The position of "first, second and third" always were a thing. If not "commanders", then other titles. Commander is more or less just the term we're all used to.
Kaido has his first, second and third calamities. Big Mom has her first, second and third sweet commanders. WB had his First, Second, Third and fourth Division commanders.
And Shanks calls his Bffs
Being used to it does not mean it's accurate.
My issue is the fact that you guys take it as strength for no reason.
Big Mom didn't have "first second and third sweet commanders", she has "sweet commanders", simple. She does not rank them or split them up. The fact that there was 4 prior to Snack getting bodied shows that's not the case.
Kaido does not have "first, second and third commanders. He has calamities. He does not rank them although there is clear rank between them.
Whitebeard has commanders of certain divisions in his crew and it's confirmed their positions in the crew don't mean shit when it comes to power, which is why Oden was the commander of the
second division, unless you think kid apprentice marco is stronger than Oden. They are all at equal standing in the Whitebeard pirates.
Having 3 commanders does not mean you have a first second and third. They're all on equal standing.
He isn't desperate, he literally heard Bao Huang say "They are bruised and bloodied but have escaped" and is fully aware that they're on their last leg.
"I'm occupied at the moment!! Is there anyone else?! Head to the treasure room at once and kill all the samurai for good!!!"
Half the time, King says "...", being a man of little words.
King barely trusted Queen to handle anything, let alone send the Tobiroppo to their deaths if he knew they aren't enough.
He does not care about the wellbeing of the Tobiroppo, which is shown several times. King likes to do everything himself, which is why he went and kicked Linlin's ship down without any care in the world and he called the Tobiroppo when nobody asked him to.
Jack has more reason to tell them not to go because he wants redemption. King is aware they're half-dead and has no reason to not send anyone capable like the Tobi Roppo to take care of it.
If he wants redemption he'd say that he wants redemption. He said they weren't strong enough. Regardless of any ulterior motives, he would've said "they're mine".
In addition to that, SANJI knows how strong they are or should have a gauge based on his experience with Kinemon. He wouldn't be so freaked out and try his best not to let BM go if he knew she'd get handled by them.
He has never seen Kin'emon fight at all.
At that moment he has never seen Black Maria fight either.
He thought in his mind "they're down" which means KO'd. They didn't know of the state of the Tobiroppo.
And for your information.
Jack is speaking of the regular power of the Scabbards from what he knows, saying that they are stronger than the likes of the Tobiroppo.
Bao Huang speaks of that moment right after Kaido beats their asses, where they can't even move prior to being healed by the mystery person.
Regardless of anything, he knows that the scabbards' regular power level was far above the Tobiroppo.
unbased KingTempest...
he said if Luffy wasn't at least capable of Conqueror's he'd have to take over as captain, not that he wouldn't follow anyone weaker than himself.
