The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 146 Lanternfish

On the turbulent sea, the Hibernette rocked and swayed with the waves.

Everyone kept looking in the direction of Punk Hazard. The violent explosions and thick smoke on the island could be felt from afar, and they were filled with great worry.

That was a surprise attack led by former general Black Arm Zephyr; how could it not cause concern?

"Charlotte, you'll be alright, you definitely will!"

Lina gripped the railing with both hands, praying silently, her beautiful eyes fixed on the distant movements.

Soon, a figure leaped through the air and headed towards the Hibernator.

"Boss, it's the boss, the boss is back."

Beta roared excitedly, and everyone erupted in thunderous cheers.

With a "thud!" Charlotte collapsed onto the deck, panting heavily.

The former admiral was indeed formidable, living up to his reputation for conquering the seas.

If it weren't for the unexpected use of the Overlord's Binding at the last moment, he might very well be in Impel Down for a chat!

Seeing this, everyone was shocked and rushed towards Charlotte, shouting, "Boss!"

Somewhat exhausted, Charlotte felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Having a group of silly friends who cared about and worried about him felt wonderful!

Charlotte spoke slowly, "I'm fine! I'm just a little exhausted."

"Don't speak, Charlotte," Gillian said anxiously, her voice even trembling with a hint of tears, as she moved the stethoscope over Charlotte's body.

Her little face was tense and serious as she checked everything very carefully, leaving no stone unturned.

The others fell silent, afraid of disturbing Gillian's work.

Charlotte could only smile helplessly; he was very lucky to be loved by so many people.

Especially since almost everyone here is an orphan, and he is the head of this orphanage.

Strictly speaking, he is also an orphan in this world!

After examining her carefully for a while, Gillian breathed a sigh of relief. "It's nothing, just exhaustion and some internal injuries. I'll give you some medicine to help you recover, and you'll be fine."

"Wow! That's great!"

Everyone cheered and shouted from the bottom of their hearts. The fact that the boss was alright meant that the storm had passed and the sun was shining again. They were not afraid of anything, no matter how difficult it was.

God's core is irreplaceable.

"Boss, that's so cool! He's a former admiral!" Barrett said with admiration and excitement.

Charlotte looked at Barrett. This guy's potential is definitely at the general level. He needs to hone his skills properly in the future. Barrett's talent cannot be wasted.

Beta shouted gleefully, "Boss is awesome! Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

"Agreed!"

The others chimed in with their support. Charlotte glanced at Beta, who was also a huge potential asset for the Hibernian family.

The cheering crowd began to act erratically again.

Charlotte looked helplessly at this group of crazy guys, one by one.

Although this time was dangerous, the unexpected use of the Overlord's Entanglement technique greatly satisfied him; it was a good thing that his strength could be enhanced!

After resting for a while, Charlotte slowly got up, and Lina quickly supported Charlotte's arm.

He felt Lina's body trembling and gently comforted her, "Hasn't Gillian already seen everything? I'm fine, Lina."

"Mmm!" Lina hummed softly, then fell silent, supporting Charlotte tightly as if afraid she would collapse at any moment.

"Snap!"

With a crisp cracking sound, Charlotte's necklace broke and fell to the ground.

With a "bang!", it cracked completely. Xia Luo sighed inwardly, regretting that this was the first gift he had ever received from a woman, and it was now broken.

However, a small golden bead rolled out of the broken crystal and landed at the feet of one of the younger brothers, emitting a dazzling golden light.

Charlotte was a little surprised.

The moment the younger brother picked it up, a wave crashed against the hull, causing the ship to rock, and the younger brother lost his grip.

The golden pearl flew out of his hand and soared into the sky, like a golden meteor illuminating the surroundings. Its light even pierced through the dark sea and spread downwards.

Why does it look so familiar?

It wasn't until it fell into the sea that everyone was shocked and realized that what had just happened was unbelievable!

Although it was a pity, Charlotte dared not linger, as the Navy could catch up again at any time.

Before he could even speak...

The sea suddenly became turbulent, and the violent shaking made it difficult to stand.

Suddenly, a huge wave was pushed up on the sea surface, and three faint beams of light pierced through the curtain of water.

