If that’s his goal, what’s stopping him from just going for it? We know that his subordinate is skilled enough to infiltrate Mariejoa? Why does he want the world governments permission?
His way of doing things works for a dreamer, but really not for a conqueror imo.
Because if he tried to just storm Mariejois, he'd have the entirety of the World Government swarm down on him within minutes.
Marines, Holy Knights, Cipher Pol, you name it.
That's not some easily achievable thing to do.
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There is also the fact that the Celestial Dragons are already recognized by the World as the rulers.
If Blackbeard becomes a Celestial Dragon, and then becomes their leader, he will have effectively become the King of the World.
If he just Wipes out Mariejois, then the entire system crumbles, and he's left with nothing.