## One Piece Chapter 178, pages 6-9: Grand-Line Level - Chapter: 178 - Pages: 6-9 - Characters: Crocodile, Luffy ### Summary Page 6: Crocodile stands calmly at the edge of the massive pit, looking down at Luffy. He asks, "Have you ever heard of a quicksand? It's quite a convenient desert grave, requiring no casket." He explains further, "The sand is being sucked into the groundwater below, which I can sense with my powers...!" Below, Luffy struggles as he sinks deeper, yelling "AGH! AGH!" with a sinking "ZUBU... ZUBUBU..." sound. Crocodile smirks confidently, stating, "There's not a single person in this world who can best me in a desert battle." Refusing to give up, Luffy runs frantically up the shifting slope of the quicksand, panting "HUFF HUFF!" and shouting, "I'M NOT... GONNA BE BURIED BY SOME STUPID SAND!" His feet crunch against the sand, "SAKU SAKU SAKU!!". With a powerful leap, Luffy launches himself out of the pit, stretching his arms far back as he yells, "YOU LITTLE... GOMU GOMU-", leaving an explosion of sand in his wake. Page 7: Luffy flies through the air towards Crocodile, his arms stretched far back as he unleashes his attack, yelling "BAZOOKA!". Crocodile stands completely still as Luffy's hands pass harmlessly through his body, which turns to sand upon impact. Unfazed, Luffy grits his teeth and declares, "If I can't hit you... Then I'll catch you instead!" He quickly stretches his fingers out, weaving them together to form a large net shape. Shouting "GOMU GOMU NET!", he throws the rubbery net over Crocodile, attempting to trap him. Page 8: Crocodile effortlessly evades the net by turning his upper body into a swirling mass of sand, telling Luffy, "You never learn, do you... It's all futile." Luffy looks surprised, exclaiming "!!?". Quickly recovering, Luffy stretches his leg out for a sweeping kick, yelling "GOMU GOMU... WHIP!". The kick slices right through Crocodile's sandy torso without causing any harm. Crocodile sighs, "Again...?" and swiftly grabs Luffy's stretched leg with his bare hand. Luffy cries out, "Ahh!" as he is caught. Page 9: Holding onto Luffy's leg, Crocodile violently swings him through the air and slams him into the ground, shouting the attack name, "BARCHAN!". Luffy hits the sand hard with an "UGH!". Crocodile looks down at him coldly, muttering "NGH...". Suddenly, Luffy's expression turns to pure horror, his eyes bulging as he screams "AGH-". He grabs his right arm, which has become completely shriveled and dried out, screaming in panic, "MY... MY ARM!".