He may not be as tall as the famous Whitebeard, but at 3.33 meters tall, Marshall D. Teach, known to fans as Blackbeard, 🧔 is definitely up to the task from his role as an antagonist in the One Piece series. It's not for nothing that he is a member of a group of pirates called the Worst Generation.
He is the archenemy of Monkey D. Luffy and is considered by all to be Whitebeard's evil counterpart. By killing the latter during the Battle of Marine Ford, he also obtained the title of Emperor , which he now shares with Shanks, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido. 🤴 This fame, combined with the two devil fruits he possesses, makes him one of the most powerful and dangerous pirates in the oceans!
Who is Blackbeard?
Former Pirate of the second division of the crew of the Yonko Whitebeard, which was at the time under the command of Portgas D. Ace, Blackbeard set out in search of his own ascension by killing Satch, who was himself same commander of the fourth division. By doing so, he acquired his first devil fruit , 🍍 Yami Yami no Mi.
Endowed with ambition and unfailing will, he never hesitates to alienate the most powerful and violent pirates. He has also established himself as Whitebeard's great rival . It was during the epic battle of Marine Ford 🏝️ that he killed his former mentor and took his second devil fruit, the Gura Gura no Mi. Two devil fruits for a single character, unheard of in the One Piece story!
If his rivalry with Whitebeard was known to everyone, he also established himself as the extra opposite of Monkey D. Luffy. He is also very superstitious. For him, the destiny of individuals is all mapped out and there is nothing we can do about it. Which doesn't stop him from being very calculating. 🧮 He is always one step ahead of his adversaries, perhaps precisely to prevent fate from catching up with him too quickly... Marshall D. Teach, it is certain, sails across the seas in order to find something, and nothing seems to be able to prevent him for good from acting with vice and malice...
Marshall D. Teach's Bounty
The nickname “Blackbeard” probably already meant something to you before you even discovered One Piece. This famous trinket actually comes from an English pirate, Henry Every, who was famous for his misdeeds in the 17th century. His fame came from the fact that he quickly became the richest pirate in the world, 💸 making him the most wanted pirate by the English navy. The bounty placed on his head at the time was the highest ever set.
Marshall D. Teach's bounty is not the highest in the series, however. With the 2,247,600,000 berries put on his head, he is only the sixth most wanted pirate by the World Government . Perhaps this is because he remained unknown to the authorities for a long time. When he was revealed in episode 369, he was the only Corsair Captain to have entered the group without having any bounty placed on him.
Inevitably, the amoral and criminal actions of the Blackbeard Pirate Captain were ultimately enough to attract the attention of the Navy and the World Government. His rise is also meteoric, ⚡ evidenced by the passage from 0 berries to the sum revealed above, immediately classifying him among the most wanted pirates . And something tells us that this will only increase from here on out...
Blackbeard's Crew
Like their captain, whose rise led him to take the place of one of the four emperors, the Blackbeard Pirates make up one of the four most powerful pirate crews in the world . 💪 Infamous for their cruelty, they meet every characteristic you could imagine of a pirate.
Oda himself admitted that he wanted to draw them as ugly as possible.
Even during their first appearance, an attack on Drum Island, they displayed overwhelming will, 😵 to the point that the island's selfish king, Wapol, fled without even attempting to fight back. Plus, the fact that their captain, who is a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates , is guiding them through his own destiny is enough to strike terror wherever they go.
Another demonstration of their strength came when they also managed to break into Level 4 of Impel Down without much difficulty (although Impel Down was, at the time, admittedly, put under harsh conditions). ordeal 😖 due to multiple riots).
Each member nevertheless knows how to fend for themselves. When they were hit by Sengoku's shockwave attack , 🤕 they all got up easily and with very little damage. In addition to their great endurance and strength, each member has a special position within the crew.
There we find bloodthirsty pirates like Van Auger , nicknamed “Supersonic” whose extreme shooting precision allows him to kill at incredible distances. There is also Jesus Burgess , “Champion”, 🥇 who uses his wrestling skills to defeat anyone who gets in his way. He is also the commander of the first Yonko fleet, Blackbeard. And finally, let's not forget Lafitte , who by eating a devil fruit, has the power to fly and hypnotize his adversaries at will.
Blackbeard's Flag and Ship
Before the time jump, the Blackbeard Pirates used a giant raft as a ship. The raft is made of gigantic trees probably rolled together. 🛶 On the sides of the raft, there are loopholes. A large mast is posted in the middle, carrying the flag of the Blackbeard Pirates and three sails. Another sail is placed at the rear of the raft, behind the main sails.
