When exactly was it?
"When exactly did I begin to be controlled by his Zanpakutō?"
"How could I not have thought of that at all?"
Crocodile glanced around discreetly, while simultaneously using his Observation Haki to sense Rosen in front of him.
A red light flashed in his eyes.
Unlike before when he couldn't sense Rosen and Kuzan's presence at all, this time his Observation Haki allowed him to detect their presence.
Even so, Crocodile felt no joy whatsoever.
Having experienced being dominated by illusions, he understood that Rosen could bring him back to the real world, but he could also plunge him back into the false world.
at this time.
Crocodile only wanted to know when he had been manipulated by Rosen's Kyōka Suigetsu, and how he had gradually walked into the illusory world that Rosen had woven. Only in this way could he possibly come up with a way to deal with Kyōka Suigetsu.
"From the moment you approached the Arabasta Palace."
Rosen looked into Crocodile's eyes and immediately saw through his thoughts.
He possesses the Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu, and can use the strongest illusion-type Zanpakutō without having to shout out its release phrase or true name, in addition to the numerous Zanpakutō created using the Arms-Arms Fruit.
He wanted Crocodile to witness the liberation of the illusion without his knowledge, and then fall into a permanent state of complete catalysis. The methods he used were countless and extremely simple.
Just like when Aizen first met Yhwach, even though Aizen was in a sealed state and didn't have the Kyōka Suigetsu Zanpakutō, he still managed to make Yhwach fall for Kyōka Suigetsu without him even realizing it.
Was it around that time?
Crocodile clenched his fists tightly, his mind replaying his past experiences.
He knew from the moment he became a prisoner of the illusion, but he had no idea how he fell for its power.
and.
Now, not only are my five senses and sense of sight and hearing completely controlled by Rosen, but even my thoughts every minute and every second, as well as everything that will happen in the near future, are being read by the man in front of me.
The overwhelming sense of powerlessness nearly shattered Crocodile's mental defenses.
Even when I challenged the world's strongest man back then and was defeated and used as bait by him, I never felt as powerless as I do today.
He was defeated by Edward Newgate's overwhelming power.
As for Rosen, he hadn't even exchanged blows with him before he was completely dominated by the illusion of illusion and was utterly defeated.
After all, if he had truly fallen into a hallucination the moment he approached the Arabasta Palace, then from that moment on, Rosen would have had countless opportunities to kill him.
"This is a battle that has already been decided before it even started, a battle of life and death!"
The more Crocodile thought about it, the more apprehensive he became.
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became.
From his first voyage as a young pirate to the present day, he has experienced countless battles, faced countless opponents, and witnessed countless abilities over the years. But this is the first time he has encountered such a desperate and powerless situation.
"It seems you've understood."
"Then, I probably don't need to help you put this on, right?"
Crocodile.
Rosen looked at Crocodile and pulled a collar from his pocket.
The same headband worn by Dracule Mihawk and Donquixote Doflamingo.
"..."
Crocodile glanced at the collar in Rosen's hand, and a strong sense of resentment and anger immediately welled up in his heart. However, when he thought of the ability of Kyōka Suigetsu and Rosen's strength, a look of dejection appeared on his face.
Then.
He took difficult steps, his feet feeling like they were filled with mercury, and walked towards Rosen step by step.
"call!"
Upon reaching Rosen, Crocodile took a few breaths, seemingly struggling to suppress the agonizing humiliation.
Immediately afterwards.
He raised his hand, trembling, and reached for the collar in Rosen's hand.
Snap
Crocodile, with an expression of resignation, grabbed the collar in his hand.
However.
call out
The moment the collar was in his hand, the desert behind Rosen suddenly exploded, sending up a cloud of sand.
at the same time.
A sand blade burst from the ground and pierced Rosen's back at incredible speed, like a skewer, penetrating his body from behind and emerging from his chest.
"Desert Spada!"
As the Sand Blade pierced through Rosen, Crocodile, who had just been resigned to his fate, removed his mask of pretense, revealing a ferocity and savagery akin to that of a Sea King.
Obviously.
His earlier resignation was merely a performance, a skillful act to deceive Rosen.
Everything was for this move; the desert spada was setting the stage.
"you."
Rosen seemed not to have expected Crocodile to be such a good actor. After being outmaneuvered, his pale face turned quite ugly.
"You are too arrogant."
"Rosen."
"That makes sense. Having killed and captured two Yonko, how could you possibly take a mere Shichibukai seriously?"
Crocodile, meeting Rosen's gloomy gaze, gave him a harsh lesson:
"snort!"
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
"Shinigami General".
He grinned maliciously, released the collar from his hand, and then reached out to grab Rosen by the neck.
"Ground Death!"
Crocodile had only needed to use his Desert Prison to drain the moisture from his prey, but against Rosen, even though Rosen was pierced through the body and severely injured on the spot, he still used his strongest attack.
Ground Death.
The desiccation power, enough to raze the entire kingdom of Arabasta to the ground and turn it into sandstorms, erupted wildly.
With his throat gripped by his five fingers, Rosen's body was rapidly drained of moisture by the power that eroded the cycle of reincarnation, until he became like a mummy, withered and emaciated.
"I... killed myself, Rosen?"
Looking at the dried corpse in his hand, Crocodile's face twitched a few times, revealing undisguised ecstasy and a hint of disbelief.
This is the most powerful general in history.
It can completely annihilate the Ochoku Pirates and capture the strongest creature on land, sea, and air that has awakened its Mythical Zoan species.
Now, this Marine king has fallen into his own hands.
Thinking of this, his eyes were filled with excitement, and his body even trembled slightly due to his overwhelming emotions.
Pfft
A blade suddenly emerged from Crocodile's chest.
The plaid long-sleeved shirt under the fur coat was quickly stained red with the seeping blood.
"..."
The blade that ripped open his belly, the intense pain in his chest, instantly froze the ecstatic grin on Crocodile's face. He turned his head with some difficulty, his pupils shifting to the corners of his eyes as he turned.
When he looked behind him, he saw that Rosen, who had been pierced through the body by the desert spada and then drained of his moisture by the Ground Death, was now standing behind him unharmed, holding a Zanpakutō that had completely pierced through his body.
"How...how could this be?"
Crocodile's face, which was gradually turning pale, showed astonishment and disbelief.
"Since you know you're just a mere Shichibukai, why are you so naive as to think you can kill me?"
Crocodile.
Faced with Crocodile's incredulous expression, Rosen said calmly, then pulled his hand holding the knife back.
Pfft
The Zanpakutō that had pierced Crocodile's body was pulled out, and crimson blood gushed out from the wound, quickly staining the desert red.
Snap.
As the blade left his body, the Desert King, one of the Shichibukai, staggered a few steps before his legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees in front of Rosen.
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