Chapter 228: Arrival of Death

"Well, if you don't know where we're going, ask them." Said Diddy blandly as he grabbed Trenza by the nape, picking her up, before tossing her towards Pandy, causing her to fall three stories, though before she could hit the shell, Mony caught her with his massive forked tongue.

"Couldn't you at least give me a chance to walk down the stairs!?" Exclaimed Trenza in slight annoyance as she stood on Mony's tongue and eyed Diddy, who ignored her and yawned, causing her to aim Sunaipu right at him before firing.

"Heh, bullseye." Muttered Trenza with a smirk as she blew the smoke out of the barrel before spinning her pistol and holstering it, looking like a professional, which would be slightly offensive given her skill.

"Try again next time." Remarked Diddy as he glanced at Trenza before suddenly spitting the bullet that he had caught with his mouth back at her, scraping the side of her cheek.

"Tsk, dammit, this might leave another scar!" Said Trenza quietly as she held her bleeding cheek while Mondy gently placed her on Pandy's shell.

Watching Trenza leave while grumbling to herself, I leaned back and looked up at the peaceful, slightly cloudly, sunny sky; it was a beautiful sight, something you could seldom see in my past life, but…

"I'm bored. We've been out at sea for almost a week, and other than a few small-time pirates and the occasional merchant ship, there has been nothing of interest." Said Diddy lightly with a bored expression as he looked up at the clouds, making shapes out of them, before shaking his head and sighing.

"Haa, whatever, I suppose I'll just train again. Not as fun as fighting someone powerful, but it'll keep me satisfied." Added Diddy as he grabbed Naga-sa off his back and stood up, stretching his body in seemingly impossible ways before stepping off the edge of the base.

Landing on Pandy's shell, I was about to leap overboard and train at the bottom of the ocean, though before I did, I stopped, as all of a sudden, I felt it, and although it was very faint as of right now, almost indiscernible, it was heading right for us.

"Death." Muttered Diddy with a deep frown as he stopped moving and looked in the direction they'd sailed from, only for the sensation to grow.

As my instincts continued to warn me of the approaching death, I opted not to train and instead leaped back up towards the top of the base as I sat down cross-legged with Naga-sa on my legs and Nimbus floating around me. Whatever was coming for us, we weren't avoiding it, that I was certain of; after all, my instincts were warning me of death, not danger; it was simply death.

'Heh, that's fine; whatever or whoever it is, I'll finally be given a proper fight, one where I can truly go all out.' Thought Diddy with a ferocious grin as he stared west while a silverish glint passed through his, waiting for the being of death to arrive.

As I waited for whatever was warning me of death to arrive, I used this chance to lightly train as I refined my control over Nimbus since I was going to need everything to help me survive this encounter; even then, the odds were still massively stacked against me, though I wasn't ever going to give up.

'So long as I can still think, I'll never relinquish my ambition.' Mused Diddy with unbreaking determination as he closed his eyes and meditated while Nimbus formed into weird shapes.

As the minutes passed, the sensation of death hanging over my head continued to get stronger; eventually, it didn't take long for Freyja to suddenly land beside me while she stared far off into the distance with an ugly expression as well.

"Tch, so this is why you've been sitting here quietly for the past hour. Why didn't you tell us?" Said Freyja solemnly as she looked in the distance before gritting her teeth and glaring at Diddy, who rolled his eyes before scoffing.

"Because there wasn't much point; they're still a decent distance away, and besides, we can't escape it. Whatever wants to kill us, they've got us locked in on their sights; we'd only be delaying the inevitable, so we might as well face it now and get it over with." Remarked Diddy lightly as he glanced at Freyja before shaking his head, causing her to snort before she folded her arms and sat beside him.

"Do you know anything?" Asked Freyja lightly as she turned and looked at Diddy with a hardened gaze, causing him to shake his head while frowning.

