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The moon was shining in the darkness of the evening.

Sitting in his room Crocodile was looking at his golden hook; this thing was not only a weapon , it was also a reminder of his past failure during his first journey in the New World 22 years ago. He was undefeated and was accumulating victories after victories. His success in the harsh and brutal setting of the New World made him a little bit too overconfident and instead of slowly building up his power like the other rookies of his era Red hair Shanks and Hawkeye Mihawk did , he tried to bite more than he could chew and attacked Whitebeard himself.

That was a bold and reckless move but he was quite the crazy one in those days anyway . This day, for the first time of his life, he got the bitter taste of defeat spreading in his mouth along with the taste of his own blood.

He smiled.

Sure after this event that shook the New World , the defeat of the super rookie Crocodile at the hand of the world strongest pirate Edward Newgate , he was still known as "the man who challenged Whitebeard" and that feat got him a seat among the Shichibukai .

Sure he was league above the average level of Paradise .

Sure he was part of the 3 world powers .

Sure he was one of the seven pirates who created a balance between Paradise and the New World but that wasn't what he was aiming for when he started his journey.

He didn't want to be part of the greatest , he wanted to be THE greatest.

His face became emotionless again.

However now everything was different , the invincible wall known as "Whitebeard" was gone, the throne was empty and the sky was the limit.

He stood up , his blood running violently into his veins ,now was his chance to go straight to the top , he never considered Shanks , Kaido or Big Mom as true obstacles but Newgate was something else , a true demon whose mere presence was enough to create despair in the heart of the most courageous men.

Now he was gone.

Crocodile lit a cigar and lift his head looking at the sky again , this new expedition would be the last and most exciting one , he may have to face his old enemies from the New World.

An horrible and sinister smile appeared on his face , how long was it since the last time he felt such a bloodlust ? He couldn't tell but one thing was clear in his mind :

This new adventure was going to be one hell of a ride.


This is actually my very first fanfic , please leave some comments and opinions , that would help me a lot ,thank you ^^