User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 956 Thoughts/@comment-46.246.129.18-20190920202407/@comment-108.83.222.210-20190923051616

I fail to understand how he doesn't have the right mindset for the marines. He is not a follower of absolute justice, he clearly prioritizes the lives of his fellow marines and innocents over the death of pirates. There are two parts of justice, upholding the law and protecting those who follow it, and punishing those who break it. It seems to me that a good marine is one who does both of these things and understands that there is a grey area, the world does not work on absolutes. Koby was willing to fight Luffy at Marineford despite being friends with him and I expect he will try to fight Boa regardless of her association with him as well. If by not having the right mindset you mean that he understands that there are "good pirates" and he can respect Luffy in spite of their differing occupations then Smoker, Tashigi, and Fujitora fall into that category as well.