Blackbeard's new ship, after the Battle of Marine Ford, is the Saber of Xebec . The other means of propulsion, except wind, appears to be the crew using paddles or oars to move the raft. Even the best Blackbeard pirates get in on the task, 🏋 like Jesus Burgess and, surprisingly, Doc Q have been seen paddling.
The flag of the Blackbeard Pirates, the Jolly Roger , is that of three sullen skulls: one looks to the left, the other opposite and the last to the right, like the three heads of the cerberus, the guardian of the underworld. 👿Behind these skulls are sets of intersecting bones, in addition to the two classic ones.
Why does Blackbeard have several fruits?
As you know, it is impossible to eat 2 devil fruits without dying. This has been said several times both within the Manga and the Anime. How can Teach have 2 Devil Fruits then? The most favorable theory is that Teach has 2 brothers 🧬 that he hides inside his own body. Follow carefully, we intend to explain everything to you!
We can notice that Marshall D. Teach has for example 3 guns, 🔫that there are 3 skulls on his Jolly Roger. As you know, a Jolly Roger always represents the captain of the Pirates crew. If you look at the flag of the Decalvan brothers for example, you notice that it has 2 skulls, 💀 because they both represent the captains of their own crew.
Also remember at the beginning of the manga when Nami, Zoro and Luffy meet Teach Jaya for the first time in volume 25 FR of One Piece. 📚 Luffy and Zoro say that Teach is not one person, but several people in reality, the exact phrase used is: "those funny guys".
For all his reasons, we believe that Teach actually has 2 twin brothers and would therefore be 3 in total. When Teach ate the Yami Yami no Mi , he was then joined by his two brothers. We can therefore make the link with the myth of the Barbossa brothers. Teach would have used his fruit's ability to get his brothers inside his own body . 💨 This would also be one of the reasons why his crew covered him before eating Whitebeard's fruit from Marine Ford. So that his brother can come out of his own body to eat the Gura Gura no Mi fruit.
Furthermore, when we saw Blackbeard using his 2 demon powers, we could notice that the hand with which he manipulated the tremor fruit was not his own. Teach then allegedly used yami yami no mi to place his hand inside his body and take out his brother's hand instead .
In conclusion, we believe that with the help of the Yami Yami no Mi, Teach is able to hide his brothers inside his body and manipulate their bodies at his will in order to be able to use several devil fruits at the same time. times. Teach would therefore have eaten Yami Yami no Mi, the strongest Logia. His brother 1 the Gura Gura no Mi ate the strongest Paramecia and the 2nd brother will certainly eat the strongest Mythical Zoan type fruit. 🦖
How did Teach get Whitebeard's fruit?
In the manga, we know that when a devil fruit owner dies, the fruit appears randomly in the world. However, it seems that it chooses the closest "normal" fruit as its new receptacle . 📥 It would therefore be enough to have a normal fruit on you when you kill a devil fruit holder to recover your victim's fruit.
The Yami Yami no Mi
The Yami Yami no Mi, also called " the Fruit of Darkness ", is a Logia-type devil fruit that allows its user to create, control and transform into darkness at will, making him a true human of darkness . 🌑 This fruit is considered "unique", even for the Logia type, and the ability it grants is said to be "the most demonic".
Its possessor can control all things located in its darkness - which take the form of black smoke - whether living beings or objects. He can also use gravity 🌐 to force his opponents to inevitably move closer to him, even if they are also possessors of Logia-type devil fruit.
The Gura Gura no Mi
Gura Gura no Mi is a Paramecia-type devil fruit that allows the user to create destructive vibrations, or " tremors ". This fruit has the fearsome reputation of being able to destroy the world 💣 and is considered the most powerful of the Paramecia class devil fruits.
Yami Yami and Gura Gura no Mi are therefore two types of fruits which, once combined within Blackbeard, promise devastating effects. 🥴 Admiral Sengoku himself, upon seeing Marshall D. Teach absorb his second fruit from Marine Ford, exclaimed "It may well be that today we meet the end of us all... Because this man has just brought together the power to destroy the entire world! ". That has the merit of being clear…
Marshall D. Teach's father
We didn't necessarily see this one coming! What if Blackbeard was the son of the feared captain of the Rocks, Xebec X. Rocks , who roamed the seas just forty years ago?
