"E-Eh? Train me? I thought you had forgotten about that, if I'm being honest, Captain. It's been over a month since then, and you haven't even brought the topic up once." Said Scar in slight surprise as he widened his eyes while looking at Diddy, who clicked his tongue before nodding.
"Tsk, no, I hadn't forgotten; there was just no point in bringing it up since, up until a few days ago, I hadn't thought you were strong enough to actually start with the true training. Though now… Now, you should be good." Replied Diddy with a faint frown as he folded his arms while his tail lightly swayed with the wind, only to suddenly grin and eye Scar, who was partially unnerved.
"Um, c-can we do this later, Captain? F-Freyja-" Asked Scar lightly as he sheathed his dagger, only to get hit with a weak lightning bolt that was too fast for him to dodge, causing him to collapse onto the ground while spasming.
"Tch, enough about that toilet, Freyja, she'll live; besides, she's already turned several hundred men into her slaves; they'll take care of her and tend to her every need while she recovers. Now, do you want to get stronger, or do you want me to bury you 20 feet in the sand? You only get one chance to answer." Declared Diddy in slight annoyance as he folded his arms and glared at Scar while aggressively tapping his foot on the sandy beach.
Once the effects of my lightning left Scar's body, he stood back up and glanced between me and the city behind, only for his expression to harden, followed by him sternly staring at me before nodding.
"Since Freyja will be okay, I'll gladly take the opportunity for you to train me." Stated Scar solemnly as he eyed Diddy with a hardened gaze, causing him to grin, displaying his fangs, only to nod and walk forward.
"So, since my training officially starts, what will you be teaching me first? Techniques to calm the spirit? Different martial arts's stance?" Questioned Scar curiously as he looked at Diddy, who now stood only a few feet in front of him, before shaking his head, causing Scar to tilt his head slightly.
"Heh, that's probably what some old sage of martial arts would teach you, but I'm still young and aggressive, so, no, instead, I'll be teaching you the strongest techniques I know, though they'll be quite difficult to learn. Well, I don't know for sure; I was forced to learn them from beasts in the forests." Stated Diddy with a slightly eager grin as he observed Scar with his beastly eyes, only to suddenly pat his chest.
"However, before we do any of that, first, I need to more accurately gauge your current strength. Punch me… Punch me with everything you have; think about all the times your precious toilet has been wounded while you've been forced to watch helplessly. Rage is a great way to motivate someone." Added Diddy with a wicked grin as he lowered and firmed his stance while holding his arms out to his side while Scar frowned before nodding and closing his eyes.
It only took a few seconds for all the rage that was deep within Scar's heart to surge as he clenched his fist and flexed all the muscles on his body before punching me in the chest using every ounce of strength he could physically muster, although I had dug my feet into the sand, I was still forced back a few meters, nothing crazy but something very impressive for Scar.
'Heh, that punch was almost on par with Grand's strength; granted, Scar used everything he had, but that just means his raw strength isn't too far away from Grand's.' Mused Diddy with a grin as he stopped himself before patting his chest and looking at Scar, who was breathing heavily while shaking his head with a painful expression.
"F-Fuck, t-that hurt; i-it felt like I had j-just punched a b-block of iron." Said Scar in between his breaths as he held his throbbing hand before glancing at Diddy, who merely chuckled.
"Hehe, that's thanks to one of the techniques you're going to be learning; it's called tekkai." Said Diddy with a smirk as he suddenly bared his fangs and nails at Scar, taking him aback.
"Now attack me. Attack me as if I were your mortal enemy; aim to kill me." Added Diddy with a large grin as he squinted his eyes at Scar, using his predator aura, which is a self-made weaker version of conqueror's haki, and it allows him to strike fear in those he stares at, though that's all it is capable of.
Seeing Scar's pupils dilate, he swiftly unsheathed his dagger and overcame the fear effect my predator's aura had without much problem before lunging at me, though I couldn't help but frown. Dashing forward, I dodged the slash from his dagger before clutching his mouth and slamming him into the beach; standing up, I dusted my hands off while he lay there groaning in pain.
"You've got quick reflexes, I'll give you that, but you're still too weak if you hadn't sensed it. Get up, and let's start your training tekkai; it's the first technique I learned and the one I use the most, even if it has gotten overshadowed by haki." Remarked Diddy with a disappointed frown as he looked down at Scar before kicking his side, flinging him a few meters in the air while he did a backflip and landed.
"Ugh, t-tekkai? I've heard you mention it before, but what exactly is it, Captain?" Asked Scar lightly as he rubbed the back of his head in pain while sitting down cross-legged before Diddy, who lifted his legs and flexed all of his muscles.
"Tekkai is simply flexing your muscles so hard that they gain the hardness of iron. It's great at stopping blunt damage but loses its effectiveness against anything that's small or has a sharp edge." Replied Diddy as he lowered his leg before looking at Scar, who nodded, only to tilt his head in confusion.
"I-I understand, but if that's all there is to it, how exactly will you teach me? It seems like I just need to have a certain amount of strength, and since you're telling me about it now, that means I must have the required strength." Remarked Scar with a slightly confused look, only for Didy to snort before turning around.
"Hmph, it's not simply flex as hard you can; I merely gave you a basic summary of the technique. Besides, I've been using tekkai for years and have a very deep understanding of it, so I know a few tricks which will speed up the learning process; after all, I'm not trying to spend my whole life as your stupid teacher." Stated Diddy as he folded his arms and looked away while slapping Scar with his tail, causing him to rub his cheek while inwardly grumbling to himself.
"Anyways, let's get started; we should be leaving this island by tomorrow morning; we can't sit in one spot for too long; otherwise, the Marines will find us." Added Diddy as he turned back around and glared at Scar, who nodded before his expression turned serious.
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Sitting on a large rock on the shore, I watched Scar practice tekkai after I had told him practically everything I knew about the technique, and ever since then, he hadn't once stopped practicing; it's been roughly twenty hours, and the only time he had taken a break was to drink some water. Scar was a sex maniac, but one thing he didn't slack on was his training; he took it with utmost seriousness, which, despite being weak, was something I could respect since I was the exact same. I took my breaks in between training since, as a former bodybuilder, I knew just how vital rest was, but I always trained hard; most of my days were spent training, further honing my martial arts, and improving my control over Nimbus.
In fact, over these past twenty hours, I had been training, I only recently returned to check upon Scar like fifteen minutes ago, just to learn from him that he also had been training this entire time, and I will say he's made substantial progress; he hasn't actually managed to use tekkai just yet, but he's got the very basics down like the back of his hand. It's only a matter of time.
'He's no monster like me who learns from merely fighting their opponent, but Scar's a prodigy; I suppose I should've figured that out, considering it only took him about a month of training with Naga-sa to go from—Not even being close to being ready to learn the six rokushiki… To, being more than capable.' Mused Diddy with a faint smirk as he watched Scar continuously flex his muscles before relaxing them, repeating the cycle numerous times.
It only took Scar twenty hours to make the same amount of progress that took me nearly five days to do, and as annoying as it was, it only made sense; he may not be more talented than me, but I had told him next to everything I know about tekkai while during that time, I knew next to nothing, not to mention I had a child's body so it only made it harder. However, it's essentially the same as if I had lost the ability to use tekkai, but I retained all the knowledge of tekkai I've accumulated over the years; if that were to happen, it would only take me a day to use it again.
'Heh, at the rate he's going, he'll be able to use tekkai without much problem within about a week, give or take a day; within a month, he'll probably be able to use it subconsciously at all times, as I do.' Thought Diddy lightly as he glanced at Scar, only for a loud roar to suddenly resound throughout the island.