So a big question that has been asked with the recent reveal in this last chapter, is why exactly does Blackbeard care to have his Island officially sanctioned by the World Government, and to recognize him as a King? It's hard to believe that Blackbeard patiently waited for 20 years to get his hands on the Yami Yami no Mi, went after the Gura, and eventually gained Yonko status, all so he can rise up in the World, and become a King of his own Country.
Speaking of those things though, they do showcase one thing about Blackbeard, and that is the fact that he doesn't do anything without reason. The man is calculating in everything he does, and everything he does serves a purpose for further a bigger agenda. Now awhile back, I had made a post that I believe @Nidai_Kitetsu can provide, about how I believed that Blackbeard's Ultimate goal extend beyond just wanting to be the Pirate King, but rather given the similarities between him and Xebec, I believe that Blackbeard's Ultimate Goal is to become King of the World. I think chapter 1080, has even further solidified that notion.
Going back to the fact that everything Blackbeard does is to serve a purpose for a bigger agenda, we have to ask ourselves, what is the one thing that becoming a King recognized by the World Government that would be most beneficial to Blackbeard? The answer is pretty simple. It gains him access to Mariejois. And what happens to be on Mariejois? That would be the "Empty Throne" where the King of the World sits. Now one can argue that it could be their National Treasure, which is heavily implied to be Uranus, that he is after, but if that was there case, there are two other Ancient Weapons in the World that require much less plotting and scheming to acquire, and Blackbeard doesn't seem to be interested in either of them. That leaves the only other option, and the one that makes the most sense, the Empty Throne, as being his true objective. I think even the fact that Oda brought up Blackbeard wanting to be a "King" of his own nation, was a subtle hint to his main objective.
This also ties back into what I said earlier, about how Blackbeard has patiently waited for decades to make his move. If just becoming a King was his ultimate goal, there was a myriad of ways he could have gone about it throughout his life. But before he even tried to make that a reality, the first thing he acquired was power. This is most likely due to the fact, that he knows that once he makes it to Mariejois, he is going to need the strength to overthrow the "Silent King" of the World, Im-Sama.
This makes the most sense to me, as Blackbeard has always felt like he had bigger ambitions than just becoming the Pirate King. Blackbeard is the only other character in the entire series that we have seen rise up in the ranks alongside Luffy, even if Blackbeards journey has been in the background, and not once, have we ever seen Blackbeard express his desire to be Pirate King.
Everything is just a means to an end for Blackbeard. From becoming a Pirate, to becoming a member of a Shichibukai, to becoming a Yonko, to now wanting to become the King of his own Country. He doesn't care about being a Pirate. He doesn't care about being a Yonko. He doesn't really care about being a King of his own Country. No.... He doesn't care about anything of those things. The only thing Blackbeard cares about, is becoming the King of the World.
Speaking of those things though, they do showcase one thing about Blackbeard, and that is the fact that he doesn't do anything without reason. The man is calculating in everything he does, and everything he does serves a purpose for further a bigger agenda. Now awhile back, I had made a post that I believe @Nidai_Kitetsu can provide, about how I believed that Blackbeard's Ultimate goal extend beyond just wanting to be the Pirate King, but rather given the similarities between him and Xebec, I believe that Blackbeard's Ultimate Goal is to become King of the World. I think chapter 1080, has even further solidified that notion.
Going back to the fact that everything Blackbeard does is to serve a purpose for a bigger agenda, we have to ask ourselves, what is the one thing that becoming a King recognized by the World Government that would be most beneficial to Blackbeard? The answer is pretty simple. It gains him access to Mariejois. And what happens to be on Mariejois? That would be the "Empty Throne" where the King of the World sits. Now one can argue that it could be their National Treasure, which is heavily implied to be Uranus, that he is after, but if that was there case, there are two other Ancient Weapons in the World that require much less plotting and scheming to acquire, and Blackbeard doesn't seem to be interested in either of them. That leaves the only other option, and the one that makes the most sense, the Empty Throne, as being his true objective. I think even the fact that Oda brought up Blackbeard wanting to be a "King" of his own nation, was a subtle hint to his main objective.
This also ties back into what I said earlier, about how Blackbeard has patiently waited for decades to make his move. If just becoming a King was his ultimate goal, there was a myriad of ways he could have gone about it throughout his life. But before he even tried to make that a reality, the first thing he acquired was power. This is most likely due to the fact, that he knows that once he makes it to Mariejois, he is going to need the strength to overthrow the "Silent King" of the World, Im-Sama.
This makes the most sense to me, as Blackbeard has always felt like he had bigger ambitions than just becoming the Pirate King. Blackbeard is the only other character in the entire series that we have seen rise up in the ranks alongside Luffy, even if Blackbeards journey has been in the background, and not once, have we ever seen Blackbeard express his desire to be Pirate King.
Everything is just a means to an end for Blackbeard. From becoming a Pirate, to becoming a member of a Shichibukai, to becoming a Yonko, to now wanting to become the King of his own Country. He doesn't care about being a Pirate. He doesn't care about being a Yonko. He doesn't really care about being a King of his own Country. No.... He doesn't care about anything of those things. The only thing Blackbeard cares about, is becoming the King of the World.
