Scanning the continuously growing army that poured out of Pandemonium's fortress, I smirked as I glanced at every member of the former crew, their eyes full of seriousness as they stared me down.
"Heh, I can't sense an ounce of reluctance in your gazes as you come to kill me… Hehehe, I raised such a great crew." Stated Diddy with a feral grin as he licked his fangs in anticipation, eager to fight his former crew.
Shifting my focus, I glanced at Blackbeard and Kaido, the two of them standing side by side while their crew stood directly behind them, clearly more than ready to back up their captains for the inevitable clash that was about to happen.
"Heh, is that another devil fruit I sense, Blackbeard?" Asked Diddy with a faint smirk as he narrowed his eyes at Blackbeard while deeply sniffing the air, smelling the faint scent that wafted off his body.
"Zehahaha, after that display at Mariejois, it would be foolish of me not to get stronger before facing you." Said Blackbeard with a wicked grin as he fearlessly stared at Diddy, though inwardly he was cursing in anger.
Smirking, I glanced at Kaido, who merely flashed a smile, causing me to look at Shanks and his crew, though there was no surprise there; if he even dared to join sides with the world government, I see no reason why he wouldn't do so with some pirates.
Glancing at Dragon, I raised an eyebrow as it was the first time paying him any attention, though I faintly smirked when I spotted Lindbergh.
"This brings me back, Lindbergh, wouldn't you agree? Hehehe, you should've killed me back then." Remarked Diddy with a crazy grin as he looked at Lindbergh, whose expression twitched in annoyance while folding his arms and nodding in agreement.
Skimming over the Grand fleet with a look of uninterest, I was about to start the battle, but before I did, a massive fiery fist suddenly filled the sky, followed by a loud trumpet-like noise that was unmistakable.
"Argh! F-Fucking bastard!" Stated Trenza in pain as she grabbed her ears while squatting, causing Diddy to growl in annoyance.
Turning around, I glanced at Zunesha, who had returned to his old and ugly appearance, though my focus shifted to the tiny person standing atop his head.
'Ace?' Thought Diddy with a raised eyebrow as his hand dangerously arched with lightning.
Outstregtching my hand, I pointed at Zunesha, causing the built-up lightning to launch toward the massive elephant, creating a bluish blur as it darted through the sky before hitting his leg, leaving behind a massive burnt mark and seared flesh.
"Z-Zunesha!" Yelled Luffy as he landed on the ground in the middle of the stand-off, watching Zunesha fall forward, only to suddenly stop mid-air.
"That's not very kind, Captain. Oops, I mean Kong. I need to fix that habit." Said Sebas lightly with a slight frown as he glanced at Diddy while one hand was outstretched in Zunesha's direction, stopping the Elephant from falling, only for him to gently hit his head.
"Tch, I don't fucking care. That stupid elephant is annoying, always so loud; I should just kill it." Stated Diddy in annoyance as he folded his arms while eyeing Sebas, only for Luffy to suddenly punch him, flinging him towards' Naga-sa.
Grabbing Naga-sa, I dug my feet into the ground, coming to a halt as I infused Nimbus into my bo-staff and rapidly enlarged it until it towered over Zunesha', casting a shadow over nearly half of Alabasta. With the intent to smash Zunesha's back, I reeled my arm back and swung it forward while Trenza's cheering in the background made me faintly smirk, yet before I could, from seemingly nowhere, a large cannonball the size of a house suddenly hit against the end of my bo-staff, bringing it not only to a halt but it even managed to push it back slightly.
Frowning, I turned and glanced in the direction where the cannonball came from, only to see a one-of-a-kind ship that caused my eyes to widen.
"What the fuck is that behemoth?" Muttered Diddy in shock and confusion as he stared at the ship in the distance, and it seemed he wasn't the only one.
"Yo, Luffy, Sabo; is that ship with you guys?" Asked Ace as he stopped his rapid descent with a burst of flames from his feet before pointing at the ship in the distance while glancing at his two brothers.
