"Hoho, you needn't worry about me, Captain; I've been using these past few days to refine my control over observation haki. I dare not call myself proficient in using it as of yet, but I'm making steady strides." Stated Sebas with a soft chuckle as he spread his haki, enveloping nearly all of Pandemonium, causing Diddy to grin while shifting his focus to Mael.

"C'mon, Mael, you better have something to show for it; otherwise, you'll become the weakest one here; hell, I may even have Chala or Scar replace you. I can't have one of my top commanders to be weak." Remarked Diddy with a feral expression as he glanced at Mael while Chala ferociously glared at him with her verticle-slit eyes, causing him to scoff.

"Hmph, don't undermine my strength, Captain; I take my training just as seriously as either Sebas or Freyja." Said Mael with a frown as he outstretched his arm, coating it in haki, causing Diddy to smirk while Freyja raised her eyebrow.

"Ho, not bad, but you've still got a long way to go, little boy; at this rate, you'll never take the Vice-captain spot from me." Commented Freyja with a faint smirk as she held her chin while glancing at Mael, who angrily clenched his haki-clad fist.

"We can always test it out, Freyja." Said Mael threateningly as he narrowed his eyes at Freyja, who softly chuckled in amusement.

"Hehehe, what an amusing boy to think that; we've got a clown and a talking monkey; the Frenzy Pirates is quite the freak show." Remarked Freyja lightly with a raised eyebrow as she covered her mouth, further angering Mael.

"Hoho, you're sure right about that, Freyja; there isn't much freakier than bestiality." Stated Sebas softly with a chuckle, his words causing Freyja's expression to crumble instantly as she glared at him.

"Utter another word, Sebas, and I'll destroy that pathetic mind of yous!" Declared Freyja furiously as she glared at Sebas, who simply chuckled while a glint flashed through his eyes.

"Hoho, please, by all means, you're welcome to try, Freyja." Said Sebas with a faint expression while fearlessly staring at Freyja.

Watching as Mael, Freyja, and Sebas dangerously eyed each other, I couldn't help but chuckle. I was even eager to see them fight; even though I had a rough estimate, I was curious to see how Sebas and Mael stacked up to Freyja.

"Hehe, come on, fight! Even if you and Mael won't defeat Freyja, I still want to see it!" Stated Diddy with a wicked grin as he glanced at the three while masterfully instigating, yet unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be.

Just when it looked like the three were about to erupt into an all-out brawl, Pandy suddenly hissed, grabbing all of our attention as we all looked at Trenza, who helped translate.

"Haa, Pandy said they see the Island." Said Trenza with a faint sight as she glanced at everyone, causing Diddy to grin while Chala copied him.

"Tch, well, aren't you two lucky?" Muttered Freyja with a click of her tongue as she folded her arms while eyeing Sebas and Mael, who both sported equally annoyed expressions.

"Only time will tell." "Hmph, stupid cum bucket." Said Sebas and Mael, respectively, as they stood up while eyeing Freyja, who faintly smirked before ignoring them.

Exiting the lounge area, I leaped up to the top of our fortress and raised my hand, summoning Naga-sa while Nimbus withdrew itself from my bo-staff and floated right beside me as I stared at the island in the distance.

"Heh, you've also been making some decent improvements, Pandemonium; we haven't had too much trouble while in the Calm Belt thanks to you." Stated Diddy with a faint smirk while squatting, letting Naga-sa rest against his shoulder while he glanced at Pandemonium.

"Roar!" "Hiss!" Said Mony and Pandy, respectively, with enthusiastic expressions, relishing Diddy's praise.

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"Hehe, just don't get conceited; otherwise, I'll make turtle soup out of you." Remarked Diddy with a feral smile, his words causing Pandemonium's expression to stiffen as they rapidly nodded.

Chuckling, I glanced to my side, eyeing my crewmembers who had finally arrived on the roof of our fortress.

"So, where are we even going, Captain? You refused to tell us earlier; what about now?" Asked Scar curiously as he glanced at the island in the distance before looking at Diddy, who smirked while gesturing to Freyja.

"What? Don't look at me; I don't know why the hell he's pointing at me. I don't know where the hell we're going; I'm just as confused as you guys." Said Freyja with a confused expression as she tilted her head before looking at everyone else, who all gave her a skeptical look.

