## One Piece Chapter 177, pages 16-18: 30 Million vs. 81 Million - Chapter: 177 - Pages: 16-18 - Characters: Crocodile, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 16: Crocodile pulls out a small hourglass and holds it up. "3 minutes. That's all I'll give you. I can't play around with you any longer than that." Luffy stares at him silently, ready for the fight. Crocodile drops the hourglass onto the sand, where it lands upright, the sand beginning to fall. "Nope. Any complaints?" Luffy replies confidently, "Fine by me." Page 17: Luffy immediately launches his first attack. "GOMU GOMU..." He stretches his arm far back, building up momentum, and then throws a powerful punch straight at Crocodile's face. "...PISTOL!" The punch connects directly with Crocodile's head with a loud impact. Page 18: To Luffy's shock, his punch goes right through Crocodile's head, which instantly turns into sand upon impact. "WHOA!" Luffy exclaims in surprise. Crocodile immediately retaliates by swinging his large golden hook. "SWIPE!" Luffy barely manages to dodge the deadly hook, grunting, "NGH!" Luffy pulls his stretched arm back, preparing for another strike. "GOMU GOMU-" Crocodile watches him, completely unbothered by the assault. "Hmm..."