I don't understand why people shit on queen and king and somehow even the retainers are above them even though they beat them years ago.
There are many scenarios imo:
1. Gb will f everyone up and Luffy and the rest will save them and give a beating to GB in the process.
2. King and Queen took hits without guarding themselves because they are to tough to get damage, GB drain their energy and f them up.
3. King and Queen were still too damaged from the beating that Zoro and sanji gave them, oda drew the bandages for a reason.
I am not saying that they would beat an admiral but if those retainers and base yamato are enough to hold GB back, something is of.
But the most important thing in this chapter is....
Shanks and Ben