Following my instincts, Trenza and I walked down the streets, passing by several people, some of whom thought it was a good idea to try and rob us; for them, I wasn't even required to make a move; Trenza would shoot them in my stead, and if you were unlucky, you ended up dying.
"Haa, annoying, that's like the seventh dude; don't they get bored?" Remarked Trenza with a slight frown as she glanced at a large man, who was lying dead on the floor with a bloody hole right between his eyebrows.
"Tsk, I wish; they're just annoying fleas. If you're going to rob us, at least have a decent amount of strength to back it up." Said Diddy as he glanced at the corpse before clicking his tongue and stepping over his body with Trenza following right behind him.
"So, any leads, Captain? Have you found the person you're looking for?" Asked Trenza curiously as she holstered Sunaipu and looked around, though despite having just killed someone, none of the residents reacted since such a sight was an everyday occurrence.
"Heh, I'm glad you asked, Trenza, because we've just found him." Replied Diddy with a grin as he stopped walking and turned to look at a bar directly to his left.
"Eh, he's in there?" Remarked Trenza with a raised eyebrow as she nearly bumped into Diddy before looking to her left.
Nodding, I approached the building and unceremoniously kicked open the swinging double doors, which ended up hitting two people who were just about to exit the place. With my entrance, the instant I stepped foot inside the establishment, the music stopped, and everyone looked directly at me, everyone except the person whom I had been searching for this entire time.
"Hey! Don't you know you just hit members of the Bellamy pirates!" Yelled a man from across the room angrily as he and multiple others stood up from their seats.
"Wait a second, doesn't his clothes look familiar? Or have I just had too much to drink?" Asked another man as he squinted his eyes and observed Diddy, who was ignoring them all and approaching the man who was oblivious to everything.
"No, you're right; he's wearing the same clothes as Vice-Captain Sarquiss! Wait, if that's the case, then that must mean… Captain!" Stated a third man as he nodded before sporting a thoughtful expression only to widen his eyes and stumble his way towards a table in the back.
Ignoring whatever those idiots were talking about, I sat down next to the man that I'd been looking for, though I must say, he had one of the worst builds ever; he looked like he had never heard the word leg day before.
"What'll you be having?" Asked the bartender as he glanced at Diddy and Trenza, who sat down on the stool beside him with her hand on her pistol.
"Heh, whatever he's having." Said Diddy with a feral grin as he pointed to the man to his left with his tail while Trenza just shook her head, prompting the bartender to nod and walk away.
With how close we were, I was able to smell his scent, and it reeked of booze, sweat, and saltwater, though I also sensed something very faint, something only certain people have.
'Devil fruit.' Muttered Diddy with a smirk as he glanced at the man before looking at Trenza, who quickly tapped on his shoulder.
"Tch, what? Can't you see I'm in the middle of something, Trenza?" Remarked Diddy with a slight frown as he glared at Trenza, who pointed behind her, causing him to look back only to see a man wearing a Captain's cloak approaching them.
"Yeah, so, what about him?" Asked Diddy as he ignored the yellow-haired man and glanced back at Trenza.
"I think he's Bellamy, Captain of the Bellamy Pirates." Said Trenza lightly, already prepared to fire at Bellamy, who was sporting a livid expression.
"Oh, so? Also, what is up with these pirate names? Always so unoriginal? Are they all too stupid to think of anything with some originality? Even the Frenzy Pirates isn't an amazing name; I'm sure I could've come up with something better if I actually thought about it instead of just coming with it up on the fly, yet it's still superior to more than 90% of the pirates out at sea." Remarked Diddy with a frown as he ranted, not even bothering to lower his voice, and given the quietness of the bar, nearly everyone heard him, offending them all in the process.
"U-Umm, you couldn't have spoken any quieter, Captain?" Asked Trenza softly with a troubled expression as she noticed the glares Diddy and she were getting.
"Where did you get those clothes from?" Asked Bellamy with a scowl as he stood before Trenza and Diddy, along with several of his men standing behind him.
"From some dude on the floor." Replied Diddy nonchalantly as he glanced at the bartender, who was carrying two pies before setting them down.
