Crocodile, formerly known as "Mr. 0," rose to infamy as a Warlord of the Sea and mastermind behind the Baroque Works syndicate. His early ambitions crumbled after a decisive defeat by Whitebeard in the New World, driving him to abandon dreams of claiming the title of Pirate King. Redirecting his cunning, he orchestrated a clandestine coup in Arabasta, masquerading as a benevolent hero while covertly inciting civil war to unearth the ancient weapon Pluton through the kingdom’s Poneglyph. Utilizing artificial drought, framed rebellions, and the expertise of archaeologist Nico Robin, his scheme unraveled when the Straw Hat Pirates exposed his machinations, leading to his incarceration in Impel Down. At Marineford’s Summit War, Crocodile forged a fleeting alliance with Monkey D. Luffy to escape imprisonment and destabilize both the Marines and Whitebeard’s forces. Post-conflict, he co-founded the Cross Guild with Dracule Mihawk, strategically elevating Buggy as a decoy leader to evade suspicion while reigniting his "Operation Utopia." The Guild inverted the World Government’s hierarchy by placing bounties on Marine personnel, directly undermining their dominance. During the Pirates Festival on Delta Island (*One Piece: Stampede*), Crocodile allied with Trafalgar Law and Rob Lucci to dismantle Douglas Bullet’s mechanized colossus—a weapon designed by Roger’s former rival to seize control of the pirate era. Though cooperating to neutralize Bullet’s threat, Crocodile swiftly pivoted to claim the Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale for himself, showcasing his trademark opportunism. Despite tactical coordination with Law and Lucci, his efforts faltered when Luffy destroyed the Pose. Wielding the Sand-Sand Fruit’s power, Crocodile commands arid devastation, desiccating foes and morphing into sand to nullify attacks. A venomous golden hook replaces his left hand, complementing his ruthless efficiency. Post-timeskip, he helms the Cross Guild’s expansion across the New World, retaining his opulent fur coat and calculated demeanor. His enduring goal remains the accumulation of military might to topple global powers and recalibrate the world’s equilibrium.