Chapter 616

Facing the five-year-old Lu En…

He felt a sense,

as if the pressure were greater than facing Barret.

"You're looking for me?"

A faint voice sounded from behind Crocodile's head.

"When?!"

Crocodile's expression shifted slightly.

Instantly,

he unhesitatingly activated his Devil Fruit.

The most insurmountable ability of a Logia Devil Fruit…

Is certainly elementization!

To most people, (Crocodile's) elementization is the strongest.

It is also the main reason Logia users are considered invincible.

Once elementization is activated, one becomes immune to all physical attacks.

Therefore,

most people have absolutely no way to counter a Logia user!

"Behind!"

Having activated elementization, Crocodile spun around swiftly, trying to locate the source of the voice.

Then,

he saw Lu En's figure.

And…

That iron fist drawing ever closer.

The fist, wrapped in black Armament Haki armor, was expanding infinitely in his vision.

"Using elementization in front of me?"

"Crocodile…"

"You dare use elementization to scare me? You've wasted all these years."

"Did you go stupid in the first half of the Grand Line?"

"Do you truly believe everyone on this sea is suppressed by Logia elementization?"

"What joke is this?!"

Seeing Crocodile activate elementization, Lu En let out a scoff, his disdain utterly unhidden.

His iron fist struck Crocodile's chest.

Suddenly,

a punch slammed down.

A stunning punch unleashed a sonic boom!

The punch seemed ready to pierce through space.

Hum!

Hum!

Violent power forcibly compressed the air, twisting and writhing wildly.

This punch contained an extremely terrifying force.

Even though this was merely a casual punch from Lu En.

But a punch infused with Armament Haki was an extremely lethal attack for most people.

Especially…

For Crocodile, whose martial arts were weak.

His greatest reliance was his Logia Devil Fruit.

In the desert,

his Sand-Sand Fruit was the absolute ruler!

He was confident.

As long as he was in a desert environment, his strength was unmatched by anyone.

But, only when facing a strong opponent who mastered Haki.

His greatest advantage became somewhat inadequate.

Now,

facing Lu En's iron fist, Crocodile's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with solemn and heavy fear.

"Armament Haki!"

"Just the pressure from the aura…"

"Could it be this terrifying?"

"This child's Armament Haki must be astonishingly powerful."

"Unimaginable — this child is only five years old!"

In the blink of an eye,

the iron fist slammed down.

At the critical moment,

Crocodile was forced to activate his Devil Fruit, using the Sand-Sand Fruit to manipulate countless dust and stones from the desert floor, forming a shield before himself.

At the same time last night, Lu En's iron fist had already come crashing down.

Boom—

The iron fist, wrapped in black Armament Haki armor, slammed into the sand shield blocking Crocodile, unleashing an unparalleled, earth-shattering explosion.

Like thunder ringing in the ears,

Deafening.

Vast, surging power erupted from Lu En's fist, rushing forward like a mountain collapsing and a sea overturning toward the sand shield.

The sand shield, shaped by Crocodile's manipulation of sand and stone, was instantly crushed inward, battered and eroded by the terrifying force, cracking and shattering relentlessly.

Crack!

Crack!

Clear, crisp sounds rang out.

It was seen that,

The surface of the sand shield was covered in countless shattered cracks, dense and intricate like a spiderweb, sending chills down the spine.

Then,

Boom!

The power exploding from Lu En's fist shattered and destroyed the sand shield outright; residual force surged toward Crocodile's body, hammering against him.

One punch, fiercely striking Crocodile's chest.

Bang!

Accompanied by a deafening roar.

His body was blasted over ten meters away; his elemental form lost its effect—he was struck directly in his physical body, utterly unable to dispel the terrifying force of the Armament Haki.

In an instant,

Crocodile's body flew backward dozens of meters, using the Sand-Sand Fruit's power to manipulate countless grains of sand to cushion his flight.

A moment later.

His flying body finally came to a stop.

Feet firmly on the ground, Crocodile raised a hand to wipe a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth; his face darkened as he glared fiercely at Lu En, not far away.

At this moment,

He had already felt.