Chapter 362: Navarone"Da da da.""Da da da."Inside a corridor of the Marine G-8 Fortress, a patrolling Soldier noticed that every three steps he took, three corresponding footsteps sounded behind him.Coupled with the legend of the Ghost Ship today.The Soldier thought, "Don't mess with me!!"Taking a deep breath, the Soldier spun around abruptly, but there was nothing behind him.What he didn't know was that a kid wearing a straw hat was standing right behind him, flashing a peace sign with both hands at the 'camera'.The Soldier sighed in relief and turned back around. Luffy followed his movement, turning perfectly, just in time.The Soldier continued walking forward. This time, Luffy watched his steps, and the footsteps of the two overlapped, sounding like just one person.Just like that, Luffy followed this "guide" deeper into the base.Sanji poked his head out from a corner. He had been silently watching—perhaps Luffy's peace sign was meant for him—but Sanji couldn't help but complain."Seriously, that guy! He's still fooling around in this situation."...Now, following Luffy and Sanji into the base, Chopper, who was scared and running around wildly, also found himself inside the base, making him complain to himself."How did I end up inside here?!"Hearing footsteps from both front and back, Chopper realized:"I'm surrounded!!""What should I do!!"Thinking quickly, Chopper saw a trash can. Did he think he would hide in a trash can? That's too dirty.Chopper ran over, picked up two soda cans, and threw them out the window. The resulting noise drew the Soldiers down below."They're down there!!""Whew~ I'm saved."Chopper sighed, looking at the paths ahead and behind, wondering which one led out. He just wanted to regroup with everyone... "Navarone.""So this is the place."Sanji hid on the ventilation duct in the corridor, listening to the broadcasted call-up order and watching the Marine Soldiers constantly running below, realizing this place was Navarone."We just happened to fall right here.""Right in the center of the Marines' proud great fortress.""What should we do, Captain?"Sanji looked up at Luffy opposite him, only to find Luffy lying on his back, sound asleep."Ah-hoo~ Ah-hoo~"Sanji was speechless and muttered to himself, "He's already washed his hands of the whole affair!!"..."Ah-hoo~ Ah-hoo~"Satoru was also sleeping. Satoru, whose current identity was Chef Lika, had worked the night shift, allowing him to sleep at this time."Ding-a-ling-a-ling!!"The alarm clock rang. Satoru reached out and pressed it off. He maintained the habit of sleeping six hours every day, though naps or slacking off didn't count.Because he was a "girl," Satoru slept in a single room. It wasn't special treatment for girls, but rather that the base had few females."Haa~~"Stretching, Satoru looked out the window. Just then, the Gate of Justice opened, and a somewhat dilapidated warship sailed in.Satoru thought back and remembered."Oh, isn't that Prosecutor Miss Robin."...As time passed.Dawn broke.Everyone except Robin and Usopp had infiltrated the base. Not a single person had changed clothes, yet none were discovered—all thanks to the halo they carried above their heads.Zoro was lost, walking through the base with an air of swagger, as if he were returning home."What a massive fortress.""By the way, where exactly is this place?"By coincidence, Zoro walked right up to the base gate's control switch, just missing the Soldiers who were closing the gate.This combination of being lost and having good luck.Satoru seriously suspected that if Zoro went out to roam alone, or if he steered the going merry, they might accidentally end up reaching Raftel in no time.
Chapter 363: Interesting ThingsTime passed, and dawn broke.Luffy and the others, except for Usopp and Robin, had infiltrated the base.Nami disguised herself as a cleaner, and to prevent Zoro from being exposed, she threw his three swords onto a tree on a cliff face near a balcony.But swords are a swordsman's life, so Zoro was currently struggling to "rescue" his swords... Sanjiand Luffy rested briefly in a ventilation duct. Hearing that the mess hall was straight ahead, Luffyimmediately jumped down.Even with Sanji sitting on him, he couldn't be stopped from heading toward the mess hall.But the commotion was too loud, attracting Soldiers. The Soldiers raised their guns and looked, but saw no one."Huh? That's strange, no one's here?""Did we hear wrong?"No, they hadn't heard wrong. The vanished Sanjiand Luffy had hidden in the chef's changing room.Sanji was still sitting on Luffy, covering his mouth with his hand."You are really loud!""Mmmph mmmph mmmph."Luffy mumbled, making incomprehensible sounds.Just then, they both sensed that someone was in the changing room!The two immediately turned their heads to look.They only saw a back view: the upper body was bare, the flowing black Long Hair looked very soft, and the waist was so slender that one hand seemed enough to wrap around it.Sanji's eyes instantly turned into hearts. He spun, stood up, placed a hand on his chest, and bowed slightly, saying:"This beautiful lady, we are..."However, when this "beautiful lady" turned around, Sanji suffered a critical blow."What's wrong with you two? Sanji-kun~"A flat chest in front—men are flat-chested, unless they train their pectorals."Satoru!"This "beautiful lady" was precisely Satoru.Even though Satoru was currently wearing a MarineChef uniform on his lower body, his hair was unbound, and one eye was bandaged, Luffyrecognized him as Satoru instantly. Sanji was the same, which is why he was currently petrified.Satoru returned the smile, replying while putting on his shirt."It is me."...Clang!After a moment, Sanji and Luffy also put on MarineChef uniforms."Hmm, a perfect disguise."Satoru looked them over, though it was unclear if he was mocking them."Let's go, head to the kitchen.""I imagine you must be hungry."Satoru said."Yeah! I want to eat!!"Luffy replied.Sanji had mostly recovered from the shock Satoruhad delivered moments ago."Even with the disguise, won't walking straight in be too reckless? We should wait for...""No, no, no. Your identities are perfectly reasonable."Satoru replied, then pulled open the changing room door and walked out.Sanji and Luffy followed.Just then, a Soldier walked past.He saw Satoru and the two men behind him."Li... Miss Lika.""This is..."Satoru smiled in return, "What's wrong? Can't we do something interesting in there?"Hearing this, the young, thick-headed Soldier's face instantly turned bright red."Just kidding.""It's just that they are new and didn't know where the changing room was, so I brought them over."Satoru explained."Oh... I see."The Soldier scratched the back of his head and replied."Alright, go eat.""You must eat well to have the physique needed to catch pirates.""Food is power, understood?"Satoru instructed him with a gentle smile.The Soldier straightened his body, "Understood!!" and immediately ran off to the mess hall.Watching the Soldier's retreating back, Sanjigrumbled internally."He was totally played."Then he looked at Satoru."Also, just how deeply have you infiltrated this place?! Miss Lika..."
Chapter 364: Two Very Interesting GentlemenTime then passed, and the Straw Hat Piratesgradually infiltrated the enemy forces.Currently, Nami, Satoru, Luffy, and Sanji are in disguise.Nami became a cleaner.Satoru, Luffy, and Sanji became chefs.Two real chefs, one who could be considered a chef, and a super glutton in the Marine mess hall—hmm, very interesting... Satoru watched the young Soldierhe'd fooled walk away.Sanji couldn't help but complain internally, "Satoru, what position have you managed to worm your way into here?""And Big Sister Lika..." "Hey, Satoru, what did you mean earlier when you said our identities were very reasonable?"Sanji asked in a low voice."Call me Lika, understand? Chef."Satoru replied with a smile, arms crossed.Sanji:...You're really getting into character.Just as Sanji was about to change his address and continue asking."Meat~ the smell of meat!!"Luffy, the smoke extractor, activated, immediately hooked by the scent of meat.Sanji immediately tried to pull him back, but it was no use, he couldn't hold him."Don't you know what patience is?""I only know what 'eat as much meat as you want' means!"Luffy replied, drooling,Satoru smiled and shook his head slightly, then stepped forward. That's just how Luffy is."Alright, I told you, your identities are very reasonable, just cooperate with my act."With that, Satoru placed his hands on the large door and pushed it open... Bang! (A sound effect)The trio's intrusion drew many gazes."Miss Lika...""Are these two... the so-called Mary Brothers?"A chef spoke. Satoru knew him; his name was Rujia."Mary?""Hello."Luffy was confused but still raised his hand and greeted them politely. In his mind, chefs were very kind people, and musicians were very interesting people."Yes, they couldn't find the kitchen and happened to run into me, so I brought them over.""They are two very interesting gentlemen."Satoru knew that Luffy and Sanji would be mistaken for the chefs from Marineford in Mary Geoise, which is why he told Sanji and Luffy from the start that their identities were very reasonable.As for the last sentence, "They are two very interesting gentlemen," it was purely to stir up trouble.It seemed very effective.The original Mary Brothers had already made these branch chefs hate them by calling themNow, they've just arrived and are already trying to flirt with the rareHow can they tolerate this?! Even their uncles couldn't tolerate it.Rujia and the others' eyes all burst into flames, seemingly ready to devour Sanji and Luffy."So you're the annoying chefs from Mary Geoise!!""You just arrived and already dare to... Miss Lika, you really don't respect us!!"Rujia did not appreciate Luffy's friendly greeting."Huh?"Luffy was confused. Chef? I'm not, I'm just here to eat a lot."How dare you call us chefs from a backwater place.""Only knowing how to mess up dishes!""How dare you say that!!!"The voices of many chefs came.Sanji finally understood."What? They've mistaken us for someone else."Satoru patted his shoulder."I told you your identities were very reasonable, didn't I?""Good luck, Mary Brothers."Sanji: "..."After speaking, Satoru walked towards the chefs, his eyes searching for someone. He couldn't appear to be on the side of theMeanwhile, Luffy, the spokesperson for the Mary Brothers, faced the chefs' words."I don't care about Mary or not Mary!""I'm hungry!""I want to eat!!"And the response came from a female voice."So it's you.""Cooking for prominent figures in Mary Geoise.""Idiots who spend 1 million Berries a week on ingredients.""No matter how many noble places you've been to.""The most sacred place in Navarone is here, the kitchen!!"The owner of the voice was, of course, the boss of this kitchen, Jessica. She was skillfully frying steaks in two skillets, one in each hand.In her words, 1 million Berries was nothing to the Celestial Dragons, not even a fraction of a hair.Then, Jessica turned to look at Luffy and Sanji, theLuffy instantly drooled.Sanji's eyes turned into hearts.They were instantly captivated.Satoru, who had come to Jessica's side, covered his face with his hand and smiled wryly."Chefs I don't approve of are absolutely not allowed to step foot in here."Jessica continued."Sister Jessica is right!"Satoru led the cheer, and the other chefs immediately echoed him.Sanji was speechless."This fortress is garrisoned by over 1,000 fierce generals.""The chefs do their best to provide them with delicious cuisine.""Providing them with physical energy."As she spoke, Jessica walked over, swung her hands, and the steaks in her pans flew out."Those chefs who only cut corners can't compare to them!"Jessica stood in front of Luffy and the others, with only a table between them.The steaks she had thrown landed perfectly, each in a plate on the table.
