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Chapter: This means war...!?
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After I left the island, I drove my awesome waver to Upper Yard. Then I converted it back to a portable box and stored it in a ball cloud along with my luggage and ran into the forest looking for Scyther.
I came to the Upper Yard after receiving the news I was waiting for from the gossips of Shandians and learned happenings in the forest.
"From the news, I gathered from Shandians it looks like Scyther got 'my' message" I mused while vaulting a branch.
"The soldiers gossiped, about how a Sword-wielding Mantis defeated a group of Centipedes" I smirked in pride.
"Some even saw the mantis being chased or chasing many different insects species with some even helping it" I mused looking thoughtful 'so he attacked various insect capitals and got them under his control, just like 'I' instructed' I grinned climbing a tree for a better view to find any disturbance.
"The training journey to the insect capital must be handy, to get them under control" I muttered recalling the details mentioned about the trouble Scyther and 'Past me' have done in their capital in the Logbook.
"Only Mantis capital remains, so he gathered all the insects under his control to wage war against them" my eyes shined.
"How can I miss this war?" I grinned excitedly "to stop one war another war is started" I muttered in distaste.
"Let's think about such things later" I shrugged then went on my way, after two hours I reached the golden city following the map, there was no sign of Scyther in it. I ate and rested while waiting for him.
"Well, it looks like he is busy with war" I mused after a while.
"Hmm, Let's search for him" I decided, getting ready.
"I don't know if I can identify him after all these months" I muttered taking my weapons and shoulder bag.
I roamed around the forest in search of him; I heard many insects chirping/screeching in there.
"Hmm! It seems many insects are gathering" I muttered hearing the noise.
"Maybe Scyther is nearby" I exclaimed excitedly and sneaked in the direction of the sound.
As I neared I spotted many insects, so I went around them towards the direction where they were facing. I sneaked through the area where insects are sparse and found two groups facing each other occupying each side of the forest i.e., on trees ground, and air.
One group is a combination of many insects like Grasshopper, bees, beetles, spiders, etc., they were led by a weapon-wielding mantis; "I think that's Scyther" I mumbled doubtfully.
The other group has Mantis as a majority along with pigs, boars, some animals "What!? They even got help from animals?" I raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"They must have from the stupid birds to help them for this" I huffed.
"Well, villain-looking mantis is leading them so it's expected" I nodded my head 'as expected' look.
"It is creepy to see all the insects in the same place like this" I stated in disgust.
"With their numbers, there won't be a bone left if they attack a human even in their normal size" I mumbled looking at the group of insects.
"Thinking about them crawling all over you gives me shivers" I rubbed the goosebumps on my arm.
The two sides sent a representative to meet, Scyther sent Crash the Grasshopper as mentioned in the 'friend list' and the villain side sent an arrogant mantis which urged me to smash his face.
"This asshole must have some run-in with me" I muttered narrowing my eyes as I felt phantom pain in my left claw.
I stood on the branch and moved to take a close look but *thunk* suddenly something hit me on my back fast sent me flying.
"Sonnuv… which asshole pushed me" I yelled flying, then found a large spider dangling in my previous position. I fell on that annoying mantis in the middle of both armies.
"Fuck! Why does this happen to me all the time?" I mumbled dusting my body standing up on the back of that mantis.
I can't see the reaction of Scyther because I was facing the villain. "Somehow I feel familiar standing here" I muttered while moving on this wide back (for me).
"Are you my Mount?" I questioned the mantis I'm standing on, who shivered hearing my voice.
"O! it looks like you are familiar with me" I grinned maliciously holding the back of its head with my left-hand heating it up.
"If you move, I will roast you" I threatened, it nodded furiously, hearing this familiar threat.
I looked around then found villain mantis glaring at me, I blinked doubtfully at this "Yo! Villain" I called pointing my spear at it who twitched its eyes.
"Don't try anything stupid or I will kill him" I threatened it to which she looked behind me and screeched.
I turned to look at dumbfound Crash and surprised/excited Scyther, looking at me. "
You are Crash right?" I asked the nearby grasshopper as mentioned in 'Friend's List' projecting directly on my forearm after capturing Crash's image.
Crash nodded solemnly remembering a week of its training with this odd creature, but I can see the excitement in his eyes, I turned my eyes to Scyther who is looking expectantly "Who are you?" I questioned suspiciously as he face-faulted.
"Where is Scyther?" I asked Crash who blinked its eyes in confusion looking at Scyther. Scyther quickly sprang to his feet and signed 'I'm Scyther' desperately.
"Impossible you are not on my 'Friend's List'" I pointed out.
"And Scyther looks different" I objected comparing Scyther's image with him.
"You are not in any of my lists" I revealed looking at Scyther suspiciously.
