## One Piece Chapter 178, pages 0-3: Grand-Line Level - Chapter: 178 - Pages: 0-3 - Characters: Nico Robin, Bananagator, Crocodile, Luffy ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays "Chapter 178 'Grand-Line Level'". Nico Robin is depicted walking along a wooden path over water, wearing a black tank top, a long patterned skirt, and sunglasses resting on her head. She carries a round bag with a skull design and the word "DOSKOI" on it. Beside her, a large spotted Bananagator stands upright, holding a rose in its mouth. In the background, a lighthouse sits on a small island. Page 1: In a wide shot of the desert city of Rainbase, the large casino building stands prominently under the sun with a low rumble echoing, "GOOOOOO". Sand trickles steadily through an hourglass, "SARA SARA...". Out in the vast desert dunes, Crocodile stands tall, his back to the viewer, facing a distant Luffy. Crocodile declares, "Why don't we put an end to these games, Straw-Hat Luffy... I've been fighting you seriously!" A dramatic "DODON!!" sound effect emphasizes his words. Page 2: Luffy stands with his fists raised, looking frustrated as he thinks, "Dammit... I can't hit him at all... He keeps turning into sand...." Crocodile smirks confidently, sand shifting around his form with a soft "SARA..." as he tells Luffy, "You and I... Are pirates in completely different leagues...!" With a swift downward motion of his arm, Crocodile unleashes a devastating attack, shouting, "DESERT SPADA! (Desert Sword)". A massive, sharp blade of sand erupts from the ground, tearing a deep trench through the desert floor with a loud "ZAA!!" and rushing directly toward a shocked Luffy. Page 3: Luffy gasps "!? " as he watches a rock get cleanly sliced in half with a "SPLIT" by the approaching attack. He leaps desperately out of the way, yelling "AGHH!" as the massive Desert Spada attack cleaves through the space he just occupied with a deafening "ZUBAA!!", sending up clouds of dust. Crocodile smiles menacingly, remarking, "Nicely spotted... Had you been hit by that attack, you'd be saying a lot more than 'ouch'..." Luffy lands on the sand, his eyes wide and face dripping with sweat as he realizes the lethal danger of the attack.