This time, I couldn't direct my anger at anyone since Mony was currently inside a powerful underwater current; of course, as a strong sea king, she was able to resist it, but she wasn't able to stop the turbulence from affecting us, causing me to growl in annoyance as I sat back down and attempted to focus on my haki once more; which was actually relatively easy for me, I just prefer peace and quiet during my training sessions.
'Tsk, stupid water.' Thought Diddy in annoyance as he clicked his tongue and shook his head before focusing entirely on refining his haki.
The turbulence lasted for quite some time, but it eventually went away soon after Mony exited the underwater currents, which made me sigh in relief as peace returned once more; now, the only thing that remained was to arrive at fish-man Island, which took a few more hours as we happened to sail past a few rather powerful sea kings, though my conqueror's haki was enough to ward them all off.
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"Captain, Pandy said we're-" Said Trenza with an excited smile as she ran towards Diddy, who promptly stood up while interrupting her.
"I know; I can already see Fishman Island." Remarked Diddy as he glanced at Trenza before leaping towards the roof of the fortres, causing her to tilt her head in confusion.
"Duh, haki." Muttered Trenza lightly as she gently smacked her head before quickly following after Diddy.
Landing atop the fortress, I placed my hands in my pockets and patiently waited for Mony to get close enough so we could enter Fish-man Island; though, while waiting, one by one, my crew eventually arrived beside me.
"So, we're close to Fish-man island?" Asked Scar curiously as he walked up the stairs with Grand following right behind him, sporting an eager expression.
"Yes, and you all will be quite shocked when you see it." Replied Sebas with a nod as he glanced at Scar, Grand, Trenza, Janet, Chala and Mael before booking upwards.
"Hmm, I'm curious, does your powers work on fish-man Freyja?" Asked Diddy as he turned and glanced at Freyja, who wore a thoughtful expression while rubbing her chin.
"I don't know; I never tried it out on Jinbe, back on Amazon Lily, so I've got no clue, though; if it works on you and Trenza, it should also work on Fishman, no?" Replied Freyja lightly as she raised an eyebrow and glanced at Trenza and Diddy, while the latter nodded.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Said Diddy calmly, his and Freyja's conversation causing everyone to look at them in surprise.
"D-Did Captain and Freyja just have a normal conversation?" Asked Mael in surprise as he turned and glanced at Sebas, who didn't even chuckle and merely nodded with a grim expression.
"Yes, I believe so; if that's the case, something terrible must await us on Fishman Island." Replied Sebas solemnly as he observed the edge of Fishman Island through his haki, causing him to gulp nervously.
"Cum dumpster." "Dumb ass monkey." Said Diddy and Freyja simultaneously, their words causing everyone to sigh in relief as if a weight had been lifted off their shoulders.
"Oh, thank goodness, I thought we were all about to die in horrible ways." Muttered Trenza as she wiped the sweat off her forehead while Janet suddenly emerged from a picture on the ground.
"My heart is beating like crazy." Said Grand with a forced smile as he placed his hand atop his chest while Scar nodded in agreement.
Turning around, I glanced at my crew mates, only to see them all showing relieved expressions while holding their chests, causing me to tilt my head as I looked at Freyja before shrugging my shoulders as I continued to drown out their conversation.
It was only a little bit longer before we arrived next to Fishman Island, and when we did, Mony pushed her shell through the massive bubble enveloping Fishman Island, allowing Pandy to uncoil himself as we all gazed upon the island that was roughly at the ocean floor.
"Woah, t-this is amazing; s-such a beautiful view." Muttered Janet in awe as she quickly began taking pictures of Fishman Island.
"I see a lot of Fish-man." Said Chala as she gazed upon the hundreds of fish-man with her predator's eyes, one that struck fear into everyone below.
"Duh, it's called Fish-man Island for a reason." Stated Mael with a frown as he eyed Chala, who side-glanced him before promptly ignoring him, causing him to scoff while doing the same.
It seems Pandemonium's movements haven't gone unnoticed since, in the distance, I spotted what looked to be an army of Fishman, causing me to smirk as I leaped off Mony and landed on the ground, followed by Freyja, Sebas, Mael, and Scar doing the same while the rest of my crew got down with Pandy's assistance.
"Why are they looking at us like that? We hadn't done anything to them yet." Asked Grand curiously, his choice of words causing Diddy to smirk while Sebas answered his question.
