Chapter 748 Battle of Life and Death
Vic didn't stay in seclusion for long before he was awakened by Robin, because the Straw Hat Pirates had landed in Alabasta. Although after Whiskey Mountain, Luffy experienced the battles in Little Garden and Drum Island, which seemed to have taken a long time, it actually didn't take that long, only a few days. Their journey never stood still.
Luffy and his crew gained the friendship of the two captains of the Giant Pirates in the small garden, found a new partner Chopper on Drum Island, and then went straight to Alabasta.
Here, Luffy met his sworn brother Ace who was hunting down Blackbeard, and Smoker, a marine who was hunting down their pirate group. Victor had been watching them from a distance, with a faint smile on his face.
After separating from Ace, Luffy took his companions straight to the rainy land because he wanted to defeat Crocodile here. He has seen who the real enemy of this country is.
But things didn't go so smoothly. They fell into a trap and were almost wiped out in the Rain Banquet Casino. Fortunately, Sanji was smart and put on a show with Chopper and finally successfully rescued the others.
But they also knew about Crocodile's conspiracy in the royal capital Albana, so they had to rush to Albana to stop it. However, Crocodile, who had not left the rainy land yet, blocked them outside the rainy land. After Luffy and everyone made an appointment to meet again in Albana, he stopped Crocodile alone!
Crocodile recognized the straw hat on Luffy's head. He knew that the straw hat boy in front of him was the boy with a straw hat that Victor and he had agreed to have, so Crocodile also became serious and did not stop anyone else.
Luffy and Crocodile engaged in a ruthless fight to the death. Of course, it was Crocodile who was ruthless, and it was Luffy who was fighting to the death.
Luffy has just gone out to sea not long ago and has not yet awakened his Haki. Of course, he is no match for a person with natural abilities. He wants to run away when he sees Smoker, let alone Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
Then Luffy tried his best but couldn't hurt Crocodile at all. Crocodile thought that there was something special about the person Victor made a special agreement with him, and he was ready to tear up the agreement and fight with domineering when he couldn't beat him!
Who would have thought that the Straw Hat Boy was so vulnerable that he could not stand up again after being pierced. Crocodile just took a look at the quicksand pit that he and the Straw Hat Boy were sinking into, and then he turned into yellow sand and disappeared.
"Robin! Straw Hat Boy is not dead yet, go and rescue him. He is the key to saving this country."
Vic said to Robin beside him that Crocodile was too arrogant. He left before Luffy died completely, and Luffy did not completely sink into the quicksand he created.
Moreover, Luffy discovered the weakness of the Sand-Sand Fruit's elemental transformation at the last moment when he was seriously injured and on the verge of death. The water bottle on his chest was also pierced, and his wet hand was able to grab the arm of Crocodile, a natural ability user! At that moment! Luffy realized it!
Luffy is such a person who can always accurately find the key points among complicated things!
"Looks like I'm going to be wandering again!"
Even if Victor didn't say it, Robin would go to save Luffy, because she was already interested in the D clan mentioned in the historical text, and another reason was that she was very moved by what Luffy and his crew did!
Princess VIVI's identity had long been exposed to her, but she had never told Crocodile, so she knew the story between VIVI and the Straw Hat Pirates.
The two parties were just casual acquaintances and had not known each other for long, but the Straw Hat Pirates dared to risk their lives for this little girl they met by chance!
At first it might have been for money. Of course, this is a common problem among pirates - love of money. Both sides have a vested interest relationship, but now money is no longer important. She saw the shadow of Sauro in the Straw Hat Pirates. Both sides are practicing the justice in their hearts, or it can be said to be persistence!
Like Sauro, Straw Hat Boy has a D in his name. Also, Robin wants to give hope to this country that is about to be taken over by Crocodile, and this hope is Straw Hat Boy.
She didn't want others to go through her own childhood experiences again. Even Wick said that the Straw Hat Boy was the key to saving the country, so there was no need to hesitate.
Luffy was rescued from the quicksand by Robin, and Victor repaired Luffy's pierced internal organs, so that his life was no longer in danger.
Then Luffy's strong vitality was revealed. After the treatment, he woke up immediately. However, he only saw Robin wearing a cowboy hat, but could not see Vic next to Robin!
Knowing that it was Robin who saved him, Luffy lay on the ground and solemnly thanked Robin. Just when Robin was thinking about how to deal with Luffy, Bell, who had been seriously injured by Robin before, staggered over with a sword, wanting to stop Robin from helping Crocodile!
Robin had never intended to hurt good people. If the opponent was a good person, she would have held back. Otherwise, Bell would have no chance to wake up, let alone catch up.
Just when she was about to knock Bell out again, she heard Wick's voice. Then Robin handed Luffy to Bell and told him that Luffy was the pirate who protected Princess Vivi and asked Bell to take good care of him.
After saying goodbye to Luffy and Bell, Wick and Robin rode on the Banana Crocodile and rushed to Albana, the capital of Alabasta, because the final battle would take place there. The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates had already gone there, including Crocodile. Tashigi and the navy were also heading there. Everyone would gather there.
Vic and Robin separated after arriving in Albana. Robin still needed to rely on Crocodile to obtain the historical text, while Vic became a spectator!
He did not directly intervene in the battle of the Straw Hat Pirates. If they want to continue sailing on the Grand Line, they must become stronger. Fighting is the most direct way to become stronger, and the fastest way to grow is in the battle of life and death!
Without external intervention, the Straw Hat Pirates are bound to have to fight this battle, as several high-ranking officials from Baroque Works have blocked their way to the palace.
Then Nami met Pora, the woman who could grow thorns all over her body, Zoro met his destined opponent, Daz Bonis, the user of the Zan-Zan Fruit, Sanji met his lifelong enemy, the demon von Clay, and the duo of Usopp and Chopper also met a duo, that is, Mr. 4 and Miss Christmas, and the two sides launched a fierce battle!
Although the Straw Hat Pirates won in the end, it was a tragic victory and they paid a huge price. Zoro and Usopp almost died, and Nami, Sanji and Chopper were also seriously injured.
This battle could be called a battle of life and death. However, after defeating the enemy, they still had to drag their seriously injured bodies to find the cannon that could destroy the entire square. Seeing this scene, Vic couldn't help but sigh that their vitality was really tenacious!
While Nami and Weiwei were struggling to find the shells, Bell finally arrived at the royal capital with Luffy and stopped Crocodile who was about to kidnap Cobra.
At this time Luffy had found Crocodile's weakness. There was a bucket of water on his back. He was fully prepared at this time, so in Crocodile's face of disbelief, Luffy beat him half to death.
The pain on his body could not be faked. Crocodile finally accepted the reality that he, a user with natural abilities, was beaten. However, he became even angrier. He was actually made so embarrassed by a rookie. This was unforgivable!
Before, he was preaching to the other party that their pirate levels were different, but now he was the one being beaten. This was completely a slap in his face. The slapping sounds seemed to ring in his ears. He no longer intended to let the Straw Hat Boy go. He wanted to use the most cruel means to kill the Straw Hat Gang!