Chapter 168: The Hundred-Meter Giant Crocodile
"Right now, the Dragon Flame Pirates still don't have enough people. Let's strengthen them a bit."
After thinking it over, Jiang Qize decided to enhance the Emperor Crocodile.
Originally, he had planned to stay on Sky Island for several years, but now only one year had passed. Everything was basically on track already, and his own strength was very hard to improve further.
As for the members of the Dragon Flame Pirates, their current strength was already not bad. According to his estimation, Camon's strength was no weaker than the lower-ranked division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Of course, compared to the first and second divisions—those at the vice-emperor level—there was still some gap.
But in a one-on-one fight, he should be able to hold out for quite a while.
However, he had never actually encountered the Whitebeard Pirates, so this was only an estimate.
That was why he wanted to go down to the sea, further expand the Dragon Flame Pirates, and at the same time look for Devil Fruits.
Then he opened the Emperor Crocodile's enhancement interface.
All basic enhancements.
Twenty million deducted.
…
On Divine Island, in a water lake.
Within it, a massive black shadow floated on the surface of the lake. The gray-black spikes protruding from its body made it look like a piece of deadwood, completely motionless.
Suddenly, the shadow moved. A pair of enormous pale-golden vertical pupils opened, carrying a faint sense of majesty.
Immediately afterward, the Emperor Crocodile crawled onto the shore, its gigantic body fully revealed.
Fifteen meters in length, its thick, powerful limbs pressed against the ground. Scale plates flashing with sharp luster gleamed on its limbs, strong and forceful.
Its thick, armored hide was a dark gray-black, displaying formidable defensive power.
Inside its two-meter-long gaping maw, rows of razor-sharp teeth filled its mouth.
"Roar~"
The Emperor Crocodile let out a thunderous roar.
Then its body grew even thicker, its skin becoming heavier and darker, its aura growing more and more powerful. The claws on its limbs gleamed with cold light.
In less than a moment, the Emperor Crocodile's body had expanded to a massive forty meters in length, with its mouth alone reaching five meters.
Boom!!
With a hissing roar, the Emperor Crocodile violently swung its enormous tail toward a nearby tree with a trunk a full meter thick, snapping it in half in a single strike.
Yet its tail itself was completely unscathed.
Meanwhile, inside the Divine Palace, Jiang Qize looked at its attributes. After leaving ninety million Berries, he directly clicked its intermediate enhancement.
The Emperor Crocodile, which had just finished enhancing, entered another round of enhancement.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Waves of majestic roars echoed across Divine Island.
Hearing the roars and sensing the overwhelming aura, the surrounding dinosaurs did not dare approach that area.
One minute later.
A terrifying giant crocodile stretching a full hundred meters appeared on the spot. Large numbers of trees were crushed beneath its body, and the air was filled with an oppressive and ferocious aura.
The Emperor Crocodile let out a low growl. Its golden vertical pupils, each as large as a basketball, shifted as it surveyed its surroundings.
Then it slowly crawled in the direction of the Divine Palace.
[Name]: Emperor Crocodile
[Type]: Aquatic Predator
[Abilities]: Death Roll (those bitten are either killed or crippled), Intermediate Armament Haki, Intermediate Observation Haki
[Strength]: Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!
Jiang Qize looked at this data and nodded.
Although it didn't have many special abilities, being able to reach the level of a vice admiral meant its strength should be quite solid.
"Once I synthesize a humanoid form, that should be just about perfect."
He muttered to himself, then walked toward a certain location.
He arrived at a dim prison and walked inside.
At the very deepest cell, a man was imprisoned within. He was over four meters tall, with a ferocious appearance and glaring eyes that inspired fear at first sight. A head of dirty brown curly hair hung messily over his forehead.
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