Chapter 365: Let's Do Something Interesting"Cooking requires heart.""Not by relying on words to call others chefs from impoverished regions to highlight one's own superiority."Following the previous statement, Jessica stood opposite Sanji and Luffy, waving her hand to present over a dozen plates of steak, immediately establishing her dominance.Luffy looked at the steak, "Wow! Is it for me?!"As for Sanji's reaction, when it came to cooking, he probably only respected the old man Zeff, as he called him.Unflustered, Sanji pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled smoke, "So, you're teaching me how to cook?"There was a hint of "Are you teaching me how to do things?" in his words. The implication was not confidence, but rather a calm certainty, because he knew he wouldn't lose when it came to cooking."I don't have that ability or intention.""I just want to tell you not to underestimate any chef.""No matter who you are, it has nothing to do with this place.""However, if you don't have a marketable skill, you'll only cause trouble for others.""To put it bluntly.""If you can't get my approval, you can forget about being a chef here in Navarone!"While Jessica was speaking, Sanji kept his head proudly tilted back. He had the right to do so, and of course, Satoru guessed he might also be suppressing his "lust" for Jessica.Although Sanji was very perverted, cooking was still half a step above women for him. Only half a step, but that was still a lot."I see, that sounds quite interesting, madam."..."Clang, clang, clang!!"The sound of chopping continued to ring out.The market is like a battlefield; that's what merchants say.The kitchen is like a battlefield; that's what chefs say.Jessica's words were easy to understand; it was naturally a cooking competition.Even the Soldiers in the mess hall crowded in front of the food serving window to watch the "battle" inside.But the chefs of Navarone kept working, while Sanjiremained motionless."We must win this cooking competition.""All ingredients must be the best."This was how the Navarone chefs approached it, but from the moment they started doing so, from the moment they had such thoughts, they had already lost.And so, the cooking competition began. While everyone's attention was focused there, Satorusecretly walked to the window. It wasn't really secretly; he walked over openly, but no one noticed anyway.Then, Satoru raised his right hand, and his bracelet transformed into a pistol, complete with a silencer."Let's do something interesting.""And, add some security to my identity."Satoru smiled to himself, pulled the trigger, and a bullet flew out... "Perfect!"The bullet fired from the kitchen transformed into Lika's appearance in mid-air. The appearance of the clone depended on the Main Body's current look.However, Satoru didn't extend his arm to fire the bullet straight; instead, he angled it towards the ground.Just as the bullet was about to hit the ground, it changed with a "bang," turning into Lika Satoru. Then, Satoru performed a 360-degree spin in the air, landing perfectly, raising his head and extending both hands in a gymnastic landing pose. His landing was definitely not far from a perfect score!"Hmm, so, where should I go first now?"Satoru himself said he needed to add some security to his identity, which naturally referred to the "Lika" identity.Therefore, it was impossible for two Lika to appear.This was much simpler. Satoru tore off a piece of his apron, used it as a makeshift hair tie to bind his Long Hair, and then removed the fake gauze covering his eyes. Now, he wasn't Lika, but Long-Haired Bai Yun.
Chapter 366: A Little Pain is NormalClone Bai Yun looks exactly like Satoru, but he is just a clone. The real Satoru is still Lika in the kitchen.I said that, do you understand now?Satoru knew he couldn't do anything in the kitchen, so he created a clone to see if anything interesting was happening. Plus, this also solidified Lika's identity as a girl persecuted by the Marines. Two birds with one stone..."Oh dear, what is going on with this fortress?"The real Mary Brothers were still wandering around the base. This time, the door they pushed open led to a storage room, and they still couldn't find the location of the kitchen.But when they turned around to leave, a face suddenly appeared before them, startling the two men."Aiya!!""Hello."The person who arrived was indeed Clone Bai Yun, greeting the Mary Brothers with his signature smile."Who are you?"The Mary Brothers are just the Mary Brothers. Their names aren't important; it's enough to know one is fat and one is thin, so calling them Fatty and Skinny is fine. This question, "Who are you?" was asked by Fatty."Isn't it obvious?"Clone Bai Yun gestured towards the chef's uniform he was wearing and the apron with a corner torn off.The two understood and immediately put on expressions of mockery."So you're just the lousy chef in this broken-down fortress.""It's true when they say you guys are from a remote, backward place.""Wearing a torn apron? Aren't you embarrassed?""And why do you keep your hair so long? So effeminate."Fatty and Skinny mocked him one after the other. The previous insults didn't matter, but the last sentence hit a nerve precisely. Satoru's lower eyelid twitched slightly beneath his smiling expression. Instead of responding to their mockery, he said:"Take a deep breath. A little pain is normal. It will be over quickly.""Wh..."The Mary Brothers didn't understand what Satoruwas rambling about, but only the first syllable of 'what' escaped their lips.They saw Satoru flash forward, simultaneously striking both of them in the abdomen with two fists."Ugh..."Pain struck. Both Mary Brothers had their mouths wide open. In the next second, their bodies flew backward like cooked, curled shrimp. Their bodies flew behind, while their souls and eyeballs seemed to chase ahead. They slammed into the wall with a bang, slid weakly to the floor, unable to get up again."What was that noise!""Over there!!"The Soldiers heard the commotion and rushed toward the spot.Satoru, however, remained completely calm. He retreated outside the door, looked at the Mary Brothers sleeping soundly inside, and said, "See? I told you it would be over quickly." Then he slowly closed the door.The Soldiers rushed over from the right side at this moment.Before they could speak, Satoru pointed to the left and said."The pirates ran off to the left!!!"His expression, eyes, and tone perfectly conveyed fear—he was an excellent actor."Ah!""Oh, hurry, chase them!"The leading Soldier was completely taken aback. He had no suspicion, not even a little, and led his men past Satoru to chase the pirates who had supposedly run to the left.As soon as they passed, Satoru's fearful expression instantly vanished, replaced by a smile. He turned to look at their retreating figures and praised them."They are all a smart bunch."...Next, Satoru continued to wander around the base. He saw Chopper arrive at the infirmary, and Nami, who had just gone from cleaner to nurse, happened to step into the line of fire and was dragged off to perform surgery."Hmm, there shouldn't be anywhere I can help there."Satoru muttered while leaning by the window. He just happened to look down and saw Mossheadstruggling desperately to retrieve his sword on the balcony below.
