I have fought tens of thousands of pirates. They're more a nuisance than a challenge. [For Smoker.] If they won I wouldn't be alive. But they're almost always too weak to even scratch me. [Points to the scar above of his eyes that seemed poised to take off half his skull.] Almost always. I'm a Vice Admiral now. Which is just under the 3 admirals. It's the best someone can do as young as I am still. And any higher and I wouldn't have the free reign I want. Aokiji used to practically be a desk jockey or have to oversee stupid things when he was an admiral. Garp probably had it right with sticking just to Vice Admiral.
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I have fought tens of thousands of pirates. They're more a nuisance than a challenge. [For Smoker.] If they won I wouldn't be alive. But they're almost always too weak to even scratch me. [Points to the scar above of his eyes that seemed poised to take off half his skull.] Almost always. I'm a Vice Admiral now. Which is just under the 3 admirals. It's the best someone can do as young as I am still. And any higher and I wouldn't have the free reign I want. Aokiji used to practically be a desk jockey or have to oversee stupid things when he was an admiral. Garp probably had it right with sticking just to Vice Admiral.