Smoker

Smoker the White Hunter is a Marine vice-admiral and the commander of G-5 Branch’s Unit 01, as well as the overall Base Commander of the G-5 Marine base. Originally a ranking captain in Loguetown, Smoker became fixated on Monkey D. Luffy’s Straw Hat Pirates for escaping his previously-unbroken authority, and—with his loyal subordinate Tashigi—quit his post to pursue them into the Grand Line. Since then, he has battled the Straw Hats repeatedly, in addition to many larger threats that won him new recognition and promotion through the Marine Ranks. One of Luffy’s longest-recurring adversaries, Smoker can be considered the main antagonist of the Loguetown Arc, and a minor antagonist during the Marineford Arc. Though playing a similar role initially, he becomes a temporary ally during the Arabasta Arc and Punk Hazard Arc.Smoker the White Hunter is a Marine vice-admiral and the commander of G-5 Branch’s Unit 01, as well as the overall Base Commander of the G-5 Marine base. Originally a ranking captain in Loguetown, Smoker became fixated on Monkey D. Luffy’s Straw Hat Pirates for escaping his previously-unbroken authority, and—with his loyal subordinate Tashigi—quit his post to pursue them into the Grand Line. Since then, he has battled the Straw Hats repeatedly, in addition to many larger threats that won him new recognition and promotion through the Marine Ranks. One of Luffy’s longest-recurring adversaries, Smoker can be considered the main antagonist of the Loguetown Arc, and a minor antagonist during the Marineford Arc. Though playing a similar role initially, he becomes a temporary ally during the Arabasta Arc and Punk Hazard Arc.

In the manga, his hair has a snowy white tone and the fur on his coat was initially blue, later changed to dark green, and ultimately modified to follow the anime, albeit with a much lighter green tone, and with green zips as well. During his stay on an unknown island of the Grand Line, he was seen without his jacket, which he had a subordinate carry for him. During this time, he was seen keeping his jitte strapped to his back via a series of belts. A scar was visible on the right side of his chest. After the timeskip, his hair is now longer, slicked back, and the sides have been shaved.

He now sports a pair of black glasses. He has a stitche scar that extends from his forehead to his right eye and tapers off to the side of his face. He also added the traditional Marines’ military coat over his attire, draped over his shoulders like a cape with his jitte, which has either been replaced or repaired since the Summit War of Marineford, hanging on the back; he is one of the few high-ranking marines (more specifically, a vice admiral) to not wear a conventional suit. As a child, he sported the same hairstyle as his pre-timeskip appearance. His face is depicted as being dirty, with a runny nose and a bandage on his forehead, looking as if he just had a brawl with someone. He wore a plain blank white shirt and had a pair of goggles around his neck. He wore a pair of simple black pants and a pair of simple black boots. He also wore a pair of mittens or boxing gloves and carried around a baseball bat with nails in it, and was accompanied by an exhausted-looking dog. During his time as a cadet, his hair was styled into a classic military buzz cut, and he was already smoking cigars, though only had one in his mouth at a time. In One Piece: Stampede, he wears an unbuttoned white shirt, black pants with a pink sash tied around his waist, and brown boots. He also wears a black pirate captain jacket, with the red inside.

Unlike many other marines in One Piece, Smoker does not follow the rule of Absolute Justice, following his own personal code of justice instead, which he later preaches to his subordinate Tashigi. This perception of justice allows Smoker to be flexible regarding who he can view as an ally or not, depending on the circumstances and what he witnesses during them. The Straw Hat Pirates are perhaps the biggest example of this, as whenever they meet, the Marine and the pirates often have a greater enemy in common, so Smoker lets them run free or even outright joins forces with them for the sake of saving innocents. However, as a Marine, Smoker frequently warns the Straw Hats that he will arrest them at any other time, in accordance with his duty. Smoker is an extremely serious and gruff man, and has very rarely been shown to smile, if at all.

He is often sharp and caustic towards people who come off as nuisances to him, and gets irritated at silly or stupid antics that disturb his peace. However, he is profoundly dedicated and driven to protecting innocent people and his subordinates from harm. Smoker treats his underlings with the same respect as his peers and never abuses his position for selfish purposes, unlike several high-ranking marines. Despite his somber manners, Smoker does seem to have a benevolent personality, particularly regarding children and civilians. Smoker is merciless against pirates, usually taking a straightforward but efficient approach in capturing them.

