One Piece: Chaos Kong

Skidding across the ground like a tossed stone, I pushed against it, narrowly dodging a tiny crystal-like sphere, only for it to suddenly teleport right in front of me as it engulfed me in a massive explosion, causing a flaming ball of smoke to be sent hurling through the sky in the opposite direction.

"Hehe, you chose wrong." Said Diddy with a smirk as he suddenly emerged from the smoke before punching Imu, who took several steps back while grunting in pain.

Giving her no respite, I unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks right on her body, which had been significantly strengthened thanks to her many devil fruits, but it mattered not when her opponent was me. However, despite taking hundreds of powerful attacks, she stood firm, and I could only push her back, though I wasn't worried as she wouldn't be able to last forever; she had a limit.

Dodging a crystal-like tree root from behind, I gripped the ground with my foot and pulled myself down while kicking Imu, who raised her arms just in time, blocking the attack and what she couldn't block, she would redirect or absorb it.

Spinning on my tail, I kicked her legs, knocking her off balance as I leaped into the air before bicycle-kicking her into the ground with enough force that she bounced off the Redline after creating a massive crater as big as a mountain. Right when she neared me, her figure vanished, and she reappeared behind me while commanding tens of dark, crystal-like tree roots to stab me, only it was an afterimage as I was not hovering in the air right beside her.

"Sai Dai Rin… Rokuogan!" Stated Diddy with a ferocious expression as he wrapped his tail around Imu, preventing her from escaping while placing his two fists against her chest.

With an amount of force that shook my entire body, I hit Imu at point-blank range, causing her to be flung into the ground, though I didn't let up and continued to attack her, sending her further into the Redline, using her as a makeshift drill.

Only after ten seconds did I finally relent and lower my hands, causing my attack to vanish while I lowered myself back to the ground, nearly collapsing in the process.

"Haa, haa, haa. I-I'm pushing it." Muttered Diddy in exhaustion as he clutched his heart, which sent jolts of pain throughout his entire body while a deathly aura followed by blackish miasma began to slowly surround him.

Eyeing the blackish miasma, I clicked my tongue before forcefully pushing it back with my conqueror's haki and dispelling Death's aura as well.

"Tsk, w-what did I say? Y-You haven't e-earned me yet." Said Diddy with a feral grin as he stood up and looked behind him, seemingly staring at nothing, though only he knew what he was seeing.

Shaking my head at that coward, I shifted my focus back to the hole I had sent Imu spiraling into and approached it while raising my arm, summoning Naga-sa, which I had used as a distraction earlier from that explosion.

Squatting just before the hole, I stuffed Naga-sa into it and expanded it to ensure there were no gaps as I began to channel my lightning into it.

"Beastly Thunder." Said Diddy softly as he tapped his bo-staff, causing the lightning dancing around it to suddenly dissipate, only for the Redline to violently tremble moments later.

Smirking, I backed away while summoning Naga-sa back into my hand and patiently waited, though it seemed like Imu was more than ready since she suddenly emerged from the hole like a missile. Watching her float in the air while smoke and lightning emitted off her, I licked my fangs before lunging right toward her, to which she responded in kind as two massive, stone hands suddenly emerged from the ground and grasped me.

'Hehe, you'll have to do better than- Oh, never mind.' Thought Diddy with a feral grin as he stopped the massive hands, only for his pupils to dilate when he spotted the swirling ball of pure energy floating above her head.

Quickly smashing through the hands, I grasped my bo-staff with both hands and swung at the ball of pure energy just in time; however, as if to mock my efforts, another one, twice as big as before, suddenly slammed into the first one I was blocking, causing me to roar in defiance as I struggled with all my might to stop the attack.

"ARGHHHH!!" Yelled Diddy loudly as he flexed his muscles to the utmost limit, ripping parts of skin while smashing right through the massive ball of pure energy.

I wasn't even allowed to relish my victory as a massive fist, comprised of thousands of different beasts, suddenly appeared inches away from my face.

"Shi-" Muttered Diddy with a twitching expression as the massive fist slammed into his body, creating an explosion akin to a nuclear warhead while the ground he was standing on instantly crumbled to bits.

Despite having used one of my seventy-two Bian to transfer some of the force into the ground, that punch wasn't anything to scoff at, seeing as how I was still coughing clumps of blood onto the ground.

