“One Piece? Laugh Tale? What the fuck is that?” Questioned Diddy curiously as he looked at Sebas, Trenza, and Robin in confusion, prompting the three of them to give him slightly surprised looks.
“Eh, you don’t know about Gol D. Roger, Captain? How are you the Captain of a pirate group, and you don’t know of the previous Pirate King?” Remarked Trenza in surprise as she looked at Diddy with slightly widened eyes, only for him to scoff in annoyance.
“Hmph, I know of Gol D. Roger; I saw his wanted poster back in Baterilla. Though he was dead, I saw no use in learning more about him; what’s so interesting in learning about a dead man?” Remarked Diddy as he folded his arms and gave Trenza an annoyed look before glancing at Sebas and Robin.
“You must be the first pirate Captain I’ve ever met who doesn’t know about Gol D. Roger; he’s practically an idol and a person to strive after for all pirates alike.” Said Robin lightly in slight shock as she stepped forward, reading the ancient text engraved into the base of the golden bell, right beside the poneglyph.
“I must say, Captain, that is quite ignorant of you, not that you don’t know about Gol D. Roger, but the fact you don’t wish to learn about a dead man. I know you’re smarter than that, Captain, despite what Freyja says.” Stated Sebas with a slight frown as he glanced at Diddy, who grunted before leaping up onto the base of the bell.
“Don’t take me for a fool, Sebas; I had heard he was executed by the Marines, which meant he was captured beforehand. It’s not that I’m against learning from a dead man; I have minimal desire to learn from a man that was killed, not from a man that died; there is a slight difference between the two.” Declared Diddy with furrowed brows as he eyed Sebas, who opened his mouth to speak before sighing and shaking his head.
“I understand what you’re getting at, Captain, but it would still be smart to learn of famous pirates; I’m sure it’ll help in our adventure to come.” Said Sebas seriously as he floated onto the base of the bell, standing beside Diddy, giving him advance, and while he did listen, it didn’t mean he would take it to heart.
“Tch, I’ll think about it, though I’m not interested in Gol D. Roger, nor do I care about the One Piece or Laugh tale; whatever those two things are, someone else can have them for all I care. All I want is to find strong opponents to fight, get stronger in the meantime, and enjoy this adventure.” Replied Diddy as he clicked his tongue before shaking his head and grinning while subconsciously glancing at Trenza towards the end.
“Besides, that sounds like your job, Sebas; you’re nicknamed the walking library for a reason.” Added Diddy with a feral smirk as he looked at Sebas, who sighed while shaking his head.
“Haa, whatever you say, Captain.” Muttered Sebas softly before reaching down to help Trenza onto the bell’s base.
“So, speaking of Freyja, where is she?” Asked Trenza lightly in curiosity as she sat beside Sebas, glancing between him and Diddy while Robin scribbled in her notebook.
“She’s happened to stumble across the place where Enel’s army resides, and they are all men, so I’m sure you two can imagine what’s currently transpiring.” Replied Sebas with closed eyes and a wry expression as he saw everything Fryeja saw through the activated mind link, only to view something unsightly.
“Tsk, whore.” Muttered Diddy with a frown as he shook his head before leaning back and looking at the flying boat-ship in the distance, watching Enel and Mael battle it out.
‘There should be a winner soon; they’re both injured, and they’ve been fighting for quite some time already.’ Mused Diddy curiously while watching the battle between the two before suddenly raising his eyebrow.
‘Hmm, wonder what happened to Grand. Did he die?’ Thought Diddy with a thoughtful expression as he rubbed his chin before shaking his head and shrugging his arms.
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Well, regarding the battle, I was decently right; the fight lasted for a few more minutes before they finally charged at each other with their strongest attack already prepared. Mael floated in the air while his bloody and injured body took on a bright glow as his body grew until he stood at about twice his previous stature while his plasma body brightly glowed with intense heat, which we could even feel from here.
“It’s hot.” Said Robin lightly as she pulled a hand fan from her bag, though it wasn’t proving to be very effective as numerous beads of sweat rolled down her body.