He is dedicated to the pursuit of global justice against criminals, and never forgets those who forsake the law and manage to escape his grasp, though he recognizes that not all Marines are as noble as their image suggests, nor should all allies be trusted blindly. Smoker holds a rather cynical worldview that makes him question even the Marines, considering the existence of traitors within their ranks a likely possibility. He also does not trust the Seven Warlords of the Sea despite their status as employees of the World Government, as he believes them to be nothing more than pirates (according to him, “once a pirate, always a pirate”), meaning that Smoker rarely leaves them to their own devices. This is exacerbated by the fact that Smoker has confronted no less than four different warlords for various reasons, often for knowing too much about their machinations. Smoker tends to hold grudges toward pirates who have escaped him, to the point of ignoring other notable pirates in his way.

For example, he recognized Portgas D. Ace, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, and was ready to confront him in battle, but after Monkey D. Luffy unexpectedly interrupted them, Smoker barely acknowledged Ace’s presence and started chasing the Straw Hat captain, who he considers his primary target ever since their scuffle at Loguetown. It is worth noting that Smoker’s interest in Luffy goes deeper than just that; Smoker has witnessed parallels between Gold Roger and the young pirate, such as a defiant smile in the face of death as well as seemingly miraculous luck. As can be deduced from his name, Smoker is an avid smoker, almost never being seen without at least one cigar on his mouth. He is such a habitual smoker that he continues smoking even when wearing a gas mask. He also instinctively prefers to walk around with his chest bare, doing so even after having his mind transferred to the body of a woman. Smoker seems to have a hobby in rock balancing. As such, he does not seem to like when people make too much noise around him, as he claims that it breaks his focus.

Smoker has a close relationship with his subordinate Tashigi, who is always dutifully at his side. Tashigi is a protégé of Smoker. However, he appears to react very harshly to her mistakes (usually caused by her clumsiness or poor vision) and sometimes thinks of her as a sorry excuse for a soldier. Despite this, Smoker has shown that he trusts her judgment, encouraging her to just follow her own sense of justice in times of doubt. When Smoker needs to absent himself during a mission, he puts Tashigi in charge of his other subordinates, also putting trust in her strength. After the events of the Arabasta Arc, Tashigi could not contain her frustration for needing the aid of the Straw Hat Pirates in order to apprehend Crocodile, especially after Smoker praised her efforts through the whole ordeal. Smoker thought Tashigi was brave for being able to acknowledge her own weakness, urging his other subordinates to follow her example. It is worth noting that Tashigi’s powerlessness regarding her encounter with Crocodile was one of the reasons Smoker declined the promotions and awards meant for them for the Warlord’s capture (something they had little involvement in), as Smoker felt this was an insult to her honor. Tashigi usually refers to her superior as “Smoker-san” (a simple Japanese honorific) as opposed to by his rank that other soldiers call him (i.e., “Vice Admiral Smoker”). Tashigi always follows Smoker’s directives, rarely questioning them. However, during the events of the Punk Hazard Arc, Tashigi demonstrated some defiance towards her superior when she begged for her life in spite of Smoker’s protests, berating the vice-admiral for being too prideful in a situation where the lives of his subordinates and the innocent children Caesar Clown had captured for his experiments were in massive danger.

Hina

Smoker has close ties with Hina, as she is a personal friend from their days of training. She has stood up for Smoker in situations that could have gotten him fired, which were apparently numerous. This was further established in present time when Smoker talked back to the higher-ups who wanted to promote him, with Hina desperately reminding Smoker of the potential consequences for insubordination. Because they have known each other for a long time, Hina calls him Smoker-kun (a Japanese honorific used usually for younger peers) while Smoker addresses Hina by her name alone (which, in Japanese, shows either a sign of disrespect or closeness). Hina already seems to be used to Smoker’s signature obstinacy, arguing with him in a casual, somewhat vitriolic manner. She is also aware of Smoker’s softer side, to which Smoker just told her to “mind her own business”.

