【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

"It's that island." Luffy said with a smile, pointing to the island outside the window.

Sanji looked in the direction Luffy was pointing and asked confusedly "Why do you think so?"

"Because it looks suspicious," Luffy said matter-of-factly.

Sanji looked at Luffy with a frown on his face. "What's the reason?"

"Let's go and take a look. We can't go back now anyway." Luffy said with a smile.

Sanji nodded and praised, "Not bad, you finally said something useful."

"Hey!" Luffy shouted at Sanji in dissatisfaction.

Sanji bit his cigarette, looked at the island carefully, and commented, "But it is indeed a suitable place. It is surrounded by sea water and has only one exit. The only way to escape is through the bridge. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is indeed worth a visit."

"Hehe, let's go!" Luffy said with a smile.

……

a few minutes ago

Infirmary

Because of the storm, there were a large number of casualties, but there was only a pediatrician who was afraid of blood left in the Baron infirmary. Because he was worried about the patients, Chopper, who had been hiding in the infirmary, couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to help the doctor deal with the injured.

With the help of Chopper and Nami, the doctor who was afraid of blood realized her responsibilities as a doctor, and finally overcame her psychological barriers and successfully helped the patient perform surgery. This also allowed Nami and Chopper to successfully avoid the navy's search.

Exterior of the Naval Fortress

Not long after Usopp left, a warship entered the port from outside. Robin noticed it, so she hid in the port of the fortress and waited for an opportunity. A moment later, a man wearing a navy jacket and carrying a bag came down from the dilapidated warship that had just entered the port.

The man looked like a high-ranking naval officer, and was arrogantly giving orders to the marines on duty. When the man walked into a remote location alone, Robin took action, using the devil fruit to control the man and knocked him unconscious.

"Inspector of the Navy Headquarters." Robin looked at the certificate in his hand and smiled. "It seems that I have just met a useful guy."

At the same time, Usopp, who was disguised as a navy soldier, was surrounded by the navy colonel and his men.

After separating from Robin, Usopp disguised himself as a navy soldier and prepared to look for Merry alone. Fortunately, he met a kind navy soldier who told him Merry's location, allowing him to easily find the port where Merry was.

But unfortunately, because the navy thought he was suspicious, he was now facing the questioning of the navy captain. Usopp was sweating profusely and was completely unable to answer any questions from the navy.

"Catch him!" Drake ordered. He had already confirmed that this guy was a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Stop it, idiot! Where do you think this is?!"

Usopp was surprised to see the old man who had just spoken to him suddenly start scolding the Marine Captain.

"For my army, this is a sacred place! If you dare to spill a drop of blood here, I will not let you go easily!" the old man cursed angrily.

Drake stared at the old man in silence, and after a moment he looked at the soldier who had grabbed Usopp and ordered, "Put down the knife, grab him, and take him to the headquarters!"

……

Jonathan, who had just returned from the cafeteria, pushed open the door and saw Drake and a group of navy soldiers holding a man kneeling in his office.

"Oh, who is this man?"

"Reporting to the commander, this man claims to be a navy, but judging from various evidence and circumstances, he is obviously a member of the Straw Hat Pirates!" Drake reported as he looked at Usopp who was pinned to the ground.

Jonathan walked up to Usopp and asked "What's your name?"

"secret."

"What department do you belong to?"

"secret."

"Why did you go to the dock where the pirate ship is moored?"

"secret."

Usopp lowered his head and sweated profusely, his mind was blank, and he could only answer all the questions in secret.

"Take him directly to prison and torture him severely!" Drake suggested.

"No, no, wait a minute, Major. I heard that the special prosecutor from the Navy Headquarters came on the Stanbarre that entered the port this morning!" Jonathan put his arm around Major Drake's neck and led him to the window. He said in a voice that did not conceal the fact that "it is understandable that the prosecutor kept his identity secret in order to conduct a secret investigation."

Lucci was hiding in the shadows, watching the interrogation, his mouth twitching. When Luffy and Sanji rushed out of the cafeteria, he had originally planned to go with them to rescue Zoro, but at the moment of leaving, he suddenly thought of the pile of gold they got on Sky Island, and temporarily changed his plan and decided to follow Commander Jonathan.

The Navy would definitely not allow the gold to remain on the Merry, so even if they found the Merry, they still wouldn't be able to get the gold, and the pirates would not give up their treasure.

Even this clever commander might have planned the use of the gold from the beginning. He didn't think that he would simply put the gold into the warehouse.

Lucci shifted his attention back to the interrogation. It now seemed that Usopp's identity had been discovered. Jonathan's last words about the prosecutor were obviously meant for Usopp. It was a trap designed to lure out other people.

However, Usopp did not seem to realize that this was a trap. He lowered his voice, sneered, and then said with great momentum, "As expected of you, Commander, you have discovered my identity. That's right! I am the Special Prosecutor of the Navy Headquarters!"

The two marines who were holding Usopp down were stunned by this sudden change, and subconsciously loosened their grip on Usopp. Usopp took this opportunity to break free, stood up, and shouted arrogantly, "What's wrong with the Eighth Branch? Are they protecting the honor of our navy? Are they full of vigor? That's why I pretended to be a new recruit to investigate the inside story!"

Usopp shouted with great confidence, and the navy that had just caught him was so stunned that they actually began to apologize to him collectively. Even Major Drake looked at the confident Usopp and began to doubt whether he had made a mistake. However, he still pointed at Usopp and shouted in disbelief, "This is impossible. The special prosecutor of the Navy Headquarters has more power than the commander. How could it be you!!"

"Kid? How dare a mere major talk to me in such a tone?" Usopp walked over, kept approaching Drake, poked his chest with his fingers, and said arrogantly, "Insulting your superior will lead to imprisonment. I think you want to eat prison food for once!"

"That's really rude, Colonel." Jonathan grinned and said, "I was just about to pick you up, but I was too late!"

"It's okay, it's okay, you just need to figure it out!" Usopp said proudly.

Just then a marine opened the door and reported that the special prosecutor from the Navy Headquarters, Lieutenant Commander Shepard, had arrived. Usopp heard the report and said in shock, "The real deal is here!"

"You are really a fake!" Drake immediately grabbed Usopp by the collar, showing his shark teeth and angrily shouted, "You bastard, you are really good at pretending! Where is your arrogance just now?"