Chapter 292 Sorry, We Failed

The rain curtain gradually became sparse.

"The knot is over?"

Usopp stood up from behind the dune and spit out two mouthfuls of sand.

The battle just now inevitably affected Usopp and others who were hiding aside. They tried their best to escape far away so as not to be involved in the sandstorm caused by Crocodile.

It was impossible to watch the battle. With their strength, it was lucky to barely survive in the aftermath of such a battle.

At this time, after there was no more movement from there, everyone climbed up from behind the sand dune. Through the rain curtain, everyone could only see a few blurry figures.

"Luffy!"

Nami shouted over there: "Zoro! Sanji!"

There was no sound in response.

Everyone began to feel something was wrong.

Weiwei stumbled down the hillside, followed closely by the others. Soon, they saw the first person.

It was Tang Sen. He was sitting on his knees in the rain, his head lowered, his expression invisible.

"Mori-kun!"

Weiwei called out and rushed over to hold Tang Sen's shoulders: "Are you okay?"

Only then did Tang Sen raise his head. His face was full of disappointment, his eyes were blurry, and it took him a moment to see Weiwei's face clearly.

"It's okay." His voice was hoarse.

"Sorry. We failed."

"Krokdal is stronger than I expected."

"Although I tried my best, I still let Crocodile run away."

"It's good that you're okay." Weiwei helped Tang Sen up: "I am the one who should be sorry."

She paused and showed a sad expression: "Obviously everyone is here for Alabasta, but I didn't help at all."

"Zoron!"

There were exclamations from the side, and Nami had discovered Zoro lying on his back.

He was still holding the long knife tightly in his hand. His body that had been drained of moisture by Crocodile had recovered due to the moisture of the heavy rain, but he was already unconscious.

"Sanji is over here!"

Everyone soon discovered Sanji not far away. The opponent's injuries were obviously more serious. At that time, he was directly beaten into a mummy by Crocodile. Although the rain fell in time, his body still looked a little dry, and his untied clothes The rugged ribs can be seen inside the collar.

Chopper quickly went up to check it and breathed a sigh of relief.

"They are all still alive, just cultivate themselves and they will be fine."

"Where's Luffy?"

Nami looked around. The ground on the battlefield was in a mess due to Crocodile's ability. Coupled with the rain, small potholes had begun to form in many places, like quicksand.

Everyone searched around and finally found Luffy, half of his body buried in the sand. The huge wound penetrating his chest was shocking and made the Straw Hats' hands and feet feel cold!

"Luffy!!!"

Anyone who saw such a wound would never doubt its fatality, but Luffy was not dead. He raised his arms and spread his fingers as if to grab something. Although his eyes turned white, instinct came out from his mouth. A weak voice.

"Chopper! Come here quickly!"

Nami called to Chopper, the doctor of the Straw Hats, and rushed forward, trying to pull Luffy out of the sand.

Then, she finally heard the unconscious words in Luffy's mouth.

"Meat eat meat"

Nami: "."

Are you still so obsessed with eating meat when you are almost dead?

Facts have proved that eating meat is indeed effective for a perverted physique like Luffy.

When the dark clouds completely dissipated and the sun shone on the entire desert with scorching heat, Luffy became lively again.

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm the same species as you."

Nami looked at Luffy, who was covered in bandages but had a big bone in his left hand and a big piece of meat in his right hand, and his mouth was full of oil, and showed a complicated expression.

"Obviously I just suffered a fatal injury. Can eating meat also cure diseases?"

"Because it's meat!" Luffy said matter-of-factly: "If you fight, you'll be hungry. If you're hungry, you won't be able to fight. If you can't beat, you need to eat more meat!"

"When I'm full, I'll continue looking for Crocodile!"

He raised his hands and shouted: "This time, I will never be defeated again!"

Sanji lit a cigarette and said nothing.

He does not have the same confidence as Luffy. As the person who faced Crocodile directly, he understands the gap between his group and Crocodile best.

To put it bluntly, if Tang Sen hadn't summoned Rain, everyone wouldn't be able to hurt Crocodile even a hair. And even if Rain restrained Crocodile, everyone wouldn't be the enemy of each other.

Thinking of this, he looked at Tang Sen, who was sitting alone and seemed out of place with everyone.

He understood very well that the other party almost succeeded. Whether it was his ability or the firearm, Crocodile felt a great threat, otherwise Crocodile would not have tried to escape.

pity--

Sanji didn't know what happened next, but the fact before him was that even if everyone tried their best, Crocodile was still not left behind. He had no doubt that when the other party was ready and swept in again, everyone would The situation is even more difficult.

"Luffy, you need to rest!" Chopper reminded from the side: "Your injuries are too serious. If you continue to fight forcefully, your body will not be able to hold on."

"Hold on!" Luffy clenched his fists and said, "I will never fall until I defeat Crocodile!"

"I'm afraid the biggest problem now is not how to defeat Crocodile, Straw Hat Boy." Tang Sen next to him suddenly interjected with a heavy tone: "You don't think he will stay in the rain and wait for us to find him, do you?"

"Huh? No way?" Luffy was stunned for a moment.

"Now that my existence has been exposed and he already knows that I have a seastone weapon that can restrain him, it is impossible for an opportunity like today to arise again."

"Don't forget, Crocodile's purpose has never been to deal with pirates like you. What he wants is to subvert this country!"

Weiwei's face suddenly turned pale.

"Mori-kun, what do you mean-"

"Yes, I think he will continue to hide behind the scenes and accelerate his plans until the country is completely engulfed in war."

"But... we have defeated all the senior cadres of Baroque Studio, including the MR.2 who can transform into my father."

"Miss Weiwei, this does not mean that we destroyed his plan." Tang Sen shook his head: "The number of the revolutionary army is increasing, and the outbreak of civil strife is very close."

"As long as it rains, it will be fine, right?" Weiwei said:

"If it could rain in Alabasta, then everyone wouldn't be thinking about rebellion, right?"

She looked at Tang Sen expectantly, knowing that the only one who could do such a thing was the man in front of her.

"I hope so." Tang Sen stood up and sighed: "If just rain can prevent the people of this country from dying in vain because of the conspiracy, I am willing to keep running on the land of Alabasta. .”

"But this is impossible."

"Miss Weiwei, the resentment in human hearts is not so easy to dissipate. Crocodile has deliberately created too much hatred in this land over the years. The hatred accumulated in people's hearts is no longer like rain. Things can be turned around.”

"I can do it." Weiwei said: "If I can meet with the leader of the rebel army, he will definitely be able to listen to what I say - this is all Crocodile's fault, isn't it?"

Tang Sen looked deeply at Weiwei, finally breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Miss Weiwei, then do what you want to do."

"Mr. Sen, won't you come with me?" Weiwei was stunned. She heard the unusual meaning in Tang Sen's tone.

"Someone has to contain Crocodile and Baroque Studio." Tang Sen said calmly:

"As I said before, as long as Crocodile is not dead, his plans will not stop. Although Baroque Studio has lost its senior cadres, there will still be a steady stream of people to replenish those positions."

"If you leave it alone, even if you convince the leader of the rebel army, the civil strife will not stop."

"But wouldn't it be too dangerous for Mr. Mori to deal with Crocodile alone?" Weiwei said worriedly.

"Your situation is the most dangerous, Princess Weiwei." Tang Sen said: "If you can really persuade the leader of the rebel army, although it will not completely end the civil strife, it will undoubtedly have a considerable impact on Crocodile's plan. , you are a greater threat to him than me."

He looked at the Straw Hats and said, "Although you are a group of pirates, but -"

He paused: "I want to ask you to protect Weiwei."