Giving up on my ludicrous idea of eating Enel to improve my lightning manipulation, I covered my hand in lighting as I reached down and tried to touch him, and while it worked, I was forced to constantly use more lightning since his body would just absorb it; clicking my tongue, stopped using lightning and covered my hand in haki instead.
'Yeap, that's much better.' Mused Diddy as he picked Enel up by the neck before glancing at Mael and tossing the unconscious Enel toward him.
"So, what do you intend to do with him? I wouldn't mind if you let him live; I would love the idea of possibly a strong opponent for me to fight in the future; sounds great if you ask me." Remarked Diddy with a feral grin as he looked at Mael using his golden axe as a cane while Enel phased right through his body, only to crash onto the deck behind me.
I didn't get an immediate response since Mael had turned around and eyed Enel's body before slowly raising his golden axe into the air while using his remaining strength to cover it in plasma, causing the surrounding temperature to increase significantly, and following that, he powerfully swung it down, lodging the blade of his golden axe right between Enel's head and his body, slicing his neck, decapitating him and killing him instantly.
Clicking my tongue in annoyance at the loss of possibly a strong future opponent, I shook my head and quickly forgot about him; someone else will one day eat his devil fruit and become just as strong if not stronger than him in the future.
"Tch, I-I'm not letting that bastard live." Declared Mael seriously as he glared at Enel's lifeless body before reaching down and grabbing his axe, which was embedded into the deck of the ship.
"Hmm, weird, how did I only now notice this." Muttered Diddy with a raised eyebrow and a slight frown as he approached Enel's corpse before squatting down and sniffing him, earning weird looks from everyone.
"Did you find something interesting, Captain?" Asked Sebas curiously as he walked forward, standing right beside Diddy, who was sniffing closely around Enel's chest.
"I wouldn't call it interesting per se, but I did notice the smell that all devil fruit users have suddenly disappeared from him." Replied Diddy lightly as he stabbed his hand into Enel's chest before prying it open and ripping his heart out, causing Sebas and Mael to sport unsightly expressions; Robin seemed indifferent, and Trenza had to look away.
Smelling Enel's heart, I sniffed it several times before eventually dropping it back in his chest after finding nothing; shaking the blood off my hands, I used my lightning to burn the rest off.
"Well, it's pretty common knowledge that once a devil fruit user dies, their powers manifest in another fruit somewhere in the world, so it's not surprising the smell suddenly vanishes." Remarked Sebas lightly with a nod as he rubbed his bearded chin while Diddy nodded in agreement.
"I know, I was just surprised I only now noticed the smell vanishing, that's all." Said Diddy with a shake of his head before opening his mouth to yawn, slightly surprising himself.
'Eh, it seems I'm more tired than I thought; I suppose staying up all night while experiencing such excruciating pain will do that.' Mused Diddy with a shake of his head while scratching himself before turning around and glancing at his crew, plus Robin.
"Mael, go rest; you've just healed from raiding the Celestial Dragons ship, and you're already heavily injured again. Sebas and Trenza, go find Grand, and while you're doing so, search through this boat-ship for anything interesting or valuable. Robin, don't disturb me, or I'm tossing you overboard; other than that, do whatever you want." Ordered Diddy, pointing at Mael, Sebas, Trenza, and finally Robin, causing them to all nod as they followed his words while Diddy unholstered Naga-Sa and hit the deck right next to him.
Just as I was about to hop down the path I made in search of a bed to sleep in, the boat-ship suddenly released a tremble, and following that, we started falling out of the sky back towards the ground, which was hundreds of meters beneath us.
"C-Captain!" Yelled Trenza angrily while helplessly falling through the sky as she glared at Diddy, who had latched his feet to the deck.
"Tsk, if this boat-ship fell from that weak attack, this thing wasn't supposed to be in the air anyways." Remarked Diddy with a scoff as he folded his arms before pointing his tail at Trenza, causing Nimbus to emerge from the tip of his tail, heading right for her.
