lol ... it's just sad how you can't understand the plot and the meaning of simple words
Garp and Sengoku are called rivals while
they never fought each other
they never compete each other for any rank
they never was in same level
so stop with nonesene like ... "Sengoku accept the position of Fleet Admiral if he was competing with Garp for "freedom"
Sengoku never compete with Garp in ANY WAY ... but capturing pirates ....
and they are rivals in NO OTHER way ....
but Garp who have lower rank is CLEARLY above Sengoku .... simply cause he don't give a damn about shiny titles
so when it come to people who want shiny titles Vs people who want to do as they wish in favor of the world
I go with the later
and Mihawk is in face like Sengoku ...
a man who his highest honer is to be a side kick for Garp
a man who have the better title but is not stronger
cause Mihawk have NOTHING but being an OLD rival to a young Shanks and if he never fought Shanks fandom HAD NO REASON to even ASSUME his title is legit
since he never fought ANY OTHER BIG NAME
and sure he got the shiny title ... but simply cause Shanks didn't give a fuck to take that cheap titles
so stop ... it's just sad to say
Mihawk is more of a Garp and not Shanks
any one who agree with you simply say that to get their cock hard by Zoro wank