Bab 79: Chapter 79: Time For Battle!

It was the morning of the next day; Freyja was unfortunately rescued by Scar, preventing her from drowning in the ocean. Surprisingly, once she fully dried off, I expected her first course of action would be to come and attack me, but that actually didn't happen; it seemed like Sebas was able to talk her out of it, which was good for her since she would've ended up losing the exchange if she fought me, not like that hasn't happened several times in the past. Anyways, currently, we are about to follow through with my initial plan of heading toward the battlefield.

"So, is everyone ready? From Sebas's intel, the battlefield's location is quite a distance away, so hopefully, by the time we arrive, the battle will have already commenced; otherwise, it'll be rather awkward." Remarked Diddy as he stood upside from the mast while looking down at his five crewmembers, who were ready for the fight.

"Tch, yeah, we're ready, stupid Captain." Said Freyja with a frown while clicking her tongue in annoyance, still very much angry with Diddy for throwing her into the ocean.

"Hoho, I'm always prepared." Said Sebas with a chuckle and a soft smile as he tidied up his appearance, looking more like a noble than a pirate.

"Heh, I can't wait to experience such a large-scale battle!" Remarked Grand with excitement as he punched his fists together while flexing his muscles, nearly ripping his shirt open.

"I'm in agreeance, but don't get ahead of yourself, Grand; unlike normally in such a large-scale battle, we have two groups of enemies, not just one; both sides are our enemies, which means over 10,000 people will be trying to kill us." Stated Scar solemnly as he pulled out his dagger and inspected it before sheathing it, though the faint smirk on his face said otherwise.

"Haa, I'd be more excited if I had proper guns; all I got are these two cheap weapons that'll probably break in the midst of the battle." Said Trenza with a sigh as she held the pistols she stole from a shop before holstering them back into her belt, which was currently loaded with nearly a thousand rounds.

"Well, who's fault is that Trenza?" Commented Diddy with a smirk while glancing at Trenza, who only sighed since she had no one but herself to blame.

"Hehe, anyways, let's get going; we've got a party to raid!" Added Diddy with a feral grin while electricity danced around his body in response to his excitement.

"At least I'll have a lot of strong men to drain the life of; let's go, Scar." Muttered Freyja with a hungry grind as she licked her lips, picking up Scar in a princess carry while black leathery wings sprouted from her back before she took to the skies with a single mighty flap.

"Hoho, we better guide the way, Grand; we're the only ones who know where the battlefield is." Said Sebas with an amused expression as he lifted his hand, causing Grand's giant frame to float as the two shot off into the sky, following right behind Freyja and Scar.

Seeing those four eagerly leave, I chuckled to myself and released my hold from the masts, causing me to land on the deck beside Trenza, though I wasn't even able to say anything as I instantly felt an added weight on my back, and it wasn't hard to realize who it was.

"Really Trenza?" Questioned Diddy with an annoyed tone as he turned his head one-eighty degrees, eyeing Trenza, who looked utterly disgusted yet shocked by such an act.

"Y-Yes, really, I'm not about to let you drag me through the sky by your tail; I've already experienced that two times too many." Replied Trenza with a frown as she looked at Diddy's neck in awe and repulsion.

"Tch, why you got to ruin my fun? Whatever, at least this way, if I ever happen to engage in battle while carrying you, it'll be easier to fight." Said Diddy with a shake of the head while holding Naga-sa as he leaped high into Trenza's added weight, seemingly not affecting him at all, kicking the air behind him, causing the two to be propelled tens of meters through the air at incredible speeds.

"F-Fuck m-me! Why does this seem more dangerous than before!?" Exclaimed Trenza, her voice hardly discernible amidst the intense wind, and despite wrapping her arms and legs around Diddy's body, she was nearly thrown off him, though luckily, he seemed to anticipate that as he wrapped his tail around their bodies, keeping her tightly locked in place.

"Hehe, that's because before, I was moving much slower; however, with this position, I can go much faster. Isn't this fun?" Remarked Diddy with a grin as he saw Sebas, Grand, Freyja, and Scar in the distance, swiftly approaching them.

