One Piece Chapter 174 Part 3 — Sand Against Rubber - Dialogue 1

- 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 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... Luffy: I hope you'll be satisfied with just his corpse... Hahaha! Usopp: MMr. Crocodile! Zoro: Hhave you heard about the incident at Nanohana!? Sanji: Hm? Ah yes, I have. Vivi: With the rebels ready to clash against the Royal Army, the whole city- Chopper: No, I daresay the entire country is in an uproar!