"Most likely because most of us aren't Fishman, so they don't see our kind often; another reason could be because half of us are human, and we constantly enslave Fishman." Replied Sebas lightly as he gazed at the hate-filled eyes of the numerous fish-man before glancing at the approaching army, eyeing the one in front.
"You have illegally entered Fishman Island. Surrender yourselves, or we shall be forced to take aggressive action." Stated a Fishman with a hardened gaze as he eyed the Frenzy pirates.
Following the shark Fishman's words, his entourage of guards encircled us, causing me to smirk as I raised my hand and pointed towards the Pandemonium, specifically the mast from which our jolly roger hung.
"Pirates don't surrender." Remarked Diddy with a grin, his words causing the shark Fishman to frown as he tightly clenched his golden trident while narrowing his eyes.
Although the Fishman seemed more inclined to talk rather than fight, I didn't bother and snapped my fingers, causing all the guards that surrounded us to suddenly collapse onto the ground while frothing at the mouth.
"Tsk, you didn't have to kill them, Sebas. How am I supposed to consume their vitality?" Asked Freyja in annoyance as she eyed Sebas while approaching the dead guards, ignoring the only surviving Fishman.
"Hoho, I only obliterated their minds; I hadn't touched their bodies; you can still absorb their life force." Replied Sebas lightly as he glanced at Freyja, who scoffed before squatting and resting her hand atop one of the many guards.
"Hmph, but it's not as fun; I enjoy watching the light from their eyes vanish as I slowly drain them of their very life." Remarked Freyja with a sadistic glint in her eyes as she turned the Fishman into nothing but a dried husk while she licked her lips, causing Sebas to chuckle slightly.
"I don't remember you being so sadistic, Freyja; what changed?" Asked Diddy mockingly as he glanced at Freyja while approaching the only living Fishman, whom Sebas was forcefully constraining.
"Tch, I don't know, maybe it's because of you, you crazy fucking bastard; do you think any normal person would still be completely sane after what you put me through for eight fucking years?" Said Freyja in annoyance as she drained the vitality of the collapsed guards one by one while glaring at Diddy, who chuckled.
Shaking my head, I stood before the only Fishman Sebas didn't kill, for some reason, but he wasn't a fool like Freyja, so I'm sure he had a reason why to keep him alive.
"His name is Fukaboshi, and he's the eldest Prince of the Fish-man island; he has more use alive than dead, Captain." Said Sebas lightly as he approached Diddy, who raised an eyebrow before nodding.
"He also has a younger sister who can command Sea Kings, something not even Trenza can do." Added Sebas, his words causing Fukaboshi's eyes to narrow while furiously eyeing him.
"Heh, command Sea kings? That's pretty interesting; let's go and meet her. I'm curious how strong that ability is; if she can summon powerful sea kings from across the globe, keeping her as a slave may not be a bad idea. I'll always have strong opponents to fight." Remarked Diddy with a feral grin as he licked his fangs, his words causing Fukaboshi to furiously flex his muscles, trying to free himself, yet Sebas's mind held firm.
"Hoho, but that's not the most interesting thing. Fishman Island used to be under the protection of the Whitebeard pirates, but with Withbeard's death, they have no protection. Ambassadors from the Big Mom Pirates are currently in a meeting with King Neptune." Stated Sebas, his words causing Diddy to sport a bloodthirsty grin while Mael and Scar looked slightly surprised.
"Big Mom pirates?" "One of the Emperors of the Sea, you probably should've kept that information to yourself, Father." Remarked Mael and Scar, respectively, as they glanced at Sebas, who chuckled in response, only for Diddy to laugh.
"Hahaha, Big Mom pirates? Fuck that little girl, I want to meet them." Declared Diddy with a massive grin as his entire body twitched in excitement.
"Choice of words, Captain, we're a group of murderous pirates, not pedophiles." Said Trenza with a slight frown as she eyed Diddy, who chuckled before pointing to himself, confusing her.
"Captain is 15, Trenza; he can say that as the little girl, Shirahoshi, is 14; as for you, you're 28." Said Sebas, his words causing Trenza to flinch as she glanced at Diddy before awkwardly coughing and walking away.
"I-I'm going to join Chala." Muttered Trenza as she turned around and ran after Chala, who was with Grand.