"I must admit, that is quite a fleet we've managed to gather." "I will, reluctantly, agree with you on that, Freyja. I was expecting pirates to be too afraid to join us, though it seems I was mistaken." Remarked Freyja and Sebas, respectively, as they stood at the back of the fortress, overlooking the tens of ships following them from a distance.
"Well, Marines are the enemy of pirates in general, so by default, pirates should join sides with us… At least most pirates." Said Scar lightly with a yawn as he stretched his arms before wrapping one across Freyja's shoulders, prompting her to lean into his embrace.
"I suppose you're not wrong. However, I do wonder how many of them will survive, as I've no doubt this will be a war like no other." Muttered Sebas with a nod as he glanced at Scar before shifting his focus back to the fleet of pirate ships, each one flying the Frenzy Pirates jolly roger above their own.
"Hmph, I estimate none." Said Mael as he raised his head, gazing at the trio before focusing back on the newspaper in his hands, only for Freyja to nod in agreement.
"That's a safe bet, in my opinion. How much does this fleet bolster our forces by?" Asked Freyja as she rubbed her chin before glancing at Sebas with a curious expression.
"Excluding the Giants, our forces have quadrupled! We have a total of roughly 24,000 pirates, which is by far the most we've ever had, though it's still on the smaller end when compared to other Emperors of the Sea." Replied Sebas lightly as he stroked his bearded chin, his words slightly surprising Scar and Freyja before they nodded.
"So with the Giants, we'll have under 40,000 men? Huh, that's not bad, not bad at all, especially when you consider how powerful some of those Giants are. If we were fighting the marines from two years ago when Whitebeard attacked, they would stand no chance." Stated Scar with a raised eyebrow as he eyed every single pirate ship, searching for anyone powerful, only to click his tongue.
"Hoho, you're not wrong there, Scar. However, the Marines we're dealing with will not only be stronger, but they will most likely receive direct assistance in the form of powerful reinforcements from the World Government. While I would be surprised, I wouldn't put it past Redhaired to join the Marines in this war. We destroyed one of their territories, kidnapped nearly every citizen from another, and defeated them in battle when they sought their revenge." Remarked Sebad solemnly while narrowing his eyes as he placed his hands behind his back while everyone listening slightly widened their eyes in surprise.
"Huh, I didn't even think about that." Muttered Diddy lightly with a thoughtful expression as he hung upside on a nearby pole from his tail.
"Heh, and you have the audacity to call yourself smart." Said Freyja mockingly as she eyed Diddy with a smirk, causing him to growl in annoyance.
"Hmph, I never claimed to be smart; I merely claimed not to be dumb; there is a difference. Besides, I don't need to be smart to defeat you, so it doesn't really matter, does it?" Remarked Diddy with a scoff as he side-glanced Freyja, who rolled her eyes before huffing in annoyance while snuggling into Scar's embrace.
"Anyways, I don't care if Shanks joins the Marines; actually, as a matter of fact, I hope he does; that will make things that much more interesting." Added Diddy with a feral grin as he licked his fangs, his words not surprising anyone.
"Well, if that's the case, I call dibs on fighting him; if not, I'm taking my battle to that magma boy, whatever his name was." Said Freyja lightly as she glanced at everyone while boldly stroking Scar's cock within his pants, uncaring for their annoyed looks.
"Haa, what happened to the elegant and graceful Freyja I first met?" "She was once elegant and graceful? Hmph, impossible." Remarked Sebas and Mael, respectively, as they glanced at Freyja, who scoffed at their words.
"Yeah, the hell are you referring to, Sebas? I don't recall a single time Freyja has ever behaved elegantly or gracefully; the only thing I can think of is when she used to prepare my food back on Karate Island. Then again, she was doing it with the sole hopes of me dying from the poison I consumed, so I don't know if that counts." Said Diddy with a confused expression as he glanced at Sebas before glancing at Freyja, who shot him a hateful look before releasing a torrent of demonic flames his way.
"Tsk, and nothing I ever did work, did it? I was just inadvertently making you stronger. So fucking annoying. C'mon Scar, lay down, we're fucking." Said Freyja in slight anger as she eyed Diddy, who leaped out of the way before shifting her focus to Scar, pushing him onto the ground while stripping her clothes.
