"Gomu Gomu no… Recoil!"
Luffy's fist struck Crocodile's abdomen, spinning violently as it launched him through the air.
Crocodile spat out blood, his body tumbling uncontrollably before crashing into the ground. He curled up in pain, barely able to stand.
"Impossible! How did you know I'd reform there after dispersing?!"
Luffy adjusted his straw hat, looking down at him. "Too easy. I predicted your movements. You're more than a hundred times slower than Kizaru!"
Crocodile gritted his teeth in fury.
Damn Observation Haki!
Meanwhile, Rob Lucci had already reached the riverbank.
Law stared at the wide river in front of them, feeling momentarily stuck.
The Going Merry and his submarine were both docked on the east bank, but his Room wasn't large enough to teleport across. Crossing the river could be a problem.
As Law hesitated, Rob Lucci suddenly took off running—straight toward the river.
"Oi, Rob Lucci! What the hell are you doing?!" Law's expression changed. "You'll drown if you fall in!"
Just as Law thought Rob Lucci had lost his mind, the lion suddenly kicked the air with all four limbs.
With a soft whoosh, Rob Lucci jumped again in midair, propelling himself forward.
"That's—Moonwalk?!" Law's eyes widened in shock. "Rob Lucci, you actually learned Moonwalk?!"
The Straw Hat crew was full of surprises…
Even their pets were monsters!
Then again, it made sense. After eating a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Rob Lucci's physical strength had improved drastically. Learning Moonwalk wasn't impossible—it was just a matter of training.
And with his insane stamina, crossing the river wouldn't be a problem at all.
Realizing this, Law felt more at ease.
Before long, Rob Lucci landed on the east bank, where the Going Merry and the submarine were still docked.
On the Merry's deck, Marie sat leisurely, sipping tea and nibbling on snacks.
Hearing the approaching sound, Marie lazily glanced up, then immediately looked back down and continued drinking tea.
Law was speechless.
This crew just keeps getting weirder…
But now wasn't the time to dwell on that.
As soon as Rob Lucci landed, he took off running, kicking up a massive cloud of dust along the road.
Before long, he spotted figures ahead—it was Vivi and Nami, still on their way to Alubarna.
"Captain?! Why are you here? Didn't you go to Rainbase with Straw Hat?" Shachi and Penguin asked in surprise.
As for Bepo, he was too hot to even speak, panting heavily in the desert heat.
Nami and the others also looked at Law with puzzled expressions.
Law quickly explained, "We ran into Crocodile on the way. The Straw Hats are beating him up right now, so Rob Lucci and I need to get to the capital to help.
Crocodile left his base and came east.
That means the war has already begun.
Mr. 1 probably isn't in Rainbase anymore."
Vivi and the others tensed at his words.
Everything was moving too fast.
Nami nodded decisively. "No time to waste! Rob Lucci, transform for me! Go all out!"
ROOOAAARR!
Rob Lucci let out a mighty roar, his body rapidly expanding until he towered at 35 meters tall.
Those who had never seen Rob Lucci's transformation before were completely shocked, their eyes widening in disbelief.
Chopper and Bepo stared in silent horror.
"We're all animals… but why is he this strong?!"
"Ricky, you traitor!"
Even Law was briefly stunned—but he quickly recovered, picking up a small stone and tossing it onto Rob Lucci's back.
With a flick of his finger, he activated Shambles, instantly switching places with the stone and landing smoothly on Rob Lucci's back.
Zeff whistled, impressed. "Damn, your ability is convenient."
Law shrugged. "Your hypnosis isn't bad either."
Hypnosis was a useful ability.
If Law had someone like Zeff on his crew, his schemes would be a lot easier to pull off.
The Straw Hats sure were lucky…
Once everyone was securely on Rob Lucci's back, Nami took command.
After transforming, Rob Lucci wasn't just bigger—he was faster, stronger, and even more durable.
Every step covered tens of meters in an instant.
Even Carl probably wouldn't be able to keep up with this speed.
BOOM! BOOM!
The ground shook under Rob Lucci's thundering steps, but they were moving at an incredible pace.
Alubarna was already in sight!
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