Chapter 363: Black Bones?

Sitting atop Mony's head, I stared out into the endless sea ahead, searching for any signs of an Island, but no matter how I looked, there wasn't even the slightest hint we had arrived at our destination, causing me to plop onto my back in boredom while I gazed into the sky.

"Haa, I'm fucking bored." Muttered Diddy in annoyance as he blankly stared at the sky, making out images of the numerous clouds.

'That one looks like a rock… That one reminds me of a guitar… Hmm, that one also looks like a rock.' Thought Diddy lightly as he rubbed his chin while pointing at the various clouds, though boredom swiftly consumed him once more.

Pushing off Mony's head, I kicked the air in front of me, propelling me to the fortress behind me, only for me to smash through the ceiling as I landed in the middle of the lounge; thankfully, Grand and Chala were there to cushion my landing.

"That's one way to make an entrance." Muttered Reiju lightly as she glanced at Diddy while sitting beside Janet, who rolled her eyes before nodding.

"C'mon, Captain, you know Trenza and Sebas aren't going to be happy about that; why couldn't you just use the doors like you normally do?" Asked Janet in slight annoyance as she sighed deeply while staring at Diddy, who glanced at her before shrugging his shoulders.

"I don't know. Felt like it." Replied Diddy lightly as he ignored Janet and entered the small kitchen, causing her expression to constantly twitch.

"He's like a freaking child… And the worst part, none of us can even reprimand him." "Well, at least he is a little cute." Said Janet and Reiju, respectively, as they looked at Diddy, only for the lounge to instantly be engulfed in silence.

"Eh? Cute?" "I mean, sure, I guess. I only want his children 'cause he's the strongest." Said Grand and Chala, respectively, as they removed the rubble from their bodies while eyeing Reiju, who shrugged her shoulders while taking a sip.

"Take away his personality, and he's decently adorable; of course, I find him far more terrifying than adorable." Remarked Reiju lightly as she glanced at Janet, who was giving her concerned looks.

"Hmm, I… Suppose you're not entirely wrong." Muttered Janet skeptically with a thoughtful expression as she rubbed her chin while intensely staring at Diddy.

"The hell are you four talking about?" Asked Diddy with a raised eyebrow as he dropped a stack of food onto the table while sitting opposite Janet.

"Um, n-nothing interesting, just wondering when we'll arrive at the kingdom where Redhaired territory is." Replied Janet lightly as she awkwardly rubbed her head while avoiding eye contact, causing Diddy to raise an eyebrow while stuffing his mouth full of slabs of meat.

"Ohh! Food, I'm hungry!" Said Grand in excitement as he stood up and ran towards the table, though one look from Diddy stopped him in his tracks.

"Hahaha, I-I'll get my own." Added Grand with an awkward chuckle as he backed away while entering the kitchen.

"Anyways, speaking of that, when the hell are we going to get there? It's been a week, and I haven't seen a single Island. SEBAS!" Said Diddy with a slight frown as he effortlessly tore a chunk of meat off the bone before taking a breath and yelling.

"Owe! A warning would be nice." Muttered Janet while wincing in pain as she grabbed her ears, only for the doors to the lounge to be busted open.

Watching Freyja enter the lounge while dripping wet, I shook my head and ignored her as she wasn't who I was looking for; however, I will say the addition of Bullet has forced her to the extremes to gain strength, and so she's been training in the ocean nonstop this past week. 

I haven't eaten a devil fruit, so I don't know precisely how extreme her training is, but when Chala tried to copy her, she couldn't last even half as long, so that's got to say something.

"How's your training going? Improving at all?" Asked Diddy curiously as he gazed at Freyja, who was struggling to stay on her feet with all the water coating her body, though she didn't fall once, a testament to her will.

"Tsk, w-why do you care?" Replied Freyja weakly as she glared at Diddy, who smirked while tearing the meaty flesh off the bone with his razor-sharp teeth.

"I obviously care, duh. I'm expecting you to grow powerful so you can be a powerful opponent for me to fight; that's why I've let you live. I must say, you haven't been disappointing so far, either." Remarked Diddy with a feral smile as he stared at Freyja while licking his lips, though it wasn't in a lustful manner, despite him looking at her like a piece of meat.

