Chapter 612

How strong had he become?!

Completely unimaginable!

Even he himself could not judge how strong he would be half a year from now.

Moments later.

Crocodile's inner fury had somewhat cooled.

He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with wariness as he looked toward Lu En: "Barret the monster has already left. Now, isn't it your turn to leave?"

He was deeply worried.

The arrival of the Fist Demon Lu En in the Alabasta Kingdom would severely disrupt his upcoming plans.

So.

He forced himself to suppress his worries, avoiding any sign or trace of his unease.

"Leave?"

"Who said I'm leaving?"

"And…"

"I didn't come all the way to the Alabasta Kingdom just for Barret."

"Simply put."

"Today, the reason I came to the Alabasta Kingdom."

"Is solely because of you!"

Seeing Crocodile's alert expression, Lu En couldn't help but smile a meaningful smile.

As Lu En's words ended.

Crocodile froze.

What?

What?

He suspected he had just hallucinated.

Specially for him?

Are you sure?

The Fist Demon Lu En had come all this way for him?!

Instantly,

Crocodile's expression shifted slightly, his eyes cold and wary as he stared intently at Lu En, stepping back several paces, watching him like a tiger.

He knew very well.

The Fist Demon Lu En before him was an utterly terrifying existence!

And an incredibly dangerous figure!

Now,

Hearing that the other had come specifically for him, he naturally felt profound wariness and restraint, and immediately tightened his focus, refusing to slacken or grow careless.

This was a man who could intimidate Barret!

A top-tier powerhouse who had captured Whitebeard the Second!

He could not afford to underestimate or grow lax…

Yet,

What exactly had the other come for?

"Are you here to arrest me?"

Crocodile took a deep breath, his tone solemn and heavy.

It was the only answer he could think of.

Aside from this, he could not imagine why else the other would seek him out.

The Navy coming after a pirate…

Could there be a second possibility?

The likelihood was negligible.

Considering all the above analysis.

Crocodile seemed to conclude.

The Fist Demon Lu En before him had come solely to arrest him.

29 The moment he thought of this, his gaze sharpened, and a powerful, dangerous aura radiated from him.

He would never surrender willingly.

Even if the other was the Fist Demon!

Even if the other's strength was utterly terrifying.

Still, Crocodile would never yield or surrender, nor would he ever feel fear.

As a Logia Devil Fruit user, and with the desert environment now his advantage, his confidence in his own strength deepened further.

He would not lose to anyone!

"Want to arrest me? Then prepare to face death!"

"Even though I know you're strong…"

"But in this environment, so perfectly suited to me…"

"No matter how strong you are, I am still invincible!"

Crocodile sneered, his words laced with hostility.

He did not want to fight Lu En.

But, he wanted even less to be captured.

To avoid being captured, he had no choice but to act.

Surrender quietly?

That was not his nature!

He, a natural-type Devil Fruit user, how could he possibly surrender to anyone?

Ridiculous!

Moreover…

He did not believe he would lose to Lu En.

He still had deep confidence in his own strength.

"No, no, no, I think you've misunderstood."

"The reason I came to the Alabasta Kingdom today was not to capture you."

"So, you need not put on such a posture."

Lu En smiled faintly.

"Hm?"

Crocodile frowned deeply, sinking into thought.

He regarded Lu En with suspicious eyes.

Not here to capture him?

Then what else could it be?

For a moment,

even the meticulous Crocodile could not fathom Lu En's purpose before him!

"What exactly do you want?"

He asked in a low voice.

He could not recall

having any conflict or connection with the Lu En before him.

Logically,

if not to capture him,