'Heh, finally, I can control my bowel movements.' Mused Diddy with a satisfied grin as he clearly felt his intestines and other related organs stop moving on his command.
Unfortunately, for Trenza, I was a little too deeply focused on myself, so when she grabbed my tail from behind without me ever noticing her presence, I instantly went into combat mode as I tightly wrapped my tail around the hand that grabbed it before turning around and punching toward the sneaky culprit; only for my fist to stop a few inches away from her face when I realized who it was.
"I-I s-spotted an island, C-Captain." Said Trenza softly in fear as she stared at Diddy's fist, which was close to punching a hole through her head.
"Hmm, that's good; considering how long we've been sailing for, we should be near the Grand Line, so hopefully, it's the final island. Well, it doesn't really matter if it's the final island or not; it just needs to be a place where we can restock some essential supplies before venturing into Paradise." Remarked Diddy with a nod as he calmed down and retracted his fist before dropping Trenza back into the crow's nest.
Looking ahead, just as Trenza said, there was what looked to be the silhouette of an island, and by all accounts, it should be Chandelier City; a weird ass name, but I've dealt with more bizarre things, so I didn't think much of it. Leaping from the peak of the mast, I gently landed on the ship's bow, only to see Scar training his dagger skills. Unlike Trenza, though, he was smart enough to bring backup weapons, though, from one glance, I could tell he wasn't training nearly as hard as usual.
"Have your wounds still not healed, Scar? It's been like 11 days, hasn't it?" Asked Diddy with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Scar's movement, which was much slower and contained less force than usual.
"Haa, not everyone is like you and Freyja, Captain; it will take some time for me to heal properly." Replied Scar as he softened his stance and stopped practicing, only for him to sigh in annoyance while glancing at Diddy and Freyja.
"Eh, that's not a good excuse, isn't Grand fully healed? What about Trenza? That useless woman is fully healed as well." Remarked Diddy with a slight frown as he used his tail to point at Grand, who was also training by punching a large iron weight attached to the mast, before pointing up at Trenza in the crow's nest.
"Hey! My eyes aren't the only exceptional thing; I've got pretty good hearing, too, Captain!" Yelled Trenza in annoyance from the crow's nest, though, like usual, Diddy promptly ignored her words as he waited for Scar to respond.
"That's also not a good example either, Captain. Trenza was hardly even hurt, and Grand, well, he's Grand; besides, even if they were both as grievously wounded as I was, didn't you say it yourself? Neither of them is Human, at least fully Human, unlike Trenza, whose got immaculate eyes, or Grand, whose always had an unnaturally strong physique; as a normal human, I've got nothing special." Replied Scar as he became more annoyed the more he spoke, almost sounding angry.
'What the hell is wrong with this fool?' Thought Diddy as he tilted his head in confusion while eyeing Scar.
"Grand could stay conscious despite having taken a grievous wound, yet me? I was defeated in a single blow; my words of helping Freyja didn't amount to anything." Added Scar in irritation and, in a burst of anger, stabbed the ship's railing with his dagger, causing Diddy to click his tongue.
"Tch, don't damage my ship in a fit of rage before you start making excuses about your lack of strength; I've never once said Grand and Trenza weren't full humans. I said there was a chance they weren't human; my assumption could be wrong." Said Diddy as he approached Scar, who was leaning over the railing, and grabbed his dagger before throwing it into the sea.
"This assumption of yours, Captain; how certain are you of it?" Asked Scar as he glanced at his dagger, not even reacting to it being thrown into the ocean, never to be seen again, or that would've been the case if Sebas hadn't caught it and floated it back onto the ship.
"I was 80% sure when I first brought it up, but now, I'm 95%." Replied Diddy calmly as he thought back to when Lindbergh eyed Trenza, his instincts telling him there was something more to it, though he didn't bother with it for now.
After my words, we descended into silence as Scar just quietly leaned against the railing while looking out into the sea. From his expression, he seemed to be thinking about something; however, I wasn't that interested, so when he stopped talking, I turned to leave, only for him to suddenly call out to me.
