"Reporting to the commander, it was him. He disguised himself as a new recruit and infiltrated the shipyard to gather intelligence, but we caught him."
I suspect he's also a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, which is why I brought him here for you to deal with...
In Jonathan's office, Drake Rick, accompanied by two soldiers, brought Usopp to report to his superior.
"Really? So you want to find out information about the Straw Hat Pirates?"
The soldier looked up and let me see...
After listening to Drake Rick's report, Jonathan looked at Usopp and gestured for him to look up so he could see his face clearly.
"Tch, let me go! I'm not a spy; I was sent here from above to inspect the situation."
Aren't you afraid I'll report your mistakes to my superiors?
Even after being captured, Usopp did not reveal his true identity, continuing to pretend that he was an official sent by higher-ups to monitor the area, hoping to escape.
"Really? You say you were sent from above, what proof do you have?"
Upon hearing Usopp's words, Jonathan did not immediately judge him to be a criminal. Instead, he thought for a moment before asking Usopp a question.
"Hmph, do I need any more evidence? I'm Captain Usopp, a special envoy sent by Marine Headquarters. Who do you think you are to make me give you evidence..."
Even without any evidence to prove his identity, Usopp didn't give up. He held on, hoping they would be afraid of his identity and treat him with respect.
"Commander, don't listen to him. He's just a strange intruder; what evidence do you have to prove it?"
Colonel Drake, standing in front of him, didn't believe him at all and directly exposed his lies.
"Hey, Colonel Drake, come here for a second..."
Jonathan neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead had Drake come up to him and whisper in his ear.
"I heard that a special envoy will be sent here in the next few days to check on things here. Do you think it could be him?"
Although his identity is suspicious, it's also possible that he was sent from above to disguise himself and infiltrate here to probe for information.
Jonathan shared his guess with Drake Yurek to see what he thought.
"But, Commander, is he really someone sent from above?"
Even though his superior said so, Colonel Drake still had some doubts about his identity.
"Report!!"
Just then, a soldier shouted a report from outside the door.
"Come in!!"
Upon hearing someone giving a report, Jonathan let him in without hesitation.
"Yes...
"Reporting to the Commander, a Colonel named Shepherd, who claims to be a special envoy, wishes to have you receive him."
The marine reported the news to Jonathan and his men.
"A special envoy claiming to be Shepherd? Let him in..."
I'd like to see what this guy who claims to be a special envoy actually looks like.
Jonathan instructed him to let the special envoy, Shepherd, in.
"Hello, Commander Jonathan, I am Colonel Shepherd, a special envoy from headquarters. I have been assigned to come here to check on the situation."
A moment later, Robin entered, dressed in the clothes of the real special agent Shepherd, whom he had knocked unconscious. He then presented his identification to Jonathan.
"Um...
Oh... it's Colonel Shepherd... please have a seat. By the way, there's also a fellow here who claims to be a special envoy. Please see if you recognize him."
Jonathan glanced at the identification Robin showed him and no longer doubted her identity. He then pointed at Usopp and asked her a question.
"Hmm... it's Robin. Is she also impersonating a Navy special envoy? Great, if I can get her to cooperate, I can escape."
Upon seeing Robin disguised as a special envoy, Usopp thought to himself, and then shouted loudly to Robin.
"Hey, Shepherd, it's me, Colonel Usopp. Prove my identity to them and make them put me down quickly."
Usopp shouted at Robin.
"So? See if you know him, whether he's really from headquarters like he says, and whether he's really there too."
Jonathan saw Usopp yelling at Robin Shepherd, he hesitated for a moment and asked Robin for clarification.
"No, I don't know him at all, he's an imposter!"
Robin's words plunged Usopp into despair, and Usopp watched helplessly as they led him away.
"Alright, Colonel Shepherd, we've taken him away as he's not involved in personnel matters."
"Next, please tell us what else you need us to do. If it's within our capabilities, we'll try our best to fulfill your request."
Jonathan addressed Robin respectfully.
"Okay, take me to your document management office first. I've decided to start my inspection there."
Robin wanted to understand the layout of the entire fortress, so he asked Jonathan to instruct his men to lead him to the place where they kept their books and documents.
"Hmm... alright. Since Shepherd has asked, I'll have them take you there. You can stay as long as you like."
"You, take Shepherd to the archives. She can stay there as long as she wants without asking me. Don't disturb her."
Jonathan agreed to Robin's request, then turned and ordered his men to take her there.
"Damn it, Robin ignored me and exposed me..."
Inside Baron Prison, Usopp was locked in the same room as Zoro. He turned to Zoro, clutching the iron chain, and complained.
"No, she did the right thing, because you and I are very safe together..."
Zoro, sitting behind him, answered with his eyes closed.
"Really? But is this really safe?"
Usopp heard his words, glanced at the situation in front of him where soldiers were pointing guns at him and he couldn't move, and said.
"Hey, did you hear? Another member of the Straw Hat Pirates has been discovered and imprisoned by our commander!!"
Inside the base, in a corridor, a marine told his comrade about the news.
"Hmm, he looks like a man with a very long nose."
The marine he had spoken to replied.
Meanwhile, inside the gout vent above them, Luffy and Sanji were hiding, having overheard every word of their conversation.
"Hey, Luffy, can you hear me?"
Sanji glanced at the marines below, then turned to Luffy and asked.
"Hmm, it seems Usopp has also been captured by the Fortress Uncle."
Luffy also knew who the long-nosed man they were talking about was—none other than their partner Usopp.
"So what do we do now? Should we abandon our original plan and go to rescue them?"
Sanji asked Luffy for his opinion again to see what his decision would be.
"Yes, we can't wait any longer. We need to rescue Zoro and the others first before we go find Nami and the others."
Luffy decided to postpone his plan to find Nami and the others and instead go to Baron Prison to rescue Zoro and the other two.
"Alright, you're the captain, I'll do as you say..."
Sanji had no objection to this, and the two then followed the information Jonathan had given them to his subordinates, heading towards the prison.
"Heh, an unfamiliar doctor and nurse, Shepherd from headquarters, the captured Pirate Hunter Zoro and his companion, and the two Straw Hat who are currently on the run—that makes a total of seven people."
The numbers are correct. All the pieces that should have been placed have been moved. What will you decide next, Straw Hat Luffy?!
At this moment Jonathan sat in his office, holding a few chess pieces in one hand, and said with a mysterious expression.