Bang...
Just as Sanji pulled Luffy away from Jonathan and kicked open the restaurant door,
A group of chefs, led by Jessica, blocked their way, preventing them from leaving.
"So you're pirates. No wonder your actions seemed so strange."
But don't even think about leaving us..."
Jessica stared at Sanji and Luffy and spoke.
"That's right, this is our chefs' sacred place. We will never let you leave. We're no less capable than those marines."
The chef, who was having a pleasant conversation with Sanji, spoke loudly towards the opening.
Click...
" Straw Hat Luffy, I won't let either of you leave my grasp. Surrender now..."
"Hmph, what a coincidence, I also have a group of chefs like that where I live. I grew up in a place like that, why would I be afraid of people like you?"
Sanji spoke confidently, a cigarette dangling from his lips, but when he saw Jessica, he frowned and thought to himself.
"Damn it, I would never lay a hand on a lady. What should I do? To get out of here, I have to defeat them."
Just as they were standing in a standoff, Jonathan arrived, blocking their path, and spoke up.
"Snort..."
At this moment, Sanji and Luffy also prepared for battle, intending to escape from their encirclement.
Click...
"I'm so hungry, so hungry, let's eat quickly..."
Just as they were preparing to begin the battle, a large group of returning soldiers rushed in, shouting.
Their arrival caught Jonathan, and they were scattered by the group of marines. Sanji and Luffy took the opportunity to escape.
On the other hand, Jonathan, fearing harm to innocent bystanders, did not intervene and watched helplessly as they escaped from his sight.
"Damn it, Straw Hat Luffy, stop right there..."
Seeing his prize slip away, Jonathan couldn't help but get angry and yell at Luffy and his Luffy.
"Hahaha, goodbye, Fortress Uncle! I'll definitely rescue Zoro and escape from here..."
Luffy heard him calling him, so he turned around and waved at Jonathan.
"Heh, fine, now that you've escaped, I'll start planning what happens next."
This time, you won't escape from my grasp so easily.
Watching them leave, Jonathan sighed, shook his head, and said...
He then walked towards his office, preparing to plan the next step.
Meanwhile, Luffy and Sanji, while evading the Marines' pursuit, discussed how to rescue Zoro.
"Wait, Luffy, stop and listen to me. We have no idea where the Moss Head is being held."
Searching aimlessly like this isn't a solution; we need to find a better place to imprison him...
Sanji stopped and tried to persuade Luffy.
"Hmm... alright, I'll listen to you. So, should we find Zoro's location first, or should we meet up with the others first?"
Luffy stopped and thought about it, then agreed with Sanji's words and asked him what his suggestion was.
"Okay, let's find Nami and the others first to rescue that Moss Head..."
Sanji thought about it carefully and then gave Luffy his advice.
"Um... alright, then let's hurry up and find Nami and the others, rescue Zoro, and then leave this fortress."
Luffy agreed to Sanji's suggestion, and the two then embarked on a journey to find their lost crewmates.
"Hmm... It really is an impregnable fortress, just as the Marine Headquarters described it, they call it the ' Iron Fortress ' Navarone, and it truly lives up to its name."
So, what will your choice be? Luffy, can you, like in the original story, escape from here and from Vice Admiral Jonathan of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral with your incredible luck?
I'm really curious...
As for Luo Chen, because he had Jonathan's permission, he could freely visit and play here without any restrictions.
So he used his ability to fly over the fortress and look down at the entire fortress, and its layout became clear in his mind.
After learning about the entire fortress's structure, Luo Chen genuinely doubted how Luffy was able to escape from Jonathan's clutches in the original story.
Was it truly due to their incredible luck, or was it because of Luffy's grandfather that they turned a blind eye and allowed them to leave safely?
Luo Chen himself leaned towards the latter, because Jonathan, the strongest person, never attacked them from the beginning, but instead had his subordinates launch attacks on them throughout.
This inevitably raises questions about why he hasn't taken action.
Turning our attention to Usopp, he was originally traveling with Robin, but decided to go their separate ways because he was worried about the Going Merry.
Afterwards, while wearing a marine uniform, he inquired about the location of their ship, the Going Merry, and then went alone to the naval dock to check on the Going Merry's condition.
"That's wonderful, Merry, I'm so glad you're alright..."
Usopp circled the Going Merry once and then said happily.
He was very happy to see that the Going Merry in front of him was not only undamaged, but had also been repaired by the shipwrights.
"You must be new here. You must be excited to see this ship. No wonder. In my opinion, this ship is very fortunate to have someone who takes such good care of it."
Based on my decades of experience repairing ships, although this vessel was severely damaged, the crew clearly took great care of it, as evidenced by the meticulous repairs made to even the smallest details.
Just as he was rejoicing to see that the Going Merry was safe and sound, a shipwright suddenly appeared behind him and spoke to him.
"Really? Thank you for the compliment..."
Usopp felt very satisfied upon hearing his words and turned to thank him.
"Yeah, I wasn't talking about you, what are you so happy about..."
The old boatman gave Usopp a strange look, then spoke to him.
"Yes, to me, praising it is like praising me, so thank you so much..."
Usopp didn't reveal that he was a member of the crew, but he still thanked him very happily.
"Um... Hey, who are you? What are you doing here? Are you a spy?"
Just then, Colonel Drake suddenly appeared with a group of soldiers, directing his men to point their blades and guns at Usopp and question him.
"Wait, I'm not a spy, I'm just a new marine..."
Usopp was terrified by the weapons and hurriedly tried to explain.
"Really? But I've never seen you before. I know all the new recruits in the entire fortress, but I've never seen you. And you still claim you're not a spy?"
"Arrest him. I need to interrogate him properly to see if he's really a member of the Straw Hat Pirates."
"I'm doomed, we're going to be exposed! What should I do? They can't possibly be here to rescue me now."
Drake Rake's words left Usopp with no way to defend himself, leaving him no choice but to surrender and allow them to surround him.
"Wait, this is the most sacred place for us logistics soldiers. I won't allow you to defile it..."
Just as Colonel Drake was about to interrogate Usopp, the shipwright who had just spoken to him angrily ran over, glared at Drake, and shouted.
"... Tch!! Take him back to the commander and see what his decision is..."
After being stared at for a while by the old boatman's determined and angry gaze, Drake Rake had no choice but to give them this order.