One Piece Chapter 174 Part 3 — Sand Against Rubber

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi - Events: battle, political_meeting ### Summary On pages 9–12, this part focuses on sand against rubber, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. Sand Against Rubber. Luffy stays behind to fight Crocodile for the first time, learning the terrifying gap between resolve and a Warlord’s power. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops sand against rubber and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: CLACK! Vivi: VIV!! Wake up! Vivi: It's coming for you! Luffy: If you like your pirate-friends so much, then feel free to stay here with them. Crocodile: You can all become food for my bananas as this room sinks to the bottom of the lake. Sanji: I'll even bring that cheeky Mr. Prince here for you...