Chapter 148: Foto Foto No Mi!

Standing at the entrance of the doorway, I motionlessly stood there while eyeing Janet as if I were a statue, eyeing white devil fruit that had a bite taken out of it before shifting my focus to Janet, who seemed to just now notice my presence.

"Oh, Diddy, did you also come down here to eat? Whatever you do, don't eat this fruit; it looked unique, so I thought it might taste good, but it's absolutely the worst thing I've ever put in my mouth! Even if someone paid me 100,000,000 Beri's, I wouldn't eat it." Remarked Janet with a disgusted expression as she gave Diddy a nod while ranting about the devil fruit within her hands before walking to the wall and tossing it out a small window, letting it sink into the ocean.

Watching her toss the devil fruit into the ocean, I looked at her while cracking my neck as I angrily bared my teeth at her, the lightning sparking off my body increasing in intensity as well.

"Oh, just like that, Diddy! You look amazing, like a real beast!" Said Janet with a smile, oblivious to what she'd just done as he dropped to one knee and turned her hands into a square, imitating a camera with her fingers.

Just as I was about to open my mouth to speak, a soft glow suddenly shot out from within Janet's hand before enveloping me and the surroundings; the next thing I knew, everything around me was in black and white, and no longer was I staring at Janet, I was looking at the ceiling. Looking around, I spotted parts of the ship right beside me, and out of curiosity, I took a step forward, only to crash into an invisible barrier, one that not even my senses could detect. Hitting the barrier a few times, other than it being impenetrable, I noticed that no matter how hard I hit it, there was no sound; I had even tried opening my mouth to speak or make any kind of noise, but nothing.

'What the hell is happening to me?' Thought Diddy in confusion with a raised eyebrow as he gave up on forcing his way out.

Curious to see if this black-and-white world was indestructible or something, I punched at the wall of the ship to my right, and unsurprisingly, my fist went right through it without any resistance, as if I was punching a wooden wall. I was about to test something else, but before I could, the world around me darkened, prompting me to look up, yet all I saw was Janet; though weirdly enough, she looked absolutely massive, I was probably only the size of her nose at best, and it wasn't like she had a large nose, to begin with.

I don't know how, but she suddenly picked the world I was in up, causing everything within this black-and-white world to shake and topple like an earthquake was occurring.

"Diddy, what happened to you!?" Exclaimed Janet loudly in astonishment as she backed away from the missing area of the ship while holding a colorless picture of Diddy.

'Weird, I can hear her, yet I can't utter a sound within this world; this is confusing.' Mused Diddy with a slight frown as he looked at the massive Janet, pondering while she tried to leave, though there was nowhere for her to go since everything was within the photo.

I had no idea what to do; everything I tried failed, and I couldn't even communicate with Janet. After thinking for a few minutes, only to come up with nothing, I grunted in frustration as I turned and leaned my back against the indestructible wall, though what should've happened didn't happen. Instead of colliding with the wall, I fell right through it, passing through what felt like a thin layer of a slime-like substance; I emerged from that black-and-white world, only to fall on the ground, returning to the familiar world filled with color.

"Ah! Diddy, you're okay!" Yelled Janet delightedly as she jumped in joy, only for a golden brown furry hand to clutch her face mid-air.

"O-Ow, D-Diddy, this kind of hurts. Could you let me go, please?" Asked Janet softly, though Diddy completely ignored her as he snatched the photo from her hand and examined it.

'Hmm, this was the exact place I was just in.' Thought Diddy with a slight frown as he glanced at the photo before looking up, only to nod in understanding.

"I see, so whatever is within the range of that soft glow will be transferred into this photo; it doesn't matter whether there is a living being or not. Hmm, interesting." Muttered Diddy softly while looking at the place he was previously standing before being sent into that photo, only to see none of it was there, and all that remained was a gaping hole leading to the cargo below.

