After listening to Sebas's bundle of information, I leaned against the ship's wall with my eyes closed and thought about what I had heard for a few moments before deciding our next course of action.
"Hmm, I'd say, let's go to the battlefield and introduce ourselves; you said the next large-scale battle will be tomorrow, Sebas?" Asked Diddy with a thoughtful expression and a smile while looking at Sebas and Grand, who had just finished revealing the information they managed to gather.
"Yes, from my sources, the two sides have made some unspoken rule where they'll conduct a large-scale battle every three days while the other days will only consist of small skirmishes. The day we arrived was the day of a large-scale battle, and today would be the third day, so by all accounts, tomorrow should be a full-fledged battle." Stated Sebas softly while Grand stood beside him and nodded; Trenza was nowhere to be seen, while Freyja and Scar were listening up above, both sitting on the helm.
"That seems a little out of the ordinary if you ask me; why would the Marines or Revolutionary Army agree to such a thing?" Asked Freyja with a raised eyebrow of curiosity as she sat atop Scar's lap while he was sitting at the helm, occasionally getting a lap dance from Freyja.
"I know you only think about sex and killing me, but use your brain a little, will you? I don't know why the Revolutionary Army would stay idle for such a long time, but the Marines are probably doing so because they haven't gotten any reinforcements, considering we destroyed the last batch. I imagine they'll start pressing harder once they get proper reinforcements to not give their enemies a chance." Declared Diddy as he glared at Freyja before shaking his head and glancing at either Sebas or Grand for confirmation, considering he wasn't entirely sure he was correct.
"Tch, you're acting real arrogant for someone who was just being used as a butler." Muttered Freyja with a frown, her words causing a lightning bolt to be thrown at her and Scar, though she quickly intercepted it with a fireball, causing Scar to release a sigh of relief.
"Hoho, your words are mostly spot on, Captain; while I wasn't able to gather accurate information as to why the Revolutionary Army allows such a thing, I've learned that their leader, Commander Lindbergh, is a brilliant man, or I should say, Mink, and is capable engineering various inventions in incredible speed. So, I have reason to believe that he may be using that three-day period to repair or improve his army's weaponry, though I can't be sure as I'm merely speculating." Said Sebas with a slight chuckle, finding Freyja and Diddy's banter amusing when they're not actively trying to rip each other to shreds, though everyone else is usually terrified.
"Commander Lindbergh? Isn't he the one who nearly killed you, Captain?" Questioned Trenza as she exited from the ship's underdeck and approached the ground, her words causing Sebas to widen in surprise and Freyja to laugh while Diddy's expression twitched.
"Yes, he's the one who nearly killed me, though I should also thank him; I've gotten stronger from that battle, not to mention I've grasped a quite advanced technique, which seems vastly superior to any other martial art I've learned." Remarked Diddy as he glared at Trenza in annoyance before displaying a feral grin as he outstretched his hand and intently focused on it, only for him to click his tongue a few moments later.
"You nearly died, Captain? This is rather important news; how come I'm only hearing about this now?" Questioned Sebas with widened eyes while looking at Diddy; no one else besides Freya and him would be shocked by such news since neither Trenza, Grand, nor Scar knew the true extent of Diddy's strength.
"Hmm? I figured you'd already know about it; I'm sure the news of my death shouldn't be that hard to obtain; besides, Freyja knew about it. I thought she'd tell you, but it seems like I expected too much from a portable toilet, such as herself." Remarked Diddy calmly, his words causing a fireball to be thrown at him, though he simply destroyed it with a lightning bolt.
"Now that you mention it, I do remember hearing rumors about Commander Lindbergh having a fight with someone other than Vice-Admiral Mini; I tried to glean more information, but since it was just a rumor, there was no solid evidence so I didn't think it was worthy enough to bring up." Mentioned Grand as he patted his hand with his fist in revelation, earning him a blank look from Sebas, though he didn't say anything.
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"Considering it's the Revolutionary Army, I'm not surprised a Commander wields such strength, but if that's the case, shouldn't we change our plans, Captain?" Asked Scar from the upper deck, sporting a stoic face amidst his blush as Freyja had just finished giving him a lap dance.
