While lying on the cold ground, leaking blood from every wound and orifice, I shifted my eyes toward the lemur standing before my body; I attempted to stand up, yet I could hardly move my body; the only thing I could feel was pain. Even so, while coughing blood, I eventually managed to get back on my two feet, yet I was past the point of being able to fight; I could hardly make out his figure, my body was on the verge of dying, and I could barely even think straight.
Looking at the blurry figure of the humanoid lemur, I tried to close the distance, though the moment I took a step forward, the lemur dashed right toward me, and once he was in front of me, he punched my stomach, causing me to spit blood while collapsing to one knee. Grabbing my abdomen in pain, I looked up at the large figure of the lemur towering over me, and although I didn't wish for it to be true, I knew I was going to die, yet I wasn't just going to accept it.
I still hadn't attained my dream of becoming the strongest, nor had I satisfied my desire for chaos, so there was no way in hell I was just going to be killed by some pathetic lemur.
'While I've gotten far stronger than I ever thought possible, It's not enough! I'll only accept the sweet embrace of Lady Death once I've achieved my dream, so until then, I refuse to die!' Thought Diddy with an unbreakable will and a bloody smirk as he gathered his remaining strength to use in one last attack.
Mustering my last bits of strength, I tightly clenched my right fist while flexing my muscles to the absolute limit; quickly standing up, catching the lemur by surprise, I punched him in the chest, flinging him a good distance away.
"Heh, take that; my strongest Hyper Fist!" Stated Diddy with a feral smirk as he coughed out blood while falling to his back, death slowly embracing him.
Feeling myself slowly slipping into Lady Death's arms, I continued to resist with all my strength while looking at the beautiful sky above and marveling at it, knowing I'll get to view such a sight again when I awaken since I won't be dying here.
'The Full Moon looks exceptional tonight.' Thought Diddy as he stared at the moon, causing his previously slow-beating heart to speed up.
While I was using my final moments to appreciate the moon's beauty, I felt this feeling well up deep inside me; it brought about a sense of chaos, yet it felt primal at the same time. As this feeling continued to emerge, it began to envelop my whole body; with it came a sense of incredible power, far greater than what I could typically muster, and it only continued to increase as time went on.
While this primal feeling of chaos seeped into my mind, instead of trying to resist it, I welcomed it with open arms, as I could instinctually tell it was a part of me, and I found it a foolish concept to essentially resist myself. So I closed my eyes and embraced it; along with it came a feeling of becoming whole, so to speak.
Once everything finished, I opened my eyes, and although everything was still blurry, I could vividly feel how much my senses had improved, not to mention the incredible strength at my disposal.
As I slowly stood up, I noticed my previously golden-brown fur had become pure silver, while my nails and tail had doubled in length; though the most shocking thing was the arcs of lightning dancing around my body and my increase in size, I was now the same size as the lemur in the distance.
'I don't know what exactly happened, but while I'm like this, I should finish my battle with the lemur; this transformation hadn't healed my injuries.' Thought Diddy as he stopped admiring his body and eyed the surprised lemur in the distance with his beast-like eyes.
"Hehe, time for round two!" Said Diddy in a raspy voice and with a feral smile as he kicked the ground numerous times, creating a sonic boom as he speedily approached the lemur
Appearing just before the lemur, I grabbed the lemur by the head and continued propelling myself through the air at the speed of sound while slamming his body through numerous trees. Having smashed him through many trees, I suddenly darted high into the sky, only stopping once I could view the entire island, and while I happened to spot a city in the distance, I ignored it.
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While high in the sky, the lemur attempted to stab me with his finger, which I evaded easily though I was forced to release his head, not like it mattered. Once he was free, he quickly tried to back away, yet I didn't give him a chance, as I appeared behind him and stabbed him in the back multiple times with my finger, completely disregarding his hardening technique.
He grunted in pain and did a front flip while kicking two sharp blades of wind at me, yet just like before, I was able to easily evade the technique while nearing the lemur. Appearing above him while upside down, I powerfully kicked the air, causing a sonic boom as I smashed into the lemur. He attempted to fight back, but it was all in vain; with my speed and flexibility, he had no hope of touching me.
While we fell through the sky, nearing the ground below at incredible speeds, I smirked as I reached my hand back, clenching my fist tightly and flexing my muscles to their maximum, which in turn caused the arcs of lightning to converge on my fist. Once we were only tens of meters away from the ground, I kicked off the lemur before kicking the air and propelling myself toward him again.
"BEAST FIST!!" Yelled Diddy with a savage smile as his fist, coated in lightning, connected with the lemur's face just as his body crashed into the ground.
The instant my fist touched his face, I could feel his bone break from the impact as I punched him with all my might; when he crashed into the ground below, his body caused a small crater as he embedded himself deep into the earth.
Landing on the ground beside the hole, I kneeled in excruciating pain while panting heavily; I could feel my eyelids wanting to close shut, but I could sense the lemur hadn't died yet. So with a grunt, I stood back on my feet and entered the hole the lemur made before exiting shortly with his severely injured body in my hands.
Throwing him on the ground, I looked at his body, which had returned to its original body, and without any hesitation, I stabbed my nails deep into his skull, causing him to twitch before he finally died.
"Hahahaha!" Said Diddy as strength began to leave his body, causing him to collapse beside the lemur, though he was still alive, unlike the lemur.
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Going back in time until just a few minutes before Diddy transformed, not too far away from them, was an old drunk man who happened to leave the city's safety, though as he was quite drunk, he never noticed. While the man shuffled through the forest while occasionally spouting slurs, he stopped walking and looked at the night sky, specifically the Fullmoon, and although it was beautiful, for some reason, he felt a shiver down his spine.
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"Ugh, it's been nearly six decades, yet I still can't figure out why you picked him instead of me, Master!? I was better than him in every possible way; whether it was talent, strength, appearance, or intelligence, I was superior! However, you still picked him to be your successor; Why!?" Exclaimed the drunkard angrily as he violently punched a nearby tree, his heart powerfully pulsating the moment his fist touched the tree, resulting in his fist entering the tree.
"Tch, whatever; at least your legacy, the six Rokushiki techniques, was robbed from you by the World Government." Muttered the old drunkard as he took a sip of beer.
As I mindlessly walked in a random direction, I heard various loud noises; at first, I thought nothing of it, probably just another stupid parade. Though, the sounds continued to get louder, and I even began to feel slight tremors in the ground below me which prompted me to look up in curiosity, only to realize I was a long way away from the city.
'Forest? When did I get here?' Thought the old drunkard in confusion, though the tremoring snapped him out of it.
Feeling the trembling beneath my foot, I would've turned back around if I weren't intoxicated, but as I was drunk, I wasn't thinking optimally, so I continued walking toward the sound of battle, something I'm used to hearing.
Once I arrived nearby, the sound of battle had quieted down, which caused me to think the fight was over and a winner had already been decided; curious about the winner, I hid behind a tree and peeked into the clearing, only to end up confused from what I saw.
'What the, I've never seen these two creatures before.' Thought the old drunkard as he eyed the collapsed Diddy and the human-lemur hybrid that had just been flung away by Diddy's punch.
While observing the situation, I was about to leave quietly, but suddenly, the defeated monkey started enlarging; its fur began to change colors as it took on a bright silver sheen, resembling that of the moon. Once he finished transforming, he slowly stood up and seemed to be examining his new body, but I was too shocked at the pressure I could feel emanating from this creature.
'This strength, it reminds me of Master; might even be stronger.' Thought the old drunkard in awe while watching the battle commence for a second time.