Those only explode under certain circumstances like leaving the premises.
There's nothing stopping them from having remote-controlled-triggers. It's entirely possible to modify them.
Teach could just rig them so that they'll blow up if they're too far away from him, as well.
There is so sick shit in the One Piece world, damn.
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But Jack was clearly in a position of inferiority.
Vasco is just chilling.
Same with Wolf.
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It wasn't shiryu.
HIs line is just the "...............!".
That line is probably from the randoms screaming.
Blackbeard seems to treat his officers like Luffy, Shanks, Doffy, and Kaido do; like friends/people he's very close with.
Pre-Time-Skip, Pizarro was openly vying to lead the crew:
Now, Pizarro is openly mindful of not destroying the town because of Teach, but, it doesn't seem like it's out of fear, it's out of respect and a general desire to not cause his captain problems. That's a total 180, Blackbeard seems like a really good Pirate Captain if you're in his elite forces.
I love that we're getting more info on Blackbeard's crew.