Scyther looked dumbfound and confused, then he reacted 'I molted my skin so I look different' he explained still ignoring the villain who is getting angry.
I listened to his explanation looking at Scyther "Woah! That means you became stronger right?" I asked excitedly dreading Scyther after looking he looked at my expression.
"I thought about good experi… *cough* training to strengthen you more" I stated with a gleam in my eyes, Scyther looked gloomy remembering all the torture he went to and nearly gone crazy at that time.
'Is he is planning to kill me?' Scyther paled looking for anything to distract me around the forest. Soon he found one of the mantis sneaking up on me so 'Thank you so much! Villi...*ahem* Princess" Scyther looked gratefully at the villain mantis puzzling it.
As I was thinking about the experiments that can be done on Scyther, I suddenly sensed danger behind me. So I instinctively stabbed the spear behind me *thunk* successfully blocking the intruder's attack.
But the force behind the attack pushed me, making me crash into the neck of my mount, *bite* who tried to bite my head off. I dodged and *crackle* *bam* punched it with my electro paralyzing him.
I turned to my intruder -a mantis blocked by Crash- who became angry after eyeing my twitching mount, "Oh! You are the father of my mount" I commented squinting readying the weapon.
This farce sparked the war; both sides rushed towards each other, there was no 'boom', 'fire' or 'smoke' only buzzing, skittering, screeching sound originated from the war but it is still awesome.
Crash punched the father mantis forcing it back and jumping in front to guard me, I looked around to find a way away from the clash "Shit! It's definitely that God's plan for throwing me here" I cursed at how the spider magically appeared pushing me here.
*buzz* I looked up to see a swarm of bees shooting their stingers out like bullets and grew a new one.
"Wow! That's awesome, can bees do that?" I excitedly looked not knowing 'past me' is the reason for it. I nearly got pierced by one of them.
"Woah! Look where you aim for" I yelled dodging it, I saw a bigger angry bee 'tsk' at me and flew away in disappointment.
"Asshole! You did it on purpose right" I screamed, 'Did that bee just tsked?' I wondered, *clang* *swish* *thunk* before hearing fights behind me.
I turned to see Crash blocking many enemies alone before being joined by many of his grasshopper's army. The Grasshopper punched, palmed, or clawed the enemies using their four hands and huge jumping power as their advantage.
"Oh! They chose villain side" I sneered looking at the swarm of wasps emerging from the opposite side of my entrance to the battlefield.
"Let's see how much I have improved my aim?" I took the gun and started killing the wasps.
As I was shooting the wasps, Scyther charged towards the frontline and fought against the mantis led by the villain mantis. He flew straight towards the villain but was intercepted by other mantises; he dodged, spun, parried, sliced, jumped, etc.
The weapon is very advantageous in this fight and he even used flying slash at the enemies sometimes and thus forming some sort of force field around him, anyone entering it will get hit by Scyther.
"Woah! Did he unlock observation haki?" I exclaimed hitting a wasp nearing after seeing Scyther dodge an attack from his blind spot.
Then I saw him dodge consecutive attacks, "OH! He really learned observation haki" I exclaimed star-eyed and nearly got run over by a group of pigs.
"Stupid pigs, Next time I see south birds I will show them hell" I vowed and continued to fight while searching for a way out.
"Can I use electro to increase my speed?" I mumbled thoughtfully then tried to cover my body using electro.
I felt the current coursing through my nerves and muscles stimulating them heightening my sense and speed.
"Whoooaaaaaahhh! It works" I shouted as my body sparkled and feels lighter, I can feel my hairs prickling against the bandana. Some even stopped their fight and looked over at me in confusion/fear.
I searched for my luggage which is inside the ball cloud and started running away from the battle and nearly getting caught in an animal stampede.
"I can't control it *hu hu hu* properly and it's tiring" I panted after climbing a tree. I turned off the electro before nearly doubling over, due to sore muscles all over my body.
"Holy... I feel like running a marathon *pant* I should not use it frequently *pant*" I panted using the spear as a walking stick.
After regaining my breath I found myself at the edge of the battlefield, so I took the gun and helped Scyther. It attracted the attention of the enemy mantises who rushed towards me "Why am I even in this battle?" I grumbled firing at that group.
I saw most of the Mantis getting intercepted by some allies "Ok, I'm getting out of here" I muttered finding the battle spread towards this area. I felt that the soreness in my muscle relieved slightly so I jumped to another tree getting away from there.
Just as I was about to move away I saw an animal blocking my path pointing a spear. I just stared jaw-slacked at it, not because it's a weapon-wielding animal or it's a FUCKING Rabbit but "AH! Are you Bugs Bunny?" I exclaimed star-eyed startling the rabbit that looks exactly like baby Bugs Bunny.
