Chapter 66 Shamin Cooperation Failed (Ch 66)

On the ice, Crocodile was like a cold-blooded killing machine, constantly reaping the lives of the Whitebeard Pirates members.
His attack was fierce and deadly, causing those who tried to stop him to fall down one after another, like ears of rice being harvested. However, at this moment, a figure rushed over like lightning.
That was Diamond Joz! He was extremely fast, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, and his body quickly turned into a diamond state.
In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Crocodile and hit him hard.
Crocodile had no time to dodge the sudden impact, as if he was hit by a high-speed train. The huge impact force made him fly backwards, and blood flowed from his forehead and nose, like a flower wet by a rainstorm.
He fell heavily to the ground, then slid backwards continuously for more than ten meters before stopping, like a thrown stone.
Crocodile wiped the blood from his nose with his hand, his eyes full of anger and surprise, as if they were about to burn.
He stared at Diamond Joz in front of him and cursed in a low voice: “How can this big guy be so fast?” The collision caused considerable damage to him, but he did not retreat. Like a wounded lion, he was ready to meet the challenge of Diamond Joz.
Diamond Joz did not give Crocodile a chance to breathe. He turned his whole body into diamond state again and rushed towards Crocodile.
Crocodile also reacted immediately, preparing to meet his attack, like a pair of lions about to engage in a life-and-death battle.
However, just as Diamond Joz raised his fist to bring it down on Crocodile’s head, his body suddenly became unable to move.
Crocodile was stunned. He realized that someone was secretly interfering in this battle. Like a mysterious force, it filled his heart with doubts and vigilance.
Diamond Joz glanced behind him, and when he saw that the person coming was Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, his eyes were filled with shock and anger.
Doflamingo rode on Diamond Joz’s back and asked Crocodile arrogantly, “Foufu~Sand Crocodile, how about we join forces?”
Crocodile stood up, looked coldly at Doflamingo, and said disdainfully: “Not good! I, Crocodile, will not join forces with anyone.”
Doflamingo smiled and continued, “Besides, what qualifies you to cooperate with me, Doflamingo?”
Crocodile didn’t even want to pay attention to Doflamingo’s proposal.
Doflamingo didn’t care about Crocodile’s attitude, but slowly said: “Don’t reject it so quickly! People like Whitebeard who were rampant in the old times are destined to withdraw from the stage of history. The stage of the future belongs to us.”
As he spoke, he looked at Whitebeard and others on the battlefield, with greed glittering in his eyes.
Doflamingo is well aware of Crocodile’s strength and ambition. If he can get his support, his plan will be implemented smoothly with even greater force.
However, Crocodile was indifferent to Doflamingo’s words. He responded coldly: “Huh, who do you think you are? Do you want to replace Whitebeard and become the new Pirate King?”
Doflamingo laughed loudly after hearing this, and his laughter was full of sarcasm: “Hahahahaha, Crocodile, you are so naive! I don’t plan to be the Pirate King, I just want to establish a new world order.”
Crocodile frowned, wondering in his mind what Doflamingo’s intention was.
He knew Doflamingo very well. This guy was definitely not the kind of person who would give up power easily.
Doflamingo seemed to see through Crocodile’s thoughts and explained with a smile: “Don’t worry, Crocodile, I won’t take your territory or interfere with your business. As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, we can create a new world of our own together.”
Crocodile was silent for a moment, then slowly said: “Doflamingo, you sound nice, but how can I believe you?”
Doflamingo raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile: “Don’t worry, Crocodile, I will give you enough benefits. Besides, we are all pirates. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.”
Crocodile secretly calculated the pros and cons in his mind. Although he didn’t trust Doflamingo very much, if he could really get some benefits from him, it might be worth a try.
In the end, Crocodile decided to listen to Doflamingo’s specific plan before making a decision.
He looked at Doflamingo and said calmly: “Okay, Doflamingo, I can consider your proposal, but the prerequisite is that you must come up with conditions that satisfy me.”
Doflamingo smiled proudly, knowing that he had successfully aroused Crocodile’s interest. Next, it was time to show his strength.
Diamond Joz, who was controlled by Doflamingo’s String-String Fruit ability, clenched his teeth tightly, veins bulged on his forehead, and suddenly burst out with a powerful force, forcibly breaking free from the controlled body with brute force.
“Crocodile, Doflamingo, I won’t let either of you have the chance to attack my dad.” Diamond Joz roared, his whole body turning into diamond again.
“Diamond Crash!”
This time, Diamond Joz aimed at Doflamingo, rushed over at an astonishing speed, and rammed into him hard.
Suddenly, Doflamingo was smashed into pieces by Diamond Joz, turning into countless lines floating in the air.
“Captain Jozu is so powerful. He killed Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with just one blow!” Upon seeing this, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates shouted excitedly, and their morale was boosted.
However, Diamond Joz knew that Doflamingo would not be defeated so easily by him.