"Ugh, great, just when I walked up here!" Said Trenza in annoyance as she glanced at Freyja and Scar before turning around, grumbling under her breath while walking away.
"~Ahhh~ yes, s-so deep!" Yelled Freyla lustfully as she aggressively rocked her hips on Scar's cock, causing her butt and breasts to bounce everywhere, making it hard for any man to avert their eyes.
"I'm leaving." "Hmph, so am I." Said Sebas and Mael, respectively, in annoyance as they left Freyja and Scar, though not without taking several glances.
With Freyja and Scar having sex in the wide open, I merely grunted before leaving the area as I landed beside my hammock since I intended to continue perfecting that technique of mine despite it being more of a waste of time right now, but I wasn't able to spend even five minutes on it before I heard familiar laughter.
"WORORORO!" Said Kaido loudly as his massive, draconic figure was obscured by the dark clouds above that sparked with lighting.
Snapping my eyes open, I raised my head and eyed the clouds, only to grin as I saw the massive shadow Kaido's body made, causing me to smile as I leaped off of the hammock while rapidly propelling myself into the sky.
"HAHAHAHA!!" Yelled Diddy loudly with joy as he swung his bo-staff, creating a powerful gust of wind that parted the dark clouds, revealing Kaido in his beast form.
"KONG!" "KAIDO!" Yelled Kaido and Diddy, respectively, as they surged their haki at each other, causing the remaining clouds to be dispersed while the water below turned turbulent and aggressive.
Halfway through our little greeting, Kaido rapidly transformed into his awakened human-beast form; spreading his wings, draconic wings, he held his kanabo in hand while flapping his wings, darting right for me.
Laughing in joy, I clenched Naga-sa and lunged for Kaido, my speed increasing rapidly as I neared him.
"THUNDER BAGUA!!" Yelled Diddy and Kaido simultaneously as their weapons collided, creating a massive explosion from the sheer might of their raw strength, something no other beings had.
We pushed against each other with all our might, yet even while in his awakened form, I could still match his raw strength, showing just how much stronger I'd gotten since our last fight. However, in the end, neither could overpower the other, so we simply pushed each other a few meters away.
Summoning Nimbus, I expanded it so it could serve as ground, prompting Kaido and I to land on it while eyeing each other,
"Worororo, Kong!" "Hahaha, Kaido!" Said Kaido and Kong, respectively, with massive grins as they aggressively hit each other in the face, only to laugh afterward.
"Hahahaha, I didn't think you'd be joining; eager to destroy the Marines as well!?" Exclaimed Diddy with a grin as he sat down and reached into Nimbus, only to grab a barrel of alcohol.
"Worororo, rather than that, I'm more excited for the powerful opponents I'll get to fight! I couldn't miss this chance when I knew about it!" Replied Kaido with a feral grin as he laughed while grabbing the cup Diddy handed him.
"Hehehe, with you here, it'll be even better! REIJU!" Stated Diddy with a grin as he loudly yelled, causing Reiju to appear several seconds later.
"Yes, Captain?" Asked Reiju curiously as she landed on Nimbus while glancing between Diddy and Kaido, only for him to point at the barrel.
"Pour us some drinks!" Ordered Diddy, his words causing Reiju to raise an eyebrow before nodding with a faint sigh.
"You know, I technically used to be a Princess." Muttered Reiju softly as she uncorked the barrel, pouring Diddy and Kaido alcohol.
Taking a big gulp, I released a sigh of satisfaction; alcohol wasn't my favorite, but the one Queen made was excellent, and I couldn't be mad with it at all.
'However, its effects have lessened.' Mused Diddy lightly as he downed his cup before outstretching his hand, prompting Reiju to pour him another glass.
"So, did you bring your whole crew?" Asked Diddy curiously as she glanced at Kaido, who nodded with a grin while Reiju refilled his cup.
"Wororo, they're roughly a day out but should arrive before we raid Marineford. Roughly 22,000 men strong." Replied Kaido with a smirk, his words causing Diddy to raise an eyebrow before smiling.
"Hehehe, with the addition of your crew, our numbers almost doubled! 46,000 men! Plus, the 13,500-ish Giants! That's nearly 60,000 men!" Said Diddy with a ferocious expression as he licked his fangs in excitement.
"Hehehe, we're going to give the Marines hell!" Muttered Diddy with a smirk, one that Kaido nodded in agreement with.