"Hehe, you don't know it, but your best friend lives here." Remarked Diddy with a smirk, his words confusing her further as she gave him a weird look.

"Best friend? You killed all of my friends back in Karate Island, you fucking psycho; who could it-" Asked Freyja in pure confusion as she gazed at Diddy in annoyance, only for her eyes to widen while her expression turned grim.

"Um, is everything okay, Freyja? Actually, never mind, keep that face." Asked Janet with a raised eyebrow as she glanced at Freyja, only to shake her head while taking several pictures of her.

"Hancock." Muttered Freyja with an irritated look as she intensely glared at the distant island, causing Diddy to nod while laughing.

"Bingo! Marineford was pretty close to Amazon Lily, and since we already knew how to get there, I figured, why not raid one final island in Paradise before heading over to the New World?" Remarked Diddy with a feral grin as he eyed his crewmembers before shifting his focus back to the nearing Amazon Lily.

"You want to raid Amazon Lily? Home to the Pirate Empress, Warlord of the Sea?" Asked Trenza lightly as she eyed Diddy, who nodded without even looking at her, causing her to sigh while reloading Sunaipu.

"Well, at least it's something somewhat normal this time." Muttered Trenza calmly with a nod while Janet and Chala smiled.

"Hehe, my first raid as an official Frenzy Pirate. I'll take a whole bunch of pictures!" "I'll kill everyone." Said Janet and Chala, respectively, as they smiled, and surprisingly, they were both excited, though for obviously different reasons.

"Hahaha! Raid!" "Haa, none of us except Captain and Freyja are fully healed, but whatever, I suppose." Remarked Grand and Scar, respectively, as they gazed at Amazon Lily.

"Hoho, well, Ms Hancock is about to be in for one rude awakening." "Hmph, this is going to be boring; only Hancock is strong." Stated Sebas and Mael, respectively, as the latter folded his arms in annoyance while the former placed his hands behind his back.

Because of Pandemonium, it didn't take long to get close to Amazon Lily, and when we did, I leaped off the top of the fortress with Trenza on my back and landed on the outskirts of the island while the remaining of my crew followed shortly after me. However, to my surprise, I smelled a few familiar scents and a few new ones.

'Eh? Luffy, Ace, and Jinbe? What are they doing on Amazon Lily? I thought only women were allowed to set foot on here?' Mused Diddy with a slightly confused expression as he glanced deep into the island, only for his fur to suddenly stand on end while he took on a ferocious expression.

"Hehe, someone powerful is here; I can smell him." Stated Diddy with a grin, and without any warning, he dashed deep into the forest, following the scent.

"Ugh, I'm not even fucking surprised; whatever, this scent belongs to that man, so he's fucked." Said Freyja in slight annoyance as she eyed the path Diddy ran down, only to rub her head in frustration.

Dashing through the forest while practically bulldozing through several trees, I happened to come across a few groups of women who seemed to be hunting, yet I paid them no head; they were weak, and I already had my sights on a massive prey that left me watering at the mouth.

Exiting the forest, I suddenly emerged within a clearing and spotted several people, but the one I paid the most attention to was an old man with silver hair, glasses, and a grey cloak. Chuckling in joy, I tightly clenched Naga-sa while coating it in lightning as I kicked the air above me, spinning to build momentum before violently slamming my bo-staff towards him.

"Heh, your Vice-captain was correct about you; you would end up trying to fight me." Said Rayleigh softly as he glanced at Diddy before raising his hand, stopping Naga-sa with seemingly minimal effort before it could even touch him.

"Hehe, Freyja met you, and she didn't tell me!? Hehe, seems like I need to re-educate her!" Stated Diddy with a ferocious grin as he pushed hard against Rayleigh, yet, even when using all of his might, he couldn't budge him.

"Why don't you just calm down? I'm an old man; my fighting days are long in my past." Remarked Rayleigh lightly with a raised eyebrow as he pushed Diddy backward, causing him to land on the ground in front of him.

'Hehe, even after having grown much stronger from the war, there are still so many people so much stronger than me…' Thought Diddy as he eyed Rayleigh, who was calmly sitting down.

"…Hehehe, wonderful!" Stated Diddy with a chaotic chuckle as he licked his fangs with a feral expression.