It seemed those people were merely here to watch the show.
Seeing this, John lowered the monocular telescope in his hand.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he slowly said, "By now, they should have discovered my little secret. Send the signal."
The adjutant beside him immediately focused, waiting for John's next command.
John spoke calmly.
"Prepare to fire."
The adjutant immediately nodded.
"No problem, Boss."
Meanwhile, within the Pirate Alliance formation, the scouting vessels suddenly began sending urgent flag signals after discovering something unusual.
Mysterious wooden barrels had been spotted in the waters ahead.
For dozens of nautical miles, the sea was covered with floating barrels—far too many to count by sight.
After receiving the report, Chief Gortar immediately ordered,
"Fish one of those barrels out of the water."
His men quickly carried out the order.
Before long, one of the barrels was brought before Chief Gortar.
He ordered it opened.