It looks quite creepy.

As the water curtain receded, a giant lanternfish emerged, making the Heberfeller look like an ant in comparison!

This is?

Large lanternfish!

The scene before him completely awakened Charlotte's memories.

Could this be the lanternfish that loves to eat pure gold?

The boss was telling the truth; that necklace really did come from the Steel Island.

The scientists who created pure gold were from Steel Island, and they dedicated their lives to researching it in order to cure their daughter's illness.

Who would have thought that the light emitted by the pure gold would attract the giant lanternfish from the deep sea, which swallowed two-thirds of the steel island in one gulp.

This led to the disappearance of Steel Island from the sea for nearly two centuries, becoming a well-known legend.

Charlotte had a sudden thought!

Pure gold... wouldn't that grant immortality?

At that moment, the lanternfish opened its mouth wide, and the terrifying suction force swallowed all the surrounding seawater into its mouth.

The others were instantly terrified and panicked.

Barrett and Beta were about to make their move when Charlotte stopped them.

"Don't panic, it's alright!"

Charlotte spoke up to reassure everyone.

He had a plan in mind: to pretend to be swallowed by the enemy, which would not only allow him to escape the navy's pursuit but also obtain the pure gold he had been dreaming of—killing two birds with one stone!

Good, good, this is a great way to play.

Upon hearing Charlotte's voice, everyone calmed down. No one doubted Charlotte's decision; it was a genuine trust from the bottom of their hearts.

Under the control of the crew, the Hibernette successfully evaded the mountain-sized teeth and was swept into the mouth of the giant lanternfish by the ocean current.

The lanternfish's mouth was like a vast river channel, incredibly large. The Hibernator navigated it with ease, the current swift and powerful, propelling it forward relentlessly.

Soon, a huge pillar in front of them split the surging sea current in two, and the Hibernator quickly veered to the right.

Then a huge abyss appeared before everyone's eyes, startling the group into screaming wildly.

This is the esophagus of the lanternfish, through which it reaches its first gastric pouch.

The Hibernator descended rapidly, with fierce winds blowing so hard that everyone's faces became deformed like rubber, resulting in all sorts of meme-worthy expressions.

A moment later, through the dark esophagus, soft rays of light shone down on my stomach.

Below is a golden ocean, which is the terrifying stomach acid of lanternfish.

There are also scattered islands nearby, all of which were swallowed up by the other side.

"Beta, Barrett, hold the hull and land on the island."

Charlotte quickly shouted that he didn't have enough energy to do the job.

Without any hesitation, the two used Moonwalk to leap into the air and appeared directly beneath the ship. They activated their Devil Fruit abilities and dragged the Hippefeller to a smooth landing on the island.

After everything was safe, everyone couldn't help but marvel.

Looking around at the amazing scene.

The interior of the lanternfish is as bright as day, as if a sun is shining through it. This is the lantern on the top of the lanternfish's head, which allows light to penetrate its body.

It's quite amazing.

"Mr. Charlotte, this is amazing!" Mitis couldn't help but exclaim.

"There are three stomach sacs here, and we are currently in the first stomach sac."

Everyone else stared wide-eyed, amazed, shocked, and incredulous.

It's quite large; it could easily hold more than a dozen islands.

"Look, there's a lizard that can run across the sea!"

Pande shouted incredulously, his eyes shining.

Others were also drawn to the attention.

Charlotte was also surprised; these lizards that could run on water were indeed a rare means of transportation!

Thinking about it, they're quite useful; I could catch some and take them back.

Seeing the group of people whose jaws were practically dropping in astonishment, Charlotte shook her head. "A bunch of spineless fools," she thought. "There are dinosaurs here too?"

"Dinosaur?"

"Thailand is bitter and spicy!"

Charlotte looked at the group of crazy people with stars in their eyes and was quite speechless.

As for Pan Deliang, it was so dazzling it almost blinded people; it was extremely exaggerated, and his excitement was impossible to conceal.

His animal shelter desperately needs all sorts of things!

It's important to know that dinosaurs are actually extinct and can only be seen on certain special islands, making them quite rare.

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