Shaking the photo within my hand, the items in the picture reacted just like they would in the real world; the only difference is that there was no sound, which was a little weird, but this was a devil fruit ability, and by my standards, they are weird, to begin with.

'I wonder what will happen if I rip it.' Thought Diddy curiously as he put the photo in his mouth before ripping it in half, causing the picture to instantly disappear while everything in the image perfectly returned to their previous spot.

"So it can take things from the real world and store them in a miniature subworld? Not really combat-oriented, but I'm sure she can figure out something after enough time; besides, I doubt this is the only thing she's capable of." Remarked Diddy while nodding as he looked at the items, which were in perfect condition despite breaking a few of them, before shifting his focus to Janet, who had been silently hanging.

"Janet." Said Diddy with a growl of anger while eyeing Janet, who attempted to nod, though she couldn't since her face was being grabbed.

"Y-Yes?" Asked Janet nervously, ignoring the pain of her skull being squeezed.

"Do you know what that fruit you just ate was?" Remarked Diddy while Janet cleared her throat before responding.

"Um, n-no. W-Was it yours, Diddy? I-If so, I-I'm sorry, I'll get you another one." Replied Janet softly, hoping Diddy would ease up, though that didn't happen.

"Not only was that my fruit, it was a devil fruit, one that I had collected a week ago; I was storing it in the fridge to keep it fresh, yet you came along and ate it." Stated Diddy in anger as he squeezed Janet's head, causing her to grab his arm and try to remove it, though to no avail.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow." Said Janet repeatedly in pain, her voice annoying Diddy as he released hold of her before lifting her by the hair.

"Y-You said d-devil fruit, Diddy? I-I ate a devil fruit?" Added Janet as she rubbed her face before freezing and looking at Diddy, who nodded, prompting her to smile.

"Awesome, I knew I've always been lucky, but I never realized I was this lucky! No longer will I be at the mercy of pirates; I'll sail through the world without fear!" Declared Janet with an excited expression and a silly smile, only for her dreams to be quickly dashed by a growl.

"Yeah, lucky you, Janet, but it seems your luck finally ran dry cause I'm about to throw you into the ocean." Stated Diddy with an angry growl as he left the kitchen and headed upstairs while dragging Janet by her hair.

"U-Um, D-Diddy, y-you're just joking, right? I-I know a little bit about devil fruits, and I know once you eat one, you lose the ability to swim. Diddy?" Remarked Janet fearfully as she grabbed Diddy's hand while kicking her legs, trying to free herself.

"I wouldn't know; I've never eaten a devil fruit; how about you figure out it for yourself?" Replied Diddy with a feral grin as he approached the side of the railing and tossed her overboard, surprising everyone.

"D-DIDDY!!" Yelled Janet as she splashed in the ocean while Grand, Scar, and Trenza ran to the edge.

"W-What the hell; what was that for Captain?" Asked Grand as he looked at Diddy, who was enjoying the sight of Janet weakly flailing around.

"Hehe, she ate my devil fruit, so this is what she gets." Replied Diddy with a grin, his words surprising the three as they looked at Janet.

"Haa, we didn't know you for long, Janet, but you were unique. I shall see you one day." Said Scar as he removed his hat and held it over his chest while holding his head down silently.

"I quite liked you, Janet, but your presence made me less valuable in the eyes of the Captain; this is the only way. I hope you have a wonderful afterlife." Stated Trenza with a sad sigh as she looked at Janet before shaking her head and looking away.

"JANET, I'M COMING!!" Yelled Grand as he hopped overboard without hesitating and swam toward the sinking Janet.

"Hmm, did I miss something?" Asked Freyja as she arrived at the scene and stood next to Diddy, the four watching Grand carry an unconscious Janet back to the boat while ethereal white smoke emitted from her mouth.

"Eh, hardly." Replied Diddy with a shake of his head, causing Freyja to nod before returning to the helm while Diddy followed right behind her before hopping into his hammock.