One Piece: Chaos Kong

Chapter 14: Information Acquired

"W-What do you mean by that little one? How could an old man like me not help a child on the verge of death? I wouldn't be able to look my grandchildren in the e-" Said the Old man with a harmless smile though Diddy rudely interrupted him.

Hearing this old man lie before my face was beyond irritating, and I would've killed him this instant if it wasn't because I required information about this island or, more specifically, this world. So holding back my desire to kill him, I swiftly stretched my tail until it was tightly wrapped around his neck, suffocating him, before lifting him a few inches into the air.

"I'll give you one last chance to speak the truth before I decide to kill you; where are we, and what island are we on?" Asked Diddy while unintentionally baring his fangs, causing the suffocating old man, who was trying to escape Diddy's grip, to be filled with fear and regret.

"I-I c-can't b-breathe!" Said the squirming old man while struggling to gasp for breath.

Seeing him pathetically squirm around for air, I ignored his pleas for help and waited until he was on his last breath before releasing my grip, causing him to drop to the ground while gasping for breath.

"You're not going to make me ask again, are you? I won't be kind enough to allow you to live next time." Said Diddy as he arrived near the old man and put his foot atop his chest while applying pressure.

"W-We're in M-Martial City, on K-Karate Island, w-which is located in t-the South B-Blue." Replied the old man in between his bouts of coughing while reeling in pain from Diddy's foot on his chest.

'Karate Island? South Blue? I've never heard of Karate Island, but this world most likely isn't Earth, so that would only make sense; the South Blue, on the other hand, I don't know what that exactly is, but an island could only be located in a body of water, so I'm assuming it's either a lake or an ocean.' Thought Diddy with a pondering expression as he turned around, allowing the Oldman to stand back up.

With my back toward the Oldman, I was deep in thought, but it was forcefully interrupted as the Oldman attempted to attack me from behind, and although I didn't see the Oldman as a threat, even in my weakened state, my senses were constantly on alert simply because I'm in a weakened state; granted even if they weren't, it's not like his sneak attack would've worked.

Slightly tilting my body to the left, I eyed the fist that had just punched where my head was previously while deciding to kill the Oldman, yet I stopped myself as he seemed to be using a technique, and it looked too interesting. So with a raised eyebrow, I turned around and looked at the Oldman, who was in a stance, while more curious about his technique than why he wished to kill me.

"I knew I should've let a filthy animal like you die in that forest!" Stated the Oldman angrily as he punched Diddy while his heart powerfully pulsed in sync with his attacks.

While nimbly evading the Oldman's fists by a hair's breadth, I used this opportunity to analyze his technique, and as time went on, I began to discern the key components of his technique.

'This technique seems to focus on brute force and destructive power, which is something I'm very fond of; it also seems to cause the Oldman's heart to pulse explosively in time with the impact of his punches, allowing him to surpass his bodily limits as a result of the massive flow of adrenaline, which enables him to hit much harder than the maximum force his body would normally exert.' Pondered Diddy as he entirely deduced the martial art the Oldman used in a matter of minutes.

"Alright, I've seen enough; I must thank you for giving me such a unique technique; unlike your old self, I'll be able to use it to its full potential." Stated Diddy calmly as he evaded a punch to the face and disappeared from his spot, only to reappear standing behind the Oldman, who had suddenly stopped moving.