Chapter 342: Captured by the Desert
As the storm and light faded, Crocodile and the Third Raikage stood at the center of a massive sand crater nearly 200 meters in diameter.
Only—
The conditions of the two combatants were drastically different.
Although the former looked slightly surprised, he was completely unscathed—not even his clothes had suffered much damage. In contrast, the latter was clearly far more battered.
Except for his pants, which remained relatively intact for some reason, the rest—his shirt, boots, even his forehead protector—had completely vanished without a trace.
The Lightning Release chakra that had cloaked his body was gone, the index finger on his right hand was partially severed, and a long, diagonal gash had appeared across his chest.
It formed a large X with his previous wound!
Yet his eyes still burned with unyielding determination.
But—
That wouldn't help him escape from the hand gripping his throat and lifting him entirely off the ground.
"Who do you think I am, hmm?"