Page 8: - Crocodile demonstrates moisture absorption ability through direct palm contact. - Luffy is physically repelled after the moisture drain connects. Page 9: - Crocodile uses suction to draw Luffy closer after moisture absorption. - Luffy shows a shift from distress to counterattack preparation. Page 10: - Crocodile blocks Luffy's Gomu Gomu Pistol with shotgun-style sand attack. - Crocodile follows up with Desert Spada sand blade technique. Page 11: - Desert Spada sand blade travels far enough to strike palace walls. - Luffy evades the blade at the last moment in foreground. Page 12: - Luffy initiates a Gomu Gomu technique against the stitched-face fighter. - Luffy carries a barrel on his back during the attack. - The punch lands and sends the stitched-face fighter flying. Page 13: - Luffy crashes into a water barrel creating a large splash. - Luffy activates Sables sandstorm after soaking himself. - The stitched-face fighter is caught in the resulting sandstorm. Page 14: - Luffy's attack sends both himself and the stitched-face fighter flying. - Wapol observes the fight from below and comments. - Luffy lands safely after the impact sequence. Page 15: - Wapol claims the situation remains unchanged from their prior fight. - Luffy admits the barrel was necessary for his earlier moves. - Luffy states he has become stronger than in the previous encounter.