## One Piece Chapter 178, pages 17-18: Grand-Line Level - Chapter: 178 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Luffy, Crocodile ### Summary Page 17: Luffy gets right in Crocodile's face, desperately yelling, "I SAID- RIGHT NOW! STOP THE STORM!". Crocodile looks down at him coldly and replies, "Quit your bullcrap! Once this sandstorm grows, it'll become so strong that not even I'll be able to stop it. Kuhaha... Your efforts are futile. This'll be the end for Yuba." Luffy looks devastated by the realization. The massive sandstorm is shown moving steadily away into the distance, heading south. Suddenly, drops of blood fall onto the sand with a "Plop plop". A close-up reveals Crocodile's golden hook, now dripping with fresh blood. Page 18: A tight close-up on Crocodile's cold, menacing eyes as he asks, "Just who, do you think I am...?". The scene pulls back to show a horrifying silhouette: Crocodile has impaled Luffy straight through the torso with his golden hook, lifting him effortlessly off the ground. Blood drips steadily from Luffy's limp body onto the sand below. Crocodile continues his speech, "There're countless rookies like you, who only know how to run their mouths," The final panel shows Luffy's iconic straw hat lying abandoned on the desert sand, as Crocodile finishes his chilling thought, "Out here in the Grand Line...".