Chapter 750: Rain that Cleanses the Soul
Just as rain clouds were gathering in the sky, Nami and Weiwei finally found the clock tower where the cannonball was. They worked together to send Weiwei to the clock tower, but they didn't expect that there were enemies guarding the cannonball in the clock tower.
When Weiwei finally killed the guardian and extinguished the fuse of the cannonball, she discovered that the huge cannonball was actually timed. This means that whether the cannonball was fired or not, as long as it stayed there, it would still destroy the entire square and the tens of thousands of soldiers on the square.
Nami and the others below the clock tower thought that the bombardment was interrupted by Weiwei and were very happy! Then Weiwei told them that the bombardment was actually timed, and the expressions of relief froze on their faces!
But with such a large shell and such a short explosion time, they simply had no ability to remove it. Weiwei could only look at the timed shell in despair and anger and cry bitterly, but there was nothing she could do!
The hatred she had for Crocodile had reached its peak. She had never expected that a person could be so cruel and cruel for his own ambitions and use the lives of so many people as stepping stones!
However, there is always a way out. Perhaps Weiwei's despair and prayers were sensed by the heavens, or perhaps Weiwei's strong faith communicated with a powerful being, and the seriously injured Bell arrived in time!
After saying goodbye to Weiwei, Bell transformed into a beast, grabbed the timed cannonball and flew into the sky. He decided to sacrifice himself to protect everyone below. He had to fly high enough to prevent the royal capital below from being harmed. At this moment, Bell was already prepared to die!
"Your spirit is awesome! Your courage is commendable! But you will really die if you do this! Such a vibrant life should not die like this, you'd better stay alive and protect this country!"
Just when Bell was ready to sacrifice his life for his country, a voice sounded in his ears, and then he felt his body numb, and his claws loosened the cannonball uncontrollably.
Just before he was about to pass out from the severe injuries and paralysis, he saw a figure kick the huge timed shell away, just like a shot in football!
The shell instantly turned into a small black dot in his eyes. The speed was so fast that Bell thought it was an illusion and fantasy before he fell into a coma. However, when he wanted to take a closer look, he couldn't do it anymore. His consciousness fell into a coma.
The one who kicked was naturally Wick. In the original book, Crocodile said that the explosion diameter of this shell was 5,000 meters. Crocodile was prepared to kill everyone in the square. You can imagine the power of this shell.
Even if Crocodile's words were exaggerated, there was definitely not much water in them. He really wanted to kill everyone in the square, but such a powerful shell did not kill Bell even when it exploded in his face! Can you believe it?
This kind of plot only appears in comics. Even if Bell is an animal-type ability user with stronger recovery and vitality, he will definitely not survive such an explosion!
Vic took action because he understood this point, and he also used the power of the Speed Fruit on the cannonball. With only a few seconds left for the explosion, with Vic's leg strength and the awakened power of the fruit, the cannonball would probably have already reached outer space by the time it exploded!
Vic caught Bell, who had returned to his human form, and placed him on the roof of a building. The soldiers of both sides who were still fighting hard in the square had no idea that they had just brushed shoulders with death.
Nami and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief this time. They did not hear any sound of the explosion, nor did they feel the aftermath of the huge explosion. They had already determined that the timed shell was just a bluff, or it was a dud. In any case, they believed that the shell definitely did not explode.
The despair in Weiwei's heart was also dispelled. He really wanted to know what happened to Bell. If the shell really didn't explode, why didn't Bell come back?
Of course the shell exploded, but it was too far from the ground and the sky was blocked by clouds, so they couldn't see the flames of the explosion, let alone the aftermath.
In the underground mausoleum, Crocodile, who had been seriously injured by Luffy, was full of resentment because he did not hear the sound of the timed cannonball exploding when the set time of the cannonball had arrived.
If there is anyone in Alabasta who can do this, it can only be the bastard who whispered in his ear before. If it was someone else who did it, he would definitely hear it. But now..., what about the promise that they would not interfere with him as long as he didn't use Haki? Was the previous agreement bullshit!
Crocodile forgot that the agreement he made with Vic included more than just a rule that he cannot use Haki when seeing someone wearing a straw hat, but also a rule that he must protect the country of Alabasta. So what did he do?
He actually wanted to plan to take over this country, which violated the agreement with Vic. Vic could do whatever he wanted and would not violate the agreement.
Even if Vic really broke the agreement, so what? This world still depends on who has the bigger fist and who is right. It’s just that you, Crocodile, are not as strong as others!
Although Crocodile was extremely angry, he still didn't dare to use Haki against the Straw Hat Boy. He didn't get any information from Pluto, and Nico Robin didn't tell him the information recorded on the stone at all.
He wanted to kill his partner, but he didn't expect that his partner was so well hidden. She even knew Observation Haki, and his fatal blow was actually avoided.
When he wanted to attack again, the Straw Hat Boy, who he thought was dead, had already caught up with him. He really didn't dare to use his Haki against this boy. If he killed the Straw Hat Boy, he would definitely die at the hands of that bastard Vic.
But if he didn't use Haki, he wouldn't die even if he was defeated by the Straw Hat Boy. At most, he would be captured by the navy outside and taken to Impel Down. In that case, he would still have a chance of turning the tables. As long as he wasn't killed by Vic here, he would still have a chance of survival!
So after making the decision, Crocodile was beaten half to death by the Straw Hat Boy. Now the timed cannonball he had prepared as a backup didn't work, so he could only accept his fate. Being defeated was better than dying now!
He is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. As long as the Straw Hat Boy doesn't kill him now, only the World Government can judge him. He is a user with natural abilities, and the World Government will not kill him easily!
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea Crocodile was defeated and was knocked out of the underground mausoleum by the Straw Hat Boy. He did not dare to use Haki or escape from beginning to end. He was knocked unconscious by the Straw Hat Boy. As to whether he was really unconscious, only he and Vic knew!
The rain clouds in the sky gathered to a certain extent, and it began to drizzle. Feeling the raindrops on their bodies and faces, the soldiers fighting in the square finally realized something. Their movements slowed down, as if they were feeling the coolness and vitality brought by the raindrops!
After a while, the rain in the sky became denser and heavier, with no sign of stopping. The soldiers below finally couldn't hold it anymore, dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground and cried loudly. This rain came too late! The price they paid was too high!
After the fighting in the square stopped, Nami and the others finally couldn't hold on any longer and all lay down. Luffy also jumped out of the collapsed mausoleum with Cobra and Robin, but after reaching the ground, Luffy finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
Although Robin was not injured this time, she still left, even though Luffy had a very good impression of her at that time!
Because Robin saved him again, and because Luffy was still poisoned in the battle in the mausoleum, and the antidote was given by Robin. Crocodile knew that he was going to lose, and he couldn't use Haki, so he could only use the last resort to poison Luffy.
However, he didn't know that his partner had already figured out his weakness and prepared an antidote. He was stabbed in the back by Nico Robin clearly and thoroughly, and he had no reason to blame for the failure of this shocking plan!