While watching Sebas control Raizo, I glanced to the left as the cat and dog both emerged from the forest with their wounds barely bandaged since they had probably come in a rush when they sensed my attack.
"W-What happened!?" Asked Nekomamushi angrily as he glanced at the guardians before shifting his focus towards the destroyed tail, revealing the hidden compartment, only for his eyes to settle on Diddy.
"Kong!? What are you doing!? This is sacred ground!" Stated Inuarashi with a scowl as he eyed Diddy while using a crutch as support to replace his missing leg.
"It is? I didn't know." Replied Diddy lightly with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Inuarashi before looking at the large whale tree.
"Yeah, I guess I can see that." Muttered Diddy calmly with a nod while rubbing his chin, his words angering Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, yet Pedro stepped forward before they could do anything.
"This is my fault, Master Cat Viper; I failed to fulfill my duty of protecting the Whale Forest." Said Pedro apologetically as he kneeled before Nekomamushi, who growled before glancing upwards, spotting Sebas and Raizo speaking, causing him to curse.
"Tch, haa, there is nothing you could've done to stop Kong, Pedro; don't blame yourself; this was outside of everyone's control." Stated Nekomamushi in slight anger, taking a breath to calm himself as he glanced at Pedro before glaring at Diddy.
"Kong! What do you want with Raizo!?" Asked Inuarashi with a scowl as he narrowed his eyes at Diddy, stepping forward while grabbing the hilt of his sword.
"What do I want? Eh, nothing really; I don't care about him specifically; I just want to find where Wano is so I can defeat Kaido." Replied Diddy lightly as he glanced at Inuarashi before shrugging his shoulders and looking at Raizo, whose eyes widened at his words.
"D-Defeat Kaido!? Y-You wish to defeat Kaido!?" Exclaimed Raizo with widened eyes as he ignored Sebas and eyed Diddy in shock, causing him to nod.
"Yeah, that's the whole reason I'm even at Zou; you and the cat used to follow some weird samurai who came from Wano, right? That must mean you know where Wano is." Replied Diddy with a nod as he glanced at Raizo before shifting his focus to Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, though all three took great offense.
"Lord Oden wasn't weird! He was a mighty samurai!" Stated Raizo sternly as he pointed at Diddy, who merely yawned while Nekomamushi and Inuarashi aggressively nodded.
"If he was so powerful, where is he now?" Asked Diddy lightly as he stared at Raizo, who opened his mouth, only for no words to be spoken, causing him to smirk.
"Heh, he's dead, isn't he? Did Kaido kill him? Actually, it doesn't matter whether Kaido killed him or not; the fact he died takes away his title as mighty. The strong don't die, so that can only mean that fool Oden was a weakling, another weakling that was just a stepping stone for the strong and truly powerful." Declared Diddy with a ferocious expression as he stared at Raizo, who grew angrier as he spoke.
"Don't tarnish Lord Oden's name, Kong!" Stated Inuarashi coldly as he pointed his sword at Diddy while Nekomamushi brandished his nails, both of their weapons sparking with electricity.
"Whose Oden?" Asked Freyja softly as she stood at a distance next to Scar, Grand, and Mael while all four silently watched.
"No clue." "Though he sounds like he was pretty strong." Said Scar and Mael, respectively, while Grand just shrugged his shoulder, causing Freyja to nod silently.
Grunting in annoyance at the dog's words, I surged my conqueror's haki as it enveloped the entire forest, knocking out almost everyone, leaving only my crew, Razio, cat, and dog, though even they were having some trouble withstanding my haki.
"I don't give a fuck about this stupid Oden guy or whatever, he's dead, which meant he was a weakling, and I have no concern for weaklings. Just tell me where Wano is, or I'll topple Zunesha." Declared Diddy overbearingly as he narrowed his eyes at Razio, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi.
After a bit of threatening, I retracted my haki, allowing the two to regain control of their bodies while Razio was still being held in the air by Sebas, who was looking at me in annoyance, though I promptly ignored him.
"Tsk, fine, we'll tell you; having you defeat Kaido would greatly help us anyway." Stated Inuarashi with a frown as he leaned against Nekomamushi for support since the haki had broken his crutch.
"Good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to sleep." Stated Diddy with a nod as he holstered his bo-staff before leaping in the air and landing atop Nimbus, only for him to suddenly drift to sleep in front of everyone.
