Well if you use real world logic on it, it does. Spy services are not included in military strength. As no one is supposed to know that they exist. And a spy is not a soldier. So if the holy knight are strong but not part of the the Navy and they are also not part of CP. But instead serve the gorosei directly then they would not be counted. As they do not serve the world nobles but just the gorosei. I do think though that it is to early to discuss this as we don’t know anything about them yet. It could be very well that they are World nobles themselves and that is why they are considered “holy knights”. I mean Doffy is proof that the WN has the potential to be powerful.
For these Knights, we have less information, but at least Akainu didn't treat them as some kind of secret. And I don't know if the spoiler is accurate, but they appeared to be related to the Tribute, so again not something secret, apparently.
But I agree that is too early to discuss. Also, I am not against a WN being strong, we have seen our fair share of them, from Doflamingo to (probably) Shanks, but they are like that because they were raised fighting for their lives. If these Holy Knights are strong, then I want to know why and who they have fought.
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