Chapter 367: Is He Always This Arrogant?"Sigh...""Damn it, how did Nami throw these?!"Zoro hung from the balcony, trying to reach the three swords stuck in a tree on the cliff face.But in the end, he was just a little short.When he stretched down further and finally managed to grab them, the three swords decided they were free, and swoosh—they all dropped down together."Whoa whoa!!!""Damn it!!"Seeing this, Zoro immediately let go and chased after them; his swords were more important than his life.While gravity and Newton weren't looking, Zoro ran for a distance on the cliff face, but once gravity and Newton noticed, they promptly "kicked" him down.*Splash splash.*The swords fell into the sea first, followed by Zoroplunging in.Jonathan, who had just come out on patrol, witnessed the entire process of him falling into the sea. Thus, when Zoro emerged, he was already surrounded, with over a dozen gun muzzles aimed at him."Hello.""Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro."Jonathan said aloud.Zoro naturally gave him a cold look and did not reply.Just then, Jonathan felt eyes fixed on him.He looked up and saw, at the window a bit above the balcony Zoro had fallen from, Clone Bai Yunsmiling and waving at him."Satoru..."Zoro murmured. He hadn't expected Satoru to coincidentally be in this fortress as well. However, he wasn't sure if this was the Main Body Satoru or a Clone Bai Yun; who knew how many Clones Satoruhad left on the going merry."Long-Haired Bai Yun..."After Satoru finished greeting him, he retracted his figure. Only then did Jonathan withdraw his gaze, murmuring the name."Is he always this arrogant?"Jonathan asked Zoro.Obviously, he received no reply from Zoro... Time passed, and Zoro was captured.Within the Straw Hat Pirates, only Robin and Usopp had yet to enter the fortress.After eavesdropping, Robin confirmed once again that the Marines knew the going merry belonged to the Straw Hat Pirates, not a ghost ship. Now, time was of the essence, as the Marines would begin a massive search to capture them."We need to find a chance to leave this fortress now."Robin was always rational."No! The Merry is more important than my life!!""I'm going to find it right now!!"Usopp always cherished the Merry, after all, it was "a ship gifted by the beautiful girl from the village."Watching his retreating back, Robin reached up and covered her right cheek, feeling a bit helpless.But she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't stop Usopp from looking for the Merry; that was just her personality... "Hm?!""I finally made it to this dump after surviving the storm!! And yet, no one is here to greet me!!!"A Marine Inspector stepped down from the dilapidated warship.Due to the sturdiness of his cabin, he wasn't seriously injured during the storm, but he was knocked unconscious and only just woke up now.He was fine, but many Soldiers perished in the storm, and many who survived were now lying in the infirmary where Chopper was... Having nowhere to vent his anger, the Inspector took it out on the Soldier standing guard."You! You! Yes, you!!""Tell your Commander to come see me now!!""B-but..."Seeing his attire and the large characters for "Justice" on the back of his cloak, the Soldier knew that whatever his rank was, it was higher than his own, so he naturally dared not offend him."But what?""But, right now it's mealtime, and the Commander should be in the mess hall.""Is there a conflict?"The Inspector was confused.Then the Soldier suddenly stood at attention."G8 Fortress Rule Number Three: Once entering the mess hall during mealtime, one cannot leave until the meal is finished!""What nonsense!!"The Inspector kicked the Soldier. "As expected of a fortress in the middle of nowhere! What trash rules."Walking and cursing, the Inspector left on his own. If nothing unexpected happened, he was about to face an accident... *Clatter clatter clatter!**Clatter...*"Hm?"The Inspector walked into a corridor. The visibility immediately dimmed, and it was very quiet. He could hear his own footsteps and breathing. Following his footsteps, he suddenly noticed what seemed to be footsteps behind him, so he immediately turned to look, but there was no one there."That's strange."Muttering about how strange it was, the Inspector turned back around, only to find a person silently and suddenly appearing in front of him, with hair draped over their front, completely obscuring their face.In the dim environment, with Long Hair spread out, standing hunched over, silent, and appearing suddenly.It would be weird if he wasn't scared!"A ghost!!!"The Inspector yelled and immediately retreated backward. Suddenly, two arms appeared beneath his feet, grabbing and pulling his legs forward. Losing balance, he fell backward with a crash, his head hitting the floor. His head lost the battle, and he was seen foaming at the mouth, having passed out.Robin walked over from behind, controlling the arms to retrieve the Inspector's identification documents. She looked at them and spoke."How long are you going to keep up the act?""Little Brother Satoru.""Ah, you recognized me right away.""Sister Robin really does love me."Satoru used both hands to sweep his hair back, revealing his face, then used a piece of apron cloth to tie up his hair. He had already changed into a Soldier's uniform."Hehe~ (chuckles), I just didn't expect you to be in this fortress too, Satoru. What a coincidence."After Robin finished reading and memorizing the information, she had the arms place the document back into the Inspector's pocket. She really is too kind!But the next second, the arms stripped the MarineInspector's uniform off him."Or rather, Satoru, did you just know that we would happen to land in this fortress?"Robin smiled, directing her gaze towards Satoru.Satoru looked composed."It's the ability of divination. It shouldn't be strange that I possess it, right?""That's true."Robin withdrew her gaze, took the clothes handed to her by the arms, and began to put them on. When she didn't cross her arms, the arm holding the cloak disappeared, and the cloak fell to the ground.Satoru walked over, picked up the cloak, and after Robin finished dressing, he draped the cloak over her shoulders."Don't catch a cold, Commander.""Oh, what was the name again?"Robin returned the smile. "Shepard.""The rank is Lieutenant Colonel.""Alright, then I shall be Lieutenant Colonel Shepard's personal adjutant.""Call me... Teikula.""As for rank, Captain will do."Satoru immediately cooperated with the script and arranged a plausible identity for himself."It seems you are very good at disguising yourself, Satoru."Robin said, though it was unclear if it was praise."Thank you for the compliment.""Let's go then, Commander."Satoru replied, then made a "you first" gesture. It was only normal for the commanding officer to walk ahead.
Chapter 368: Full InfiltrationThe events have progressed to this point.The Straw Hat Pirates have all successfully infiltrated the Marine base.The Main Body of Satoru is "cook Lika".Luffy and Sanji have become the Mary brothers, chefs from Mary Geoise.Chopper and Nami have become a doctor and a nurse.Zoro has been arrested. (Pathetic, a mockery from Satoru ( ಡ ω ಡ ).Zoro stated, "I simply disdain disguising myself as someone else!!" )Robin and Clone Bai Yun have disguised themselves as Lieutenant Commander Shepherd, an inspector from Marineford, and his adjutant, Captain T-Kura.As for Usopp...After separating from Robin, Usopp disguised himself as a Marine and arrived at the maintenance division, also known as the mechanic headquarters, where he finally saw the going merry.The going merry was being repaired here by Mekao, the very mechanic who first saw it fall from the sky, allowing it to survive.Usopp was just thanking Mekao and exclaiming how great it was, but before he could finish, he was caught red-handed by Colonel Drake.Under a bit of interrogation, his suspicious identity was exposed."This is the headquarters of the maintenance division! If you dare to mess around here, I will fight you to the death!! Drake!!"Seeing the Soldiers draw their weapons, old man Mekao didn't hesitate to shout at Drake. He was mainly afraid that the ships they had worked so hard to repair would be damaged by their own people. Therefore, even though Drake held a high rank, he maintained this attitude because this was the maintenance division!!"Uh... uh..."Drake looked fierce, but he was actually a very reasonable person."Take him to the commander."...Speaking of the commander, Jonathan was still in the cafeteria at this time.However, looking at the row of teeth grinning at him from Luffy, who was serving him food, it was exactly the same as on the wanted poster. He couldn't figure out what purpose Luffy had in coming to their Navarone.Luffy thought, "What purpose could I have? I didn't even want to come here. Uh, does eating count?""Sorry to keep you waiting!"Luffy said."Hmm, thank you for your hard work."Jonathan still intended to expose him."Hmm."Luffy grunted in response and then exited.Jonathan picked up his fork, speared a meatball, and put it in his mouth to chew. His expression became cheerful."Hmm, delicious. It really is the same as the legends say."The legend here refers to the Soldiers who spread the word after eating Sanji's cooking.Jonathan had already guessed that this chef from Mary Geoise was not the original chef, but rather the chef from the Straw Hat Pirates. However, because Sanji did not have a wanted poster, he did not know what he looked like."Hmm?"Jonathan looked down to spear another meatball, but felt something was a bit strange.After eating the second meatball and wanting to eat the third, he realized something was wrong. He had only eaten two, but the meatballs on the plate had been reduced by half!!"Tap!""Tap!"Jonathan narrowed his eyes and tried to spear another meatball, but the moment he was about to spear the next two, they disappeared. When it came to the third one, Jonathan struck instantly, grabbing the arm that Luffy had reached out."Hey! Let go of me!!!"Luffy shouted.Jonathan obliged him and instantly let go. The arm snapped back, and due to the momentum, it dragged Luffy backward, causing him to crash into the door."The ones who defeated Crocodile in Alabasta were not Smoker, but you!""You hid what you did. This was a great opportunity to become famous, yet you were truly selfless.""So!! What is your purpose in coming here now! Straw Hat!!"Jonathan walked to the front of the table and looked at Luffy as he asked.Luffy was still concerned about eating, but he did have a little bit of cleverness in him. Even though he didn't know what his purpose was, for the sake of eating, he said."If I tell you, then you have to share half of the meatballs with me.""Hmm? Forget half, you can have them all."Jonathan hadn't expected Luffy to still be concerned about eating at a time like this.
