Crocodile's face was gloomy, and the paper in his hand quickly decayed.
Nico Robin remained expressionless the entire time, only speaking lightly.
"Do we need to take any measures?"
Crocodile raised his head and looked at Nico Robin.
Recently, this woman had started taking care of her appearance. He had no idea what had gotten into her.
He had asked her before.
Nico Robin's answer had been:
"After staying in this desert for so long, my skin has gotten darker. Is there a problem with a woman taking care of herself and making herself more beautiful?"
How could Crocodile believe such nonsense?
He knew this woman's glorious history.
He had also secretly observed her for a while, only to discover that she really was simply buying skin-care products and maintaining her skin.
After enough time passed and she made no move, he grew too lazy to care.
After being stared at by Crocodile for a little too long, Robin narrowed her eyes.
"Then, Boss, are you interested in me now? Looks like my efforts recently weren't wasted."
Crocodile withdrew his gaze.
This woman could not be touched.
Besides, he was not lacking women. As long as he nodded, he could have plenty.
"There's no need to do anything. That guy probably isn't interested in this desert. Wait until he leaves."
Robin nodded.
"Then I'll go arrange it. I'll have our people keep a low profile, so they don't get stolen by that man again."
When Crocodile heard the word "again," his already dark face looked as if it had been coated with Haki.
Robin turned and left, not letting Crocodile see the smile at the corner of her mouth.
…
Little Garden.
It was a place full of primitive scenery and mystery, still preserving an ancient atmosphere.
Coming here to catch two Tyrannosaurus rex as pets was only a side matter.
The most important thing on this island was the two people.
White Ghost had to think of a way to get the technique of Elbaf Spear from their mouths.
If he could learn it, that would be best.
With his strength, the destructive power would definitely be terrifying.
Even if he only learned half of it, White Ghost could still imitate Big Mom and Kaido, modify the move a little, and add another skill to his arsenal.
Rumble!
The volcano on Little Garden erupted.
The huge commotion caused the nearby creatures to keep running away.
Although a volcanic eruption was terrifying, they were more afraid of those two people.
Rumble, rumble.
A massive black shadow stood up.
He wore an iron helmet with horns on both sides and had a large yellow beard.
A dark blue cloak hung behind him. Under it, he wore warrior armor. Around his waist was a white-furred waistguard.
He wore checkered cropped pants and brown short boots, carried a giant battle axe in his right hand, and held a round shield in his left.
"Gababababa!"
The giant figure laughed loudly.
"The battle is about to begin. The glory of the giants does not allow me to back down."
On the other side, another giant figure also stood up.
He wore an iron faceguard helmet and had a long beard. A dark blue cloak hung behind him, with warrior armor underneath.
A white-furred waistguard wrapped around his waist. His lower body was covered by brown trousers, and his feet wore brown long boots.
He held a giant longsword in his right hand and a round shield in his left.
"Gyagyagyagya! The battle begins."
The two giants stood and looked at each other.
These two had once argued because a little girl asked which of them had hunted the larger prey.
In the end, they decided to settle it through a duel and began a fight that had lasted almost a hundred years.
Even after all these years, they had still never decided a winner.
"Gyagyagyagya!"
Dorry looked at the opponent ahead.
"Only the victor may leave this island."
"Gababababa! The final victory will definitely belong to me."
Brogy's eyes were filled with fighting spirit as he looked at his opponent.
"Roar!"
The two giants roared at the same time. The massive sound shook the ground beneath them.
Some giant creatures that ran too slowly were directly frightened to death. One after another, they collapsed on the ground, blood leaking from their eyes.
As for those with quick legs, they ran even faster.
The commotion caused by those two enormous beings fighting was simply too terrifying for animals.
The two giants began moving toward each other.
Every step they took made the ground rumble.
"Roar!"
The giant named Dorry raised his greatsword and slashed at his opponent.
Bang!
Brogy blocked his opponent's greatsword with the shield in his left hand, while his right-hand axe swung toward him.
Bang!
Dorry also raised his left-hand shield and blocked the axe.
Boom!
The collision between the two giants created a huge shockwave, breaking the surrounding trees.
Crack, crack.
As the two exerted force, the ground beneath their feet began to split.
"Gababababa!"
"Gyagyagyagya!"
The two giants smiled at each other, threw away their shields, and gripped their weapons with both hands before slashing at each other.
Clang, clang, clang!
Each collision sent massive aftershocks spreading outward.
"Gyagyagyagya!"
Dorry looked at his best friend.
"Are you about to give out?"
"Gababababa!"
Brogy looked at him.
"You're the one who looks like you can't last."
"The final glory will belong to me!"
The two roared and began attacking each other with all their strength.
Boom, boom, boom!
Their collisions sounded like thunder exploding.
The two were close friends, and also opponents.
Both attacked each other with everything they had, each wanting to prove that he was the strongest giant.
For nearly a hundred years, they had fought several times a day, sometimes dozens of times.
Each time, they used all their strength to defeat the other.
Unfortunately, the two were evenly matched. On top of that, neither truly fought to kill, so they still had no result after all this time.
Clang!
The two clashed again, then both retreated a distance.
"Gababababa! Come, Dorry!"
Brogy gripped his axe with both hands and ran toward his opponent.
"Gyagyagyagya! Let's decide it, Brogy!"
Dorry also gripped his greatsword and rushed toward him.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The axe and greatsword slammed hard into each other.
Boom!
The two entered another deadlock.
The next second, both released one hand, clenched it into a fist, and punched each other.
Bang, bang!
Their fists struck each other hard in the face.
Both exhausted, the two could no longer hold on and fell backward.
Boom!
Boom!
Their enormous bodies hit the ground, making it shake.
"The sixty-thousandth battle ends in a draw."
"Gyagyagyagya!"
"Gababababa!"
The two sat up and looked at each other, laughing loudly.
The surrounding animals had run very far away.
Even after the battle ended, they did not dare approach this area.
"So these are giants? Fighting for nearly a hundred years for glory, with neither side holding back."
"Hm?"
Dorry and Brogy stopped laughing and looked toward the direction of that sudden voice.
Then they saw a group standing there.
There were men, women, and even children.
"Yo! Have guests arrived? It's truly been a long time."
Dorry looked at White Ghost in front of him.
The pressure coming from this man was the strongest.
"Gababababa! Do our guests have wine?" Brogy asked directly.
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