The Golden Lion's Plan

Great Barrel, Basque Shott, after the story begins, is the Eighth Division Captain of the Four Emperors' Blackbeard Pirates. He is one of the four great pirates Blackbeard brought out from Level 6 of the Underwater Great Prison!

Shott is very young now, wearing a clown-like hat, with a drunken face and a particularly prominent large sausage nose. He carries a large wine jug with him.

The nickname "Great Barrel" is precisely because Basque Shott is addicted to alcohol.

The fine wines of Frances Island are among his favorite drinks.

At the same time, his strength is also very powerful, with a bounty of 176 million Belly.

Golden Lion secretly contacted these fierce pirates of the seas to teach the Marines a good lesson together, telling them that this sea belongs to pirates!

Basque Shott is one of the strong individuals invited by Golden Lion.

Shott is the true backup for Frances Island!

The rescue on the back mountain was very smooth, except for the initial ambush that resulted in the loss of over a hundred Marine soldiers.

However, the Marine side on the main port battlefield was at a significant disadvantage.

Marine soldiers faced enemy forces ten times their own, and Vice Admiral Akita was severely wounded by a sneak attack from one person!

"Bounty of 176 million Belly, Great Barrel, Basque Shott!"

"Why are you here? Have you also joined the Flying Pirates?"

Vice Admiral Akita was shocked and angry. What he cared about at this moment was not his own injuries, but the safety of the Marine soldiers landing on the island and whether this mission could be successfully completed.

If it were a one-on-one fight with Bourne, Vice Admiral Akita would have been fully confident in taking him down.

Even if he was injured initially due to distraction, it wouldn't matter.

But now, there was also Shott, whose strength was equally formidable.

"Hic!"

The drunken Shott hiccuped and swayed to stand beside Bourne, "I'm only interested in fine wine."

Golden Lion did not forcibly conscript these unruly individuals as subordinates but chose to appeal to their interests and use cooperation to recruit their strength.

Shott's nickname is Great Barrel; he loves wine, especially fine wine, and has no resistance to it.

Bourne promised that Frances Island's fine wines would be unlimited from now on. As long as Shott was willing, he could come and drink anytime, anywhere, until he was full and vomited.

This is why Shott agreed to help the Bourne Pirates.

"It seems Shott hasn't joined the Flying Pirates?"

Akita secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression immediately became grave again.

Even if Shott hadn't joined the Flying Pirates, he was still a pirate and had definitely reached some kind of agreement with the Bourne Pirates.

"To avoid further complications, stop hiding your strength!"

"If Frances Island isn't in our hands, you won't be able to drink any wine!"

Bourne urged.

Shott took a gulp of fine wine. The fine wines of Frances Island were indeed good. For the sake of fine wine, he should get serious.

Sensing the danger in Shott's eyes, Bourne tightened his grip on his katana.

Taking down Vice Admiral Akita was the main objective of this operation.

The outcome of the battle at the port was unimportant. As for the lives of those ignorant natives, Bourne didn't care at all.

As long as Akita was captured, the rest would be small fry.

"Don't forget what you promised."

Shott placed his wine jug at his waist, appearing drunk but hiding a murderous intent.

With Bourne as the main attacker and Shott as support, the battle resumed.

Vice Admiral Akita, already injured, was pushed back to the edge of the cliff under their combined assault.

Crash!

Waves crashed against the shore, and the turbulent currents roared, audible from afar.

If he retreated further, he would fall off the cliff!

The stones under Vice Admiral Akita's feet shattered and slid down the cliff, rolling into the surging sea. He had clearly noticed the situation behind him.

Under normal circumstances, he would have been able to fight both Bourne and Shott alone without any problem.

The problem was that he had been successfully ambushed by Shott and was now severely wounded, his combat power greatly reduced.

He could no longer guarantee his own safety while taking down the two of them.

Now, Vice Admiral Akita had only two paths: fight to the death and take down one of them, and hope for divine intervention for the second. The second path was to retreat temporarily. Marine Headquarters had mobilized on a large scale, and battles were occurring on nearby islands.

He could request reinforcements from Marshal Steel Bone Kong, but doing so would not only disrupt the entire Marine strategy but also trigger a series of unknown chain reactions.

"Strike him while he's down!"

Bourne wouldn't give Akita a chance; once the Vice Admiral was dealt with, the remaining grunts would be a piece of cake.

Bourne let out a low growl and lunged forward.

Jott assisted from the side.

Vice Admiral Akita had to muster his spirit and meet the attack with his sword.

Clang!

Clang clang!

Zing!

A chaotic battle ensued. Every clash between Akita, Bourne, and Jott felt like a brush with death.

Bourne and Jott attacked from both sides, sandwiching Vice Admiral Akita. His Marine coat was already stained red with blood.

"He's almost done for, put in more effort!"

"Got it, hic!"

Colonel Doug, the adjutant, burst onto the battlefield at this moment, deflecting Jott's attack with his sword and forcefully pulling him out of the fray.

Instantly, the battlefield in the forest was split in two.

Vice Admiral Akita faced Bourne, while Colonel Doug faced Jott.

"What are you doing here? How's the battle below?"

Vice Admiral Akita questioned.

The battle below was already at a disadvantage; without Doug, wouldn't it become a complete rout?

While the Marines were elites, the Bourne Pirates also had their elites.

"We can only leave it to them now."

Colonel Doug wanted to tell Vice Admiral Akita about the hostages, but the current situation wouldn't allow him to be distracted further.

"Another one to die?"

"It's just delaying the inevitable, hic!"

"Attack!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Bourne and Jott moved together, and Akita and Doug quickly moved to intercept.

Even with Colonel Doug joining the fight, the situation remained extremely difficult.

Whether it was the battle above the cliff or the one at the port below, the Marines were at a complete disadvantage.

The Bourne Pirates had gone to great lengths to ensure the annihilation of the Marines who attacked Frances Island.

First, they controlled the island's native inhabitants, using the old, weak, women, and children to threaten the young and strong men into fighting, overwhelming the Marines in terms of numbers.

Although the individual combat power of civilians was far inferior to that of Marine soldiers, they compensated for the lack of strength with sheer numbers.

Then, they secretly contacted Bacchus Jott, who used his special abilities to hide in the shadows and launch surprise attacks while Bourne was entangled with the Marine Vice Admiral.

The complete annihilation of the Marines was the Bourne Pirates' original objective.

Resist? Defend?

Who did they think they were kidding?

This plan wasn't limited to just Frances Island; it extended to five surrounding islands as well, with the Golden Lion making arrangements for each.

With this plan, they aimed to eliminate six Marine warships, led by a Vice Admiral from headquarters, right from the start.

This would secure a comprehensive advantage in the entire war!