Chapter 369: Who is Whose Wife, and Who is Whose Captain?Luffy came to deliver the food to Jonathan; wasn't this just delivery to the door?Unsurprisingly, Luffy's identity was exposed by Jonathan. Or rather, seeing him snatching food like this, Jonathan couldn't help but call him out directly. Wanting to know their objective, asking was much easier than guessing, even if the answers obtained might not be definitively correct... "Really? That's great! You're such a good person, so generous!!!"Hearing Jonathan say he could have all the meatball, Luffy didn't care about anything else. He reached out with his other hand, brought the whole plate over, and gulped it down in one bite. In his eyes, anyone who gave him good food was a good person."Munch, munch, munch~"Chewing the meatball, Luffy wore a happy expression, as if his soul had been uplifted."Now, you can tell me your objective, can't you? The major criminal with a 100 million bounty, the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Straw Hat, Monkey D. Luffy."Jonathan leaned against the table, watching Luffychew the meatball and asked, thinking, "A pirate inside a Marine base, how incredibly comfortable."Swallowing the meatball, Luffy replied, "Objective? I don't have one. Next, I just want to find the going merry, meet up with my comrades, and then leave.""No objective..."Jonathan narrowed his eyes, indicating he thought Luffy was lying, but Luffy and the others truly had no major objective; Jonathan was just overthinking things."The going merry is your pirate ship, right?""Find the ship, and then leave?""You really look down on our Iron Wall G8 Fortress.""What if Pirate Hunter Zoro has been captured by me right now? Do you still plan to do that?"Before Jonathan mentioned Zoro, Luffy was lying on the ground, head leaning against the door, very relaxed. But when Jonathan mentioned Zoro, especially the word "captured," the smile instantly vanished from Luffy's face, and he sprang up with a Carp Flip."Then I will rescue him before leaving!!""Where is Zoro right now!!!"When facing his comrades, for Luffy, there was no room for negotiation, even if the opponent was one of the Four Emperors!!"How full of confidence you are, a couple of pirates saying this in the heart of a Marine fortress base."Jonathan replied.Lightning seemed to shoot from their eyes; they were diametrically opposed and looked ready to fight.Sanji immediately pushed the door open, grabbed Luffy, and ran, not forgetting to say, "Excuse us!!"But as they turned around, Jessica, along with the Cooks, formed a human wall blocking the way."So you were working with the Straw Hat Pirates! What a waste of your Cooking Skill!!""Don't be afraid, Lika. These pirates won't be able to stir up any trouble in G8 Fortress."Jessica spoke, and after she finished, she comforted Satoru, who had been trying his best to act since earlier."She's really that kind," Satoru thought, "I wonder if she'll kill me after my true identity is exposed.""You're that Cook, aren't you?""I knew you weren't a Cook from Mary Geoise.""Surrender now. You have nowhere left to run."Jonathan said.Luffy and Sanji stood one behind the other, each facing a different direction.But as soon as Jonathan finished saying the words "nowhere left to run," a wave of Soldiers flooded in, ready to eat.Sanji grabbed Luffy and used the confusion of the crowd to run out against the flow."My apologies, Miss Jessica.""Straw Hat!!"These were the words left behind by Sanji and Jonathan as they escaped.Seriously, who is whose wife, and who is whose Captain?
Chapter 370: Extremely SafeThe entire Straw Hat Pirates crew infiltrated the G8 Base.Currently, Zoro has been captured.Usopp was escorted by Drake to Jonathan's office.Sanji and Luffy escaped from the group of chefs led by Jonathan and Jessica; their current location is unknown.Nami and Chopper are still saving people in the infirmary.As for Satoru's Main Body, the "cook" Lika, it wasn't yet time for him to play his role.Meanwhile, the Clone and Robin swaggered toward Jonathan's office... When Jonathan returned to his office from the kitchen, he saw a group of Soldiers and Drake holding Usopp inside.He was truly working every moment.But Jonathan actually enjoyed this feeling, especially for a Marine Commander who liked engaging in battles of wits with pirates.This made him feel slightly better after the frustration caused by Luffy and Sanji's escape."Ah, this man?""Commander, reporting. This man claims to be a Marine, but he cannot state his rank or the unit he belongs to.""Based on our analysis, he is highly likely to be a member of the Straw Hat Pirates."Drake reported.Jonathan walked up to Usopp and began questioning him.Name: Secret.Unit: Secret.Why he went to the dock where the pirate ship was moored: Secret.If these answers weren't from a damn pirate, I'd eat my hat!But Jonathan did not expose Usopp; he wanted to play along and use Usopp to lure out the others."Take him to the prison immediately and torture him severely."Drake suggested."No, no, wait, Major.""I heard that the Lieutenant Commander Inspector from Headquarters has also arrived at our base. The Inspector's identity is kept secret; they always observe things secretly before carrying out their duties."Jonathan replied, clearly aiming his words at Usopp.Usopp immediately fell for the trap, even thinking that his chance to escape had arrived.Let the performance begin!!"Hehehehe!!""That's right, I am the Lieutenant Commander Inspector sent from Headquarters.""Why haven't you released me yet!!"Usopp sneered, then shouted with great authority.The Soldiers holding him immediately let go. "Our apologies!!! Lieutenant Commander Sir!!"Usopp stood up with the smug, lopsided grin of a Dragon King, dusting the dirt off the knees of his pants."Impossible, looking like that, how could you be a Lieutenant Commander from Headquarters!!"Drake refused to accept it.But putting other things aside, the actual Lieutenant Commander Inspector's overall appearance was even worse than Usopp's."Hey, hey!!""What do you mean by that?"Usopp arrogantly walked over and poked Drake's chest with his finger; he was incredibly brazen, completely unlike his previous timid self."Are you, a mere Branch Major, doubting me, a Headquarters Lieutenant Commander, your superior!!!"Usopp spoke with confidence and overwhelming presence, as if it were true. Among the Straw Hat Pirates, he and Satoru were the two best actors.Drake momentarily doubted himself. Could this guy really be telling the truth with such confidence?Jonathan wanted Usopp to keep up the act to lure others out, but just then, a Soldier burst in, saluting and announcing:"Commander, reporting! The Inspector from Headquarters, Lieutenant Commander Shepard, and his aide, Lieutenant Takura, have arrived."Usopp's imposing aura instantly vanished completely. "I didn't expect the Real One to show up..."Drake immediately grabbed the back of his collar, sealing his fate. "You little brat, you really were a fake!! Watch me deal with you!!""Ah!! Where's that arrogant aura now? Huh!!!""I'm done for!!""It's over!! It's over!!"Usopp hung his head again.But suddenly, he heard a familiar voice."Hello, Commander Jonathan.""Oh, hello, Lieutenant Commander Shepard, and Lieutenant Takura. You must be tired from your long journey.""Why is Lieutenant Takura wearing a Soldier's uniform?"Robin and Jonathan exchanged pleasantries.Usopp looked up then, only to see Robin and Satorudressed in Marine uniforms.He was shocked internally, realizing they were also in disguise. This was great!"It's cooler this way."Satoru replied. Otherwise, where would he find another Lieutenant's uniform?Before Jonathan could speak, Usopp struggled and shouted."Hahahaha, it's you two, Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant.""Ah, it's me! Lieutenant Commander Usopp, who came to Navarone with you! Don't pretend you don't recognize me just because I'm dressed like this.""We even changed clothes together, didn't we, Lieutenant?"Usopp's words were essentially betraying his teammates, but under the circumstances, it was understandable that he couldn't think straight."Hmm?""Do the Lieutenant Commander and the Lieutenant know this man?"Satoru and Robin shook their heads simultaneously, stating:"I have never seen this person.""Me neither. Furthermore, I am not accustomed to changing clothes with others."Usopp instantly turned to stone."Ah!! It's me!! It's me!!"Drake shouted loudly."Lock him up in the prison!!!"With a bang, Drake closed the door, and the room instantly quieted down somewhat."Well then, starting now, we will begin our investigation of Navarone."Satoru was still smirking, while Robin had composed herself and started getting down to business."Please feel free to proceed, Lieutenant Commander Shepard, Lieutenant Takura."Jonathan indicated that they were free to do as they pleased.Robin turned her head and returned a smile."Thank you very much."..."Ah!! Robin is purely taking revenge, revenge for me acting separately from her!!""If she thought like me, we would have rescued the going merry long ago! And Satoru, he's just as heartless as Robin!!"The prison had gained one more guest.Usopp didn't forget to complain about Robin and Satoru.Zoro, who had been meditating next to him, opened his eyes."No, you should thank them.""They did this for your safety.""Why?"Usopp was puzzled."Probably because I'm here."Even though Zoro's hands were cuffed and his swords were locked up next door, he remained very confident."I see, I didn't realize they were doing this for my benefit."Usopp was actually a little touched, and he admitted that having Zoro around did make things much safer.However, "Is it really safe here?"Usopp looked up past the bars, seeing over a dozen gun barrels pointed at him and Zoro.It was truly extremely safe.At least, if he had any pirate enemies, they wouldn't follow him here... "It would have been better if we hadn't investigated.""This place actually has an exit.""It's just that there's only one exit..."Robin and Satoru arrived at the library, looking at the aerial view of the G8 Fortress, learning its defenses and where the exit was.Robin's words meant:Knowing that there was only one exit certainly made things difficult.