As expected, what was knocked apart was just Doflamingo’s clone caused by the ability of the String-String Fruit.
“Diamond Joz, captain of the third division of the Whitebeard Pirates, has a bounty of 1.3 billion berries. He is indeed powerful…” The real Doflamingo slowly descended from a distance with a playful smile on his face, and said coldly to Diamond Joz.
Crocodile stared at Doflamingo unhappily, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, and said coldly: “Doflamingo, you’d better not interfere, Diamond Joz is my prey.”
Doflamingo didn’t care, and still suggested with a smile: “Let’s work together to deal with him. After all, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ Third Division is not a simple person!”
Crocodile’s eyes became more and more indifferent, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile, and sneered: “Then I will send you away first.”
As he spoke, a powerful cyclone of sand and dust quickly gathered on his palm, and with a fierce momentum, it swept towards Doflamingo and Diamond Joz.
Seeing this, Doflamingo’s smile instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. He quickly controlled his body to float in the air, avoiding the attack of the sandstorm.
At the same time, he turned to look at Crocodile, his eyes flashing with anger, and said through gritted teeth: “Ffufufu~ Crocodile, you are really inhuman!”
Diamond Joz, who was standing by, frowned and muttered to himself. He thought the two would cooperate, but he didn’t expect them to break up so quickly.
However, now is not the time to worry about these things. The top priority is to break through the defense line as soon as possible and rush into the square to rescue Ace.
Sengoku, who was standing on the execution platform, stared at the battlefield where Crocodile, Doflamingo and Diamond Joz were fighting fiercely, and muttered to himself: “These two bastards… But, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are like this. To win this war, we still have to rely on our navy itself.”
At this moment, Zhan Guo suddenly heard a familiar voice – Garp’s voice. He frowned and turned to look.
Garp sat next to Ace and asked with a sad and serious face: “Ace, will you regret this?”
Ace was slightly stunned, but then he understood Mr. Garp’s concern for him.
However, he had already chosen this path, so he answered without hesitation: “Old man, I will not regret it.” His tone was extremely firm, as if he was ready for everything.
Garp sighed and said helplessly: “Really? As long as you don’t regret it.” He knew Ace’s determination very well and could only accept this fact silently.
Seeing this, Zhan Guo couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was that Garp would act impulsively because of family affection. If that happened, the situation would become difficult to control. Now it seems that Garp can still remain rational.
At this time, the Straw Hat Pirates and others had already rushed to the edge of the wall and were about to enter the square. At this moment, an agile figure suddenly appeared in front of them and blocked their way.
Zoro looked at the person in front of him in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on his face. After a long while, he came back to his senses and said seriously: “Hawkeye Mihawk.”
Hearing this name, Nami’s face turned pale instantly. She immediately hid behind Luffy and said fearfully: “Hawkeye!”
The expressions of Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, Brook, Chopper, Robin and others also became very ugly.
Hawkeye Mihawk looked at Zoro calmly and said, “Roronoa Zoro, your swordsmanship has indeed improved, but it is still far from being truly powerful.”
“Damn it.” Zoro gripped his weapon tightly, knowing that Hawkeye Mihawk was right. Although he had been working hard, he still had a long way to go to reach the level of the legendary swordsman.
However, Hawkeye Mihawk did not stop talking, he continued: “And there is Straw Hat Luffy who is always at the forefront.”
After saying this, Hawkeye Mihawk swung the black sword in his hand without hesitation, and swept a flying slash at all the Straw Hat Pirates. This slash was like a black whirlwind, carrying a sharp sword energy and powerful power, sweeping in an instant.
The Straw Hat Pirates were all shocked. They felt the tremendous pressure from the flying slash. However, they did not retreat, but reacted quickly.
Luffy’s eyes were firm, he clenched his fists tightly, ready to face the attack. Zoro held three swords tightly, eager to fight with Hawkeye Mihawk. Nami, Usopp, Sanji and others were also ready to fight, they had to protect themselves and their companions.
At this moment, Chopper’s body suddenly began to grow larger, and in the blink of an eye it became a giant, like a small mountain. His huge and furry body quickly moved in front of everyone, and he deployed his defense without hesitation.
He used his furry body to block part of the flying slash, but despite this, part of the sword energy still penetrated his defense like lightning and flew backwards with a fierce momentum.
Luffy saw this and rushed forward in a hurry, using the ability of the rubber fruit to make his body swell up like a balloon. At the same time, Zoro brandished three swords, each of which emitted a sword energy, and formed a defense line with Luffy.
But the next second, Straw Hat Luffy and Zoro were swept away by Hawkeye Mihawk’s flying slash. They were like kites with broken strings, drawing two arcs in the air and falling heavily to the ground.
“Is that all?” Hawkeye Mihawk said in a cold tone, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He had only used a small part of his strength in the attack just now, and he didn’t expect the Straw Hat Pirates to be defeated so easily.