Chapter 153 - Chapter 155

"Mad with power, a desire to see the world burn down to ashes. That's the most fitting description of Kaido." Amell was floating up in the sky and was speaking out loud to what appeared to be nobody. But there was a presence deep inside himself that was listening on as Amell was describing the various people that would take part in this war.

"That sounds much like my chaotic self," A deep malevolent voice rang out inside his mind. Amell smiled at the comment and nodded along, "Your previous personality maybe. You may still represent evil and darkness, but you are far from the mindless destructive beast Kaido plays himself up to be."

"You think he plays into the role and is not actually a mindless beast?" Vaatu asked with curiosity evident in his tone. "I don't believe he is stupid if that's what you ask. I do believe he knows exactly what he's doing, and if his personality and attitude weren't so unpredictable I would let him live. And whatever happens today, I can at least say that it's been fun watching him wreak havoc on the world." Amell let slip a tiny bit of his dark side. His evil and chaotic side had been suppressed for so long that it was getting difficult for him to keep it under check. He could feel Vaatu's deep desire and longing for destruction.

"You don't have to pretend with me, Amell," Vaatu's voice rang out, surprising Amell with his choice of cryptic words. "What do you mean?" Amell turned his focus inwards and appeared inside his mindscape right in front of the gigantic body of Vaatu.

"I am one half of your soul. You don't have to suppress your dark side when we're alone talking." Vaatu lowered his body and got closer to Amell, "I know that you're missing the feeling of blood on your hands. I can feel your soul longing to release its world-destroying power and drown the planet in chaos. Why are you neglecting your true self?"

"Neglecting is not the right word to use. I'm doing something closer to postponing it. I know I can't keep you locked up forever, but I can't release my full power on a world I control because if I release my powers in full there is a big chance I will completely destroy whatever world I'm in." Amell said apathetically.

"So, go to a world filled with evil and wickedness and annihilate it all. Or go to an abandoned world and let loose. Leave your family behind if you're afraid of them finding out about your dark side." Vaatu said stoically. Vaatu had a positive view on Amell as his host, but he cared not at all about Amell's family or his empire.

"When everything is said and done in this world I might go on another adventure and then we shall see if we can find a world where you and I can let our powers loose," Amell said with a stern tone. And he was adamantly about not ever destroying a world he controlled.

"I can't wait!" Vaatu said excitedly. He straightened his body up in an upright position.

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Down on the ground, conversations weren't nearly as morbid or interesting as the conversation between Amell and Vaatu. The commanders that were present on the island had all gathered on Cal's ship and they were waiting for Kaido. "This wait is killing me!" Hisoka said with a bored expression on his face. He glanced over at Lubbock and smile appeared on his face, "Hey Lubbock, wanna come and sit on my lap? Time moves faster when you have some fun." Hisoka's tone was happy and innocent, but his expression, or more exactly his smile was not.

Lubbock sat on the railing with legs crossed. He didn't even bother looking back at Hisoka, he just answered with a stern, "No!" as he kept gazing at the sea, hoping to see Kaido's fleet pop up over the horizon.

"You know, I don't understand how we can't just fly over and sink Kaido's fleet," Vash complained loudly to the rest of the commanders. Toshiro looked at him and answered in amusement, "If I were to guess, I would say that the captain just wants some fun."

"Yeah, that actually sounds like something the captain might do," Cal said while cleaning her sword.

"Master, I see them, they have arrived!" Hisoka's second in command yelled while free-falling down from the ships peak. Lubbock immediately came alive after hearing that. He jumped up on his feet with an excited smile on his face, "FINALLY! I'm gonna kill them all for making me wait this long,"

"Everyone, focus now! We have a war to win!" Cal said and stood up with a smile.

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