Chapter 371: Secret WeaponEvery Marine fortress, whether it is the Headquarters, a branch, or even Impel Down, only has one exit to the outside world.Unless you can fly, you have to go through this exit to get out.And this exit is that huge iron gate inscribed with the word "Justice," which is also known as the "Gate of Justice."The Navarone G-8 fortress, known as the iron wall, is naturally the same...."Isn't it normal for there to be only one exit?"Satoru said. He was holding a book in his hands and flipping through it, but he wasn't reading a single word. Instead, he was paying attention to the Soldiers observing them from the shadows. Given Jonathan's intelligence, he could probably guess that there was something strange about their identities."Yeah, it's very normal."Robin replied, but her eyes were still on the map."If we can't break through the iron gate, and we can't blow it up either, that's a problem, right?"Satoru continued."Hmm?" Robin signaled for him to continue."But the cliff wall next to the iron gate would be much easier to blow up.""And they call this an iron wall.""However, I suspect that 'iron wall' doesn't necessarily refer to its defensive capabilities, but rather describes someone inside.""For example, that commander."Satoru closed the book and pointed a finger at the map, specifically at the cliff wall next to the iron gate.Robin's eyes lit up slightly. "Then it's up to them from here on out.""I'll go check on the situation. Maybe I can help them. Will you be okay on your own?"Satoru asked softly, tucking the book under his arm."Hmm-hmm~"Robin replied with a light chuckle; naturally, she would be fine."Is that book very good?""Yeah, it's written... they will really like it."Satoru replied, then immediately left the study with the others.Robin was still smiling; she didn't know who else on the ship liked to read besides her and Satoru.The books Nami reads are all about navigation...."Where are you going, Captain Tai Kula?"Satoru walked out of the study. A Soldier was standing on each side of the door. Seeing Satorucome out, they spoke up and asked."Where I'm going? Do I need to report that to you?"Satoru replied with a smile."Sorry, Captain, but these are special circumstances. We are doing this for your personal safety."The Soldier replied."Is that so? Then you can come with me.""Is that allowed?"Satoru parried their move, leaving the two Soldiers confused and looking at each other in bewilderment."May I ask, where are you going?""To the prison. I heard you caught two members of the Straw Hat Pirates.""I'm going to take a look; that should be fine, right?""I'm naturally a curious person. If you're like me, that would be 'too cool'.""Uh...""Please wait a moment!"One Soldier saluted and said, then ran a bit further away and took out a small den den mushi; naturally, he was going to ask his superior for instructions.He ran back shortly after."We will lead the way for you, Captain."Satoru replied with a smile, "Sorry for the trouble."...Inside Jonathan's office.Jonathan leaned back in his chair and put down the receiver of the den den mushi in his hand.He looked at the chessboard placed on the table in front of him."The Captain with the straw hat and the chef with top-tier cooking skills.""The Three Sword Style swordsman and the long-nosed man; these two have already been caught in the net.""The doctor and nurse I haven't seen before.""Plus the historian who claims to be an inspector, and the arrogant long-haired kid who is the adjutant.""This way, the number of people is correct.""So, Straw Hat, how are you going to play this game of chess?"Jonathan muttered to himself, exuding the confidence of a chess player pulling the strings from behind the scenes.Unfortunately, he didn't know that the Straw Hat Pirates had more than eight pieces; they also had a piece that could clone itself, and this would be his secret weapon.
Chapter 372: Comrade ContelianoJonathan recognized all eight members of the Straw Hat Pirates, but only the swordsman and the long-nosed man were caught.Now, it was up to Luffy to see how he would play this game of chess against him.Unfortunately, no matter how clever he was, he couldn't guess that there was a chess piece here who "could do magic"... "Ah!!"A Soldier pushing things in the corridor discovered the unconscious true Lieutenant Colonel Shepard.They immediately called people over to surround him."Ugh..."Lieutenant Colonel Shepard was kicked awake, opening his eyes to see three dark gun barrels pointed at him."What are you doing!!! I am Lieutenant Colonel Shepard from Headquarters!!""Your Fortress is filthy!! Are all your Soldiers this rude!!!"Lieutenant Colonel Shepard sat up and declared arrogantly.This time, he wasn't even wearing a Marine uniform, so the Soldiers weren't going to tolerate him."You're Lieutenant Colonel Shepard, right?""Who are you trying to fool!!""Lock him up in the prison!!""Bastards, I really am Lieutenant Colonel Shepard!!!"... "Bastards, I really am Lieutenant Colonel Shepard!!!""How dare you treat me like this, I won't let you get away with it!!"Lieutenant Colonel Shepard was locked up in the same prison as Zoro and Usopp.As soon as he entered, Shepard kept claiming he was wronged—everyone who came here said that, but he was particularly arrogant.Usopp heard this."Oh, so he's the real Lieutenant Colonel Shepard. Robin was impersonating him.""I've got it."Usopp revealed an evil smile, and the performance began again."Alright.""A man should accept reality.""Shouting and screaming like that—you're not acting like a man at all.""The most important thing for a man is to be open-minded.""Comrade Conteliano."Lieutenant Colonel Shepard turned his head to look, feeling Usopp's gaze upon him."Wh... What Conteliano? Who are you!!!"Hearing Shepard say this, an expression of disbelief, disappointment, and guilt appeared on Usopp's face, and he scrambled over."You don't remember me?""You don't remember my face, you don't remember what I look like?""Oh heavens, he is no longer the original Comrade Conteliano.""You should let him go. He's just an amnesiac, scared coward who can't even be called a man!!"Lieutenant Colonel Shepard didn't understand what nonsense Usopp was spouting, but he understood the word "coward."He shoved upward, knocking Usopp down."How dare you insult me.""But, you should listen to him, let me go!!"Lieutenant Colonel Shepard turned and continued speaking to the Soldiers.His words only confirmed to the Soldiers that they were working together, putting on a show to deceive them."Just as we thought.""You are working together.""You won't escape now, just stay put!!"Having said that, they left the bars. Lieutenant Colonel Shepard couldn't believe a dignified Lieutenant Colonel from Headquarters was being treated this way."What did you say!!""What do you mean, won't escape!!""You give me...""Hey!"As Lieutenant Colonel Shepard shouted, Zoro's voice suddenly appeared. Shepard turned around, and Zoro immediately gave him a headbutt."Too loud."Usopp, who had been knocked down onto the ground by Lieutenant Colonel Shepard's shove, also revealed a triumphant Smiling Face.Usopp: "(ಡωಡ)"Zoro: "Your expression is too obvious, Usopp."Usopp: "⊙﹏⊙"
Chapter 373: I'm Just Here to See the Doctor"Huh?"A Luffy head popped out from inside the window."Where's the jail? That separate building looks really suspicious.""Yeah, it must be there."Sanji lit a cigarette. He was standing right next to Luffy, at the edge of the window."Look at the road, there isn't a single Soldier. It's empty. What does that mean?""I know! It means the Fortress Uncle is a good guy."Luffy jumped up and answered.Sanji immediately kicked him in the head."Idiot!! It's a trap, a trap!""They must have set a trap inside the jail for us to walk into!!""We have to think about how to...""But no matter what, we have to go in to save Zoro, right?"Luffy noticed the point.Sanji: "Why would an idiot walk into someone else's trap... Huh?"As he spoke, Sanji realized that they really had no choice but to enter the jail.So he turned around and ran off.Luffy laughed and followed him."Hehe, you're reflecting on it, right, Sanji?""I am not!!"..."Da da da da...""It looks like everyone has 'taken up their respective duties'.""In that case, I can't keep acting like a delicate 'Kitchen Maid' here."Inside the mess hall, the atmosphere was noticeably subdued after they learned that Sanji and Luffywere actually pirates.They were mostly lamenting Sanji's cooking skills. As for Luffy, who was he?Satoru didn't have much of an opinion; he would be able to eat Sanji's cooking in the future anyway.It was just that now, he needed to make his escape.This group of chefs were decent people, but not good enough for him to want to stay.So, the next second, Satoru used a knife to nick his finger."Ah!!!""What's wrong!! Lika!!""How could you be so careless?"Hearing the noise, Jessica immediately rushed over and asked worriedly.Satoru showed a look of helplessness mixed with guilt.Jessica was also upset by Sanji's departure and the words he left behind. She took a bandage from her pocket and put it on Satoru."I'm sorry, Lika.""The things happening at the base must have frightened you.""Don't worry, our Iron Wall Naval Fortress Navarone can't be breached that easily.""Yes, I know, Big Sister Jessica. May I please take a leave? I'm afraid I'll only cause more trouble if I stay here."Satoru replied, looking pitiful."Go on. Go to your room and don't come out. Get some good rest."Jessica nodded in agreement.Seeing her like this, Satoru felt a momentary pang of guilt, but it quickly passed. He reasoned that it wasn't him who caused her distress, but Sanji."Thank you."Satoru untied the apron and said. This thank you was sincere, whether spoken