"Captain, you're one of the best martial artists on this planet, having mastered nearly every martial art in existence. After that Vice-Admiral so easily defeated me, for the first time in my life, I desired strength-" Said Scar solemnly as he turned and looked at Diddy, though before he could say his entire speech, Diddy interrupted him.
"I've got no desire to hear your monologue; just get to the point, or I'm ignoring you." Said Diddy as he rudely interrupted Scar, causing him to stare silently at him before shaking his head and heading his advice.
"I want you to train me so I can better protect Trenza, Grand, Father, and Freyja; among everyone, I see myself as the weakest crewmember, nor does my basic skill set offer much to the Frenzy pirates. I want to improve upon that, and although you'll probably deny my request, you're the best person and the only person I know who meets my criteria." Declared Scar as he did a 90-degree bow before Diddy, causing him to be taken aback by such a development.
"Heh, Freyja's got you wrapped around her devilish finger, doesn't she?" Remarked Diddy with an amused smirk as he looked at Freyja, who glared right back at him before glancing at Scar, her eyes noticeably softening.
"Heh, or maybe it's you who's got Freyja wrapped around your finger. Hehe, you must be packing some serious heat down there in that case." Added Diddy with a chuckle, his words causing Scar to display a wry smile, though it's not like anyone could see it, given that he was currently bowing.
"I-I would prefer not to speak about my manhood if that's fine with you? Also, about my request, Ca-" Said Scar lightly as he looked up at Diddy, though he was once again interrupted by Diddy, only for him and the four others who were eavesdropping to be shocked.
"Hehe, sure, why not? That could be fun." Said Diddy with a slight chuckle while looking at Scar, who was currently filled with shock.
"D-Did, I hear that correctly? Captain, actually agreed to Scar's request?" Muttered Trenza in disbelief while staring at Diddy as she climbed down from the crow's nest.
"This is an outcome I hadn't thought possible; Captain was right; I will experience unbelievable things." Said Grand with widened eyes as he stopped punching and looked at the two standing at the ship's bow.
"This is not something I could've predicted, even with the wisdom my old age has granted me." Commented Sebas in surprise as he walked upstairs, exiting from the lower deck.
"Something's not right, that's not Diddy." Declared Freyja in utter disbelief as she rubbed her eyes and stared at Diddy.
"U-Umm, c-can you repeat yourself again, Captain? I think I misinterpreted your words." Asked Scar in uncertainty.
"You know I can hear each of you perfectly, right?" Remarked Diddy with an intense frown as he turned around and eyed the four, his expression constantly twitching in annoyance.
Seeing them return to whatever they were previously doing, I clicked my tongue and ignored them as I focused back on Scar, who was just staring at me in shock, which was quite annoying, in my opinion, so I smacked his face with my tail.
"T-Thank you for accepting my request, Captain!" Said Scar as he snapped out of his daze and gave a deep bow.
"Stop bowing; I don't like it; I've dealt enough with enough people bowing back on Karate Island." Stated Diddy as he turned around and walked towards the stern of the ship, heading towards his Hammock.
Hopping into my hammock, I closed my eyes and decided to rest until we arrived at Chandelier City; well, I at least attempted to, but for some reason, I had a grown man standing over me like some child.
"What?" Asked Diddy with a growl of annoyance as he opened his eyes and looked at Scar.
"W-Weren't you going to teach some martial arts or something, now?" Asked Scar awkwardly as he looked at Diddy, who merely waved his hand before closing his eyes again.
"Do you lack self-awareness? We're about to arrive at Chandelier City; besides, you're still too injured, so you should be in full health unless you wish to die. Now get away from me; I don't need a grown-ass man following me around like a toddler lost in the store." Stated Diddy as he shifted to his side, ignoring Scar, who nodded in understanding and left, only for him to be whisked onto Freyja's lap, the two engaging in intimate acts until the ship arrived at their destination.
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