"A-Awesome!!" "No." Said Luffy and Sabo, respectively, as the former looked on with starry eyes while the latter shook his head with a look of shock.
"Could it truly be?" Muttered Robin with a dazed expression as she rubbed her head and slowly stood up while gazing at the approaching ship, which shot another house-sized cannonball.
"Do you know what it is, Robin?" Asked Dragon with a stern gaze as he glanced at Robin, only for someone no one was expecting to suddenly speak out.
"Wororo, yes it is… Pluton. One of the three ancient Weapons." Said Kaido with a grin as he loudly laughed while gazing at the incoming cannonball.
Furrowing my brows, I tossed Naga-sa into the air and outstretched my hand, clutching the cannonball with my sharp nails as I dug my feet further into the ground while strengthening them with my haki. Yet, I felt myself go wide-eyed in surprise as the cannonball carried enough force to completely uplift the ground I was using for support, sending it and me flying far into the distance as I quickly left the confines of Alabasta.
Clicking my tongue, I let go of the peace of earth still connected to my feet and used my other hand to stop it from spinning while repeatedly kicking the air, bringing the cannonball to a halt after a few seconds. Releasing a breath, I glanced at the cannonball in my hand, noting it was made out of the same material those poneglyphs were made out of.
"Huh, I wonder if that ship is made from that same material." Muttered Diddy with a curious gaze as he tossed the cannonball into the ocean while shifting his focus back to Alabasta, which was nothing but a faint silhouette.
Impressed at how far I was sent flying, I kicked the air, swiftly lunging back towards Alabatsa as I quickly reached where I had previously been, only to see the ship docked far into the distance.
"It was a pain in the ass to free, but I knew if we wanted to have a chance against Kong, we needed everything; we alone weren't enough." Stated Kaido solemnly as he glanced at everyone before shifting his focus to Diddy, who wildly grinned.
"Hehe, that was smart of you, Kaido." Said Diddy with a smirk while he began to stretch, preparing for the battle that was to come.
"Since we're bringing out ancient weapons, I suppose I should as well." Said Sebas softly as he cleared his throat before glancing at Pandemonium, only for eight people to suddenly appear.
"That's a massive head." Muttered Diddy lightly as he ignored the seven seraphims and instead looked at the old man with a tall head.
"Dr. Vegapunk." "Supreme Commander Dragon." Said Dragon and Vegapunk, respectively, as the two glanced at each other with a nod while the Seraphims leaped onto the ground, joining the crowd of pirates and Revolutionary Army soldiers.
Shifting my head, I turn and glance at Sebas, curious why he brought his old man with a big head and long tongue.
"Hoho, this man, Dr. Vegapunk, is arguably the smartest man alive and the person who now wields Uranus." Said Sebas with a soft chuckle as he introduced Vegapunk to Diddy, who lightly nodded before tilting his head in confusion.
"Okay, but which one is Uranus?" Asked Diddy, his words being quickly answered as numerous lights suddenly appeared above, blocking out the sight of the sun.
'Oh, those, I see.' Thought Diddy lightly as he grasped Naga-sa and leopard into the air while violently swinging it upwards, meeting the attack head-on.
With multiple explosions, one by one, the numerous lights that blocked the sky quickly vanished as if a weapon capable of destroying islands hadn't just been used.
Landing on the ground, I shrunk Naga-sa to normal size, only to notice the Minks had joined the party, and boy, did they look angry, though I couldn't tell if that was because I forced them to join a war they had nothing to do with or if because I nearly killed Zunesha.
'Eh, I don't care either way.' Thought Diddy with a faint smirk as he swung his bo-staff, creating a gust of wind that caused everyone to shift their focus to him.
"Hehehe, now that everyone's ready, let's have some fun." Said Diddy with a grin as he tapped his bo-staff onto the ground, causing it to suddenly erupt with lightning while everyone prepared for the fight that was to come.
"W-Wait, a-am I late, J-Jinbe?" Asked Shirahoshi loudly as she suddenly emerged from the water, causing everyone to freeze while she blushed in embarrassment.