Rubbing my ears in confusion as I had absolutely no idea what she had just said, though I did notice it sounded awfully familiar to the language Trenza uses whenever she speaks to a beast, so I just assumed it was that long-lost language from the void century or whatever, not that it interested me so I just shrugged my shoulders and faced the dark, ominous glowing silhouette floating in the high sky.
As I stared at Imu's true appearance, my fur stood on end, warning me of the immense danger she radiated, though I only ended up smiling in response at the highest and final obstacle that stood before me in my ambition of becoming the strongest and achieving true freedom. However, while I was eagerly awaiting our battle, the sensation of death coming from above suddenly increased many-fold, causing me to frown as I raised my head, gazing at the sky once more, but just like before, there was nothing.
'What the? She isn't using some devil fruit to muddle with my senses, is she? Even if she were, she shouldn't be able to confuse my instincts.' Mused Diddy in slight confusion as he scratched his head, only to shake his, dispelling such thoughts.
Whatever was the cause for my instincts to warn me of death, I took it with a grain of salt right now; I didn't doubt my instincts, but whatever would supposedly kill me was incredibly far away, and it wasn't of any concern as of right now.
Anyway, with a shake of my head, I swung my bo-staff, creating a powerful gust of wind as I leaped towards Imu, wanting to ease my growing boredom with intense battle.
"Beastly Extinction!" Yelled Diddy, swinging Naga-sa with such powerful force that it created miniature explosions through the sky as it neared Imu.
Just as I was about to hit Imu, the whole world was suddenly engulfed in silence while my attack came to an immediate halt, though it wasn't only my attack; it was everything. My body, the air, the clouds, the army, and the pirates down below… everything stopped as if the world was suddenly frozen.
Gritting my teeth, I surged my haki, retaliating against whatever bound me as I forcefully freed myself, though my movements were sluggish, as if I were moving through liquid steel.
Sensing Imu approach me, I snapped my head at her and attempted to swing my bo-staff, but the closer it got, the slower it became until the point it stopped moving entirely. While completely ignoring my attack, she floated in front of me and spoke in the same language as before, causing me to roll my eyes since I had no idea what she was talking about.
"I've got no idea what you're saying, so either be quiet or use the common language… It's called the common language for a reason, after all." Said Diddy blandly as he attempted to retract his bo-staff, but thanks to his sluggish environment, he was moving at a snail's pace.
Either Imu didn't like my words or didn't care if I understood what she was saying because the next thing I knew, she suddenly vanished from my senses after turning into a wisp of smoke.
"Tsk, where did you go n–" Said Diddy with a grunt, only for his eyes to widen while the frozen world suddenly shattered as everything and everyone began to move once more.
I wasn't even given time to process what just happened as an unbearable amount of pain erupted from my chest along with force comparable to what I imagined getting hit with a planet would feel like. With those two things, I was flung through the sky at such insane speeds that everything was but a mere blur, and when I finally came to a halt after slamming into something, I was in a completely different place.
Groaning in agony, I ever so slowly emerged from the crater my body was stuck in and stood on my two feet as I looked around my surroundings, only to see rubble and debris everywhere, most likely the result of my impact if I had to take a guess.
"Ugh, g-given that there is a giant bubble surrounding us, I-I guess this is Fish-man Island?" Muttered Diddy lightly as he gazed up at the giant bubble surrounded by bright blue water, only to groan in pain while gently rubbing his chest.
Muttering under my breath at how insanely powerful she had become to send me flying nearly twenty thousand meters, twenty kilometers, from just one measly attack, I chuckled to myself while leaping off of Fishman Island, which had turned into a wasteland.
'There isn't even a single living person remaining; heh, killing two birds with one stone.' Thought Diddy with a faint smirk as he floated in the water while gazing at the destroyed island, only to raise his hand, destroying the protective bubble surrounding it with a burst of his haki.
Watching as Fishman-Island was consumed, I raised my head and leaped upwards, heading back towards Mairejois, though while doing so, I could hear numerous roars from seakings.
'Oh, they sound pissed.' Thought Diddy with a faint smirk as he inwardly chuckled, only to wince while grasping his chest.
Grabbing some food along the way in the form of a random tuna, which was the size of a small ship, I emerged from the ocean while chewing it and bathing in its blood, though once I reached the top of the Redline, I tossed the half-eaten tuna and gazed at Imu, who was still floating in the air, seemingly waiting for my return.
"Hehe, it looks like you knew one attack wasn't going to be quite enough to take me out." Said Diddy with a feral grin as he landed on the ground and slowly approached Imu while steam emitted from his body.
Once I finished healing somewhat from that devastating attack from earlier, lightning promptly erupted from my body, violently arcing through the air and striking the ground as I began to channel that violent and ferocious power that coursed through my veins, eager to be unleashed.
"Hehehehehehehehehe…. Hahahahahahaha… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Yelled Diddy loudly while lightning exploded out of his body, concealing his figure as he slowly transformed into his Sulong state, gathering the attention of nearly everyone.
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"Heh, it's always so terrifying when Captain truly gets serious." Muttered Scar softly as he gasped for breath while gazing at Diddy's transformation alongside CP0, illuminating all of Mairejois as if it were daytime.
"Are we sure he is just a normal Mink?" Asked Jabra in confusion as he stared at Diddy, nervously gulping, while fearfully backing away.
"No, he's not a normal Mink… He's the Captain of the Frenzy pirates and the soon-to-be strongest." Stated Scar with a faint smirk as he used this chance to punch Jabra, flinging him into the only woman on the team and knocking her over.
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"Woah, now I've never seen that… Hmm, are we sure you're a mink, Lindbergh? After watching Chaos Kong, I'm beginning to have my doubts." Remarked Sabo with a surprised expression before smirking and glancing at Lindbergh, who clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes, only to freeze several more beast soldiers.
"Tsk, I'll look at the damn moon, Sabo. Do you want me to!?" "Hahaha, relax, I'm joking; you said you can't control your sulong, right? Let's not have you attacking our own allies." Remarked Lindbergh and Sabo, respectively, as the latter laughed in amusement before shaking his head, though not without playfully smirking.
"Focus on the battle." Said Karasu sternly as several black crows made of soot swarmed together, only to morph into his figure.
"Aye, aye, Supreme Commander." Stated Sabo solemnly as he saluted Karasu before lunging deeper into the battle while his face twitched.
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"You're not going to interfere?" Asked Beckman lightly as he glanced at Shanks, who leaned against a tree, staring off at the cascading arcs of lightning that illuminated the whole sky.
"Interfere? I already have. Besides, you can sense the level of haki and strength radiating off those two… They're way past my level; I'm just but fodder compared to them." Replied Shanks with a wry smile as he sighed, only to shake his head while clutching his missing arm.
"Do you think he'll win? Do you think he'll defeat that… Creature?" Asked Beckman with a raised eyebrow as he released a puff of smoke before flicking his cigarette off into the distance.
"I got no clue, but if I had to place my money, I would bet it on him winning. I've had the chance to fight him, so I know how much of a monster he is… As for Imu, no doubt she's powerful, but as for the true extent of her strength, I'm clueless." Stated Shanks lightly as he glanced at Beckman, who nodded before folding his arms.
"...Besides, after learning the truth, I hope Chaos Kong wins." Added Shanks, his words confusing Beckman, who raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Hmm, why is that?"
"Heh… Because he's already dead." Said Shanks softly with a deep gaze of respect as he stared at Diddy only to lower his head, his words greatly confusing and shocking Beckman.