Chapter 1638 Giant Centipede

"Tsk, what a disappointment, the person who answered the phone was someone from the Revolutionary Army."

Bonnie pouted, and the curiosity and anticipation that had arisen on her face from accidentally connecting to the Den Den Mushi vanished instantly.

She had been sitting up slightly, but then she lazily leaned back and sank back into the broad embrace behind her.

He casually pulled the old Den Den Mushi from the bear's pocket, and with a hint of disgust, stuffed it back into his father's pocket.

The girl always harbored a grudge, unable to forgive the revolutionary army's inaction.

When Bonnie thought of her mother Ginny, who had endured countless hardships and risked her life to give birth to her, she felt that her mother's lofty revolutionary ideals were not worth it.

Of course, those high and mighty Celestial Dragons were no better in her eyes; they were just as hateful.

She tugged at the thick blanket covering the bear, adjusting her position to make herself more comfortable.

When she was little, she loved snuggling in her father's arms like this.

Back then, Da Xiong hadn't yet undergone those cruel modifications. Her body was warm and soft, especially her fleshy, fat belly, which was warm and comfortable to lie on, making it her most reassuring haven during her childhood.

But now, due to the semi-mechanical modifications, most of his body has become hard metal. If you lean against it directly without something in between, you will only feel the coldness of the machine.

"Dad, you're still too naive..."

Bonney muttered under her breath, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the rough fibers of the blanket. Being used like this by those despicable Five Elders—in the world of One Piece, being a good person meant destined to be completely exploited.

The thought of that Satan Saint flashed a ruthless glint in Bonnie's eyes that was beyond her years. "One day, I'll make that old man's head explode."

When that mysterious guy who called himself Black Sperm left, he specifically told Bonnie to keep a low profile during this time.

The world's attention was almost entirely drawn to Marineford, the sea where an earth-shattering battle was taking place.

In contrast, the airspace where they were located became a temporarily forgotten corner, and thus became much safer.

Only a few pirate ships or merchant ships pass by the blue sea thousands of meters below, hardly noticing the world above the clouds.

Since the former god Enel was captured, this sky island has gradually resumed communication with the humans and has begun large-scale trade.

Bonnie was currently lying on a sky island, a full seven thousand meters above the sea below.

Relying on the incredible bounce ability of the Bear Paw Paw Fruit, Bonney, under her command, first launched herself and the Going Merry into the air, and then her father followed.

During this period, the father and daughter temporarily secluded themselves on this empty island, which was undoubtedly the safest option at present.

When Bonnie first arrived on the island, she explained things to the island's inhabitants to reduce their hostility, and then took out a considerable amount of money from her own pocket to rent the place temporarily.

The Sky Island natives knew the unfortunate father and daughter. Since it was just sponsorship and posed no real threat, and they had seen the real Berry, they naturally didn't say much. As long as Bonnie didn't go to the key areas, she could move freely on the island.

Over time, Bonnie became familiar with some of the island's residents and even traded with them for a number of Sky Island Shells with various functions.

She was very interested in those magical little gadgets and collected quite a few with great enthusiasm.

During this time, the father and daughter lived a rare peaceful life on the island, buying food from the indigenous people.

Occasionally teasing the creatures unique to the Sky Island, Bonnie even has the illusion of returning to her carefree childhood.

What should we eat for dinner?

Bonnie tilted her head, looking at her father with his vacant gaze beside her, and habitually talked to herself.

“Ding! Ding! Ding!”

A sharp and loud alarm bell suddenly rang out from the other end of the floating island, instantly shattering the tranquility and echoing throughout the entire island.

Bonnie jolted, sprang from the bear's back, and nimbly flipped onto the bow of the Merry, standing atop the iconic lamb statue, her brows furrowed as she gazed in the direction from which the bells were ringing.

"What happened?" Alarm bells rang in her mind.

Bonnie stood on tiptoe, gazing into the distance, her heart pounding heavily in her chest.

The tranquility of the sky island was shattered, and the once pristine and soft sea of ​​clouds in the distance was now occupied by a chilling shadow.

Its shape does indeed resemble a centipede, but when magnified, it is more than ten thousand times larger.

Stretching for several kilometers, it resembles a living, writhing steel mountain range, churning and plowing wildly across the unique cloud-covered landscape of the Sky Island.

The fields and adorable houses that the residents of Angel Island had cultivated for generations were instantly reduced to dust, and the entire sky island seemed to tremble in agony.

"Stay calm, don't panic, aim for its joints and eyes," an aged yet steady and powerful roar pierced through the noise.

Gan Fall was riding the spotted Pegasus Pierre, nimbly circling at low altitude, directing the Sky Island warriors who were gathering from all directions.

The soldiers' faces showed fear, but even more so, a resolute determination to defend their homeland.

Armed with various shellfish weapons, mainly battering shells and slashing shells, they launched a futile attack on the enormous creature from a relatively safe distance.

Flames, shockwaves, and sharp wind blades bombarded the centipede's dark, thick carapace, which gleamed with a cold metallic luster.

The result was disheartening; the shell's defensive capabilities were simply unbelievable. The shellfish weapons that the Sky Island people relied on for survival were like children's toys in front of it—completely impenetrable and utterly ineffective.

"Lord Gan Fall, no, it can't be broken through at all!"

"The shell is too hard, what on earth is this monster?!"

Panic spread among the soldiers.

How did this enormous centipede, defying all logic, appear so silently at an altitude of seven thousand meters?

All the indigenous people confirmed that there was never such a terrifying existence in the legends and records passed down from their ancestors, and that it did not belong to the Sky Island's ecosystem.

Just then, several Sky Island warriors with exceptionally keen hearing suddenly turned deathly pale.

In the midst of the deafening noise of centipedes burrowing into the ground and tearing through the clouds, they caught a sound that was even more chilling.

It wasn't a roar, nor a hiss, but a low murmur, repeating a name over and over: "Bonnie..."

"Bonnie..."

"We found Bonnie..."

Elder Centipede was indeed an alien creature. If such a terrifying monster had existed on Skypiea back then, Enel wouldn't have so easily taken over Skypiea.

The giant snake on the sky island, which wasn't very powerful, wasn't even enough to fill Elder Centipede's teeth.