True. Admiral level isn't that special. No one really cares that BB has Aokiji as a commander. Meanwhile the marines talk about Kaido and BM joining forces as the worst thing ever.
He failed because a Yonko stopped him. His own crew member had to tell him to chill or he would get them drowned as well.
As for your viz quote, the cnet has a different translation. And didn't Stephen himself say it was a strategic retreat?
stephen paul translation are after 522
so this is indeed stephen translated
this chapter is after 522 lol
sorry I dont support or acknowledge cnet
I defer to the official translators when I can.
source for the strategic retreat comment cause not really what his translation seems to imply.
he failed because sengoku stepped in sir ......
a good while before shanks was there with his crew where marineford didnt sink lmao.
feel free to tell me what cnet says tho