Page 8: - Crocodile states opponent never learns and effort is futile with cold dismissive mood. - Crocodile reacts with surprise to repeated attack. - Small figure cries out in alarm during impact. - Luffy initiates Gomu Gomu technique with focused battle intent. Page 9: - Luffy grunts in pain from counter kick. - Luffy cries out about his arm withering with shock and fear. - Crocodile remains silent and composed after counter. Page 10: - Crocodile explains arm moisture was sucked away like desert sand with mocking tone. - Crocodile threatens to drain entire body moisture. - Luffy reacts with alarm that situation is not good. - Luffy screams about mummified arm. Page 11: - Small figure offers water barrel from Yuba gramps with urgent helpful mood. - Luffy declares water is not pathetic with defiant tone. - Crocodile dismisses action as pathetic. - Luffy initiates next Gomu Gomu attack while affirming Yuba resolve. Page 12: - Luffy shouts aggressive chomp sounds with wild attacking intent during lunge. - Crocodile roars in fury to end Luffy's games while pinning him down. - Luffy grunts in pain from Crocodile's crushing grip. - Crocodile snarls death threat tied to destroying the land of Yuba with intense hatred. - Crocodile declares intent to finish Luffy permanently in close-up rage. Page 13: - Crocodile activates Sables sandstorm technique with calm crossed-arms stance. - Luffy reacts with surprise noting three minutes have passed. - Luffy yells in alarm at the erupting sand vortex. - Crocodile notes the sand is perfectly dry while smirking. - Luffy grunts from being slammed by the sandstorm. Page 14: - Citizen warns of sandstorm to the east with urgent pointing. - Citizen notes wind direction and calls for immediate evacuation. - Vivi recognizes Capt. Smoker in surprise. - Unseen voice reports sandstorm near Rainbase. - Unseen voice asks Vivi what is wrong. Page 15: - Nami declares with certainty that the sandstorm must be caused by Luffy. - Crew members react with worry while whispering Luffy's name. - Unseen voice warns Straw Hat Luffy about prevailing north-to-south winds. - Unseen voice explains how a small sandstorm could grow into a monstrous one. - Unseen voice questions where the storm will hit.