Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

"Hmm, Devil Fruit awakening, interesting. The weak have no reason to exist; only the strong have the right to live. Lucci, since your strength has increased, then you former CP9 members will also have a chance to live. I will personally communicate with the Five Elders about this, and you will become one of the candidates for CP0. If you agree, I will let you go; if you refuse, I will personally send you to hell." After seeing Lucci demonstrate his Devil Fruit awakening ability, the masked CP0 member suddenly stopped his attack and instead gave Lucci and the others a choice.

Lucci and the others had prepared to die when facing CP0, after all, the difference in strength between them was too great to be overcome by mere enthusiasm. But upon hearing their words, they immediately felt a sense of relief and hope.

Having been members of the CP organization since childhood, they were abandoned by the World Government this time rather than betrayed by them. Therefore, they were overjoyed when they heard that the other party was willing to give them a chance to return.

Even Lu Qi, as the team leader, was willing to return to the CP organization. After losing the various protections provided by the CP organization, these agents were completely unable to adapt to the free life outside and found it very difficult to adjust.

The two sides hit it off immediately, and Lucci agreed to CP0's request, willing to lead everyone back to the CP organization. However, they had been expelled, so they could no longer use the name CP9. Therefore, apart from Lucci becoming a CP0 candidate, the others existed as his direct subordinates, dependent on him.

There was another important reason why Lucci readily agreed to CP0's request: he wanted to use the power of the CP organization to help him deal with the Blackbeard Pirates and avenge Bruno.

Blackbeard, as the most prominent pirate recently, has amassed a considerable force that cannot be challenged by a few CP9 members. Even with Lucci's newfound admiral-level strength, he lacks confidence in dealing with the Blackbeard Pirates. Perhaps he is confident in taking on Blackbeard alone, but the Blackbeard Pirates are never just one man; they comprise thousands of ruthless pirates.

Meanwhile, at Navy Headquarters, Chief of Staff Tsuru held a report from an intelligence agent, a glint of light appearing in his eyes. The report stated that Serca and Diamante of the Donquixote Family had obtained the Flame-Flame Fruit.

A barking dog doesn't bite, and conversely, a dog that bites doesn't bark randomly.

The Donquixote Family has undergone significant changes recently, and is already showing signs of breaking free from the Navy's control. However, these changes are subtle, and a proud guy like Akainu doesn't see the Donquixote Family as a threat.

However, Chief of Staff Tsuru always harbored great vigilance towards Doflamingo. She had been in charge of hunting him down many times in the past, and she knew him better than anyone else. Especially after Doflamingo started interacting with Hawkeye recently, he was listed as a key target for her to guard against.

"No matter what you're up to, Doflamingo, I believe you'll be exposed when faced with a threat." Chief of Staff Tsuru thought to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips. He then ordered someone to pass the intelligence he had on to the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Meanwhile, on the Moby Dick, in the sea where the original Whitebeard Pirates were located, Marco temporarily took on the role of captain, and all the captains under his command gathered together.

With the end of the Marineford War and the death of Edward Newgate, the world's strongest man, the Whitebeard Pirates lost their strongest support and fighting force. Although they were able to safely evacuate Marine Headquarters under Shanks' cover in the later stages of the Marineford War, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy losses, with all the division commanders wounded.

Misfortune never comes singly; bad luck seems to target the unfortunate.

After Whitebeard's funeral, with the departure of the Red-Haired Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates immediately became the target of everyone's attacks, and were torn apart by all the ambitious pirates.

Fishman Island, which controlled the entrance to the New World, was seized by the Big Mom Pirates. Many territories and countries in the New World that were originally affiliated with the Whitebeard Pirates were also attacked. In fact, a large part of them were divided up by the Big Mom Pirates and the Beast Pirates.

Besides, there are countless clowns like Tea Beard, Peach Beard, and Red Beard, all trying to climb over the Whitebeard Pirates. The endless waves of war have kept the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates busy, and their territory has shrunk again and again.

Even among the original 43 pirate crews under Whitebeard, more than a dozen chose to defect, which made matters worse for the Whitebeard Pirates. For a time, it seemed that with Whitebeard's death, the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates were facing disintegration.

"That despicable Big Mom Pirates have taken advantage of our misfortune to plunder another important island of ours."

"Furthermore, the Beasts Pirates have forced another shipping convoy to join them."

"Bamei Island has been attacked by an unknown pirate force and needs rescue..."

Marco listened to the constant stream of bad news from his intelligence agents, his face showing a deep sense of helplessness, and he became extremely exhausted.

With Whitebeard as his pillar of support, he could do things with ease and confidence. But since his father died, he felt that everything had gone wrong.

"Damn it, do they really think our Whitebeard Pirates are all wiped out? I'm going to destroy them right now!" Vista said, raising his twin swords with a furious expression.

“Vista is right, let’s wipe these guys out.” Even the usually mild-mannered Diamond Jozu got angry.

The other team leaders also started arguing.

"Quiet down, everyone!" Marco shouted, drawing everyone's attention.

"Listen to me, everyone," Marco said loudly. "Given the current state of our Whitebeard Pirates, after losing our father, we can't possibly fight both the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates at the same time. Putting aside whether we can even win, such an approach would be completely irrational."

"Then what do you suggest we do? We can't just do nothing and let them challenge our father's authority, can we? Even though our father is gone, we sons must protect his authority with our lives." Captain Bramank of the Sixth Division said.

The other team leaders also started arguing again, and the scene became chaotic and disorderly.

"Of course, we're not going to do nothing. We'll choose a target to deal with first. Once we defeat one opponent, we can make an example of them to deter the others, restore the prestige of the Whitebeard Pirates, and eventually take back the lost territory bit by bit," Marco said.

"Marco, then who do you think we should fight first?" Diamond Jozu clenched his fists, his face filled with barely suppressed anger. From the Marineford War to the recent series of defeats, he had had enough of all the bad things and just wanted to find a good opponent for a good fight.

Vista and the others were also itching to vent their pent-up anger as soon as possible.

Marco pondered upon hearing this. With the current strength of the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, having lost their strongest member, Old Man, they were simply powerless to contend with the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates. Even if they were to engage in battle, they would inevitably suffer more defeats than victories, merely bringing shame upon themselves.