User blog comment:YowAnime/SWORD Undercovers/@comment-4948339-20200804073657/@comment-108.83.222.210-20200807002341

I would like to have a conversation regarding this point of CP-0 if you don't mind. They appeared in Dressrosa in order to protect Doflamingo and to report on what was happening. Stussy was presumably supposed to observe what happened at Totland and only attacked to gain the treasure Big Mom presented (which was actually a bomb). Lucci acted in defense of the celestial dragon currently holding his leash wanting Shirahoshi and was willing to kill King Neptune for the same reason (as well as his own bloodlust). A member of their number appeared to try and silence Morgans and to negotiate with Orochi. In all cases an arguement can be made that they are acting as a shield if not for the celestial dragons themselves then for their interests. Rob Lucci knew that King Neptune would not allow his daughter to be taken as a slave, It would be in the governments best interests to gain Fishman Island's national treasure, and whatever happened at Reverie seems like it angered the Five Elder Stars (and Im most likely). I don't think I need to explain how their presense in Dressrosa and Wano fit into this line of thought. While a shield is intended to be used as a defensive tool, it can be a deadly weapon if one is willing to use it as such. That is not what it is made for, but it can be improvised as such. Didn't someone coin the phrase, "the best defense is a good offense". Personally, I think that the opposite can be true at times especially if waging an offense is not a possibility. Just my two cents and personal opinion. If you disagree with me then I respect that and I mean no offense.