One Piece: The Straw Hat Pirates' Max-Level Swordsman

Ling Tian stared closely at the stone that was transformed from the white tiger, and his eyes became more and more solemn.

He thought to himself that if the ability Crocodile possessed at this moment was really Gadou's commandment, then the situation would probably become very tricky.

You know, Gadu's commandments are one of the abilities derived from the power of the Demon King.

It can instantly petrify any object that violates the commandments, causing it to lose its vitality and vigor and turn it into an extremely hard sculpture.

This ability is undoubtedly extremely terrifying, not to mention that Crocodile can trigger this ability just by touching him with his black tentacles.

Thinking of this, Ling Tian couldn't help but take a breath and felt unprecedented pressure surging in his heart. If he was touched by Crocodile's black tentacles, Ling Tian would probably be turned into stone.

However, Ling Tian had no intention of backing down.

Ling Tian knew very well that in this vast desert, danger might be lurking in every corner. After all, Crocodile was the user of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and those black tentacles might appear in the desert at any time.

Ling Tian took a deep breath and began to carefully observe the surrounding environment and Crocodile's every move, trying to find a flaw or clue in the yellow sand.

In the tense atmosphere, time passed by minute by minute. Ling Tian looked at the surrounding desert intently, not daring to relax at all... The dust and sand blown by the strong wind filled the air, blurring people's vision, and only the whistling of the wind could be heard in their ears.

The high temperature in the desert seemed to burn people to a crisp. The heat rising from the sand under their feet made it difficult to breathe.

"boom......"

Accompanied by a loud bang, Ling Tian was staring at the endless desert around him when suddenly, a pair of ink-black hands broke out of the ground beneath his feet!

“Oops…”

Ling Tian looked at these sudden black tentacles in horror, secretly groaning in his heart.

He never expected that this mysterious black substance could actually avoid the perception of his powerful observation Haki!

However, Ling Tian was a veteran after all, and his reaction speed was extremely fast.

The moment he noticed those hideous black arms, he jumped up suddenly and narrowly avoided the fatal blow.

“Got you!”

Just as Ling Tian dodged those black arms, a deep and hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

Ling Tian looked back in astonishment, only to see Crocodile had quietly appeared beside him.

At this moment, Crocodile's entire body was covered with a layer of strange black substance, exuding a frightening aura.

Ling Tian's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

In the world of pirates, he has long been accustomed to relying on his Observation Haki to see everything around him, but facing Crocodile, who is covered in black substance, his habit seems to have let him down.

Faced with such an unexpected situation, Ling Tian was indeed caught off guard.

Just when he noticed Crocodile, the other's hands covered with black substance had already touched his body.

In an instant, Ling Tian felt a strange force spreading along the contact point, and his body changed accordingly - starting from the point where he touched Crocodile, he was gradually petrified.

"Hahaha, this power is really powerful!"

Crocodile stared at Ling Tian, ​​who was gradually turning into a stone statue, and laughed triumphantly. The laughter echoed in the air, as if announcing his victory to the world.

As time went on, Ling Tian's entire body quickly became hard as stone and lifeless.

At this moment, Crocodile's strength has reached the peak of this world. Coupled with his unique petrification ability, even the people of the World Government no longer pose a threat to him.

"Click..."

A crisp shattering sound suddenly rang out, as if breaking the silence.

At this moment, Crocodile was lost in thought, but the sudden voice brought him back to his senses.

He was shocked to find that Ling Tian's originally petrified body began to show cracks!

Just as Crocodile was in doubt, a deep and majestic voice suddenly echoed in his ears: "Doomsday, solved!"

The sound was as deafening as thunder, carrying an irresistible power.

Before he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang..."

Immediately afterwards, a dull roar of "boom..." was heard in the sky.

Ling Tian's petrified body exploded instantly, with stone chips flying everywhere and smoke and dust filling the air.

However, a surprising scene happened - after the smoke dissipated, Ling Tian appeared in the same place intact, as if he had never suffered any harm.

Not only that, when Ling Tian stood up again, purple light appeared on the blade of Lightning.

In an instant, two dazzling purple lights cut through the sky and condensed into solid armor covering Ling Tian.

The first and second purple lights represented the unlocking of the first and second layers of lightning. Ling Tian's legs were quickly covered by a layer of extremely solid purple leg armor, emitting a heart-pounding cold light.

Immediately afterwards, two more sharp bolts flew out from the lightning blade.

These two purple lights represent the third and fourth seals of lightning.

Immediately, Ling Tian's arms were covered with exquisite and gorgeous purple gauntlets, flashing a mysterious and powerful light.

As the fifth and sixth rays of purple light flew out from the lightning blade, the fifth and sixth seals representing lightning were also released one after another.

The key parts of Ling Tian's body - the chest and head - were also tightly protected by the breastplate and helmet covered with purple light.

However, this is not over yet.

When the seventh ray of purple light rose into the sky like a dragon and flew onto Ling Tian's back, the seventh seal of lightning was completely released.

When the purple light penetrated into the armor on Ling Tian's back, a pair of huge purple wings appeared. The wings seemed to be made of steel, shining with brilliant light, and seemed to be able to carry him soaring above the sky.

Next, the eighth ray of purple light flew out from the lightning blade, and the eighth seal of lightning was also released.

When the purple light penetrated Ling Tian's armor, golden lines began to emerge on the surface of the armor. These lines were like ancient talismans, containing endless power, making him look even more sacred and solemn.

Finally, when the ninth ray of inky purple light flew out of the lightning blade, the last seal of lightning was completely released.

When the last ray of purple light sank into the purple armor Ling Tian was wearing, the original golden patterns on Ling Tian's body gradually turned into a deep black.

Just as the last ray of purple light penetrated into Ling Tian's armor and the golden patterns on Ling Tian's body turned black, the sky of the entire pirate world suddenly became dim and dark, as if covered by a huge black curtain.

Countless thick lightning bolts poured down like raindrops, and there was chaos between heaven and earth, as if the end of the world was coming.