One Piece Chapter 178 Part 5 — The Crew Searches for the True Enemy

- Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Crocodile, Luffy, Vivi, Koza ### Summary On pages 17–18, this part focuses on the crew searches for the true enemy, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. The Crew Searches for the True Enemy. Vivi’s desperate attempts to stop the fighting are drowned out by the chaos Crocodile engineered. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops the crew searches for the true enemy and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: Kuhaha... Your efforts are futile. Crocodile: Once this sandstorm grows, it'll become so strong that not even I'll be able to stop it. Luffy: Quit your bullcrap! Crocodile: This'll be the end for Yuba. Crocodile: Stop the storm! Luffy: Right now!