Kuzan

Smoker seems to be on good terms with Kuzan, as he requested Aokiji to pass a message to Monkey D. Luffy at some point after the Arabasta Arc, and later convinced the then Admiral to negotiate with Sengoku for a transfer to the more dangerous G-5 station in the New World. Although both Sengoku and Aokiji resigned before either could grant Smoker his request, the new Fleet Admiral, Sakazuki, was benign enough to transfer Smoker there. Even after his resignation, Kuzan saved Smoker from being killed by Donquixote Doflamingo on the basis that they were still friends, all while comforting Smoker about certain negative rumors that were surrounding the former Admiral and ensuring that he had not changed his ways after leaving the Marines.

Issho

Smoker appears to have become well acquainted with Fujitora, as he, like Kuzan, believes the Seven Warlords of the Sea system should be dissolved. He later expressed both his shock and gratitude to have learned that Fujitora did not let the government cover up the ordeal in Dressrosa as they did in Arabasta to which Smoker was grateful for and even admitted that if he were in Fujitora’s position, he would not be able to do what Fujitora did.

G5

Currently, as the base commander in charge of G-5, Smoker has authority over the personnel stationed there. The soldiers are known to be sadistic, prone to torturing, and ignoring regulations, but obey Smoker with no problem. Smoker, in turn, shows contempt for them due to their blatant disregard for laws. Still, Smoker is protective of his troops, ordering Tashigi to make sure they are kept safe when he is not around, and the G-5 soldiers, likewise, care for Smoker’s well-being, relying on him for leadership. When Smoker learned that Vergo had attacked their subordinates, he told his former superior he had no right to even lay a finger on his men.

Enemies

Monkey D Luffy

Smoker has a strong desire (or even an obsession) to arrest Luffy dating back to when the pirate was about to be executed by Buggy in Loguetown. Smoker saw the smile Luffy gave off to mirror that of Gold Roger’s twenty-two years ago and considered Luffy to be a potential danger to the world. Smoker has always wondered why Dragon would rescue Luffy in Loguetown, until Sengoku made it public that Dragon is Luffy’s father, which intensified Smoker’s thought about Luffy’s dangerous potential. Ever since witnessing Luffy’s smile during his aborted execution, Smoker has been relentless in trying to pursue Luffy and arrest him. Despite Luffy ordering Zoro to save Smoker from drowning after escaping the Rainbase Casino, Smoker still had the ambition to someday capture Luffy, only recouping him by letting him go that one time.

Smoker is even willing to go as far as to the New World to capture Luffy, and has waited two years for Luffy to finally arrive. Smoker is Luffy’s longest running Marine adversary to date. Due to Smoker’s desire to apprehend Luffy for such an extended period, he seems to have learned of Luffy’s habits based on the various encounters with him as well as information from news reports. Smoker was able to correctly predict Luffy’s desire to go to Raijin Island due to the Log Pose pointing at the island being the most turbulent, fitting Luffy’s reckless nature. Indeed, Luffy was originally planning to go there, were he not diverted by a distress call from Punk Hazard.

Smoker was also willing to enter Punk Hazard to pursue Luffy, despite the Government placing the island off-limits. When he finally saw Luffy for the first time in two years, he immediately attacked him despite Smoker being stuck in Tashigi’s body due to Law’s abilities. He was also very embarrassed when Luffy laughed at him because of his peculiar situation and became infuriated when Luffy refused to battle him in that condition. Due to the situation, when Trafalgar Law and Luffy allied with each other and defeated Caesar Clown, Smoker once again let Luffy go. However, Smoker’s desire to arrest him is more out of a sense of duty as a Marine and caution due to being aware of the threat that Luffy may pose to the World Government in the future, as Smoker is not shown to have any particular or specific hatred towards him. In the same way, Luffy himself does not appear to hate Smoker. In fact, he even admitted that he liked the Marine, much to Smoker’s annoyance. During the Arabasta Arc, the Straw Hat captain ordered Roronoa Zoro to save him when they were escaping the flooded Rain Dinners secret chamber, solely because he did not want the Marine to drown (knowing that Devil Fruit users are helpless underwater). Still, Luffy used to be rather afraid of Smoker due to having no reliable way to counter his Logia abilities, leading to several pursuits where Luffy desperately attempted to shake off Smoker and his forces. After learning Haki, Luffy does not seem to fear Smoker anymore, having proclaimed his desire to have a rematch with the Marine vice-admiral someday, postponing it due to Smoker’s “handicap” at the time. He also appears to view Smoker as more of a friend than an enemy now, even showing concern for his well-being after witnessing his unconscious body laying around right after the Marine’s fight with Trafalgar Law.

