## One Piece Chapter 201, pages 8-11: Nico Robin - Chapter: 201 - Pages: 8-11 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Crocodile ### Summary Page 8: The ground completely gives way beneath Luffy. He screams "AHHH! AA-" as he plummets into a deep fissure that has opened up in the dried earth. He yells, "I'M FALLING!" but manages to catch himself by stretching his arms to grip the edges of the chasm. Hanging precariously, he says, "WHOA, TALK ABOUT CLOSE!" Pulling himself up slightly, he takes aim at Crocodile and spits three large spheres of water from his inflated mouth, shouting, "TAKE THIS... WATER WATER PISTOL!" Page 9: Crocodile simply raises his right hand, fingers spread wide. He catches the water spheres effortlessly. He taunts, "Did you really think you nullified my powers, Water Luffy?" Luffy's eyes bug out in shock as he realizes what happened: "Gah!? He sucked it up with his hand!" Crocodile explains, "This right hand of mine has no limit to what it can dry up... Trees... Rocks... And even the very soil! Is desiccation! The true power behind my sand abilities,...Watch. You made a big mistake if you did." Page 10: The desiccation effect intensifies, spreading rapidly across the palace grounds. Buildings, walls, and statues begin to crumble and disintegrate into sand. Luffy watches in horror as the destruction unfolds. Crocodile's voice booms, "EVERYTHING ON EARTH RETURNS TO SAND!" The massive structures around them collapse into dust. Luffy, sweating and panicked, observes, "The rocks... Even the statue's turning to sand...!" Page 11: The decay continues to spread outward from Crocodile, turning everything into a barren wasteland. Luffy realizes the danger: "The entire surface is... Dying!?" Crocodile reiterates, "EVERYTHING TOUCHED BY MY HAND... WILL DRY UP..." Luffy suddenly yelps, "AGH! My sandals!" as the soles of his shoes begin to disintegrate. Crocodile then unleashes an even more powerful wave of destruction, shouting, "GROUND DEATH!" A massive vortex of sand and decaying matter erupts around him, consuming the area.