Besides, Mousse's allies were far more numerous and powerful than Blackbeard's. The Flower Kingdom alone possessed unfathomable strength, and Li Xiao—who, despite not being a Devil Fruit user, had a chance of becoming an SS-rank powerhouse—could practically be called Blackbeard's nemesis.
Bartholomew Kuma's New Revolutionary Army, which had nearly liberated the entire South Blue, was no less formidable. More importantly, like the Charlotte Brothers, this comrade could travel directly across thousands of miles.
And let's not forget Elbaf, the former "world's strongest nation," which had now become family through marriage. With even the Roger Pirates, a force that had once been both friend and foe, gone, what did the Whitebeard Pirates have left to compare with them?
Of course, the "Spade Alliance" still held two advantages on paper: Zunesha and the yet-uncovered Pluton. But Horace could even blast open the Red Line. Dealing with a gigantic creature that could not attack from afar and did not have particularly high defense would be even easier.
As for the latter, Mousse merely curled his lip in disdain. "Even if they find Pluton, it'll be useless, because the key to unleashing its full power isn't in Wano Country!"
Still, after the Black Spade marriage alliance, they surpassed the Flower Kingdom in one leap and became the publicly recognized second-strongest force in the world. Blackbeard was also naturally confirmed as the next captain of the Whitebeard Pirates!
Originally, if Ace had joined the Whitebeard Pirates as he did in the original timeline, he might have become a potential competitor.
But Mousse had interfered so heavily with this timeline that even the Celestial Dragons' rule had fallen ahead of schedule. The world had given a completely different reassessment to the pioneer of rebellion from those years ago—Pirate King Gol D. Roger. Although this could not