Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates racked his brain until he was pulling out his hair, yet he still had no idea what to do next.
With only Jesus Burgess, Lafitte, Van Augur, and Doc Q, there was no way they could support his ambitions.
Even if he helped them obtain powerful Devil Fruit abilities, it still would not be enough!
Where was he supposed to find powerful subordinates now?
There was no other way!
For now, he could only place his hopes on the war at Marineford.
When the time came, he would secretly pick out and seize Devil Fruit abilities for Burgess and the others on the battlefield.
As long as he obtained Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability in the end.
At worst, he could storm Hachinosu, defeat Ochoku, and then select some powerful companions.
Forced to give up on Impel Down, Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates could only begin scouting Devil Fruit abilities among the Whitebeard Pirates and even the Marine officers for his few subordinates.
Burgess wanted Jozu's Glitter-Glitter Fruit ability, but Diamond Jozu was so powerful that he could hold off a Marine Admiral for a while.
Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates could not take down Diamond Jozu quickly either.
They could only choose targets with powerful Fruit abilities but relatively weak strength.
Before the day of Fire Fist Ace's execution arrived.
Teach of the Blackbeard Pirates was even looking over the ability users still around the Sabaody Archipelago and its vicinity.
Many Supernovas had already begun arriving at the latter half of Paradise on the Grand Line.
Those Supernovas could also become their targets.
Captain Kid's Magnet-Magnet Fruit ability, Trafalgar Law's Op-Op Fruit ability...
Burgess and Van Augur would not turn up their noses at these Devil Fruit abilities either.
They actually headed to the Sabaody