Page 16: - Crocodile confirms the sandstorm is already moving south to Yuba. - Luffy learns the dried-up town is the storm target. - Crocodile separates the old man from the current fight. Page 17: - Sandstorm grows beyond Crocodile control once fully formed. - Storm approaches inhabited desert town with visible buildings. - Unknown figure slumps near the town edge. Page 18: - Crocodile towers over Luffy in physical scale during speech. - Final panel shows isolated dome structure in desert. - Crocodile dismisses Luffy as one of many inexperienced fighters.