"N-Not a-at all!" Yelled Trenza, though Diddy merely laughed in response while ignoring her.

Despite how amusing it was to mess with Trenza, I did considerably slow down once I arrived beside my four other crewmembers, which caused Trenza to sigh in relief.

"Ugh, why are we going so slow? Don't we have somewhere to be?" Remarked Diddy as he flipped upside down and propelled through the sky beneath the four while looking up at them.

"Well, sorry, I'm not a psycho, but unlike you, I'm not trying to kill Scar." Replied Freyja blandly, while Scar, whom Freyja was holding, was thankful he wasn't with Diddy despite how embarrassing his situation looked.

"I can't go much faster, Captain; carrying Grand isn't exactly easy for me yet." Said Sebas lightly, though despite his words, he didn't seem to be having trouble carrying Grand.

"Tch, boring." Muttered Diddy as he flipped himself and moved through the sky normally.

I definitely would've gone ahead of these slow pokes, but unfortunately, I don't know where the battlefield is. Sure, when I get close enough, I'll be able to smell the gunpowder, blood, and sweat, but by then, it won't matter much since it'll only get me there faster than them by a minute or so. Besides, the wind is blowing in the opposite direction, so I would most likely spot the battlefield before smelling it anyway.

'Also, I don't know when the battle will start, so what if I got there early? I'd just be forced to wait there anyway.' Mused Diddy with a shake of his head as he silently propelled himself and Trenza through the sky while occasionally looking at the island below.

The fly through the sky didn't take too long; besides, it was relatively peaceful, so it gave me a chance to practice using that mysterious power Mini and Lindbergh used during our battle, though I didn't make any substantial progress, or maybe any at all, but I digress. After about thirty or so minutes, the vegetation down below started to become scarce, leaving behind nothing but a rocky soil that didn't allow for life to thrive.

"This seems like a wonderful place to start a battle if you ask me; we must be getting close." Muttered Diddy with furrowed brows, and not long after he said that, he caught a whiff of gunpowder.

Inhaling the scent of gunpowder, I quickly shot off ahead of Freyja and Sebas, following the smell of gunpowder, which only got more potent by the second before I started smelling blood, with sweat coming not too long after that. Flying over a mountain, just as I did so, I saw in the distance, down in a broad valley, two armies consisting of thousands of people, battling it out while various explosions and death were happening every couple of seconds.

"So, this is what a war looks like? Terrifying." Said Trenza with a frown as she viewed the battle happening in the distance, seeing everything in detail with her exceptional eyes.

"Terrifying? This looks wonderful! What fun!" Remarked Diddy with a feral grin as his heart beat excitedly while overlooking the intense battle below.

When the four arrived, they also stopped and floated in the air beside Trenza and I as they overlooked the battle, each one having different feelings about what they saw, though none seemed to be discouraged or afraid since if they were, I would've thrown them into the middle of the battle.

"It's my first time seeing war; it's much tamer than what my Father said it could be, but that might just be because it's rather small and contained." Said Freyja with a raised eyebrow as she viewed the battle below, her lust rising at the sight of so many men.

"War is nothing to scoff at, Freyja. I, myself, may have never seen a war happen firsthand, but I've read articles on the aftermath of war from way back when, and it wasn't pretty. It may seem rather tame now, but that's only because the Marines managed to intercept the revolutionary army before they arrived near any cities." Remarked Sebas solemnly with a frown while eyeing the thousands of men fighting for a different cause in the valley.

"This just looks like a fight between two mafia's, except there is a little more explosion than usual." Remarked Grand, still as excited as before despite many enemies.

"Hmm, this will be one hell of a fight." Muttered Scar as she checked up his dagger one last time.

"Hehe, well, Frenzy pirates, what are we waiting for!?" Exclaimed Diddy with a feral grin while chuckling as he propelled himself through the air, speedily approaching the battlefield, Freyja and Sebas following behind him.

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