Once Nimbus caught Trenza, Sebas chuckled before waving his hand at Robin as they both floated in the air right below Trenza while Mael followed behind them after flapping his angelic wings; watching them safely descend, I glanced back at the boat-ship before doing the same as I leaped in the sky, staying afloat by continuously kicking the air beneath my feet.
'Eh, hope Grand survives the fall.' Mused Diddy lightly as he looked back at the falling boat ship before shrugging his arms.
While safely descending, the boat-ship eventually crashed into the island beneath us, with a loud thud as it landed right outside the confines of the ruined city, though what annoyed me the most was the fact that any beds that were previously in there had been destroyed; just one look at that boat-ship and it was easy to tell everything had been demolished.
"Tsk, annoying; what am I supposed to sleep on now?' Muttered Diddy in annoyance as he landed on the top of the destroyed ship, only glancing at the other four with a smile.
'Heh, that's perfect; not only is Nimbus a useful cloud that's increased my strength, but it's also a comfy, portable bed.' Thought Diddy with a smile as he looked at Trenza floating a few feet above the ground, only for her to suddenly phase right through the cloud and surprisingly land on the ground.
"Haa, I was prepared; I had a feeling you'd do that, Captain. Hehe, your tricks will only work on me for so long-" Remarked Trenza with a victorious yell as she eyed Diddy with a large smile before walking forward, only for her to trip on a small rock, resulting in her landing on the ground, luckily, not on her back but on her face instead.
"Hoho, that may be so, but it's still working on you for now, Trenza." Said Sebas with a laugh as he approached Trenza before helping her up.
"I'M ALIVE!" Yelled Grand enthusiastically as he suddenly emerged from the wreckage; his sudden appearance surprised everyone, but Sebas and Diddy, who had long since sensed his presence.
While Grand was celebrating being alive, I stabbed Naga-sa into the ground right beside the boat-ship before hopping on Nimbus, which was floating right next to it; sitting on my fluffy cloud, I laid on my side while using part of the cloud itself as a blanket, and it was working surprisingly well.
"I'm going to sleep, so no one bother me unless you're in the midst of dying." Remarked Diddy lightly as he glared at his four crew mates plus Robin before resting his head against a makeshift pillow cloud.
'Ahh, this is what I'm talking about; this is peace.' Thought Diddy with a small smile as he slowly drifted off to sleep despite it being the middle of the day.
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While sleeping, I heard loud chanting and felt a warm heat against my skin. Opening my eyes after a good night, I saw a large group of people dancing around a bonfire. Tilting my head in confusion, I looked towards the sky, only to notice it was late at night, causing me to be taken aback by how long I had slept. I'm usually good for a few hours a day, yet I've slept for several hours; I can barely remember the last time I slept for so long.
Anyways, while this bonfire was weird, especially considering they're letting anyone join, I growled lightly from having been awoken as I grabbed Naga-sam out from the ground and violently slammed it on the ground, causing everyone who was participating in the bonfire, which seemed to be a mix of Strawhat's, Frenzy Pirates, and Skypieans.
"Keep it quiet, or I'm randomly killing three of you." Declared Diddy with a feral grin as he glared at everyone circling the bonfire, though he was promptly ignored after a few people shrugged their shoulders and continued dancing, causing everyone to join.
Despite my warning, not only did they continue their dancing, but they even started chanting louder than before, causing me to frown deeply as I tightly held Naga-sa before leaping off Nimbus and landing on the ground.
"I wasn't a part of this." Said Trenza lightly as she quickly removed the tribal accessories she was wearing before leaving the group circling the bonfire; the same went with Grand shortly after, while the two stood in the distance like good children.
Licking my fangs, I frowned as I approached the group before reaching my hand into the circle, only for me to grab Luffy by the shoulder and yank him out while he was enjoying himself amidst the bonfire; just as I was about to say something, a loud thud was heard in the distance. Turning around, I saw the giant golden bell, which was supposed to be at the top of the beanstalk, yet it was now standing in the distance.
"Hehe, I'm going to ring it!" Said Luffy enthusiastically as he ignored Diddy, who was grabbing his shoulder, and dashed towards the giant golden bell.