After dropping Scar off with Strawhats so he could be healed, I spent the rest of the day walking around the city, trying to find anything interesting, which unfortunately didn't happen, so after about an hour, I headed back toward Pandemonium. While doing so, I encountered a weird group called the Franky Family, but they were just a bunch of weaklings. After killing one of their members, they promptly scurried off, saying something along the lines that they were going to get their boss or whatever, but I couldn't care less.
Once I returned to Pandemonium, I took a short rest before spending time training like always, and since there was nothing of interest happening on Water Seven for more than a full day, that's all I did; I trained with Naga-sa and Nimbus, mainly improving my control over the two of them when they're fused, and I've made quite a lot of progress, at last, compared to when I first learned I could do it.
I didn't need to intensely focus if I wanted to control a Nimbus-infused Naga-sa like previously, but I still needed some focus; it wasn't second nature. However, the bigger or longer I made Naga-sa, the harder it got to precisely control; as of right now, if I were to ignore my fine control, then I could fully extend Naga-sa up to about ten or so kilometers, which is big, but realistically, when will I ever need a bo-staff that big?
As for the thickness, it can get to be about half as thick as Mony, which is quite impressive since he is a pretty big snake sea king, and for Naga-sa's ability to absorb water, well, that's obviously gotten stronger, and whenever I train in the bottom of the ocean, I always use it to make it even harder upon myself. All in all, I've been making steady improvements, something I couldn't be upset with, considering I usually spend roughly eighty percent of my day training.
"Still, It's not what I want; I don't want steady improvements; I want risky improvements; I want to fight someone powerful, someone too strong for me to defeat; only then will I truly start to improve." Muttered Diddy softly with a frown as he sat cross-legged atop Pandy's shell while Nimbus-infused Naga-sa rested across his legs.
Sighing at the lack of powerful opponents, I closed my eyes and faced the night sky; it wasn't a full moon, but even so, I could still vividly feel the power of my sulong coursing through my body, just waiting to be unleashed.
'Haa, we're leaving tomorrow. I don't care if Scar is fully healed or not.' Mused Diddy lightly as he allowed the gentle ocean breeze to brush across his golden brown lustrous fur, only for his nose to suddenly twitch, followed by him snapping his eyes open and looking forward.
Eyeing Water Seven in the distance, as ironic as it was given the layout of the island, I spotted a raging fire in the middle of the city, causing me to frown slightly.
"Hmm, that's weird; for a fire that big, I find that hard not to be purposefully caused." Muttered Diddy with furrowed brows as he narrowed his eyes, eyeing the Water Seven, only to spot four lone figures standing atop a building, watching the raging fire.
"Oh, it's those four, whatever, I don't really care." Said Diddy lightly with a raised eyebrow before shaking his head, closing it, and returning to his training.
Regarding those four, which consisted of Blueno, who Scar drew with, and three other people who have names, I just didn't bother remembering; Sebas had read their minds shortly after I told him about Scar's battle and said they were part of some secret world government organization called CP9. They're apparently looking for some powerful or ancient weapon called a pluton, something I don't really care about as I'm not the kind of person to rely on weapons; even without Nimbus and Naga-sa, I'm still just as strong. What makes me strong isn't my weapons but myself; I make myself strong.
Anyway, after that little fire incident, I returned to training, and about an hour later, I heard the familiar sound of an engine, which was quite shocking. Opening my eyes, I looked to my left and saw a long train ride across the tracks. Upon further inspection, I noticed tracks floating atop the water, which had lowered significantly in the past few hours. Tilting my head in confusion at the crazy difference in technology across this world, I just shook my head and ignored it, though that was until roughly thirty minutes later, another train happened to pass by, which I merely glanced at before ignoring.
Just like that, two calm, peaceful hours of my training passed by, that was until I sensed my crew, those who weren't already on Pandemonium, returning, which consisted of Freyja, Trenza, Scar, and Sebas, though while Scar was conscious, he was bandaged-up almost like a mummy and had a slightly pale face.
