One Piece: Chaos Kong

Chapter 122: Ama Ama no Mi

"Enough, Freyja; as fun as that was, you're still not strong enough." Remarked Diddy with a smirk as he calmed down while eyeing Freyja, who he had flung into the distance, her body crashing through numerous trees.

"Tch, I'm returning to the ship." Replied Freyja with a scowl as she flew back, grabbing her bleeding head.

Seeing Freyja leave us, I chuckle before shifting my focus back to Heracles, who trembled in slight fear when he met my gaze.

"So, you said it's been only a few days since you've gotten a so-called resident; who was this other person? Had they already died?" Questioned Diddy curiously as he approached the group of four, causing Heracles, who wasn't used to Diddy's presence, to be filled with nervousness.

"Ah, well, a couple of days ago, a large man with wings and a golden axe appeared on the opposite side of the island; I tried introducing myself to him, but he wasn't so friendly." Replied Heracles awkwardly while showing a strong front as he looked into Diddy's beastly eyes, which showed excitement.

"Golden axe? Hehe, don't tell me I'm lucky enough to run into the Sun's Angel so soon." Said Diddy with unconcealed excitement while grinning before eyeing Heracles.

"Hehe, take me to him." Added Diddy with a feral grin, prompting Heracles to nod while Trenza, Grand, and Scar stood up and dusted off their clothes.

"Yes, he's this way." Said Heracles with a nod as he pointed east before running the way he pointed, followed closely by Diddy while the three trailed behind.

"I don't know who this Sun's Angel is, but he's about to be in for a rude awakening." Muttered Scar with an expression of pity while running behind Diddy and Heracles.

"Yeah, so far, it's seemed like anyone who's managed to garner our Captain's interest hasn't had the best of endings." Said Trenza with a nod while running alongside Scar and Grand, surprisingly able to keep up with them.

"Well, at least it sounds like this Sun's Angel isn't going to die; his situation could be worse." Commented Grand lightly, finding the small light in the pit of darkness.

"True." Remarked Trenza and Scar simultaneously as they quieted down while running through the forest.
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After running through the forest that was pretty devoid of life except for the occasional beetles, which made sense, considering the island had just eaten, I smelled the presence of someone else. It wasn't human, or a Fishman, that's for sure, nor was it a Mink or whatever Trenza is; it was a completely different species. However, along with that scent, I smelled something else wafting in the air, although it was a little hard to identify because of the smell of food.

'Helium and Hydrogen. I was right; he must've truly eaten it.' Thought Diddy with an incredibly eager expression as he looked toward where the scent was coming from.

As we continued traveling through the forest, following his scent, it started getting hotter and at a rapid pace to boot, and the deeper we went, it reached the point where even the vegetation was no more; all that was left was the burnt ground.

"The person you're looking for should be just a little further up ahead; I don't dare go any further; I'm not trying to be roasted alive." Stated Heracles while sweat trailed down his armor as he stopped running and pointed further down, towards the area where the ground seemed to become almost molten lava.

"Um, Captain, I think we'll stay here; it's getting a little too hot for us." Remarked Trenza, her sun dress thoroughly drenched and sticking to her sweaty body, with Grand and Scar's situation only slightly better than hers.

"Heh, fine by me; do whatever." Replied Diddy dismissively as he glanced at the three before ignoring them; despite being covered in fur, he was perfectly fine amidst the blazing heat.