User blog comment:Zerosamarises/Is Akainu The Best Choice For Fleet Admiral?/@comment-4605926-20130321234834

It really depends. There are many factors here to consider, it depends on the person's view on the world, his social, economic and political status, pirate, marine, world government agent etc., there's really a lot to take into account. It's pretty much like a presidential election, there's no right nor is there wrong. While Akainu seems more of a leader, not everyone sees the world in the same light. It's pretty obvious that for us as readers, Akainu is pretty much the worst case scenario (taking into account you are rooting for the Straw Hats of course), and pretty much for every pirate for that matter. Unexpected situations can definitely change this, but generally speaking, it's definitely not for the best.

At any rate, let's try to define the characteristics of each of our respective cadidates:

Akainu - Charismatic, powerful (mentally as well), has a strong sense of justice, is confident of his course of action, strongly believes in the path he has chosen, not hesitant, cruel and brutal (I guess), I'm sure you can add more.

Aokiji - Not so charismatic if you ask me, lazy, laid-back, powerful (more so physically I guess), seems to have a sense of honor, forgiving?, guess I forgot some, I bet you'd be able to add more.

Kizaru - Very laid-back, doesn't seem to have a problem with his courses of action, can't figure out any others, try filling them up on your own.

As you can well see here, when speaking about leadership characteristics, Akainu surely hits the jackpot. However, as far as leadership is important, it is also blinding so to speak, it can turn a person into a supporter even when he does not share the leader's respective view of the world. Thereby, even a less qualified person in that aspect should not be overlooked.

Now let's try and see which of the admirals fits best for the job for whom:

Pirates - Aokiji without a doubt. I think it's pretty straight forward, I don't need to explain why now do I?

Marines - Here this might differ. Many marines have different views on the world and only agree on the general method by which to do things or perhaps just share the objective. In one point of view, Akainu is righteous, he aims for what is right and will strive to achieve it by any means necessary (as in the end justifies the means) which goes for a powerful and stable leader that knows what to do. In another point of view, only Akainu's objective is shared, the methods by which to achieve it are more moderate, his course of action is too merciless. The fight between Aokiji and Akainu and Aokiji's eventual resignation from the marines under Akainu control augments this difference between the marines.

While some may argue that pirates can also differentiate in opinions and views on the world (the Straw Hats are the finest example here), they are all considered the same in the eyes of the marines, as such, they may indeed share the same beliefs as Akainu (though unlikely) yet still, they're are better off with someone else.

Ordinary Citizens - I believe ordinary citizens would tend to support Akainu more since he seems more promising and probably makes people feel safer. However, there are many parts in the equation normal citizens are missing or don't have access to. His negative side I believe, was never exposed to the world, he wouldn't mind to dispose of them if they were to be in his way and surely would feel no remorse about it. In that aspect, he seems pretty much like a typical pirate captain if you ask me. Even for his subordinates he seems to have little compassion to.

In conclusion, Akainu is more fit for the job as a leader, however, many people do not share his views, thereby, he isn't the best choice for them. I voted Aokiji, Akainu is the scum of this world (following after the Tenryubito). His skills and abilities are great, but he's crap.

Lastly, I don't think I managed to explain myself well enough, sometimes the self explanatory sections are more difficult to explain, I find some of my sections rather controversial, so I hope you get the right point while reading it. Anyways, feel free to ask if you have difficulty with one section or another.