Weapon fruit is rubbish? Have you ever heard of Ryujin Jakka?

"When exactly?"

"When did I start to be controlled by his Zanpakutō?"

"How come you can't think of it at all?"

Crocodile secretly looked around from the corner of his eye, and at the same time did not forget to use his Observation Haki to sense Rosen in front of him.

His eyes flashed red.

Unlike before when he could not sense the aura of Rosen and Kuzan at all, this time his observation Haki sensed the aura of the two.

But even so, Crocodile still didn't feel happy at all.

After experiencing being dominated by illusions, he understood that Rosen could bring him back to the real world, but could also make him fall back into the false world.

at this time.

Crocodile just wanted to know when he began to be manipulated by Rosen's illusions, and then walked step by step into the illusory world woven by the other party. Only in this way could he think of a way to deal with the illusions.

"From the moment you approached the Alabasta Palace."

Rosen looked into Crocodile's eyes and saw through his thoughts.

He possesses the Zanpakutō, Kyoka Suigetsu, and can use the power of this strongest illusion-type Zanpakutō without calling out the release words or his real name, in addition to the many Zanpakutō created using the Weapon Fruit.

He wanted to make Crocodile see the liberation of Mirror Flower and Water Moon without his knowledge, and then fall into a permanent state of complete catalysis. There were so many ways to do it, and it was extremely simple.

Just like the first meeting between Aizen and Yhwach, even though Aizen himself was in a sealed state and did not have the Zanpakutō, Kyoka Suigetsu, he was still able to make Yhwach fall into the Kyoka Suigetsu without realizing it.

"Is that the time?"

Crocodile couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and his previous experiences kept replaying in his mind.

He knew from when he became a captive of Mirror Flowers and Water Moon, but he had no idea how he was possessed by Mirror Flowers and Water Moon during this process.

and.

Now, not only are the five senses and observation color controlled by Rosen, but even everything that he is thinking every minute and every second, as well as everything that happens in the future, can be clearly read by the man in front of him.

The overwhelming feeling of powerlessness almost broke down Crocodile's psychological defenses.

Even when she challenged the strongest man in the world and was defeated and used as bait by the other party for fishing, she never felt as powerless as she does today.

Facing Edward Newgate, he was defeated by absolute power.

When facing Rosen, he was dominated by the illusion before he even fought with the opponent, and then he was defeated miserably.

After all, if he really had fallen into hallucination the moment he approached the Alabasta Palace, then from that moment on, Rosen had countless opportunities to kill him.

"This is a battle of life and death that has already been decided before it even begins!"

The more Crocodile thought about it, the more anxious he became.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

From the first time he went out to sea as a pirate when he was young to until now, he has experienced countless battles, faced countless opponents, and witnessed countless abilities over the years, but this is the first time he has encountered such a desperate and powerless situation like the one before him.

"It seems you understand."

"Then you don't need me to help you put this thing on, right?"

"Crocodale."

Rosen looked at Crocodile and took out a collar from his pocket.

The same necklace worn by Dracule Mihawk and Donquixote Doflamingo.

"..."

Crocodile took a look at the collar in Rosen's hand, and immediately felt a strong sense of unwillingness and anger in his heart, but when he thought of Mirror Flower and Water Moon's ability and Rosen's strength, a dejected expression appeared on his face.

then.

He took difficult steps as if his feet were filled with mercury and walked towards Rosen step by step.

"call!"

After arriving in front of Rosen, Crocodile took a few breaths, as if trying hard to suppress the piercing shame.

Followed by.

He raised his hand and reached out to the collar in Rosen's hand with trembling hands.

Snapped

Crocodile had a resigned expression and grabbed the collar in his hand.

however.

咻

The moment the collar was in his hand, the desert behind Rosen suddenly exploded, raising a cloud of dust.

at the same time.

A sand blade broke out of the ground and stabbed Rosen's back at an extremely fast speed. Like a skewer, it penetrated his body from the back, and a sand blade emerged from his chest.

"Desert Greatsword!"

As the sand blade pierced Rosen, Crocodile, who had just resigned himself to his fate, took off his mask of disguise, revealing the brutality and viciousness of a sea king.

Obviously.

His resignation just now was nothing more than his superb acting skills to deceive Rosen.

Everything is leading to this move, the Desert Greatsword is paving the way.

"you."

Rosen didn't seem to expect Crocodile's acting skills to be so good. After being played by the role, his pale face became very ugly.

"You're so arrogant."

"Rosen."

"But it is also true. You have killed and captured two of the Four Emperors. How could you take the Shichibukai seriously?"

Crocodile met Rosen's gloomy gaze and taught him a harsh lesson:

"Humph!"

"Pay the price for your arrogance!"

"General Death."

He grinned, loosened the collar in his hand, and then reached out to grab Rosen's neck.

"Erosion of reincarnation!"

Facing any opponent in the past, Crocodile only needed to use the Desert Prison to suck the moisture out of his prey, but facing Rosen, even though Rosen was pierced through the body and seriously injured on the spot, he still used his strongest attack.

Erosion cycle.

The force of desiccation, enough to raze the entire Alabasta Kingdom to the ground and turn it into wind and sand, erupted madly.

Rosen, whose throat was grasped by his five fingers, was rapidly drained of water from his body by the power of samsara, until he became as emaciated as a mummy.

"Me, kill me Rosen?"

Looking at the mummy in his hand, Crocodile's face twitched a few times, revealing his unconcealable ecstasy and a hint of disbelief.

This is the most powerful general in history.

The strongest creature on land, sea and air that can completely destroy the Wang Zhi Pirates and capture the awakened mythical beasts alive.

Now, such a navy king fell into his own hands.

Thinking of this, his eyes were full of excitement, and even his body trembled slightly because of being too emotional.

puff

A blade suddenly emerged from Crocodile's chest.

The plaid long-sleeved shirt under the fur coat was quickly stained red by the seeping blood.

"..."

The blade that ripped open Crocodile's belly and the intense pain in his chest instantly froze the ecstatic grin on his face. He turned his head with some difficulty, and his pupils moved to the corners of his eyes as he turned his head.

When he looked behind him, he found that Rosen, who was first pierced through the body by the desert sword and then died after being eroded by the reincarnation and drained of water, was now standing behind him intact, holding a Zanpakuto that completely pierced his body.

"How, how could it be?"

Crocodile's gradually pale face revealed surprise and disbelief.

"Since you know that you are just a Shichibukai, why are you so naive as to think you can kill me?"

"Crocodale."

Facing Crocodile's incredulous expression, Rosen spoke lightly, then pulled back the hand holding the knife.

puff

The Zanpakutō that pierced Crocodile's body was pulled out, and scarlet blood spurted out from the wound, quickly dyeing the desert red.

pat.

As the sharp blade left his body, the Desert King, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, staggered a few steps before his legs went weak and he fell to his knees in front of Rosen.