"Did something happen? Why did all four of you guys return at the same time?" Asked Diddy curiously as he stood up and holstered Naga-sa on his back while Nimbus was reabsorbed into his body.
"Hoho, you mustn't have heard the shocking news, Captain. A Buster Call has been initiated." Remarked Sebas lightly with a soft chuckle as he floated beside Pandy, softly rubbing her head before landing on her shell near Diddy, who tilted his head.
"A Buster Call? What's that?" Said Diddy lightly with a smile as he eyed Sebas, instinctively feeling as if something exciting was about to happen.
"Heh, I'm surprised someone such as yourself doesn't know what a Buster Call is; what can I say? It's only expected from a monkey." Said Freyja mockingly as she carried Sebas in her arms while eyeing Diddy, who snorted in annoyance before launching a lightning bolt at her, only for one of her wings to swat it away while completely unscathed, causing him to grin.
"Hehe, you're actually able to use it somewhat now, only on small parts of your body, and it doesn't seem like you can maintain it for a long period of time. Still, to think a toilet such as yourself would acquire haki. Wonderful." Remarked Diddy with a feral grin as he eyed Fryeja's bat-like wing while eagerly licking his lips, anticipating the future.
"Anywho, a Buster Call, Captain, is the ultimate form of military attack used by the Marines, and it consists of ten battleships led by five Vice-admirals; however, that is just the minimum requirement; theoretically, a Buster Call would be much stronger. Even so, with just that alone, its might is on par with an entire nation's military might." Stated Sebas solemnly as he looked at Diddy while speaking to everyone, causing Trenza, Scar, and the newly arrived Grand to slightly widen their eyes, followed by Freyja whistling in awe.
"Woah, an entire nation's military might? T-That's rather insane to think only that little amount of manpower is required to be on par with a nation. No wonder the World Government's foundation hasn't ever been shaken since they've been founded; with power like that, they truly could take on the whole world." Remarked Grand, Trenza, and Scar, respectively, as they all glanced at Sebas, who nodded, only to look at Diddy, and unsurprisingly, he was smiling like a madman.
"Hehehe, enough talking; where is this Buster Call at!?" Exclaimed Diddy eagerly as he eyed Sebas, who chuckled in amusement while Freyja rolled her eyes before heading towards the base.
"You guys talk; I'm taking Scar to his room since SOMEONE almost got him killed." Said Freyja lightly as she glared at Diddy while walking away, though he was too preoccupied to worry about her.
"Well, it's currently heading towards a place called Enies Lobby, of the Marines' three strongholds along with Impel Down and the Marine Headquarters. Our little friends, the Strawhats, had apparently caused quite a bit of ruckus with the World Government, and the Marines responded by sending in a Buster Call." Replied Sebas lightly as he and Trenza walked back towards the base while Diddy grabbed Naga-sa off his back before slamming it atop Pandy's shell, stirring her awake from her deep slumber with a violent tremble.
"Pandy! You see those tracks floating in the water?" Questioned Diddy loudly while pointing towards his right as he eyed the yawning Pandy, who followed his finger before nodding, causing him to smile.
"Follow them, and make sure to go fast; we're in a hurry!" Yelled Diddy with a feral grin, his words causing Pandy to nod as she swiftly started moving, picking up speed and moving far faster than any normal ship could ever dream of.
"Captain, are you sure that's the right way?" Asked Trenza lightly as she steadied her footing and glanced back at Diddy, who nodded.
"Yes. A few hours ago, I saw two trains driving across the water on these tracks, and in one of them, I spotted that curly-brow chef of the straw hats, which means they must be this way. I just hope we make it in time; that Buster Call better still be there when I arrive!" Remarked Diddy enthusiastically as he fixedly stared into the distance while sparks of lightning erupted off him, causing Trenza to nod only for a deep voice to resound.
"Hmm, what did I miss?" Asked Mael lightly as he glanced at Diddy before looking at Trenza, who walked back to the ship while recounting the events.