Rear Admiral Tashigi was not a woman who made a habit of letting difficult questions slide by with easy answers but she made an exception when it came to Roronoa Zoro.
The DWMA was a noble institution. Naturally, such an establishment has many traditions, each rich in purpose and value. The honoured members of the latest generation of Weapons and Meister's were proud to uphold these values and, for that reason, without hesitation or fear they chose to champion the most revered and important of Shibusen rituals: getting hammered on halloween.
Being a Pro hero was fun and all, but really, she could do without the insane vigilantes.
For most of Yamato's life, family had been a buzz word that her father had used to control her. The Strawhats prove to her that it can mean something much more.