Chapter 104: Madam Mirage?

Watching Trenza and Grand run straight for the center of the room, right where the large trap door was, I was tempted to call out to them, but I held myself back; if they weren't smart enough to determine it was an obvious trap, then they deserved whatever was coming for them.

"Captain, you said you saw no gold. Do you think this could be attributed to the disruption of our senses? Making us see things that aren't actually there?" Asked Scar warily as he watched Trenza and Grand rummage through the numerous chests full of gold before glancing at Diddy.

"Heh, the longer you stay on this ship, the more I like you, Sebas." Said Diddy with a feral grin as he glanced at Scar before looking at Trenza and Grand, who looked like a pair of fools.

"Tch, back off, Diddy; I've already claimed Scar as mine; if you want to relieve yourself, do it with Grand or Sebas." Remarked Freyja as she gave Diddy a disgusted look before forcefully pulling Scar into her embrace, protecting him from Diddy.

"Hoho, just cause I haven't been in a relationship in over a decade doesn't mean I've suddenly switched sides; I'm still very much a straight male, and I'm only interested in the opposite sex. Though, if you swing the other way, Captain, I have no problem with it; at the end of the day, love comes in all shapes and sizes." Stated Sebas with a slight chuckle as he tightened his tie while slightly distancing himself from Diddy, who looked very pissed.

"Well, at least you've still got Grand; you just better hope he's not a top. I can't imagine him trying to fit himself inside your backside; he may very well rip your body in half." Said Freyja with a smirk as she used her hands to imitate sex, causing Diddy to clench his fist before lunging toward her.

"Hehe, stay right there, Freyja; I'll fit something inside you!" Yelled Diddy with a feral grin while glaring at Freyja, rapidly approaching her, causing her to push Scar toward safety as she retaliated.

"Give me your best, Diddy; it'll probably feel like a toothpick!" Said Freyja with potent killing intent; her forearms took on a monstrous appearance as she punched at the incoming Diddy.

Just like I stated before, right when Freyja and I were about to fight, all of a sudden, the trap door beneath Trenza and Grand opened, causing the two of them, who were celebrating the nonexistent gold, to fall, plunging who knows how far down. Seeing that, Freyja and I stopped in our tracks as we wordlessly looked at the trap door that was slowly closing in on itself.

"Trenza, Grand!?" Yelled Scar in worry as he dashed towards the trap door, standing right by the edge as he looked over, though all he saw was a dark abyss.

"Eh, well, that was anticlimactic; I figured that was going to happen; I was really just waiting for when." Remarked Diddy as he calmed down and lowered his fist while following behind Sebas and approached the trap door, Freyja tagging along as well.

Looking over the edge, even with my eyesight, I couldn't see anything, though I could still hear Trenza screaming, but her voice was growing fainter by the second.

'Hmm, I wonder how deep it is.' Thought Diddy as he looked into the abyss before reaching down and grabbing the trap door, stopping it from closing.

Grasping the rather thick iron trap door, I was required to use a decent amount of strength as I forcefully ripped it out of whatever mechanism it was connected to before throwing it toward the wall.

"Alright, Scar, scream the whole way down; I'd like a better idea of how deep it is." Said Diddy as he dusted his hands and looked at Scar, who was completely confused by his words.

"Heh, what do you mean by scre- W-WHAT THE HELLLLLLLLL!!" Asked Scar in concern as he looked at Diddy, only to be kicked off the edge by him, his falling figure disappearing into the abyss below, only his echoing voice remaining.

Several seconds later, when I could no longer hear his voice, I expected to eventually hear a loud thud of his body hitting the ground, but I heard no such thing, causing me to raise my eyebrow.

"Hmm, either the distance is so deep that I could no longer hear him, or his body didn't hit a hard surface; I'm rather confident in my hearing, so I'm assuming the second option." Remarked Diddy with a thoughtful expression, Sebas standing to his right in disbelief while Freyja stood to her left, both of them glaring at Diddy while blasting their killing intent at him without restraint.

"Captain. Diddy." Stated Sebas and Freyja angrily as Sebas started to float in the air while Freyja's body morphed into her monstrous form, the two seemingly ready to fight Diddy.