as Lika or as Satoru... Meanwhile, at the Infirmary."Doctor Cobart, the operation has long been over. You know there's a strange doctor at the base, so let us go in and check!"Outside the Infirmary, two Soldiers were still desperately pleading with Doctor Cobart to let them in.Who knew that upon hearing this, Cobart simply slammed the door shut.She ran back to Nami and Chopper."That's terrifying.""Raccoon Doctor, there's a strange doctor at the base, and I didn't even know.""Uh..."Good heavens, this completely threw Chopper and Nami off.Nami couldn't help but complain that this natural airhead was too much of an airhead."Uh, Cobart, the pirates they're talking about are us.""Believe us, we mean no harm. We only hid in the Infirmary to escape capture.""Chopper is also dutifully saving people."Nami couldn't bear to lie to this Natural Airhead lady anymore, so she told her outright.Conis released Chopper's hoof, and the expression on her face slowly turned to horror."PIRATES!!!!"The sudden Lion's Roar Skill startled the Soldiers outside the room, and they didn't care about anything else, immediately pushing the door open and rushing in."Doctor Cobart!!!"However, upon entering, they saw Doctor Cobartand an orange-haired nurse lying on the ground, but no one else.One Soldier went to pull back the bed curtains to see if anyone was hiding inside.Another ran to Nami's side, saying, "Are you alright? Hold on."Nami nodded with difficulty, pointing at the opened ventilation duct."They... they...""They escaped through here!?"The Soldier asked."Yes!"Nami nodded in response."Quick! Over here!!"The Soldier immediately called his comrade over. Both of them climbed up and used the ventilation duct to chase the "fleeing" pirates... "They're gone, Chopper."After a while, when she could no longer hear sounds inside the ceiling, Nami immediately got up and called Chopper out. At this crucial moment, they had to find a way to leave immediately, or they would be trapped like a turtle in a jar inside the Infirmary.Chopper crawled out from under a wounded man's blanket.At this moment, Cobart also woke up.Chopper and Nami panicked again."Doctor Cobart!!""Quiet, quiet!!!"Cobart sat up, adjusted her glasses, and looked at the panicked Chopper and Nami."I know.""What?""I know that Nami and Raccoon Doctor are good people.""Raccoon Doctor, you taught us the responsibility of being a doctor, and you taught me the theory of the Miracle Cherry Blossoms: that a doctor is the Miracle Cherry Blossom for every patient.""You are truly an amazing doctor. Thank you.""I won't yell again."Cobart smiled.Nami sighed in relief.When Chopper heard Cobart say this, he happily wiggled his body."I'm not happy, you idiot.""Also, I'm a raccoon, not a Reindeer!! You idiot!!"Is this what happens when he's so happy he forgets his own species?"That's wonderful. Thank you for your understanding, Doctor Cobart."Nami said.Cobart shook her head slightly, indicating there was no need for thanks."So, what should we do next."Chopper asked.Nami pondered for a moment, and just as she was about to answer, the Infirmary door was pushed open without warning. Startled, her pupils constricted, and she immediately turned to look.Satoru returned a smile, raising his bandaged finger."I'm just here to see the doctor."
Chapter 374: I Have More Important Things To DoInside the infirmary, Satoru in the form of Lika raised his bandaged finger. Facing the panicked Nami and Chopper, who had transformed into his heavy-set form to fight, he indicated:"I'm just here for medical treatment."Hearing the voice, Nami's expression changed. "Eh?" She squinted to look closer."Satoru!!""It's me."Satoru replied.Nami and Chopper excitedly came over to give him a hug. Just feeling that there was someone reliable to lean on made them feel much more at ease."Thank goodness!!!""You're so enthusiastic, I might not be able to handle it, Miss Nami.""Chopper, your antlers are digging into my leg."Satoru said with a smile.Cobart hadn't reacted yet."Miss Lika?""Do you know Nami and the raccoon doctor?""Yes, that's a correct understanding."Satoru replied. He felt that explaining to Cobarthow he, the pirate "Satoru," was disguised as the cook "Lika," would take too much time."Alright, let's get down to business."Satoru steered the topic back on track."Right, right, right, business."Nami nodded in quick agreement."How is everyone doing now?""Luffy and Sanji have gone to save Zoro and Usopp. My clone plans to go see if he can help.""As for Miss Robin, don't worry about her; she has always been reliable."Satoru explained the current situation of everyone to Nami and Chopper."Then what should we do now?""Everyone has something to do; we can't just wait around."Chopper asked. If Nami was there, ask Nami; if Satoru was there, better to ask Satoru."You two should get ready to go to the dock, meet up with everyone, take back the going merry, and then escape.""Although there will be many Marines lying in ambush waiting for us at the dock.""But we must go, because the going merry is there."Satoru gave Nami and Chopper the next plan.Nami: "The dock?"Chopper: "Ambush ⊙﹏⊙""The problem is, we don't know how to get to the dock, and also, how to deal with the ambush there.""That will depend on Doctor Cobart."Satoru looked at Doctor Cobart. Nami and Chopperfollowed his gaze, and even Cobart herself couldn't believe it."Eh? Me?""Yes, that's you. You are the trump card, after all."Satoru nodded affirmatively."Am I that amazing..."Cobart didn't even think she was that amazing."Of course. You know where the dock is, right?""I do.""Do Marines in the base hurt their own people?""Of course not.""Then that's perfect."Satoru and Cobart exchanged questions and answers.Neither Cobart nor Chopper understood why it was perfect.Nami, however, understood."Satoru, you mean...""Cobart can take us to the dock. If we encounter an ambush, we can pretend to take Cobart hostage to make the Marines let us go.""Snap.""Bingo.""Miss Nami is getting smarter and smarter."Satoru snapped his fingers, praising her and confirming she was right."I've always been smart, okay?"Happiness climbed onto Nami's face; everyone likes to be praised."I believe the kind-hearted Doctor Cobart will help, right?"This was a moral inquiry from Satoru.Although, whether Cobart helped or not didn't really matter.Not helping was her duty as a Marine medical officer.Helping was because she knew Nami and Chopperwere good people and wanted to repay Chopper's help to her."I know, I know Miss Nami and the raccoon doctor are both good people.""Miss Lika, you are too.""So, I will do my best to help you all!!""Good, then we'll go to the dock."Nami happily decided.But Satoru suddenly said."Mm, good luck.""It's you guys, not us.""Eh!! What?! Satoru, what are you saying!!?"Nami and Chopper immediately turned to look at Satoru, looking as if they had been abandoned. Satoru was their protector right now, so how could he not be coming along?!"I have more important things to do.""Trust me, once you find out at the end, you'll also think it was very important, Miss Nami."Satoru replied mysteriously."This... alright..."Nami trusted Satoru very much. Since this matter was more important than them getting to the dock, it must be very important."Mm, hurry up and get ready.""Miss Nami, you and Doctor Cobart push the cart, and Chopper, you lie on it and cover yourself so you aren't discovered. Just say anxiously that there is an injured person; I believe everyone will immediately make way."Satoru explained the plan in detail to Nami and the others; it was practically babysitter-level instruction."...""Do as Satoru says."Nami said.Chopper and Doctor Cobart immediately started acting according to her instructions.Satoru watched them move with a smile. He didn't rush to leave, but instead walked through the infirmary...."How much is your monthly salary?""Do you get paid for overtime?""How do shifts rotate?""Can you see a future?""Or do you think that until you die, you'll just be a grunt, eating the bitterest of the bitter, serving the people above?"After Satoru's clone, Captain Takura, left the study, two Soldiers followed him the whole way.But Satoru's mouth was like a machine gun, continuously firing mental attacks at them.What he said almost made the two Soldiers feel emo."Captain Takura! May I ask where exactly you are going?"One Soldier couldn't take it anymore; he couldn't let him keep talking.Hearing the Soldier's shout, the Satoru walking in front stopped.There was a corner right in front. At this moment, Lika, who had come out of the infirmary, happened to appear and walk over.Captain Takura decisively reached out to pull her over, grabbed her by the neck, and turned to face the two Soldiers. This was a self-directed performance—choking himself."Ugh!!""Miss Lika!!!"The two Soldiers immediately shouted in panic, not expecting Lika to appear here.As one of the only two "cooks" in the cafeteria, from the first day she arrived, all the Soldiers had remembered her and liked her very much."Beautiful lady.""Apologies, I need to get away. Thank you for your help."Takura Satoru said with a smile, his eyes carrying a hint of smugness.Lika (Main Body Satoru) showed a posture of being choked, tilting her head back slightly in discomfort.All I can say is that they are two good actors—oh no, it's one."If you guys follow any further, who knows what will happen to this beautiful lady.""But you will have a miserable time, I guarantee it."Takura Satoru said to the two Soldiers, slowly backing away while taking the Main Body with him, retreating to the corner, and then flashing to the right."Miss Lika!!"The two immediately stepped forward to the corner to look to the right, but only saw an empty corridor; there was no one there.