I quickly slapped myself back to sense, "You! Just because your name is Bugs Bunny, doesn't mean you can join the bugs" I declared pointing my spear, it looked dumbfound and pointed its spear at me.
"Do you know? What it means to stand opposite me?" I asked as it pointed its spear.
"Of course you realize, This means war" I declared physically vibrating in excitement, stating Bugs Bunny's quote.
*leap* Using my distraction it stabbed towards me *clank* I parried it in panic. He is fast due to his strong legs "You look exactly like Bugs Bunny, only shorter" I stated dodging its spear.
The rabbit suddenly got angry and hopped in its place "Why are you suddenly angry?" I gulped at the angry rabbit.
"Is it because of calling you short?" I probed to which it jumped toward me in further anger.
*thunk* I hurriedly blocked its kick with the spear's shaft but it tried to pierce me still in the kicking posture on my spear. I rolled back using the momentum of its kick. It landed after a backflip and readying for the next attack.
*clank* I got up from my roll just in time to parry the spear aimed at me, "Argh!" I pushed forcing it to move two steps back. I attacked him with the butt of the spear but *clang* he blocked it with the spear body pushing it further away from me.
"Ehhh! What's up Doc?" I smirked spinning my spear "I'm stronger than I look" I commented.
"I thought about asking selfie but I will postpone it after stabbing you" I yelled launched my first offense and stabbed at him as he hopped away.
After some minutes in the fight, I have done exceptionally well except for some nicks and scratches on me even though it is my first proper fight.
The Rabbit did not have any injury except breathing hard, "I somehow think you are not the first smallest opponent" I breathed out as the rabbit squinted.
"I suddenly get an urge to kick god's ass" I muttered before getting assaulted by a flurry of attacks *clank* *thunk* *swish* which I managed to dodge or parry due to my reflex.
The rabbit suddenly jumped higher and somersaulted in the air creating a huge momentum before bringing the spear down on me.
"Shit! Is this Sanji's Concasse shot?" I yelled in panic recalling the kick Luffy received from Sanji, the spear descended not waiting.
*click* *BANG* *CREAK* I blocked it with the spear's staff, but the momentum behind it nearly broke the branch as it created a crater on it with me in the center.
*groan* I can feel my internal organs shake. "*huff* *huff* Are you really a rabbit?" I questioned, it responded by kicking *click* I parried it but my spear broke in the middle *crack* so I got kicked heavily on my chest *thunk* knocking the air out of me *gasp* as I fell two feet away*thud*.
*gasp* *cough* "UGH!" I gasped lying down grimacing in pain holding my chest. I looked at the remaining spear in my hand which is only two broken staffs before I could recover I saw the spear descending towards my head, I quickly moved my head making it miss.
"I nearly died asshole" I yelled and tried to kick him but I can't reach the bunny due to it standing on my chest with one of its legs on my left arm.
"You know, I'm not purely a weapon user" I grinned maliciously.
"Take this" I yelled creating fire from my right hand burning his spear. I stood up fast not realizing me creating the fire for the first time.
The rabbit jumped back in shock and *thunk* I used the opportunity to kick him in the chest from my lying position before rolling and standing up.
I stood cracking my neck grinning at the rabbit as it looked warily at me. "Now we are even" I announced bringing up my fist, but the rabbit brought his claws up hopping around.
I raised my eyebrows at this "Really!? You want to play this game" I squinted extending my claws then grinned savagely.
The Rabbit looked hesitant at first but he quickly steeled in determination launching his attack; starting our second round of duel.
Meanwhile, Scyther has defeated most of the Villain guards but he lost his advantage in his reach by losing the weapon and got some injuries. Despite that, he defeated the enemy effortlessly but from the number of enemies remaining, he will soon get surrounded without his weapon.
*bang* *bam* Crash came to Scyther's aid alleviating some pressure by defeating the guards. The Scyther came face to face with the princess as she glared angrily and got ready to fight screeching at Scyther.
Further away in the forest Bugs Bunny and I are having a furious fight as both of us are bleeding from the scratches panting hard. *thud* *bam* *klam* *slice* we exchange many moves, and suddenly retreat eyeing each other. "*huff* *huff* I'm going to finish you" I declared panting.
We threw ourselves against each other *blam* *crick* locking claws before I grinned "Did you forget something" I asked as the rabbit looked warily at my wing before a pain assaulted its stomach.
The rabbit looked down to see a black tail against the stomach, it looked at me in panic gasping for breath "So long" I yelled giving him a barrage of attacks knocking him unconscious.
"Damn! *huff* this took so long" I muttered falling to my back panting.
"If I had not used Electro overworking my muscles this fight would have ended differently" I analyzed my shortcomings recalling the fight in my mind.