Edward Teach (Blackbeard)

The answer can be linked to Chapter 676.

Important points are:

1. After eating the giant candy, Smiley "dies" and is reborn as Shinokuni. It loses its Devil Fruit in the process, which is reborn into a nearby apple; and

2. This marks the first time a Devil Fruit is seen regenerating after its host dies.

Here are additional points with which we can use to come to a possible answer:

1. Blackbeard had to conceal himself before he "stole" Whitebeard's power, showing that they have a better understanding of how the Devil Fruits work and would not want the world to know about it.

2. The Blackbeard pirates' doctor, Doc Q, if I'm not mistaken, carries apples with him most, if not all of the time.

3. Eating two Devil Fruits will kill a person, according to Master Oda(Well, he actually said the person would explode like a bomb).

4. The Yami Yami no Mi, which is Blackbeard's power has the ability to suppress or nullify a Devil Fruit ability as long as the user remains in contact with the victim.

5. Whitebeard is dead.

So here's my conclusion:

The Blackbeard Pirates knew before hand that once a Devil Fruit user dies his/her Devil Fruit powers don't just disappear but instead would be reborn into a nearby fruit(where they got the information, I wouldn't know for now). So during the war and upon Whitebeard's death the BB Pirates rushed to his body. They could've brought any fruit but I would like to assume that they still used Doc Q's apples in the process. So having those apples near Whitebeard's dead body, the Gura Gura no Mi was reborn thus giving Blackbeard the opportunity to eat the new Gura Gura no Mi fruit. Of course he should've just exploded on the spot but, remember, he still has the Yami Yami no Mi as his power. This enables him to suppress the other Devil Fruit power to give way for the new Devil Fruit power he just acquired.

It is also good to note that the Blackbeard pirates have began searching for other strong Devil Fruit powers to absorb during and after the timeskip(just couldn't remember what chapter that was mentioned). So most probably when he meets up with Luffy he would have numerous Devil Fruit powers(this just reminded me of Sylar from Heroes).

Edward Teach, English, better known as 'Blackbird' was an infamous pirate. He died in 1718.

Yes, Blackbeard is leader. He might not have used his leadership skills in a positive manner but he had many shipmates/crew who followed him.

Blackbeards ship the queen Anne's revenge attacked the black pearl and a rope wrapped itself round barbossas leg and had to cut it off because the ship is controlled by Blackbeards magical staff.

So he cut off his own leg to escape Blackbeard (:

To determine if Blackbeard (Edward Teach) is your ancestor, you can start by researching your family tree through genealogical records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates. Look for connections to the regions where Blackbeard operated, particularly if you have ancestors from North Carolina or the Caribbean. DNA testing through genealogical services can also help identify potential connections to historical figures. Additionally, consulting historical records and expert genealogists may provide more context and evidence of lineage.

Blackbeard is rumored to have had a number of wives. Mary Ormand was his last known wife. It is thought he actually had over 14 different wives while he was alive, leading to rumors that he murdered them.

The Tories paid him off to prevent Daniel's facilitation of the Whig ascent, or he is simply a Tory himself, acting on information he has.

Blackbeard's real name was probably Edward Teach, but some sources suggest that it was Edward Thatch, or Edward Tach.

Naw... He lived in London... *Sarcasm*