"Hmph, of course. So fucking annoying." Muttered Freyja as she finished drinking, only to click her tongue in annoyance while leaving the place.

"Don't bother me, I'm going to sleep." Added Freyja lightly as she dismissively waved her hand while exiting the lounge, only for her to grunt in annoyance.

"Finally, what took you so long?" Asked Diddy in annoyance as he glanced at Sebas who entered the lounge just as Freyja left, causing his face to twitch.

"Sorry, Captain, but I do things." Said Sebas sarcastically as he glanced at Diddy, who ignored his words.

"Anyways, what did you need me for?" Asked Sebas lightly with a frustrated sigh as he sat at a different table.

"How far away are we from Redhair's territory?" Replied Diddy curiously, his words causing Sebas to sigh while nodding.

"We should only be a few days out; we had taken a detour when visiting Delta Island, so it'll take a little longer." Stated Sebas, his face contorting into annoyance as he looked at Diddy, answering a question he'd already answered numerous times.

"Hmph, only a few days? Tsk, why so long?" Muttered Diddy in annoyance as he grumbled between his chewing, causing Seba to roll his eyes.

Consuming the last piece of meat, I patted my stomach and stood up; since there were still a few more days before we arrived at our destination, I might as well see if the theory I thought of worked.

Exiting the lounge through the hole in the roof, I leaped into the ocean and quickly submerged myself until I reached the seabed, where the pressure weighed down upon me, making it harder to move, but I've long since gotten used to it.

'Now then, since black blades are a thing, can I possibly turn my bones black?' Thought Diddy lightly as he sat cross-legged at the bottom of the ocean while focusing his armament haki around his bones, turning them dark black.

I thought of this during my fight with Shigaraki, though it wasn't because of him, it was actually because of Allmight. His last attack had destroyed my entire arm, yet he did so without using haki… I didn't use any either, but not even Kaido could've done that without haki.

'However, if my bones were as tough as a black blade? That would change a lot.' Mused Diddy with a feral grin as his mind slightly wandered, only for him to shake his head.

So, with that in mind, I spent the rest of my time practicing to get black bones by infusing them with my haki; while I knew how black blades were made, I had no idea if it would work on an organic body. However, considering that objects have somehow eaten devil fruits, I'm not ruling out such a possibility; the main problem would be how I can do it quicker. I don't want to spend years infusing my bones in haki.

'Well, there is only one way to find out, huh?' Thought Diddy in slight annoyance as he continued training while thinking of ways to quicken the theorized process.

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"Is that it?" "Tsk, it better fucking be it. If not, I'm destroying it!" "Weren't we going to destroy the kingdom either way?" Said Trenza, Diddy, and Scar, respectively, as they stood on the roof of the fortress while gazing off into the distance, eying the Island.

It's been two days, and for the first time in nearly ten days, we've come across an island after weathering numerous storms, though whether this island was one of Redhaired's territory didn't really matter since I still planned on destroying it.

"Well, the lack of marine ships is a good sign." Said Reiju lightly as she leaned against the railing and gazed at the island in the distance, causing everyone to nod.

"So, will we be destroying everything?" Asked Grand curiously as he donned his gauntlets and glanced at Sebas, who simply chuckled while shaking his head.

"Hoho, I don't know, but knowing Captain, everything is free game." Said Sebas, his words causing Grand and Chala to smile as they fist-bumped.

"Whoever causes the most destruction wins!" "Hahaha, you're on woman!" Declared Chala and Grand, respectively, as they sported wicked grins, eager to unleash their might.

"Ay, make sure not to destroy everything; I want to take a few pictures at least." "Hmph, with this crew? Good luck with that; you've got a better chance at learning haki." Said Janet and Mael, respectively, as the former glanced at the twins of devastation while the latter scoffed.

"Kahaha, Redhaired? I'm surprised that brat actually managed to make a name for himself." Said Bullet with a feral smile as his eyes stared at the island in the distance, already imagining its destruction.

"Hmph, he's made more of a name than you." Said Freyja with a scoff as she folded her arms in annoyance while intently eyeing the island, able to sniff the potent musk of men that wafted from the island, causing her womb to eagerly descend.