One Piece Chapter 174 Part 3 — Sand Against Rubber - Dialogue 2

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi - Events: battle, political_meeting ### Summary 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 Sanji: Well, considering how this country was ruled by a king who couldn't even be bothered to protect his own cities from pirate attacks, Sanji: Perhaps it`s not surprising that things have turned out the way they did... Sanji: Look, it's Crocodile... Sanji: You're right! It's really him! How wonderful! Sanji: He rarely shows his face in the casino... Miss All Sunday: Crocodile! Smoker: As popular as ever, aren't you... Smoker: Sir Crocodile! Tashigi: Crocodile! Tashigi: Hmph... Crocodile: Viv!! Luffy: Growl! Luffy: They've saved my life over and over again...!