"So, where are we going? Are we going straight for that strong person, or what, Captain, 'cause if so, I'd like to keep my distance, you know, so I don't die before I even realize it?" Remarked Trenza as she stood up and dusted herself off before turning around and looking at Diddy, who was aggressively eyeing everyone walking past him like they were his prey.

"No, I'd like to at least find a pair of pants; as the Captain of an infamous pirate group, I need to look somewhat presentable at least. Besides, I don't really like walking around nude, I'm used to it, but if possible, I'd prefer to wear something; my schlong flops around everywhere if I don't wear something, and it can get annoying." Replied Diddy as he shook his head and started walking down the dirt street, passing many bars, brothels, and blacksmiths, garnering weird looks from everyone, though none dared to approach.

"Ugh, you didn't need to say that, Captain; I couldn't help but imagine it, and now I can't get such an image out of my head." Said Trenza with an ugly expression as she subconsciously glanced at Diddy's schlong, which was visible from behind him, before aggressively rubbing her eyes.

"Heh, that's your fault." Remarked Diddy with a smirk as he glanced at Trenza before suddenly stopping when he looked down an alley, causing her to bump into him.

"Hmm, what is it, Captain?" Asked Trenza curiously as she subconsciously put her hand on her holster and looked down the same alley, only to notice there were a few familiar bounties on one of the walls.

Walking down the alley, I stood before the wall and looked at my wanted poster, along with Freyja and Sebas's; our wanted posters haven't been updated yet, so these were still our old ones, but it's actually my first time seeing my wanted poster, well besides the one in the Captain's quarters.

"It's just your wanted poster, Captain; what about it?" Asked Trenza with a raised eyebrow as she glanced at the three wanted posters, even noticing Mael's as well.

"Nothing." Replied Diddy with a shake of his head as he turned around, leaving the alley and walking down the same dirt street from before.

"Speaking of wanted posters, Captain, I can't wait to get mine! I need to ask Janet to give me a cool name in her article; otherwise, the Marines will give me one, and it'll probably be something lame like pistol pirate or something stupid." Remarked Trenza enthusiastically as she quickly caught up to Diddy and started daydreaming before frowning towards the end.

"Then go tell Janet; talking to me won't change anything." Said Diddy lightly with an indifferent expression while walking down the street, passing an inn, only for a small group of pirates to intercept them.

Stopping, I looked at the group blocking my path, and that was too stupid to walk around me; everyone looked like your basic pirate with swords and pistols, though the one in front looked like a celebrity from my past life. Not as in he looked similar to one, more like he dressed like one, wearing fancy glasses, a gold chain, a fur cloak, striped pants, and a gold belt; he also had a tattoo of a smiling face with a diagonal line.

"Move." Said Diddy with a slight growl as he eyed the group with his beastly eyes, causing all except the celebrity to shiver in fear while a few even stumbled to the ground, recognizing him.

"S-Sarquiss, w-we need to m-move, t-that's C-Chaos K-" Said one of the men fearfully as he tried speaking to the celebrity known as Sarquiss, only for him to cut him off.

"Hmph, quiet; I'm not moving out of the way for a beggar; however, since I'm in a generous mood, I'll spare you some change." Remarked Sarquiss with an arrogant tone as he ignored his subordinate while looking at Diddy and Trenza before reaching into his pocket and tossing several Beri at Diddy's feet.

"There, now get out of my sight, beggar. As for you, Miss, how about you join me? I'm Sarquiss, first mate of the Bellamy Pirates and affiliates of one of the seven warlords of the sea, Donquixote Doflamingo." Stated Sarsquiss as he ignored Diddy, walked right past him, and approached Trenza, who was giving him a look of pity.

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"Hehe, did you say one of the seven warlords of the sea?" Asked Diddy with a feral grin as he turned and eyed Sarquiss, who frowned when he heard his voice.

"Tch, I'm speaking with a lady, leave beggar, or I'll have my-" Said Sarquiss while clicking his tongue and deeply frowning, though he couldn't finish speaking as Diddy lunged forward, grabbing him by the neck with his foot and slamming onto the ground.