Mael then raised his golden axe, coated in thick plasma, while glaring at Enel, whose attack was similar to Mael's. Enel had also grown in size, being slightly bigger than Mael given his now chunkier appearance, while his body was formed entirely out of lightning that dangerously arched around; and while I don’t know about anyone else, I could feel the static charge even from all the way over here.
“The One! Volt Amaru!” Yelled Mael and Enel loudly as they suddenly charged toward each other.
The instant the two collided, a massive explosion erupted with them at the center as one side was of pure, scorching hot plasma, while the other side was nothing but blue lightning; the two were in a struggle, but after one final push and a loud yell, Mael’s fiery plasma managed to overpower him as his golden axe swung down atop his body, both ethereal and real.
Following Mael’s attack and burning hot plasma devouring the static-charged lightning, Enel was seen falling unconscious towards the boat-ship with a large, deep, charred, bloody gash on his chest; one that was no doubt made from Mael’s golden axe.
“Hoho, it looks like Mael finally won after a hard-fought victory.” Remarked Sebas with a soft chuckle, clapping his hands while looking at Mael, whose true appearance returned as he lowered himself to the deck of the boat-ship.
“Tch, he better have won; if he couldn’t beat some fool like Enel, I would’ve taken that devil fruit out of his body and given it to someone who actually deserves it.” Stated Diddy with a snort as he folded his arms and closed his eyes while lying on the golden base, with Robin sitting beside him.
“Hmph, good; that bastard Enel needed to be humbled; maybe now he’s learned not to wantonly attack people with lightning.” Said Trenza with a huff of satisfaction while smiling in annoyance as she gazed at the boat-ship in the distance.
“That was a spectacular fight; it seems you two are not the only powerful ones among your crew, Chaos Kong.” Commented Robin lightly with a raised eyebrow as she sat beside Diddy, who merely grinned before clicking his tongue.
“Hoho, you’re still missing Freyja. Possibly the strongest crew member besides Captain, though neither she nor Mael has fought each other, so it’s truly up in the air.” Replied Sebas with a slight laugh as he fixed his attire before floating into the air while waving his hand, causing Robin to be lifted into the air alongside him, the two flying through the sky, heading straight for the boat-ship.
Yawning, I used my tail to push myself off the ground while leaping into the air, causing Nimbus to instantly emerge from my feet as I landed on its fluffy, cloud body while Trenza wasted no time and hopped up right after me.
“Ahh, so warm and cozy.” Muttered Trenza with a delighted smile as she lay on Nimbus, rubbing her cheek against the yellow, fluffy cloud.
Ignoring Trenza, I followed behind Sebas and Robin while flying through the sky, passing the beanstalk, before eventually arriving at the boat-ship where Enel was lying unconscious, lowering myself a few feet off the deck. I leaped off the cloud, causing it to return to my body while Trenza fell to the floor, causing me to nearly laugh as I grinned.
“Ugh, a-at least it wasn’t my back this time.” Said Trenza lightly as she slowly stood up while rubbing her chest and stomach in slight pain before giving Diddy an angry glare, causing Diddy to smirk.
“Hoho, congratulations on your triumphant victory, Mael. You did it wonderfully well. You truly had us on the edge of our seats the entire fight.” Said Sebas with a slight chuckle and a happy smile as he approached the exhausted and wounded Mael, who was currently sitting down while leaning against a wall, gasping for breath.
“Ugh, t-thanks; n-next time he w-won’t a-attack me a-again.” Replied Mael with a slight smirk amidst his bloody face before glancing at Diddy and Trenza, who were approaching them.
“So, where is Grand? He came with you, right?” Asked Diddy curiously as he stood before Mael, not even bothering to mention his wounds, exhaustion, or victory, though Mael didn’t care.
“H-He’s in this ship somewhere.” Replied Mael lightly as he grabbed his golden axe, using it as a cane to stand up slowly and stabilize himself.
Nodding my head at Mael, I turned around and looked at Enel before reaching down and touching him, only for my finger to harmlessly phase right through him while lightning coiled around the hole in his body.
‘Hmm, I wonder; if I were to eat him, would I gain a better understanding of how to manipulate lightning?’ Thought Diddy with a feral grin as he looked down at Enel with a hungry grin before shaking his head.
“Yeah, that’s not happening.” Muttered Diddy with a sigh before shaking his head.