For some time now, we've been wondering if Oda would end up giving us some information on the subject. By naming Blackbeard's new ship, " the Saber of Xebec ", ⚓ the screenwriter was already giving us a nice clue.
Especially since no one will believe in a coincidence anymore, given the other clues which now take on their full meaning. The pirate, who wanted more than anything to become the master of the world , 👑 was also a “D.”, thus revealing a completely natural connection with Marshall “D.” Teach!
And remember that battle, that of Go Valley, which saw the Rocks crew disbanded 38 years ago. Marshall D. Teach was only a child at the time, 👶 and this would explain why after the intervention of Gol D. Roger, he was taken in by Whitebeard , who was himself a member of this legendary crew before creating your own.
Blackbeard's Former Crew
It was therefore under the tutelage of Edward Newgate that Marshall D. Teach would have grown up. It was Whitebeard who told him his father's story. This explains, in addition to having grown up under the orders of the most powerful man in the world , Blackbeard's endless ambition. He wanted, more than anyone else, to continue and accomplish what his father dreamed of. 💭
So Blackbeard joined Whitebeard's crew. He quickly earned his stripes and became one of the protégés of Second Fleet Commander Portgas D. Ace . Always in his desire to evolve and become one of the most intimidating pirates in the oceans, 👹 he continued to evolve in the hierarchy.
But one disastrous day marked the end of his adventure among Whitebeard's crew. While he had been searching for the fruit of darkness for years, it was finally the commander of the Fourth Fleet, Satch, who came into his possession. Frustrated, Blackbeard then did not hesitate for a second and killed the commander, ⚰️ the only way to recover the fruit being to do it by force. This is what marked the end of Blackbeard's journey in the company of Whitebeard and the beginning of his epic journey as captain of his own crew . Discover Whitebeard ’s secrets with us.
Pirates killed by Blackbeard
Satch is not the only famous pirate to have perished under the blade of Blackbeard . In his desire to always achieve his ends, Marshall D. Teach has never been able to give up ousting or even eviscerating one of his counterparts. 🪓 The Battle of Marine Ford is an excellent example of Blackbeard's extremism.
Satch - Yami Yami no Mi
Satch was the fourth commander of Whitebeard's fleet . Jealous by Blackbeard, he quickly paid the price. The day he discovered the fruit of darkness signed his death warrant… ☠️
Blackbeard murders him, shamelessly, and flees, leaving Whitebeard's crew completely stunned. This murder, according to Whitebeard codes , was fratricidal and therefore could not be forgiven.
But for Marshall D. Teach, this crime was unfortunately inevitable, it had to be done, to recover for good the fruit of darkness that he coveted so much... Portgas D. Ace, commander of the second fleet, decided to leave himself in pursuit of Blackbeard. 🏃♂️ A desire for revenge which, in turn, condemned him to go under the blade of Blackbeard.
Whitebeard - Gura Gura no Mi
It was therefore during the Battle of Marine Ford that Blackbeard executed the second famous pirate. During the fight, Blackbeard took the time to wait “in the wings” to carry out his plan. In order to manipulate everyone, pirates and marines alike, his plan 🗺️ was unexpectedly thwarted and Marshal D. Teach had to face the facts: he had to face the wrath of Whitebeard .
Although completely emancipated from his former mentor, Blackbeard panicked at the idea of confronting Whitebeard, driven mad with rage 🤬 by Ace's death. Nevertheless, convinced of the power of his fruit of darkness , Blackbeard confronted him, but did not defend himself as necessary, allowing Whitebeard to inflict serious injuries on him.
Fortunately for him, Whitebeard had already been very weakened by numerous shots from cannons, swords and rifles, 🗡️🔫 and Blackbeard was able to count on his men to continue to reduce Edward Newgate's forces. That's how they ended up executing Whitebeard , before their captain took Whitebeard's devil fruit, becoming the first to possess two at the same time!
Marshall D. Teach, the antagonist par excellence
Blackbeard is the pirate we love to hate. Without him, maybe even heroes like Monkey D. Luffy or Whitebeard wouldn't have been as successful, who knows? 🤷♂️🤔 Stuck in his quest for fame and domination , Blackbeard is probably the most strong-willed pirate on the Grand Line.
If, despite his abominable crimes, you admire his unfailing determination, you too can join his crew! Come and discover our collection of Blackbeard Goodies , ⚔️ and show the whole world that only the strength of conviction can overcome all obstacles!
