebeard back then.

The best evidence is in the original storyline during the Marineford War, where the enemy reacted violently as if they had lost their minds whenever they encountered Whitebeard.

A domineering presence depends on one's mental fortitude and willpower.

When one's mental and willpower falters, the most direct manifestation is the decline of one's domineering aura.

Crocodile's mastery of the Sand-Sand Fruit is impressive, but his lack of Haki undoubtedly caused his strength to regress rather than improve compared to his former self.

The result is like the battle we are in now.

Despite giving it his all, Crocodile was still unable to secure a victory.

Of course, the performance of the dragon was also part of the story.

His relentless training, coupled with his innate talent, has been a constant source of inspiration.

The growth rate of the savage dragon is absolutely astonishing.

Zain considered himself a genius as well.

Even among geniuses, there are differences.

He must have cheated, otherwise he would probably have been surpassed by Manlong by now.

Seeing that although the Dragon was at a disadvantage in the battle against Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he managed to withstand the pressure with his great resilience.

Zain was truly gratified and happy.

Ten minutes... half an hour... an hour.

Time passed little by little.

Before they knew it, the battles of the others had ended.

Only the battle between the powerful dragon and Crocodile remained on the field.

A full hour.

Even though his body was covered in wounds and the blood from his wounds could not be stopped from flowing out, the savage dragon still stood swaying.

Let's look at the other side.

The battle has dragged on without a clear victor.

Crocodile had long lost his initial composure and was now in a sorry state.

Not only was he panting, but he also had many wounds on his body from the savage dragon.

thunderbolt!!!

Covered in blood and propelled only by sheer willpower, the savage dragon swayed as it tried to advance again, but was immediately stopped by Zane, who had transformed into lightning.

"That's good. You did exceptionally well in this battle. Now, get some rest!"

Looking into the dragon's already somewhat unfocused eyes, Zane spoke softly.

He raised his hand and placed it on the dragon's body. A portal appeared in his palm, and he used the Devouring Fruit to send the dragon into the Devouring Space within his body.