One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 345 Crocodile's Ideas

Chapter 345 Crocodile's Ideas

Chapter 345: Crocodile's Thoughts

Tap! Tap! Tap...

After saying something to Slad, Mu Chong led Sand Crocodile away from the deck of the Freedom. For now, they were still quite concerned about this Sand Crocodile.

"Hehehe..."

Crocodile smiled helplessly at what Mu Chong had said before leaving. The continuous shocks he had received in just one afternoon had left him somewhat overwhelmed.

"Hey, hahaha! Got it, Captain!"

Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Slad grinned, then glanced slyly at the group of unconscious men.

"Tsk tsk tsk, although these guys have never slacked off in their training, you really couldn't withstand the impact of Conqueror's Haki! You'll be in for a rough time tomorrow!"

Click!

Just as Slard was about to step forward to help, Enel, who was standing nearby, pulled out an apple from somewhere and started eating it as he walked towards the cabin. This action immediately caught Slard's attention.

"Hey! You idiot boatswain! Come help me! I can't handle these guys by myself! Stop eating your apple and lend a hand!"

Slard waved to Enel, signaling him to come and help, but Enel merely glanced at Slard and left on his own.

"Hey? You jerk, you're not going to help, are you? What was with that disgusted look you gave me when you left?"

Seeing Enel's expression as he left, Slade flew into a rage, wanting to rush up and beat him up, but he couldn't just leave his comrades behind.

"Alright! You guys are more important! Get up!"

Slad shook his head helplessly, then activated his Cloud-Cloud Fruit ability, sending all the unconscious people on the deck of the Liberty into the cabins at once.

call!

As night fell, a cool sea breeze caressed the hull of the Liberty. Once everything had calmed down, the Liberty once again sailed smoothly on the sea.

Guaou! Guaou!

The following morning, as the first rays of sunlight touched the deck of the Liberty, Mu Chong, sitting at the bow, slowly ended his meditation, then stretched comfortably and walked towards the cabin.

It was at this moment that the deck gradually became lively, as the remaining eight men began their daily tidying work.

Then it was time for the Freedom crew's morning training. Those guys who fainted yesterday evening were now full of energy after a night's rest. As if realizing they weren't strong enough, they seemed to be training particularly hard this morning.

"Boss! Is this what their training is like? Those guys are already so strong, why are they still training so hard?"

When Crocodile and Daz Bones came onto the deck and saw everyone training, the latter couldn't help but speak up.

"Ok?"

Crocodile walked slowly to the side of the Liberty, his eyes fixed on the training field, a look of understanding appearing on his face.

"Hey! Daz! With your current strength, which one of them do you think you can beat?"

Crocodile didn't answer Daz Bones' question directly. Instead, after a moment's hesitation, he slowly asked...

"um, I?"

Upon hearing Crocodile's words, Daz Bones' expression visibly paused, and he then began to observe the people on the training field more carefully.

Daz Bones first eliminated the four women on the outermost edge, then automatically ignored the guys with Conqueror's Haki, and finally focused his attention on Bartolomeo and Didac.

As for the fishman Dick in the crowd, Daz Bonis hesitated slightly but ultimately chose to give up, because before he collapsed yesterday, this guy still showed no signs of falling.

"Boss! Maybe I can fight those two guys!"

Daz Bones pointed at Bartolomeo and Didac, then turned to Crocodile and said...

"Hmm! After their training is over, I'll have Hero Mu Chong dock the ship on any island. I want to test their true strength, and you can choose an opponent to try it out then!"

Upon hearing Daz Bones' reply, Crocodile nodded slightly, his gaze becoming somewhat profound, before slowly speaking...

"Boss? You?"

Crocodile's words sent a jolt through Daz Bones; he seemed to sense a shift in his boss's emotions.

“Daz! You’ve been with me the longest, and you know all about what we’ve been through. The repeated failures made me want to give up, but what that guy Mu Chong said gave me the desire to try again!”

Shaq Rockdale looked up at the vast ocean before him, and in the sunlight, a fading ambition was slowly rekindling.

"Although I'm very dissatisfied with that bastard Mu Chong, what he said is true. After facing a defeat in the past, I kept fantasizing about obtaining everything by relying on external forces, and gradually lost myself in comfort, which caused my strength to decline again and again, to the point that I couldn't even beat a rookie pirate!"

boom!

At this point, Crocodile's eyes were filled with self-reproach and anger, and his left-hand golden hook slammed heavily against the ship's edge.

"Boss..."

"Phew! Daz! I've decided to fight this guy, Mu Chong. If his strength satisfies me, I'll stay on this ship! As for your choice, I won't interfere!"

Daz Bones was about to offer some words of comfort when Xa Crocodile interrupted him. Crocodile didn't turn to look at Daz Bones, but continued gazing at the sea, speaking in a completely calm tone.

"Phew! Boss! Wherever you are, I'll be right there!"

Daz Bonis was a burly man who wasn't good with words; with just one simple sentence, he made his stance clear.

call!

Splash!

A sea breeze blew by, and the sound of rolling waves crashing against the hull of the Liberty filled the air. The two people standing on the ship's edge fell silent, gazing at the vast ocean, lost in thought.

Time flew by, and after everyone finished training and were having breakfast together, Crocodile shared his thoughts.

When Mu Chong heard Crocodile's idea, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face any longer and nodded in agreement without hesitation. Given the current difference in their strength, wouldn't taking down this guy be a piece of cake?

So Mu Chong directly instructed Slad to find suitable islands to dock at along the way.

With the aid of Slade's Devil Fruit ability and the speed of the Liberty, a small and barren desert island appeared just past noon, to the right front of the Liberty.

After Slade relayed this news to Mu Chong, the Liberty headed directly towards the island. Perhaps the upcoming battle would make Crocodile fully realize the truth of Mu Chong's words.