Chapter 146: Showdown in the Desert
The sun is like blood and the yellow sand is like rain.
This desert land is dyed with unique colors.
Against this bleak backdrop, two figures confronted each other in the desert.
"Did you notice that?"
Crocodile's voice was low and powerful, and his eyes were like torches, piercing through the dust rising around him.
"A swarm of flies has arrived in the area..."
There was a subtle hint of sarcasm in Crocodile's words. His eyes were cold and he regarded his opponent and those uninvited guests as dust.
After saying that, Crocodile gathered the sand in his fist and mastered the ability of the Sand-Sand Fruit. Every move he made was full of unpredictable danger.
His body leaned forward slightly, and an aura like that before a sandstorm formed around him, and the air between him and Jin An seemed to become heavy.
Jin An was not willing to be outdone. He waved the long sword in his hand, drawing tracks on the sand like a dragon.
When Crocodile's sand attack whizzed towards him, he waved his hand lightly, as if lightly brushing away the dust in front of his eyes, and shattered the rapidly approaching sand.
"Of course I noticed."
There was a hint of calmness in Jin An's words, and he didn't take the other party seriously at all.
"Your attack just now was directed at those people, right?"
"You deserve a beating for your character."
Crocodile laughed, "Knock me?"
"With the sword energy you just used to block my attack."
"I don't feel threatened at all!!"
Crocodile seemed to not care about Jinan in his words, but invisibly, he had already revealed his recognition of Jinan's strength.
If he had not made the test just now, he would not have been able to see the sweeping sword energy splitting the desert.
......
In the desert, in front of Kobra's eyes.
He saw the white cloak fluttering in the wind, with the word "justice" casually fluttering on it.
Kebra's eyes were fixed on the figure like torches. Even under the cover of the scorching sun and wind and sand, he recognized the solemn back.
"Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Jin An."
He let out a long breath, trying to calm the waves surging in his chest.
His chest was like a sail in a sandstorm, rising and falling violently, containing the quiet power before the storm.
His blood was boiling, every drop of it burning with the desire to fight and the emotion of respect.
If it weren't for the need to maintain the composure of a ruler, Kebula would have wanted to shout out loud at this moment, turning the surging emotions in his heart into waves so that the entire desert could hear his excitement.
But as a king, he chose to remain silent temporarily and hide this emotion deep in his heart.
The navy man in front of him was someone he admired.
After what happened today, he became more determined.
Jin An is so damn handsome!
If his strength did not allow it, he really wanted to follow behind the other party and fight side by side with him.
And in the test of blades and sand, how the two powerful men in the sky will fight, Kobra's heart is also full of excitement and anticipation.
but......
Looking at the dust rising into the air around him, the scene was brewing like a sandstorm, and Kebula couldn't help feeling uneasy again.
In this kind of scene, even those who had experienced many sandstorms felt a little scared.
......
Yellow sand filled the sky like raging waves, raising gusts of wind and sand in the barren desert.
The scorching sun burned the battlefield.
Jin An looked at the man opposite him. The dust was flying around them, making him rub his nose uncomfortably.
"Why? Feeling the urgency?"
Jinan's voice passed through the flying sand and sounded somewhat sarcastic to the other party's ears.
Although Crocodile's voice was calm, it seemed to echo from the depths of the desert, revealing a hint of caution.
"Don't overestimate your own strength."
Then, Crocodile's words became more sharp.
"I just want to get this over with quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his body was like a phantom in the sand, moving quickly and deadly. Although his words were contemptuous, his actions should not be underestimated.
Crocodile is one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" who was appointed to create a delicate balance between pirates and the navy.
Not only is his reputation loud enough, he also has the strength to match his reputation.
In this sea of sand where he dominates, he possesses power that no one else can match.
In this endless sea of sand, the hot wind carries sand particles flying in the air like needles, and each grain of sand carries violent power.
"Shalan!"
An inexplicable energy burst out around Crocodile's body, carrying with it the power of the desert, transforming into a sandstorm and launching a fierce attack on Jin'an.
Faced with the overwhelming dust storm, Jinan remained unmoved.
At the last moment, he raised his knife and drew a clear arc in the air with the blade.
One knife split the sandstorm in half.
"boom!!!"
The dust from the sky fell to the ground, forming a small sand dune on the ground.
Then, Jin An swung his hand back, and the sharp blade drew a perfect trajectory, bringing up a trail of sword energy.
The sword energy penetrated the sand and dust and went straight towards Crocodile.
The sand and dust were cut apart by this fierce blow, revealing cracks that reached the sky.
The light passed through the cracks and shone on the rapidly moving strike, making it carry not only destructive power but also a sense of majesty, as if it was going to cut through the desert as well.
In the face of this massive blow, Crocodile demonstrated his true power as the King of the Desert.
"Desert sword!"
With his earth-shaking roar, he opened his palms, gathered the surrounding sand particles, and condensed and weaved them tightly together.
Under his will, these flying grains of sand instantly transformed into a giant sand sword that was sharper and more powerful than reality.
This giant sword made of sand grains was condensed by the dust in the sky, absorbing the tremendous power contained in the desert.
Under Crocodile's control, the sand knife rushed towards Jin'an with great momentum.
The two forces met in the air in the center of the sand sea, and an astonishing shock wave erupted the moment they met.
"Boom!!!"
The desert was shaken by this tremendous force, and the entire earth was shaking continuously because of the collision.
The desert was stimulated by the force of this collision, stirring up even more violent sandstorms, forming a sandstorm that was impenetrable even to sight.
The air was filled with the sound of sand colliding.
Under this tremendous force, Jin'an's slash and Crocodile's sand knife collided and entangled in the air, and finally died together.
Crocodile looked around, trying to find Jin'an.
The next moment.
Jinan's figure crossed the long distance between the two of them.
Appeared in front of Crocodile in an instant.
Holding the knife in one hand, he chopped down fiercely.
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