Chapter 375: The Great Prison Rescue"Buru buru~ Buru buru~""Hello.""Commander Jonathan, Miss Lika from the dining hall was kidnapped by Captain Tekula, and they have now disappeared. We can confirm that Captain Tekula was impersonated by a member of the Straw Hat Pirates!""Lika was kidnapped?""Mhm~ Alright.""Increase the troops to search for Tekula... oh no, search for the whereabouts of Long-Haired Bai Yun. Ensure Lika's safety at all costs.""Yes!!!"Hanging up the phone, Jonathan looked at the chessboard in front of him.The pieces representing Luffy and Sanji arrived in front of the pieces representing Zoro and Usopp."Captain Tekula, Long-Haired Bai Yun..."Mumbling to himself, Jonathan picked up the piece representing Satoru and placed it in front of the Zoro and Usopp pieces as well."Lika... hmm..."...Just as Luffy and Sanji had guessed, the isolated building in the middle, accessible only by a bridge, was the prison.Old Man Mekao, the repairman, came to the prison to talk to Usopp about the going merry. Just as he was discussing the crucial matter of the Ship Spirit, he was pulled away.Drake and his men were setting an ambush here. Mekao's presence would only increase the probability of an accident, so he was escorted out.Seeing Mekao leave, Luffy and the others confirmed it was the prison and immediately snuck in.Since they already knew there was a trap, they didn't bother being stealthy and just shouted out."Zoro~""Where are you?!"Luffy didn't know Usopp had also been captured yet, otherwise, Usopp would have been called out by name too."I'm coming!!"Drake immediately became 100% focused and signaled the Soldiers to prepare."Da da da!!!"The sound of footsteps grew closer until the figures of Luffy and Sanji fully appeared before them."Luffy!! Sanji!! Thank goodness!!!"Usopp ran to the bars, his eyes growing moist when he saw Luffy and Sanji appear."Usopp!?""You're here~ too~"Luffy braked abruptly and grabbed the iron bars, but his body instantly went limp."So that's it! Sea Stone? How despicable!!"Usopp cursed.The timing was right, and Drake immediately emerged with the Soldiers."You have nowhere left to run!!!""Clang! Clang! Clang!!"Soldiers appeared both in front and behind, raising their rifles and taking aim."Damn it..."Sanji glanced back and forth, realizing they were completely surrounded."There's no choice!"Taking the cigarette out, Sanji performed a spinning kick on the iron bars. His idea was to rescue Zoroand Usopp first; Zoro was somewhat useful, and Usopp... probably was.Unfortunately, his kick didn't move the bars at all, nor did they bend even slightly. They contained Sea Stone, and his current leg strength couldn't break them.To explain.If they were entirely made of Sea Stone, even Sanjitwo years later, or Sanji wearing a Raid Suit, wouldn't be able to kick through the Sea Stone.Sea Stone is rare when used for weapons. How could G8 Fortress, a relatively remote base, have prison bars made entirely of Sea Stone?They are only partially mixed in. The parts that contain it are naturally hard, but the parts that don't can still be blown open with cannonballs. Just like Smoker's weapon, the Jitte: apart from the Sea Stone tip, the rest of it has no effect on Devil Fruit users and can be destroyed.Therefore, Sanji's kick was quite embarrassing."...""You weren't seriously trying to kick the bars open, were you?"A Soldier said, suppressing a laugh.Sanji was humiliated, but he desperately wanted to land his next kick right on the head of the Soldierwho had spoken.Usopp took the opportunity to whisper to Sanji, trying to give Sanji a way out, but unfortunately, he just elevated Sanji higher on the stage of embarrassment."Sanji, I have an impact dial in my pocket. It should be able to blast this door open.""Ah, but I heard that thing hurts a lot to use."Sanji replied."What choice do we have? This is the only way to open this iron gate now, especially since Luffy is in that state!"Usopp urged.Sanji glanced at Luffy, who was "flattened" on the ground. "True." He then reached into Usopp's pocket and pulled out a shell, not forgetting to save face."Fine, Masira-man, let me show you this mysterious weapon from the sky."Masira-man referred to the heavily bearded Drake."A shell?"Drake was confused too. Can one shell really save you?"Don't blame me if you get caught in the crossfire standing so close."Sanji warned."That's true."Usopp immediately backed away.Sanji squatted down, pressed the shell against the bars, and shouted, "Here it comes!" The next second, he pressed the button in the middle of the shell with force.The result!!!"You said this docile snake~""You said this docile snake~"The sentence spoken in Usopp's voice drifted out and looped continuously."Hahaha, so this is your secret weapon, your magical weapon?"The Soldiers couldn't help but laugh and mock them.Sanji's face instantly turned blood red. When had he ever been this embarrassed? The dignity of his chivalrous spirit was about to shatter.He slowly stood up, lit a cigarette, and turned sideways to glare at them, his fierce gaze startling all the Soldiers."Shut up! Watch out, or I'll kill you!!""How terrifying!!!""Idiots..."Zoro said. He was still sitting against the wall even after Luffy and Sanji arrived."Ah haha!! Sorry, it was in the other pocket. I forgot, I'm sorry, Sanji."Usopp spun back, apologized with a forced smile, and turned his left pocket toward Sanji.Sanji reached out, intending to take it and also expressing that he would kick Usopp to death for the mistake.But at that moment, Satoru's voice drifted over."Oh dear, it's certainly lively here."The Soldiers heard the voice, and the sudden appearance startled them into turning around to look. Some even bumped into each other, but they created a gap, revealing Satoru's figure.What the Marines saw was Captain Tekula holding Miss Lika hostage.What Sanji and the others saw was Satoru holding Satoru hostage, but since Satoru was the one who did it, they didn't find it strange."Satoru~"Luffy called out weakly.Satoru nodded to show he heard."Miss Lika!!!"Drake, on the other hand, shouted anxiously, his expression turning extremely fierce when he looked at Clone Bai Yun."You really are also an impersonator from the Straw Hat Pirates!!!""Long-Haired Bai Yun!!?""Let go of Miss Lika!! You bastard, what kind of man kidnaps a woman!!""As long as I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me.""Major Drake, we are pirates.""Saying that is redundant.""Hand over the keys, and I'll hand this young lady over to you.""Remember, you only have this one choice
Chapter 376: Unit 55Nico Robin was still adventuring alone, but her identity had already been exposed. It was just that Jonathan hadn't ordered her arrest, and even if he had, Nico Robin wouldn't be that easy to catch.Nami and Chopper followed Satoru's plan. With the help of Doctor Cobart, after Zoro and the others were rescued, they left the infirmary and headed to the dock.The prison rescue portion was also coming to an end. "Remember, you only have this one choice."Clone Bai Yun said very firmly.He cooperated with the Main Body, who was pretending to be choked, letting out a sound of "Uh..."Drake's grip tightened, but he still took out the key from his pocket and threw it over.Sanji caught it with one hand, said nothing more, and immediately opened the prison door.Usopp immediately sprang out. Seeing this, Zoroforcefully smashed the wooden stocks that bound him, then stood up and walked out as well.Sanji threw the key to him. "Mosshead, still need someone to save you, tsk tsk tsk."Zoro took the key and imitated in a strange voice, "You said this docile snake~"Sanji's face turned red with embarrassment again, though not as red as before."Shut up!!!"Zoro showed a smug smile and went to open the iron door next door to retrieve his three swords."Sanji, Sanji, quickly help me open this."Usopp turned his back to Sanji, asking him to help open the wooden stocks.Sanji smiled, but in the next second, his expression changed, fire flashed in his eyes, and he swung down with a high kick."Sanji!!"Usopp was scared, thinking Sanji was going to take revenge for personal reasons.But then a crisp crack sounded, his hands behind his back loosened, and the wooden stocks shattered and fell."Phew~ Thanks, Sanji."Usopp let out a sigh of relief.Sanji crossed his arms and faced Drake and the others. "No problem."Usopp, meanwhile, pulled Luffy up.Zoro also retrieved his three swords.The rescue was considered a success."Stand in a line, what, do you still want to fight? Come on."Clone Bai Yun complained, 'You four are still in prison, why aren't you leaving? What are you posing for?'"That's true."The four passed the Soldiers and went behind Satoru. Drake also followed, though not behind Satoru."As expected of the righteous Marine, Major Drake.""Cut the nonsense, are you going back on your word, Long-Haired Bai Yun!!"Drake said with a sullen face."Of course not. Although pirates are pirates, they also keep their word.""Usopp!""Sure-Kill: Smoke Star!!"When Usopp came over earlier, Satoru had quietly told him to listen for his signal and prepare to create smoke.So, as soon as Satoru shouted, Usopp immediately took out a smoke bomb and threw it on the ground. With a bang, smoke erupted, and Drakeimmediately lost sight of them."Let's go!""Miss Lika!!"Then they heard Satoru say to leave quickly. Drakethought he was going back on his word, but just as he took a step, Lika was pushed out of the smoke. Seeing this, Drake immediately caught her."Miss Lika!!""Are you alright?""Cough cough, I'm fine, Mr. Drake. I'm sorry for troubling you."Satoru pretended to cough weakly twice."It's just, could you please let go of me first?"Drake realized he had overstepped, immediately let go, and his face instantly turned red. "I... I'm sorry!! Miss Lika, I overstepped.""You, you, take Lika to a safe place.""The rest of you, follow me to chase after Straw HatLuffy and the others!!""Yes!!"After saying that in a hurry, Drake immediately fled in a panic. Satoru looked at his retreating back and smiled. Poor Drake, being played right into their hands."Miss Lika, let's go."A Soldier spoke from behind. Satoru turned around, once again adopting the pitiful appearance of a weak woman."I'll leave it to you."