"This stupid monkey." Muttered Freyja in annoyance as she rubbed her face while Grand laughed in amusement.
"Tsk, even when he's sleeping, my instincts are screaming at me to distance myself from him." Muttered Nekomamushi with a deep frown as he stared at the sleeping Diddy, while Inuarashi nodded in agrement, causing the two to turn around and slowly leave.
"Hmm, this Kozuki Oden fellow is quite interesting." Said Sebas softly with a curious expression as he glanced at Razio, whose eyes slightly widened.
"I-I never said Lord Oden's full name." Remarked Razio in surprise as he stared at Sebas, who simply chuckled before the two flew into the distance.
"So, want to have a foursome?" Asked Freyja lightly as she glanced at Mael, Grand, and Scar while flaunting her curves.
"Tch, nothing but cocks on your mind, huh? Fucking whore." Stated Mael in slight anger as he gave Freyja a side-glance before walking into the forest while Scar and Grand followed him, the two sighing and shaking their head, respectively.
"Hmph, excuse me for trying to be nice and give my fellow crew mates a good time." Muttered Freyja in annoyance as she silently spread her wings and flew into the sky.
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Since we were already at Zou, we decided to stay for a little bit longer than usual, mainly because they were trying to recuperate after being defeated by Jack, which was making it difficult for them to tell me where Wano was. Though, while I was training my haki on the poneglyph, which served as a great punching bag as it wouldn't deform no matter how hard I pushed, I happened to sense two familiar pirates anchoring themselves near Zunesha's leg.
'Well, what perfect timing; I can ask Robin what this poneglyph is.' Thought Diddy lightly as he stopped practicing for a second before continuing after a few moments.
I wasn't in any rush to meet with the Strawhats or Heartpirates, so I just continued training for the next few hours while they traveled up Zunesha's leg and interacted with the minks of Zou along with a few of my crew mates; by the time they arrived at the whale tree, it had already been nearly four hours.
Hearing their voices slowly approaching, I stopped training and leaped onto the poneglyph as I glanced at the Strawhat and Heart pirates, along with Scar, Sebas, Razio, cat, and dog.
"Just the person I was looking for: Robin!" Stated Diddy with a faint smirk as he controlled Nimbus to fly toward the pirates, only for it to envelop Robin before bringing her to him, taking her aback.
"Ah, Chaos Kong, one of the few places I'd expect to meet you." Said Robin lightly as she glanced at Diddy with a faint smile, only for Sanji to speedily fly towards him with a fiery leg.
"Oi! Leave Robin-swan alone!!" Yelled Sanji violently as he powerfully kicked Diddy, yet Scar blocked it with his own leg before the attack could land.
"Just calm down, Sanji; Captain won't harm her." Said Scar with a slight frown as he eyed Sanji, who simply scoffed before pushing harder.
"I'll never allow that ungrateful bastard to speak with a woman!" Declared Sanji solemnly as he pushed harder than before, causing Scar to grit his teeth, the two entering a stalemate since neither was able to overpower the either.
"Will you two calm down?" Asked Diddy with a slight frown as he hit the air toward Scar and Sanji, causing lightning to arc through the air before entering their bodies, only for them to drop to the ground while occasionally twitching.
"With those fools out of the way, what's this poneglyph? Why is it red?" Asked Diddy curiously as he looked at Robin while gesturing to the poneglyph he was sitting on, causing her to widen her eyes as she finally noticed it.
"Road Poneglyph." Muttered Robin in shock as she exited Nimbus and gently landed on the ground before promptly reading it.
"The Road Poneglyph stores a clue to where the hidden Island of Laugh Tale resides; without acquiring all four, it's impossible to find Laugh Tale and get the supposed One Piece." Said Sebas softly as he floated toward the ground while Diddy leaped off the poneglyph while nodding.
"Oh, I see. So, in other words, they're useless? Actually, they are not completely useless; they serve as good punching bags. I should definitely keep one." Remarked Diddy with a thoughtful expression, his words causing everyone to be taken aback as they blankly looked at him.
"Hoho, I truly wonder how many pirates will ever truthfully call a Road Poneglyph useless." Said Sebas with a chuckle as he glanced at Diddy before shaking his head while everyone else nodded in agreement.