Rogge knew the moment the Marines made their move. Enel and the others now knew they might run into an Admiral, but they still had another target. Even knowing an Admiral was coming, they felt no fear. It was not as though they had never fought one before. Turning around and leaving now was not their style.
"Let's get moving," Taishan said excitedly.
"I'm wondering whether I should give you the captain's position," Gavin said.
"What would you give it to me for?" Taishan asked, looking at Gavin in confusion.
"You're no weaker than I am now," Gavin said.
"You're kidding. All I got was the Float-Float Fruit. It hasn't made me that much stronger. If my Haki ever reaches Rogge's level, maybe I'll come asking you for the captain's position then," Taishan said.
"You're plenty strong already," Gavin said.
Taishan shook his head. "In a pirate crew, whoever you are, some people will always be closer than others. There's nothing wrong with how Rogge arranged things. Enel and Carl were both forced into joining the Asura Pirates by Rogge's threats. One handles force, the other administration. Enel is Rogge's strongest fighter, and Carl is his most important administrator.
"Cook and Ham weren't particularly impressive fighters before, but Cook became much stronger after getting the Ice-Ice Fruit. Those two are the people Rogge trusts most, and they've always been the brains of the crew.
"Jelly and Jerry are also among the people Rogge trusts most, especially Jerry. If Rogge told him to die, he would do it without hesitation. The two of us can't compare with those four.
"Ares and Simon handle logistics. Nobody wants to get on their bad side. You, me, and Simon all joined Rogge after he entered the New World. Compared with the others, the two