"Hehe, I'm not surprised at Freyja's eagerness to fight me, but you as well, Sebas? You must be really angry; I can even feel your killing intent." Said Diddy as he glanced at Freyja's large, monstrous appearance before looking at Sebas, floating in the air while a psionic pressure emerged from his body, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

"What father wouldn't be angry at the sight of his children possibly dying before his very eyes?" Asked Sebas with a visible rage as he glared at Diddy, his thick hair flowing in the wind.

"You've truly pissed me off, Diddy!" Yelled Freyja angrily as she lunged toward Diddy, though he easily weaved his way around her large bully body, evading her attacks.

While in the air after dodging Freyja's punches, I suddenly sensed several ethereal arrow-like attacks heading straight for me; punching the air, I used geppo and once again evaded the attacks before spinning around and swatting Freyja away with my tail as she lunged at me for a second time.

'Hmm, something wrong with them, well, maybe not Freyja; she might just be using this as an excuse to fight me alongside Sebas; however, Sebas isn't one to lose his temper. Also, they could've both saved Trenza and Grand, let alone Scar, if they wanted to, so why the hell are they so angry with me?' Thought Diddy with a slight frown as he maneuvered through the room, dodging Sebas and Freyja's combined attacks with relative ease.

While I continued evading their onslaught, I noted that they were rapidly improving their teamwork, which was making it harder and harder for me to dodge; it hadn't reached anything that I couldn't handle, but it wasn't something I could just dismiss either, fighting them, required a decent amount of focus. However, I will say that Sebas's forte doesn't seem to lie in direct attacks; he is much more effective at assisting Freyja by slowing me down or forcing me to go in specific directions where she is ready to attack me.

'Though even so, there is still too much leeway; with their level of strength, two people won't be enough; one more, and they should be golden.' Thought Diddy with a slight smirk as he landed on the ground and rapidly deflected all of the flaming fists from Freyja, who had transformed into Satan's Soul.

"Well, until I figure out what's wrong with you two, why don't we enjoy ourselves? Oh, and after I've finished up here, I'll come for you next, you peeping tom." Stated Diddy with a feral grin as he retreated from Freyja before glancing at a hidden camera in the corner of the room.

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"Pill! You said you filled that room with hallucinogenic drugs, so why does it seem like that monkey person isn't affected?" Said an older lady with a frown as she sat on an oversized fancy couch while drinking tea, watching Diddy fight against Trenza and Sebas from her transponder snail.

"I don't know, Madam Mirage; I did exactly as you ordered and slowly filled that room with our strongest hallucinogenic drugs. I had even used a larger dosage than required just to be safe when I realized it was the Frenzy Pirates." Replied Pill, a large, dark-skinned, buff man wearing a Victorian maid outfit, as he placed a tray of crackers down on the table while slightly bowing, also watching the fight between the three.

"Frenzy pirates, I've heard you mention them before, Pill. Are they someone we should be wary of?" Asked Mirage as she placed her tea on the silver tray, grabbing a few crackers before glancing at Pill, who refilled her cup.

"I believe we've dealt with stronger pirates, Madam, but I'd advise we be extra cautious, especially regarding the Captain, who is known as Chaos Kong; as you can see, Madam, he's quite strong, even against two devil fruit users he's pushing them back, and he has yet to use his weapon." Stated Pill respectfully as he set the teapot down and took a step back while Mirage nodded her head.

"Hmm, I see; I agree with your thoughts as well, Pill; he is quite dangerous, not to mention he somehow managed to perceive me. Pill, enable our most serious precautions, and when you finish, make sure to lock the door if he somehow survives everything; we can't allow him to be near me, not when I'm so close to achieving my, I mean our dream." Stated Mirage seriously as she glanced behind her at Pill, who nodded his hand and started walking towards the room's exit.

"Yes, Madam, also, shall I begin the procedure with the three that fell into the trap." Asked Pill as he turned around just before exiting the door.

"Hmm, yes, why not; it's been a few days since any pirate has visited; if I wait any longer, it will get unfair for everyone else." Said Mirage with a slight smile as she nodded her head before touching the transponder snail shell, causing the hologram to change from Diddy's fight to a dimly lit room filled with several hanging metal cages.

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