Chapter 307: Jiang Qi Ze vs. Crocodile
On a deserted island dozens of nautical miles away from Dragon Island.
Crocodile and Jiang Qi Ze stood facing each other, separated by dozens of meters.
"Bring out your full strength!"
A swirl of wind and sand rose around Crocodile. Immediately afterward, the soil beneath his feet rapidly turned into sand, directly transforming the surrounding several hundred meters into a desert, turning it into his home ground.
A powerful aura surged from his body.
Everything in the desert had its moisture completely drained.
Waves of air rolled outward in all directions.
Jiang Qi Ze smiled slightly, and an equally powerful aura burst from his body.
Boom!!
The desert beneath his feet exploded apart. A surge of sand swept outward from him like the aftermath of a nuclear blast.
Even the clouds in the sky were blasted away by his aura.
Then his body was covered with powerful Armament Haki. Black-gold light shimmered under the sun, radiating dazzling brilliance.
However, this time he did not use Conqueror's Haki. He feared that if he used it, Crocodile would be knocked out instantly and fall under his control—and that was no joke.
Even he himself didn't know how to undo the control over a soul.
"Desert Spada!"
Crocodile's hand transformed into a massive blade of sand, coated with a layer of Armament Haki, and he slashed toward him.
Bang!
A huge crater was stomped into the ground.
Jiang Qi Ze turned into a streak of lightning and appeared directly on top of the Desert Spada, his black-gold fist smashing down.
Boom!!
Crocodile's Armament Haki was shattered instantly by the blow.
The Desert Spada also exploded into a sky full of yellow sand.
A terrifying shockwave swept outward.
Immediately afterward, his figure vanished again. The next moment, he appeared in front of Crocodile, throwing another punch.
Pff!
The punch passed through Crocodile's chest, leaving a massive hole.
But in the next instant, the sand around the hole instantly wrapped around his hand.
"Crescent Sand Dunes!"
A smile curled on Crocodile's lips as that arm turned into sand and slashed toward him.
Jiang Qi Ze still wore a smile.
He completely ignored the attack, covering his entire body with Armament Haki, turning himself into a warrior clad in black-gold armor, while his other hand blasted forward.
Bang!
Crocodile's attack landed on him.
The Armament Haki on Jiang Qi Ze's body was continuously being devoured and eroded by Crocodile's sand, steadily weakening.
But his punch had already landed on Crocodile.
However, Crocodile had already turned into his elemental form beforehand, avoiding the attack.
Yet the next moment, Crocodile was sent flying backward.
"My attacks aren't just fists."
Jiang Qi Ze said with a smile.
At the instant Crocodile was blown backward, Jiang Qi Ze's figure had already followed. In a flash, he appeared right in front of him.
When it came to speed, Jiang Qi Ze was simply too fast.
Then a whipping kick, carrying the force of breaking through the air, smashed toward Crocodile.
Boom!!
A terrifying mushroom cloud erupted from the impact. A massive crack hundreds of meters long split open across the earth, and powerful shockwaves blasted outward as the surrounding sea churned violently.
"You're a freak!"
Crocodile reformed his body several hundred meters away. Looking at the shattered fissure with lingering fear, he couldn't help but complain.
If that kick had hit him directly, even if he didn't die, he would definitely have been seriously injured.
"One final attack. If you can withstand it, I lose!"
Crocodile took a deep breath and said in a low voice.