C73 Encountering a Storm
Crocodile took a drag on his cigarette and gently exhaled the smoke.
A subtle smirk played at the corner of his mouth.
"Partner, it seems I'm outpacing you in growth!"
He lifted his hand, a flicker of black light crossing his palm as he murmured contentedly.
Back at Whiskey Peak, he had taken all of Esaki's advice to heart and encountered Celine, a wielder of the Spore Fruit Power