'That smells like shit; wonder if it'll taste the same as well.' Thought Diddy curiously as he smelled the pie, completely ignoring Bellamy standing behind him, while Trenza just opted to act as inconspicuous as possible.
Hearing movement behind me, I frowned in annoyance and used my tail to grab Bellamy's wrist, stopping it, which was heading right for my nape.
"Leave me alone, fool; you're far too weak to be of any interest to me." Said Diddy as he glanced at Bellamy before picking him up and tossing him into the distance with his tail.
From the smell alone, I was tempted to have Trenza taste it first, but I didn't want her to take the chance of possibly dying from some untraceable poison; if she's going to die, it at least needs to be during combat.
'Welp, here goes nothing.' Mused Diddy as he tasted the pie, only to near instantly spit it out in disgust.
"Ugh, that's fucking disgusting! Zhahahah, this tastes so good I'm going to die!" Stated Diddy and the man, respectively, prompting the two to glance at each other.
Eying the man, I couldn't tell whether he was lying or not, and if he wasn't, I had a desire to eat the food he ate if he thought this cherry pie tasted good.
"Are you fucking crazy?" Asked Diddy and the man simultaneously as they intently eyed each other.
"A little." Replied Diddy and the man simultaneously, prompting the two to smirk before suddenly laughing, only for Bellamy to come out of nowhere and nearly ruin it.
"Fucker!" Yelled Bellamy angrily as he leaped toward Diddy, using his legs, which had morphed into springs, significantly increasing his speed and power.
"Tch, shut up!" Stated Diddy in annoyance as he clenched his fist and backhanded Bellamy when he got close, slamming his unconscious body into the ground.
With the annoyance felt dealt with, I could actually pay attention to the man to my left, who was still eating the cherry pie; hell, he was even eating my cherry pie as well, though I didn't care.
"Who the hell are you?" Asked Diddy curiously as he squinted his eyes, though all he got was a laugh, no response.
Smirking, I swiftly reached my hand toward one of the cherry pies, yet while doing so, he tightly grabbed my arm, though even with having gotten a little stronger after the raid, I couldn't overpower him, well, at least not physically; however that was fine, I was still somewhat holding back.
"So, who are you?" Asked Diddy with a feral grin as lightning danced around his arm while Trenza opted to back away.
"Why should I tell you?" Replied the man as he eyed Diddy and tightly held his arm while also using his other hand to continue eating.
"Cause we're about to fight, that's why, so I'd at least like to know your name." Said Diddy with a feral smirk as he bared his fangs while the man merely frowned at his words.
"You'll die, Mink." Remarked the man seriously, though his words only caused Diddy to laugh.
"Hahaha; maybe. But that's what makes it so fun! What's the point of fighting if the person I'm fighting can't kill me?" Declared Diddy with his iconic chaotic laughter as he stared at the man, who seemed slightly taken aback by his words, before he, too, burst into laughter.
"Zhahaha, you're even more crazy than me! Blackbeard." Stated Blackbeard as he released Diddy's arm, who retracted back to his side.
"So, since I asked your question, what are you a pirate for?" Asked Blackbeard as he continued munching on the cherry pies and glanced at Diddy.
"What am I pirate for? I don't know because I can, and I wanted to." Replied Diddy lightly as he calmed down a little while Trenza, who had been watching everything from a distance, sighed in relief.
"You don't wish to be the King of the Pirates and find the One Piece?" Asked Blackbeard curiously with a raised eyebrow while Diddy shook his head.
"No, that sounds boring, and I couldn't care less about the One Piece; I don't even know what it is; all I desire is to reach the pinnacle of strength and do as I please; that's what I want. What about you? Do you wish to become the King of the Pirates?" Declared Diddy with a slight smirk before looking at Blackbeard, who finished the last of the cherry pie.
"I'll become the King of the Pirates and lord over millions. Though in order to do that, I'll need a strong crew, so why don't you join mine? If you prove you're worth, I can even make you the second in command." Replied Blackbeard with a grin as he clenched his fist before looking at Diddy, who just tilted his head in confusion.