Coby's smiled turned a bit more faint, wondering more about what Toph really meant by that than actually considering her questions. He was tempted to dive right into his notebook to jot those things down, but realized it was rude to do that during a casual conversation. Unless he figured she would have been alright by that kind of evaluation, Coby decided to distance himself from being a giant bookworm.

"Yes and no," He frowned inwardly, stopping his train of thought so he could actually practice his own self-evaluation. "We chase down criminals and protect civilians. Once in awhile the Marines are sent in to fight in wars, but most times we spend our time doing day-to-day protection. The World Government has us policing the seas, while each country has their own army to fight wars, usually."