One Piece Chapter 174 Part 1 — Luffy Blocks Crocodile

- Pages: 1-4 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker - Events: battle, political_meeting ### Summary On pages 1–4, this part focuses on luffy blocks crocodile, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. Luffy Blocks Crocodile. 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 luffy blocks crocodile and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: "Shitty Restaurant...!?" Vivi: Oh? Judging by that tone of voice, you still remember me too! Vivi: I'm touched, really... Luffy: Hello, this is the shitty restaurant. Luffy: Don't play around, you imbecile. Nami: Dendermushi? What are you talking about?