It was not until Baccarat pulled out a gun and aimed it at Usopp that Luffy, Usopp, and the others realized they seemed to have fallen into an enemy trap.
"Clatter—"
Unfazed by the gun pointed at him, Usopp quickly got to his feet. Looking at the woman before him, who stood nearly a head taller than he did, his expression turned exceptionally grim.
"In a place like Whole Cake Island, you even have things like Seastone handcuffs."
"And you keep going on about arrests."
"You... are one of the New Marines, aren't you?!"
Usopp was no fool. On the contrary, aside from being somewhat lacking in strength and occasionally seeming a little naive due to his lack of experience, he was one of the sharpest minds among the Straw Hat Pirates.
Given his and Luffy's current predicament, it was actually easy for him to guess the other party's identity.
At that moment, Usopp could not help regretting his carelessness. He should not have let down his guard. Even in a tavern like this, he never should have dropped his disguise.
The reason she had recognized him and Luffy so easily was likely because she had identified them through their conversation.
This was Whole Cake Island, after all—the headquarters of the New Marines. No one knew what identity a New Marine might assume or where they might appear.
In the end, he and Luffy had acted too frivolously and gotten themselves discovered.
"Mm, you're right."
"I'm Colonel Baccarat of Whole Cake Island Headquarters."
"Welcome to Whole Cake Island, you two members of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
Seeing Usopp rise, Baccarat did not immediately fire. In a crowded place like this, the Marines were, in principle, not allowed to casually use firearms. If they injured civilians, then even if they successfully