A dark wizard who is envious of Djimmi's magic might be the bad guy. He sees Djimmi's friendship with Beppi as a way for Djimmi to gain even more power through Beppi's unique carnival energy. So he plots to steal their combined power and uses various dark spells to try and stop them from working together.
A jealous carnival owner could be the antagonist. He doesn't like Beppi teaming up with Djimmi because he fears their combined popularity will overshadow his own carnival. So he tries to sabotage their shows and separate them.
Well, clearly the main characters are Beppi the Clown and Djimmi the Great. Beppi is known for his zany circus antics and Djimmi for his powerful magic.
One idea could be that they team up to create a magical circus performance. Beppi brings his fun and wacky carnival elements while Djimmi adds his magical touch. Another could be a story where they have a friendly competition to see who can bring more joy to the people in their world. They might start with small contests like who can make the best balloon animals or create the most dazzling light show.
One common theme could be friendship. Since they are two characters, their relationship might be explored in terms of how they become friends or how their friendship evolves.
One interesting plot could be that Beppi and Djimmi team up to put on a spectacular circus - magic show in the Cuphead world. They combine Beppi's circus skills like his wild animal taming with Djimmi's magic to create a show that amazes all the other characters.
I'm not sure of specific djimmi x beppi fanfiction off the top of my head. You could try searching on fanfiction websites like Archive of Our Own. There might be some interesting stories there.
Djimmi would be really interesting. As a genie, he has a lot of magic powers and a whole magical realm to explore. His character is full of mystery, and his motives can be very complex. You could explore his backstory, like how he became a genie, and what his true desires are. There could be a story about him trying to break free from the constraints of being a genie, and Beppi could be the catalyst for this change, either helping or hindering him.
One plot idea could be Djimmi and Beppi teaming up against Cuphead. They might create a series of wacky challenges in their own magical and carnival - themed worlds respectively, and Cuphead has to go through them to get a special item. Another idea is a story where Djimmi and Beppi start as rivals, each trying to outdo the other in terms of magic tricks or carnival attractions, but then they realize they can be more powerful together.
It could be a rogue ninja who has a grudge against their village. This ninja might target Chocho and Karui because they are seen as rising stars in the village. The rogue ninja could try to disrupt their training or missions, causing trouble for them and testing their friendship.
A jealous gamer who doesn't like the idea of Vanellope and Hiro teaming up could be the antagonist. This person might try to hack into the systems that connect their two worlds and cause chaos.
It could be Orochimaru. He's always been interested in unique powers and abilities. The idea of X - 23's mutant abilities and Naruto's jinchuriki powers would be very appealing to him. He might try to capture them both to use in his experiments to gain ultimate power.