How does it feel that 3 vets + Sabo made 2 Admirals look pathetic?
Fuji still bandaged after days
Kaido alone takes down 5 high tiers + 4 mid tiers mid diff but 2 Admirals can't easily no/low diff Savo & 3 vets
Mera trained Sabo with his flame form goes tough on Fuji's gravity. Overall he's obviously weaker, but still definitely one of his worst match ups.
Add that a guy like Kaido with insane durability is very well fit for group fights. 5 high tier gunslinger could possibly kill Prime Garp for all I know, but Prime Garp still can give Kaido a run for his money.
Addtionally they most likely couldn't go all out right next to Mariejoa. Means that if the admiral's S-class firepower is restricted to base moves, they probably aren't anywhere near their all out performance.
Morley coming from the ground, Karasu turning into ravens, Lindbergh flying around spaming range attacks and whatever Belo Betty does sounds unproportional annoying for a group of relatively much weaker characters.
And it's not like the admirals were defeated or anything. In the end they still were fending those guys off afterall.
Not too ridiculous, when Mera Sabo can bruise Fujitora, who was most likely restricted.
Thus the admirals are obviously still able to atleast hold off the yonks, which Garp rightfully indicated in this panel.