"No. But I'm assuming it's either the Marines or the World Government; I can't think why anyone else would want to kill us so badly. At least, not anyone who has the capability of killing us." Replied Diddy with a pondering expression while tapping his, only to furrow his brows and shake his head, causing Freyja to click her tongue in annoyance.

"It's probably them. After our little stunt against the Buster Call, they probably got fed up with us still not being captured even after killing a Celestial Dragon." Said Freyja seriously, her words causing Diddy to nod before he faintly smirked and glanced at her.

"Though I'm curious, why do you seem so concerned? Something is coming to kill me; isn't this perfect for You? You'll finally get what you've been wanting for the past several years, my death." Questioned Diddy with a smirk as he eyed Freyja, who frowned before scoffing and looking away while closing her eyes.

"Yes, I want you dead. But, I'll be the one to kill you… Using my own strength, I'll devour your life; otherwise, the festering vengeance deep within my heart will never be fully satisfied." Stated Freyja solemnly as she rested her hand atop her breast before clenching her fist and glaring at Diddy, who ferociously grinned.

"Heh, you've changed, Freyja; you didn't used to always think the same, but of well, that's fine. Just know it'll never happen. My ambition is to be the strongest in the world, and the strongest in the world can't be killed." Remarked Diddy with a grin as he licked his fangs while Freyja merely smirked, her eyes taking a bright glow.

"My ambition is to enact my vengeance and kill you, and if that means I must kill the strongest man in the world, so be it; it won't stop me; just know, until you've become the strongest in the world, you can't die. Since I'll be the take your oh so precious life." Declared Freyja with a soft smile as she gently held Diddy's neck in a seemingly affectionate way before trailing her hand across his chin.

"Hehe, I can't wait." Muttered Diddy with an enthusiastic grin as he stared into Freyja's eyes, only for them to suddenly look behind them when they heard footsteps.

"Hoho, am I interrupting something?" Asked Sebas with a soft chuckle as he glanced between Freyja and Diddy, noticing how close their faces were, only for them to back away.

"No. Kind of." Replied Diddy and Freyja, respectively as they returned to sitting normal while Sebas once again chuckled before approaching them.

"So I was correct; something serious is happening?" Said Sebas lightly with a faint frown as he gracefully sat down on Diddy's right while he and Freyja gave him weird looks.

"Hoho, no need to look at me like that. The only time I've ever seen you two behave civilized is when something serious happens, and seeing how neither of you tried to mock each other, I am quite confident about my assumption." Added Sebas with a soft chuckle while looking between Freyja and Diddy, who both looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders.

"Yeah, well, since if you wish to know, we've got something chasing after us with the capability to kill us, and they're approaching us at a decent speed. I'd estimate we've got three hours remaining; as for who they are, either the Marines, World Government, or both." Replied Freyja solemnly as she shook he head and eyed Sebas, who intently furrowed his brows, before glancing at Diddy.

"Any possibility of escape?" Asked Sebas, though all he got was a head shake from Diddy.

"Hmm, well, this can't be good then. You've said we've only got three hours? That's a decent amount of time before our deaths, so do either of you have a plan?" Muttered Sebas with a thoughtful expression as he leaned back against a telekinetic barrier, only to glance at Diddy and Freyja.

"Fight with every ounce of strength I have and survive. Same as, Captain." Replied Diddy and Freyja, respectively, as they turned and looked at Sebas, who sported a wry expression before nodding.

"What are we surviving?" Asked Mael curiously as he landed beside Freyja and glanced at the three, prompting Sebas to inform him of their situation.

"Oh, then yeah, same as Captain; if we can't escape, there isn't much point in creating a plan." Remarked Mael with a nod as he folded his arms and propped his back up with his wings.

"Haa, well, I suppose you're not wrong; I'm sure we'd mentally feel more confident if we had a plan, but oh well." Said Sebas softly with a sigh as he shook his head before the four silently gazed west, waiting for the arrival of their death.

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Hehe, things are finally starting to get interesting!