'F-Fucking hell, that punch broke several ribs and even cracked my skull.' Mused Diddy with a bloodthirsty expression while blood streamed down his face and onto the ground.

"Hehehehehe… Hahahahaha!"

As fearless as ever, I lunged right back toward Imu, ensuring that Demon understood I was nowhere near finished.

"HAHAHAHAHA, I FUCKING LOVE YOU IMU!" Yelled Diddy earnestly as he swung his bo-staff, clashing against Imu's fist while staring directly at her, his words momentarily taking her back, though she quickly ignored it.

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"𝅘𝅥𝅮 1 2, Diddy's coming for you. 3 4, you better not bore. 5 6, let's make it quick. 7 8, it's getting real late. 9 10, it's time for you to end𝅘𝅥𝅮" Said Diddy weakly as he stumbled across the ground while ever slowly approaching Imu, who was standing still, though a blackish puddle of blood formed at her feet.

"Hehehe, how do you like my song? I came up with on the fly." Asked Diddy with a faint smile as he stopped walking before lowering his head and glancing at Imu, who outstretched her hand and poked his chest, pushing him onto the ground.

"Ahh, the ground, it's so comfortable…" Muttered Diddy softly as he motionlessly lay on the ground while staring at the sky, only for him to sigh.

"... You know, a part of me really wishes this day could last forever. The two of us, forever locked in eternal battle. Doesn't that sound like the epitome of fun?" Asked Diddy with a small smile as he looked at Imu, who simply lowered her head and glanced at Diddy, who shook his head while sighing.

"Haa, unfortunately, you stand in the way of my goal… My greatest desire. If I had the chance, I would like to talk things out with you, maybe sway you to think differently, though, unluckily for me, I no longer have that chance; even if I successfully managed to do so, it wouldn't matter as I have little time left. I wouldn't be able to enjoy our future fights." Added Diddy softly with a sad expression as he stared into the sky before looking at Imu with a pitiful gaze, only to eventually smile once more.

"Hehe, don't worry, you won't be lonely for long after I kill you, Imu…. Can you get pregnant? Actually, never mind, it doesn't matter." Remarked Diddy with a smirk as he glanced at Imu while back-flipping onto his feet and raising his arm.

Grasping Naga-sa, I tapped the ground, causing it to erupt with lightning while the sentimental emotions left my heart, only to replace them with the ones I've been housing ever since I first laid eyes on that scene back on Karate Island. The sight of that pirate punching a sea king into smithereens, even to this day, despite having surpassed such strength, that memory still remains deep in my heart.

Glancing at Imu, I held onto Naga-sa and rapidly lengthed it, rocketing me high into the sky as I quickly passed the clouds before eventually leaving the atmosphere.

Gazing at the beautiful world down below, I pulled myself back down while shrinking Naga-sa back to normal, causing me to be sent hurling toward the planet like a meteor.

Quickly set a flame, lightning danced across my body as I rapidly descended towards the Redline, only for my eyes to narrow when I spotted the unbelievably powerful and massive attack heading right for me.

'Heh, so this is it, huh? This is the final thing that stands in my way before I achieve my ambition… I'm honestly more sad than excited.' Thought Diddy with a serene expression as he stared at the massive attack, which was more than capable of wiping an Island off the map.

Once I defeated Imu, my journey would come to an end, and such a realization caused a tear to escape my eye.

"If this is going to be the end of my journey, let's make it one worth remembering for generations to come… The journey of the Strongest." Said Diddy with a smirk as he tightly clenched his bo-staff while surging all of his strength into his next attack.

Just before colliding with Imu's attack, which seemed to be comprised of every devil fruit in existence, I swung my bo-staff, meeting the attack head-on with the intent of smashing right through it…

…Which I did.

"BEASTLY… ANNIHILATION!!" Yelled Diddy ferociously as he violently swung his bo-staff, clashing against Imu's attack, sending shockwaves that were felt throughout the entire world.

With a mighty roar, I shattered Imu's attack, causing it to disperse into various ethereal lights before eventually vanishing, though I paid them no heed as my focus was solely on Imu.

'This journey… I wouldn't change it for the world.' Thought Diddy just as he smashed his bo-staff into Imu's face, while continuing deeper into the Redline, splitting it completely in two.