Chapter 446: Chapter 446: The Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish Appears

On the golden airship of the flying fleet.

Brook savored the pleasures of the past few days, chuckling lightly to himself. That Daene Targary had been pretending to be weak all along, but under his "teaching stick," she’d spilled everything.

"Just a tiny Rokudō Island, a dragon blood family, and yet they have two Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits. There’s definitely a big secret hidden there, and the answer lies in the dragon tomb!"

Brook murmured, his eyes brimming with anticipation for the dragon tomb, itching to uncover its secrets right away.

Speaking of which, Daene Targary had the script of a destined heroine. Though she was a princess, her status in the male-favoring Targary clan wasn’t high.

Unexpectedly, her kingdom fell into chaos, suffering a devastating annihilation. She hid in the palace’s secret chamber and accidentally triggered an even deeper hidden treasure room with her blood.

This allowed her to escape the Targary clan’s massacre and obtain two Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits left by her ancestors. She wasn’t sure if her father had ever been there.

But it was all hers now. She ate the one that caught her eye more, becoming a White Feather Dragon, and lurked in the palace.

Later, because the Roger Pirates stayed on Rokudō Island for a while, deterring the Night King Arzuka, she found her chance to escape the palace and met up with the remnants of her guard.

That’s how the trip to Elan Island came about!

She played the pitiful card and offered treasures to catch Brook’s attention. After becoming queen, she realized Brook seemed to know she had some strength.

Brook told her he liked strong women with ideals, so Daene Targary came clean with him. To her surprise, he accepted her and made her one of his women.

Daene Targary planned to govern Westeros Kingdom well first, then head to Elan Island to develop it. If her belly cooperated, she’d go straight to Baron Island to enjoy supreme power.

Brook had mentioned he needed more talented people to help manage his vast territories—Stussy was already overwhelmed. This gave Daene Targary a path to the power center of the Hell Pirates!

And Brook had his eye on Daene Targary too. Not only did she possess both wisdom and beauty, but most importantly, she was a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user—well worth cultivating.

She’d probably become a powerful woman in the future! 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Both sides built on a bit of emotion with even more mutual benefits, achieving each other.

But emotions could be nurtured. This little dragon mom didn’t have much worldly experience yet, so a romance mixed with a touch of self-interest was no big deal!

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"Blub blub~"

Still lost in reminiscence and thought, Brook suddenly felt his Den Den Mushi ringing. Without a second thought, he picked it up.

"Brook-sama, that Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish has appeared again!"

As soon as Brook answered, the excited voice of the merman Den, brother of the fishman Tom, came through. This guy was now the captain of the Fish-Man Island search team, pulling in plenty of support funds from Brook each year!

"Good work. Find a chance to tag the giant lantern fish with Dr. Vegapunk’s tracking signal gun!"

Brook’s heart raced too. Finally, news of this Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish. Even if they couldn’t catch it this time, they’d at least leave a tech javelin to emit signals, tracking its position anytime.

Instead of now, sending out hordes of fishmen like searching for a needle in the ocean haystack!

"Target, mission guaranteed complete!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, the merman Den immediately ordered his fishmen subordinates to pull out the two-shot signal javelins—these were pricey, newly developed high-tech gadgets.

The Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish was bigger than massive Sea Kings, with several small islands in its belly, and who’d know how many years it’d lived.

Speaking of which, this Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish swallowed half of Alchemi Island and hadn’t digested it in two hundred years—neither pooped it out nor spat it up. Truly bizarre!

There were even animals still alive on the island inside, basically mocking what a giant stomach should do!

"Shiki, change course! Northwest of Alchemi, over two hundred nautical miles. Qilin Lion, full speed ahead!!"

Brook burst out of the captain’s office, shouting at Golden Lion Shiki. Pure Gold was tied to everyone’s lifespans—it deserved priority!

"Roger!!"

The flying fleet orbiting the Golden Island began a swift turn, charging toward Alchemi’s direction.

"Brook, what’s going on?"

The crew rarely saw Brook so anxious. If the direction wasn’t toward Elan Island, they’d think the home base had been raided!

"That giant lantern fish that swallowed Alchemi has shown up!!"

Brook’s gaze burned toward the horizon. Pure Gold—another thing that could drive the world mad. It could grant a form of immortality.

Pure Gold’s light slowed the time flow in human cells. Wearing a Pure Gold ring could make two hundred years feel like one day, massively extending lifespan!

Myskina Olga had a terminal illness untreatable in her era, so her parents poured their hearts into creating Pure Gold.

It froze six-year-old Olga’s time that day, even stalling the virus in her body. Even after a century or two, Olga remained a six-year-old girl.

But Pure Gold’s light attracted the Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish, which swallowed half of their island, Alchemi, along with the Myskina family and numerous islanders.

Pure Gold, the Olga family, and crowds of residents were all gulped down into the lantern fish’s belly.

Many residents died; Olga’s mother perished in the incident. Over a hundred years, the Alchemi residents inside the Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish had all died out.

Only Olga, with her Pure Gold ring, and her father Myskina Acier survived in various ways inside the Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish.

"The Island-Swallowing Lantern Fish, Alchemi—does the legendary Pure Gold really exist?"

Redfield said softly. Now he was the knowledgeable steward of the Hell Pirates, often studying at the Tree of Knowledge to fill in all sorts of info.

"Yo ho ho~, Pure Gold exists. Now it’s up to us to seize the chance and snatch it back from inside the Lantern Fish!"

Brook laughed. Actually, he also wanted to take down the Lantern Fish, suspecting its glowing lantern bulb on its head contained Pure Gold too.

Because that lantern’s light could shine through the fish’s body, illuminating the islands in its belly, providing light for the animals inside to survive!

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