The only tournament anime I've actually watched was Yu Yu Hakusho, which I really liked, so I'm looking forward to it.
What the blind man said to Luffy points out to him being either an Admiral or a Yonkou, someone high up.
I'm betting on him being an Admiral, sent to retrieve the Mera Mera no mi (so it doesn't fall into yet another pirate's hands) and/or keep an eye out on Doflamingo (quitting from the Shichibukai just like that does raise a lot of questions).
It's probably also why he didn't bother with the Straw Hats - it's just not his mission.
Che Caribou and the Gandam robot toy were pretty funny additions, too...
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