The gunfire from the castle atop the mountain drew the attention of many people in the John Family's stronghold. Many led their subordinates toward the mountaintop, but Carlos's men temporarily fobbed them off with news that Mafia families were rebelling against their superiors.
More than two thousand people gathered around the mountaintop castle, but made no move for the time being.
These people were the core force of the John Family's stronghold and the best-equipped among them.
The John Family's direct forces numbered far more than two thousand; there were over ten thousand in total.
More than five thousand were on Maglin Island. The strongest two thousand-plus were stationed at the John Family's stronghold, while the rest were scattered across Maglin Island.
Others had been dispatched by the John Family to carry out all kinds of missions.
Inside the castle, Carlos was followed by his own subordinates and the bosses of the various Mafia families, who had been escorted in by his men.
As he walked, Carlos took out a Den Den Mushi and gave the order to attack. There were still too many people nearby; he needed to clear them out and deliver a powerful warning!
Upon receiving Carlos's order, the Lucifer Family members, who had completely taken control of every corner of the castle, extended their pitch-black gun barrels from all around the castle and pulled the triggers. The next instant, gunfire erupted as hundreds of bullets shot toward the John Family members surrounding the castle.
In the end, only a small number of them were on guard. Most had never expected that, in their own headquarters, their "brothers" would suddenly attack them. Caught completely off guard, a single volley killed or wounded three to four hundred people.
The quick-witted began to return fire, while those a