Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!
"Kill!"
"Stop right there, fire, fire!"
"Ah~"
Strolling slowly along the street, Kaos had already witnessed several robberies or gang fights.
Areas 1 to 29, it could only be said that they lived up to their reputation as the most chaotic.
Pirates, thugs, hooligans, and thieves were everywhere.
There were also some slave-catching groups, specifically targeting lone individuals.
Just now, Kaos saw three fierce-looking men, in broad daylight, using sacks to snatch people on the street, but unfortunately, they encountered a ruthless individual who, in the blink of an eye, killed all three of them.
The most unsightly situations were everywhere.
If it was like this during the day, how much more so at night?
"Eh!"
Kaos, who had been exhaling smoke rings with a look of contentment, suddenly looked in one direction.
He sensed a familiar aura with his Observation Haki.
This guy hadn't left Sabaody Archipelago yet.
The bubble car changed direction, and Kaos immediately darted into an alley; that aura was a bit far, in Red Tree Area 8.
"Kid, robbery!"
"Hand over all your money."
As soon as he entered the alley, five thugs armed with knives and guns surrounded him, all staring at Kaos like wolves watching a sheep.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Kaos didn't even bother to look, continuing forward as if no one was there, while the five thugs all collapsed to the ground, a cruel smile still on their faces.
A blood-filled hole appeared on each person's forehead, with white and red liquid steadily flowing out, and their bodies occasionally twitched.
It took Kaos more than ten minutes to leisurely travel from Red Tree Area 5 to Area 8, encountering seven waves of various robberies during that time.
The dazzling sunlight cast down, and Kaos arrived at a wide-open space, where over thirty pirates were besieging one person not far away.
"Damn Logia!"
"The Captain has Armament Haki, provide covering fire."
"Desert Treasure Sword."
"Ah~"
"My hand, save me."
The entire area was chaotic; the person being ganged up on by over thirty pirates was none other than Crocodile.
Kaos had thought this guy had already left, but he didn't expect him to still be in Sabaody Archipelago.
"Hoo~"
Kaos puffed on his cigar. Although Crocodile was still very young, Logia was indeed the strongest Devil Fruit in the early stages.
It now looked like it wasn't thirty-plus pirates ganging up on Crocodile, but Crocodile ganging up on these thirty-plus pirates.
Fortunately, the Captain of this Pirate Crew had Armament Haki, otherwise, they would have been wiped out by Crocodile long ago.
Kaos didn't intend to intervene. Leaning against the bubble car, he propped his feet on the steering wheel, lazily watching the brawl.
He should have brought some peanuts and melon seeds; only by cracking seeds while watching a scene like this would it have soul!
About half an hour later, Kaos yawned several times before Crocodile finally dealt with all the pirates.
However, his methods were somewhat cruel. All the pirates had turned into mummies, and the soil and gravel on the ground had become a desert.
It would probably be impossible for plants to grow again for four or five years.
Crocodile was quite adept at environmental destruction.
After dealing with all the pirates, Crocodile gasped for breath but didn't leave immediately; instead, he looked at Kaos.
Kaos had appeared openly from the very beginning, watching the battle at close range.
He had no intention of hiding at all.
"It's you!"
A pile of sand gathered three meters from Kaos. Crocodile also observed for several minutes before recognizing Kaos.
"After all, I'm your savior. Shouldn't your tone be more respectful?"
Kaos propped his face with one hand, turning his head to look at Crocodile, very lazily.
Crocodile couldn't clearly see the gaze beneath the sunglasses.
"Hmph, even if you hadn't intervened, I could have escaped."
Crocodile snorted coldly, a bit arrogant, clearly not appreciative.
"Can't you be realistic? Last time you were almost beaten to death."
Crocodile, still a young hothead, was indeed a bit cute.
"I will remember this favor and will definitely repay you in the future."
Crocodile's face darkened, and he clenched his fists, feeling an urge to punch this guy.
For no reason, he was just very annoyed.
"No need to repay me. Just follow me from now on. You should be glad you're still young.
With proper guidance, you could become a powerful figure, instead of becoming disabled later and miserably providing experience for the protagonist."
Kaos waved his hand, very dismissively.
Currently, Crocodile was at most eighteen or nineteen years old. He hadn't fought the Devil Descendant Douglas Bullet, hadn't challenged Whitebeard, and his hand hadn't been cut off.
His life path hadn't been set yet.
Kaos was confident that under his tutelage, Crocodile would shine even brighter than in the original story.
After all, he was a Logia user; there was no reason for him to be weaker than Sakazuki, Borsalino, or Kuzan.
In the original story, even after becoming disfigured, he could still exchange a few blows with various important figures.
With Kaos's guidance, wouldn't he soar to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?
He was going to be the most arrogant man in the world, so how could he not have his own subordinates and power?
"What are you talking about."
Crocodile frowned, his eyes cold, looking as if he was about to make a move.
This guy actually wanted to take him as a subordinate; it was simply an insult.
He was the strongest Logia user, Crocodile, destined to become famous across the seas and a dominant force.
How could he possibly be someone's subordinate?
Crocodile was both agitated and angry.
Young people were all hot-blooded, generally arrogant and conceited, and had not yet encountered setbacks, so they were a bit immature.
Was the pirate world about fighting and killing?
Wrong!
It was about human relations and connections!
"If I were you, I would either run away immediately or bow my head."
"This world is cruel, don't you think?"
Kaos took off his sunglasses, squinting his eyes and smiling very gently.
"Crescent-shaped Sand Dune."
Crocodile's expression changed drastically, and his reaction speed was very fast. Without even thinking, he made the first move.
In this situation, the opponent clearly wouldn't let him go, so he might as well strike first.
His right arm turned to sand, forming a huge crescent-shaped sand blade. As soon as it touched flesh and blood, it would instantly drain the moisture, turning the victim into a mummified specimen.
The pirate corpses in the distance were the best evidence.
It had to be said that Crocodile's ruthlessness was such that even though Kaos had saved him, he still launched a deadly attack.
Very ruthless!
No wonder he could survive in this era of great upheaval and even become a Shichibukai.
Whoosh!
Kaos disappeared from the bubble car. The next second, Crocodile's hair stood on end.
Before he could elementalize, his entire face suddenly twisted and contorted in agony.
He couldn't help but bend over and spit out blood, his ruthless eyes filled with pain.
The ground shattered, forming a crater, and a ear-piercing whooshing sound erupted.
Crocodile was sent flying, breaking through several red trees, causing a large explosion before he lay in the muddy debris.
Kaos's golden spiky hair and earrings fluttered, his hands casually in his pockets, looking very neat.
As his dark, slender right foot retracted, Kaos vanished from his original spot.
As for the bubble car behind him, it had already been destroyed by Crocodile's Crescent-shaped Sand Dune.
"Cough, cough, cough~"
In the ruins, Crocodile's face was flushed and his veins bulged as he couldn't help but spit blood again, his entire collar soaked.
He struggled to his feet, feeling as if all the intestines in his abdomen were twisted together.
Clearly, that kick was very painful.
Before he could catch his breath, a new crisis descended again.
Crocodile elementalized into fine sand immediately, leaving the crater.
The next moment, a violent explosion peeled away the ground in a fan shape, eventually forming a Gobi desert that lingered for a long time.
Kaos revealed himself, looking at the fleeing sandstorm, and directly kicked out.
Wrapped in Armament Haki, a black crescent-shaped Tempest Kick surged forward, unstoppable.