"I'm not asking again; is Doflamingo here or not?" Asked Diddy as he held Sarquiss down by the neck while baring his fangs at him and giving him one hell of a view if you know what I mean.

"H-Help me!" Yelled Sarquiss as he turned to look at his subordinates, who wielded their weapons against their better judgment and surrounded the three.

"R-Release Sarquiss, C-Chaos Kong; a-attacking him, i-is the same as aattacking the Donquixote pirate!" Yelled a man with red lips while wearing a weird-looking white hat as he fearfully held his sword at Diddy, gathering some courage when speaking Doflamingo's name.

"Haa, idiot, he should've stayed quiet." Muttered Trenza with a shake of her as she glanced at the group with pity, not even bothering to unholster her pistol, though that was mainly because two people were already aiming at her.

Hearing his words, I smirked before squeezing down tighter on Sarquiss's neck. I would've killed him, but I still needed to know whether Doflamingo was here; it would make a lot of sense as to why I sensed someone so powerful.

'If Doflamingo is really the person my instincts are warning me of, I'm assuming the other six warlords are of similar strength, and if that's the case, how the hell did the Strawhats beat Crocodile?' Mused Diddy thoughtfully before focusing back on the topic at hand.

"If you don't answer me this instant, I'm ripping your arm off and shoving it up your ass." Declared Diddy with a vicious grin as he grabbed Sarquiss's arm and tightly clenched it, filling him with terror.

"H-He's n-not h-here." Stated Sarquiss, his voice barely louder than a whisper from how tightly Diddy was squeezing.

Clicking my tongue in annoyance, I released Sarquiss, prompting him to grab his neck, gasping for air, while his men ignored Trenza and I and went to check up on him; I, on the other hand, ignored him and started walking away.

"C'mon, Trenza, let's go." Said Diddy as he walked away, while Trenza nodded before following him.

"W-Wait! W-Where do you think y-you're going!?" Exclaimed Sarquiss angrily while glaring at Diddy as he stood up and grabbed his large kukri knife from his waist.

I heard that fool calling me, but I ignored him, he was weakling, and It was hardly enjoyable to kill a bunch of weaklings, so I continued walking; however, it didn't seem like he had much of a brain.

"Sarquiss, calm down, that's Chaos Kong; he's got a bounty of 100,000,000 Beri's!" Yelled one of his men in fear and concern as he looked at Sarquiss, who ignored his warning.

"Tch, h-he merely caught me by surprise; I-I'll show him! Big Chop!" Said Sarquiss angrily as he ran at Diddy, yelling the name of his attack while leaping into the and spinning, turning into a human buzz-saw.

"Tch, idiot." Muttered Diddy as he looked behind him before opening his mouth and catching the man's knife with his teeth.

Bitting down, I broke right through his knife before reaching into the air and grabbing his foot, only to violently slam him onto the ground as he lay there motionlessly; I didn't even bother checking if he was alive or dead.

"Well, you've got some nice clothes." Remarked Diddy with a slight smirk as he stripped Sarquiss of most of his clothes, leaving him behind in only his underwear, gold chain, and glasses.

'This fur cloak is quite soft; I might actually keep this.' Mused Diddy as he rubbed his hand against the cloak, which was slightly too big for him, just like the rest of the clothes, though that was just how he liked it.

"Alright, let's go, Trenza." Said Diddy with a slight smirk as he ignored the group and walked away while Trenza followed.

"Ahh, this fur is quite soft; maybe I should get a cloak?" Remarked Trenza lightly while sighing in pleasure as she rubbed her cheek against the cloak.

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While Diddy and Trenza were heading toward the enemy, who his instincts warned him of, Mael was doing his own thing on a different part of the island; Freyja, like usual, was sucking men dry of their life force and empowering herself with it instead of keeping it in reserve, Scar was also with her. Back at the ship, Grand was looking after the ship while Sebas was exploring the Going Merry after having placed the straw hats in their beds; of course, he also read their mind, learning some interesting things.

However, while all this was happening, on the next islands after Boin Archipelago, both the marines and world government set up a massive ambush as they waited for Frenzy pirates to arrive; yet even after a week, they never arrived, though they shall be mentioned later.