About the three other VAs of the Ohara BC

Juicy

In the Ohara BC we know that then Admiral Sengoku oversaw the entire BC operation. In addition two of the VAs that participated directly in the BC were Kuzan and Sakazui (now Admirals Akoji and Akinau). That sill leaves three VAs unaccounted for. Although it's possible that these three VAs were just random characters, and not important to the overall story, I belive that we have been introduced to at least one of these VA's already, but Oda never mentioned that they participated in the BC.

My candiates for these VA's are:

Admiral Kizeru
VA Crane

Like his Admiral counterparts I belive Kizeru was a VA during the BC and like Akoji and Akinau he got promoted for his duties relating to the BC.

Although it maybe hard to belive that Crane has been a VA for 20+ years remember there are different levels of VA's. You have the VA's of the four Blues (such as Garp), you have the Marine HQ VAs, and you have Marine HQ VA's with special privilages. IMO during the Ohara BC Crane was the VA for the West Blue and it would be convient for Sengoku to chose a VA that is in the same general area as Ohara. Some proof to backup this theory lies in chapter 234. During the Marjeola(sp?) confrence Crane reconizes Latiffe, and she says that he was a peacekeeper from the West Blue who was thrown out power because of his violent ways. After the BC Crane was promoted to Marine HQ VA, and also had the privlage of being the closest adivsor to newly elect Chief Admiral Sengoku.

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Juicy

Most likely twenty years ago during the BC Admiral Kizerau, like Akoji and Akinau, was VA somebody, and after BC he was PROMOTED to admiral status(as well as Akinau and Akoji).

I'm not sure what you mean when you said that any of those burly guys being Crane. Unless I missed something we only saw two out of the five VAs for that BC so Crane could be another VA for that mission, and Oda decided not to mention her.

Ubiq

@Juicy:

My candiates for these VA's are:

Admiral Kizeru

VA Crane

I don't doubt it as we already know that three of the four highest ranked Marines in the Navy were connected with Ohara, which again makes me wonder if the Gorosei came into power two years before after another Buster Call.

It'd be interesting to find out what Kizaru is like; considering that Aokiji is a lazy bum, but is very powerful while Akainu is a borderline psycho, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Kizaru was a middle of the road character. Fair, a firm believer in the World Government, and between the two in strength.

While we're on the subject, I wonder who was the replacement not originally intended to be at Ohara, but was substituted for Sauro at the last minute. If Oda really wants to be a dick about it, it would be Sakazuki.

You have the VA's of the four Blues (such as Garp)

Where does it say that Garp is based in a Blue? I haven't heard that one before.

you have the Marine HQ VAs

Considering that Komil was the head of G2, there are at least a few Vice Admirals stationed at large Navy facilities across the Grand Line and possibly throughout the world if Garp's flag is a reference to G3.

LightningAce

Anyone think its possible he ( Ao Kiji) got promoted for simply bringing down Sauro? Look at all the damage he did, with freeing Olivia and wrecking up the Buster call fleet. Seems to me, he was probably the only man capable of bringing the Giant down.

Juicy

@Ubig:

It'd be interesting to find out what Kizaru is like; considering that Aokiji is a lazy bum, but is very powerful while Akainu is a borderline psycho, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Kizaru was a middle of the road character. Fair, a firm believer in the World Government, and between the two in strength.

I wouldn't exactly call Aokiji a lazy bum. Yes, he has a lazy manner of doing things, but at the same time he has own brand of justice(such when he let Robin escape from Ohara). Unlike Smoker's brand of justice he makes sure to cover his tracks well enough so that he avoids getting in trouble with Sengoku.

As you said Akainu is indeed the psycho who would do anything in order to fullfill his duties. However I see Aokiji as the middle road character(questioning some of the things that the WG does), and Kizaru is like Sauro, constantly questioning whether they are doing justice. However unlike Sauro, Kizaru keeps his questions to himself, and does what Sengoku orders him to do.

@Ubig:

Where does it say that Garp is based in a Blue? I haven't heard that one before.

My bad, I just looked over Coby's side story, and you're right Garp's flag was G3 which indicates that he was VA and probably leader of the third Grandline base. Also I just remember if Garp was stationed in the East Blue why didn't he do anything about the Arlong situation. Also that probably means VA Crane wasn't a VA of the West Blue although she could have been a colonel or a captain in the West Blue at one time. During the BC I think she, like Garp presently, was in charge of one of the Grandline naval facilities, and was chosen for the mission because of her experience in the West Blue. Afterwards she was promoted to being a Vice Admiral of the Marine HQ #1.