User blog comment:Hawkinz340/Chapter 713-Usoland!!!/@comment-6920514-20130703143734/@comment-8823907-20130703190849

I understand. We can agree that in the long run his promotion to the rank of admiral was a "short cut" for the plot of one piece.

But still i wouldnt question it. Fujitora calls akainu Saka-san. They obviously have a history and i am willing to bet that fujitora is akainus go 2 guy. It is not realy fair to the other marines as you said. But still i have to wonder who would they pick ? I am not gonna start a powerlevel conversation here but lets be honest none of the VAs before the time skip were nowhere near Admiral level. WB took out 2 without trying. The new world captains were able to fight on par with them and i doubt that they would be a match against lets say Marco. The spot required someone with phenomenal strength. They would have to  think outside the box. Akainu has a history with Fujitora so he recomends him and after a review he joins them. There are those like Coby and Smoker and Tashigi that have been climbing the ranks and getting stronger but does the same applie for the VAs ?