Lubbock was a little surprised by Teach's orders.
He hadn't expected Teach to make such an aggressive decision.
They would recruit talented young Pirates who were Devil Fruit Users but had yet to make a name for themselves.
Those willing to join would be taken straight to the New World and given protection from the Marines and other powers.
Those who refused would be defeated and taken to Boros Island, where their Devil Fruit abilities would be reclaimed.
If anything went wrong and word got out, it would be disastrous for the Black Emperor Pirates.
Who knew whether some young Pirates were hiding their true strength?
If one refused the Black Emperor Pirates' invitation and their officers failed to capture them,
the crew would have made an enemy with tremendous potential.
Still, Lubbock understood Teach's thinking. If they wanted to surpass the Flying Pirates, this was necessary.
Beyond its number of Top Combatants, the Flying Pirates' vast ranks of formidable fighters were another reason they were so feared.
Whatever the Flying Pirates could do, the Black Emperor Pirates could accomplish in their own way.
Teach had made his decision, so Lubbock would draw up a plan.
He would make it as thorough as possible to prevent any mishaps.
Ordinarily, Pirates from the Four Seas stood no chance against an officer of the Black Emperor Pirates.
Very few could put up a fight, unless they possessed an unusual ability.
Even then, the Black Emperor Pirates would likely have gathered intelligence beforehand and prepared a countermeasure.
All told, the odds of a Pirate escaping them were vanishingly small.
As long as they were careful, no one would find out.
Lubbock had another idea: they could do part of this openly.
When young Pirates were in danger, especially when the Marines were closing