"Yeah, I'm in agreement with Scar, Captain; it would be best to avoid such a person stronger than you; besides, you'd still have the Vice-Admiral to worry about as well." Stated Trenza thoughtfully with slight concern as she rested her hands on her hips and looked at Diddy, who gave her a weird glance.
"I'm always down for whatever, Captain, but even I think attacking head-first against two groups of people who want us dead is a little too crazy for me." Added Grand lightly while rubbing his head, his focus shifting between Sebas and Freyja, who seemed to be giving Scar a little more than a simple lap dance from how she bounced.
"I'd also agree that attacking while the two sides are in the midst of a large battle would be somewhat suicidal; then again, a part of me is rather eager to do so." Said Sebas with a small smile, seemingly leaning more towards the opposite of his children, which caused him to be stared at by them before they shifted their focus to Freyja, only to realize she was having sex with Scar.
"Freyja, Scar." Declared Diddy with a deep, beastly voice as he glared at the two, both understanding his words were merely a warning to stop, which they abided by.
"Tch, well, as the Vice-Captain, I think it would be smarter to attack towards the end when they are exhausted and catch them by surprise. However, I personally want to attack them when they are at their strongest, as that'll give me more men to steal the vitality of." Stated Freyja with a thoughtful expression while sitting atop Scar's lap as she glanced at the group below, displaying a hungry expression.
To hear the input from so many different people was something I had never once imagined when I first decided to become a pirate, as I initially never had any intention of creating a crew or whatnot; in fact, If it weren't for the WG and Marines, I wouldn't have bothered being a pirate, though I'll admit, It's been rather fun, and I'm immensely enjoying myself.
"Hehe, well then, it's rather nice to hear the input of so many people, but such a thing wasn't necessary; as the Captain, only my words matter, so it didn't matter whether you all agreed or disagreed with me. We'll still be attacking tomorrow, so get ready!" Declared Diddy with a feral grin, his words unsurprising to everyone present, though the three siblings did sigh, not at the fact that they lost the debate, but at the fact their captain was such a suicidal maniac.
"Haa, and to think I actually started to care for your well-being." Muttered Trenza with an annoyed sigh as she eyed Diddy, who was busy laughing.
'Now then, time to punish those two horny people.' Mused Diddy with a smirk as he looked up at the two people, who had returned to having sex once the discussion was over.
Jumping to the upper deck and landing on the railing only to see Freyja bouncing on Scar's erect member, I used soru and swiftly appeared behind them and grabbed them by their napes, surprising them. However, before they could react, I used soru and geppo to quickly appear above the water while holding the two of them.
"How about the two of you cool off." Said Diddy with a smirk as he threw Freyja and Scar, whose pants were somewhat down, into the ocean, though only one ended up resurfacing after a few seconds.
"Hehe, better go and rescue Freyja; otherwise, she'll drown." Added Diddy with a grin while eyeing Scar, whose eyes suddenly widened as he remembered the side effects of consuming a devil fruit.
"Shit!" Muttered Scar as he took a large breath before diving into the ocean for Freyja.
Despite Freyja not being able to swim or move at all, I wasn't too worried about her dying; she wouldn't die instantly; she'd need to drown first, which would take a few minutes. Besides, the human brain can go a few minutes without any oxygen, and Freyja isn't a normal human, is she? I'm sure she can last some time; after all, she did spend ten minutes in boiling water and lived to tell the tale.
"Are you not worried about Freyja, Captain?" Asked Trenza as she leaned against the edge, overlooking the spot where Scar and Freyja were dropping into the ocean.
"Eh, nope, Scar will live, and Freyja, whatever happens, happens. If she dies from drowning, that's on her; maybe she should've learned how to swim." Replied Diddy as he landed back on the ship before heading toward his hammock, only to plop in it and rest.
"I'm taking a nap, don't bother me." Said Diddy as he quickly went to sleep, only for Scar to emerge from the ocean while holding an unresponsive Freyja, the white of her eyes showing along with ethereal white smoke leaving her mouth.