Which is why I finally decided to step down as Vice-Admiral after the war. [And release some stress for Sengoku. Those two were burned out afterwards.]

Know this, I'm proud of both you and Luffy, pirate or not. Heh, I've laughed every time we get updated from HQ of you kids and your mess, and I get blamed for it!!! [He expressed a huge smile at the end of his sentence.] Yeah sure, a lot of the higher ups don't like it when a pirate can clean up bigger messes they can't touch.

[He takes a step forward, arms out as if he was about to---oh wait, unexpected embrace. He's holding Ace close just because....]

Yeah, and I can't hate you either, no matter the mess.