Why these admirals may switch sides in the final war

Important takeaways

• Admirals are essential to the strength of the Navy, although some may potentially defect to the side of the pirates in the Final Saga.
• Akainu and Ryokugyu show unwavering loyalty to the World Government, while Kizaru and Aokiji's loyalties remain unclear.
• Fujitora is likely to defect due to his strong sense of justice and disagreement with the World Government.

Throughout One Piece world, the admirals are the greatest assets the navy has at its disposal, and they serve as a vanguard against the pirate forces. These characters are so powerful that many even consider them to be the Navy's answer to the Sea Emperor, and while that debate will rage until their strength is directly confirmed, one can't go wrong assuming they are on a relative level of power .

As they serve as pillars of resilience and strength for the Navy, all Marines under them look to the Admirals as the most staunch supporters of the regime. While this is true for the most part, a few admirals have historically shown a detachment from the way the world government handles things, to the point that many fans of One Piece think these characters might even end up defecting to the pirates' side in the Final Saga.

Fleet Admiral Akainu and Admiral Ryokugyu

Those whose position will never waver

The basic requirement to be an Admiral is unwavering loyalty to the World Government and any of its orders, of which Akainu is the perfect example. Although he was shown to talk back to Gorosei when he became a fleet admiral, he still carried out all of his orders with deadly efficiency, no matter how heinous they seemed. The most fitting example is his destruction of the ship containing the survivors of Ohara, as well as his unmatched skill and prowess against the Whitebeard Pirates during the Marineford War.

The world may hate me, but I will uphold justice, even if I have to bear the weight of this hatred alone!

Ryokugyu is the newest admiral in the series. Although he was never a member of the navy before being inducted as an admiral, his loyalty to the tyrannical and bigoted regime of the Heavenly Dragons has cemented the belief in him that the evil humans he serves are actual gods, which he even declared because everyone in Wano when he made his appearance. During the Reverie Arc, he actually had a minor falling out with Fujitora when he believed the latter was letting the villains go unpunished while trying to protect the innocent.

Admiral Kizaru and former Admiral Aokiji

Those whose inevitable loyalty is unknown

These 2 characters are the ones whose loyalty to the Navy is a bit more nuanced. While one can definitely argue that Kizaru will remain on the World Government's side in the final war due to his actions against Egghead, there is a compelling case for the other side of the debate. Although he ended up betraying and killing his best friend on orders from the World Government, he hated doing it and may have even been the one to give Luffy the food so he could transform into Gear 5 again. This shows that Kizaru can eventually defect.

What is called “justice” changes shape, depending on where you stand.

Aokiji, on the other hand, is no longer an admiral, although many speculate that he is still secretly working for Sword as a double agent in the Blackbeard Pirates. Aokiji is in the most confusing place of all the admirals as nothing about his true loyalty is confirmed yet, although it is widely speculated. Fans believe that he is simply an informant against Blackbeard's crew and will likely defect to Sword at the end of the series and may eventually fight on the Straw Hats' side in the final war.

Admiral Fujitora

The person most likely to defect

Like Ryokugyu, Fujitora is a recent addition to the rank of Admiral and was not a member of the Navy before becoming one. Due to his actions in the Dressrosa and Reverie arcs, Fujitora has been beloved by fans and the Straw Hat team alike, and shown to have the most humanity of perhaps anyone in the World Government. The values ​​he places on justice are synonymous with his need to care for innocent lives, as one cannot exist without the other.

Not having sight is a blessing. The human world is full of dirty things that are not worth looking at.

Since Dressrosa, fans of the series have felt that Fujitora will most likely change sides in the Final Saga. The main reasons for this are his already strong sense of justice, the need to protect civilians, and the disagreements he has with the methods of the World Government. When Fujitora is exposed to the organization's true nature and crimes, Fujitora is unlikely to be able to support them, possibly causing him to defect to the Straw Hats' side.

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