..."Hahahaha!!""We escaped!!"Luffy said excitedly, then asked confusedly."But, Satoru, why did you push Satoru to Drake?"This question sounded strange, but it wasn't strange when applied to Satoru."Don't worry about me.""I still have things to do, and I'll meet up with you all in the end."Satoru replied."Hehe, that's good."Luffy smiled, showing a row of teeth. He trusted Satoru greatly; if Satoru said he would return to meet up, he would return to meet up."So, where are we going next?"Usopp asked, occasionally turning his head to see if any Marines were chasing them."Leave this prison, cross the bridge back to the base's dock, and reclaim the going merry."Satoru stated the next plan.Usopp agreed with both hands and feet."Yes!! Save Merry!! We must get the going merryback!!""We have to take it one step at a time. Let's get out of here first."Sanji replied, but after turning a corner, he stopped."However, I think we're lost."Before them was a dead end.Satoru put his hands on his hips. "Oh, how could I forget? Letting Zoro lead the way isn't a good decision."Zoro: "..."..."Hey.""Commander!""Oh, it's Major Drake. What, did Straw Hat Luffy and the others escape?""Yes!! That guy who impersonated Captain Tekkula was Long-Haired Bai Yun!! This scoundrel kidnapped Miss Lika! I had no choice but to hand over the key.""Was Lika rescued?""Yes, I had a Soldier take her to a safe place.""That's good. To leave the prison, they must cross the bridge. It seems we'll have to let those guys deal with the Straw Hat Pirates. You and they will attack from both sides.""Those guys! Are you talking about them?! Alright, I'll capture the Straw Hat Pirates again!""Haha, do your best, Major Drake. Just strengthen the bridge's defenses; there will be many more chances to catch them."After speaking, Jonathan hung up the phone.He hesitated a bit before dialing a number."Bluruburu~""We are the elites of Navarone~""Let us show you our Gale Spirit~"The moment the call connected, a voice that was both a slogan and a song came from the other side."That's for sure!!""Leave the task of guarding the bridge to our Unit 55!!""We swear!!""We will defeat the Straw Hat Pirates and protect the bridge!!"Unit 55 of Marine G-8 Branch was a force composed of muscular men, each one tall and imposing, yet their body odor lingered year-round.Jonathan, speaking through the den den mushi, which had transformed into the appearance of Unit 55's captain, felt as if he could smell the body odor. He tried to keep as far away from the den den mushias possible, showing a hint of disdain."Uh...""Then I'll leave it to you."
Chapter 377: Battle on the Bridge"Knock knock!"Inside the infirmary, Nami and the others were waiting for Zoro and the rest to be rescued before taking action.It must be said that this waiting was agonizing, as they were deep in enemy territory.The sudden knock on the door made the three of them tense up.Chopper immediately prepared to hide under the covers."Who is it?"After he was ready, Cobart asked."It's Lika."Hearing the familiar voice and answer, the three instantly breathed a sigh of relief."Phew~ Please come in."Cobart replied."Click."Satoru pushed the door open and entered directly."How are things, Satoru?"Nami immediately came over to ask, and Chopperalso left the bed and trotted over."Zoro and Usopp have been rescued. Now Luffy and the others are breaking through the bridge to get from the prison to the dock here.""You can start your operation."Satoru replied, indicating that the situation was clear."You guys..."Nami caught that word."Haven't you finished what you need to do yet, Satoru?""That's right, I'm looking for an opportunity to do it.""Don't worry about me, I said I'd meet up with you in time."Satoru nodded. He had just acted as a 'hostage' for himself, so how could he have time to do what he needed to do? And what he needed to do was clearly not to be a 'hostage'."Who's worried about you?""I'm worried about us."Nami replied, quite realistically."Forget it, be careful yourself."Adding this, Nami turned to help Cobart push out a transfer bed. Then Chopper jumped on it and completely covered himself with a white sheet.Satoru timely turned to open the infirmary door for them."Are you ready?"Nami took a deep breath, then put on a mask and turned to ask Cobart if she was ready.Cobart's hands trembled slightly, but she still nodded."I'm ready."Nami reached out and pressed Cobart's trembling hand."We thank you for your help, Doctor Cobart, but if you...""It's okay! Miss Nami, I'm fine. I'll try my best to help you, just like Doctor Tanuki helped me."Cobart said with firm eyes, and her hands stopped trembling."How did I help you, you idiot~"Chopper's happy voice came from under the sheet.And Nami, looking into Cobart's eyes, nodded with a smile."Thank you, Doctor Cobart.""Let's go.""Okay!!"With that, the two pushed the transfer cart out of the infirmary.Satoru also came out, but didn't follow. He closed the infirmary door and watched them leave, thinking about his next plan."Luffy and the others should have just started fighting.""Nami and the others have just set off.""No rush..."..."Hmm, there doesn't seem to be anyone over there.""If we cross the bridge to Dock 88, we can get the Merry back."Behind a giant rock, a long nose poked out. Usoppshowed half his head, observing the situation on the bridge, but saw no guards."Don't be careless, Uncle Fortress is not easy to deal with."Luffy's entire head popped out. He still knew that Jonathan was difficult to deal with."I think you're the one who should be the most careful, you idiot!"Sanji reached out and pressed Luffy's head back. Sticking out so high, even a Sniper wouldn't bother to aim."There's no one there, it's like they're luring us in, saying 'come quickly'."Zoro knew how to describe it."It's a trap."Sanji added.Satoru stated."There must be an ambush.""We have to get over there, and the bridge is the only way.""Only a fool would set up an ambush on the bridge.""But even if there's an ambush, don't we still have to cross?""Or you could fly over like me, directly."With that, Satoru actually stepped into the air and flew directly across."Satoru!!!"Usopp didn't expect Satoru to be so reckless, flying straight over.Luffy and the other two didn't speak, but followed Satoru's lead and ran out.The bridge, which had seemed utterly silent and empty a second ago, instantly sprouted countless gun barrels, firing at Satoru in the air. Sparks flew, and bullets poured out. If Satoru's Air Compression Technique hadn't been so fast, that round of gunfire would have riddled him like a beehive."Σ(っ °Д °;)っ!!"Usopp's face turned pale with fright; the firepower was too intense!However, Satoru passed through using his Air Compression Technique.And because he drew the firepower, Luffy and the others also took the opportunity to run to the middle of the bridge.Unfortunately, the big brothers of the ambushing 55th Unit also emerged at this time.Like worms, they crawled out from every blind spot and wooden crate, having been hanging there all along. One has to admire their endurance.When they all appeared from both front and back, Luffy and the others were forced to stop."It seems we'll have to get a little exercise."Zoro looked back and forth, unfazed despite the large number of people."No matter what, we're definitely getting through."Luffy clenched his fists together, laughing loudly as he declared.In front, a captain of the 55th Unit, who resembled Li Kui, appeared."Ahem, this is the area guarded by our Naval Storm Unit.""There's no way we'll let you pirates pass!"Facing the captain's words, Sanji raised a hand to light a cigarette."Don't be so hasty.""Wait until I finish my cigarette. You all just wait patiently.""Hmph, are you looking down on us?!"The captain's face showed anger, and he took a horse stance. The Team members behind him followed suit."We are the Naval Storm Unit~""Let us show you the power of the Storm~"Was this a pre-battle dance?Luffy mimicked him, "Hmm! How interesting, like this?""Charge!!"The captain shouted.All the Soldiers instantly swarmed forward."Gum-Gum Gatling!"Luffy took down over a dozen with a Gum-Gum Gatling.Sanji dodged a surprise attack from behind, and a flurry of kicks took out several."Seriously, they all just popped out at once.""Zoro~"Usopp, who was originally at the back, immediately ran to the middle, seeking protection."Just stay out of the way."Zoro ran in the opposite direction from Usopp."Yes, sir~"Usopp replied, quickly and nimbly climbing onto the bridge structure."You guys can do it!!!"...The Soldiers of the 55th Unit couldn't defeat Luffyand the others, but there were too many of them, and each one was so big.Luffy dodged a Soldier's extendable punch, then was ambushed and pinned down, with big men piling on top of him like a human pyramid.Sanji and Zoro were in the same situation.They felt as if they had fallen into a pool made of sweat.