Portgas D Ace

Smoker made an enemy of Ace during the Arabasta Arc. Smoker simply stated that he could not let a pirate such as Ace go so easily, but when Luffy showed up, the Marine captain started prioritizing the Straw Hat captain while ignoring the Whitebeard pirate. Smoker clashed with Ace when the latter stood in his way in order to protect Luffy, with Smoker cursing Luffy’s brother for interfering on his chase.

Monkey D Dragon

Smoker only met the Revolutionary Army leader, Monkey D. Dragon, once, during the Loguetown Arc. However, the revolutionary’s sudden appearance left a lasting impression on Smoker’s mind, since the Marine could not fathom why someone like Dragon would assist Luffy in escaping his clutches, which contributed to Smoker’s desire to venture into the Grand Line after the Straw Hat Pirates. Smoker would eventually learn about the connection between Dragon and Luffy during the Summit War of Marineford, finally getting an answer to the events of that day.

Seven Warlords Of The Sea

Smoker is known to hate the Seven Warlords of the Sea, viewing them as nothing more than pirates, and thus not worth trusting. Smoker involved himself in Warlord-related schemes at least twice and has confronted several of them either because he meddled into their affairs or attacked someone they cared about. Smoker indirectly contributed to the dissolution of the Warlord system when he told Admiral Fujitora about the Arabasta incident, inspiring the admiral to elaborate a plan of his own to let the world witness the chaos the Warlords were creating. After the Warlord system was disbanded, Smoker is once more enemies with the remaining of the former Warlords.

Crocodile

Crocodile imprisoned Smoker along with the Straw Hat Pirates in a Seastone Cage at Rain Dinners. The Baroque Works leader planned to silence the marine captain by killing him alongside the Straw Hats while covering up his death. Later on, Crocodile stumbled into a badly wounded Tashigi and mocked the fact Smoker was not around to help her, thinking he had fled Arabasta. During the Summit War of Marineford, Smoker was very surprised to see Luffy cooperating with Crocodile.

Boa Hancock

Hancock considers Smoker a personal enemy after he pinned down and attempted to kill Luffy. Hancock swore to “rip him to shreds and feed him to beasts”. Hancock intercepted Smoker when he tried to attack Luffy once more, breaking his jitte in the process. Smoker warned Hancock that her actions might lead to her Warlord of the Sea status being revoked, something that Hancock was convinced would not happen due to her beauty.

Donquixote Doflamingo

When Donquixote Doflamingo arrived at Punk Hazard looking for Law and the Straw Hats after the events that had transpired there, he began attacking the G-5 Marines that were still doing rescue work in the island. Doflamingo demanded Smoker to reveal the whereabouts of the newly formed Pirate Alliance, to which Smoker refused while derisively bringing up Vergo’s involvement in the whole episode. Figuring that Smoker had learned a lot about his underworld operations, Doflamingo was left with no choice but to try silencing the vice-admiral. After the intervention of Kuzan, Doflamingo spared Smoker’s life as he did not want to risk fighting a former Admiral.

Trafalgar D Water Law

When Smoker encountered Trafalgar Law at Punk Hazard, he demanded answers from the then Warlord of the Sea about the mysteries surrounding the island, some regarding who Law was working for, indicating a hidden agenda. They battled each other, and Law managed to gain the upper hand by stealing Smoker’s heart with his Mes attack. While Smoker yielded in defeat, Law commented that he did not have to tell him anything, switching Smoker and Tashigi’s bodies so they would be unable to get in his way again. However, once Law, Luffy, Smoker and Tashigi all got captured by Caesar Clown, they formed a temporary alliance in order to defeat the evil scientist and his ally Vergo. Smoker was reluctant about joining forces with Law due to the conditions he had set for him to change back his and Tashigi’s bodies (which was to not mention his or Luffy’s involvement in subsequent reports), but was convinced by a desperate Tashigi to accept his terms for the sake of his men. Law also reaffirmed that Smoker was under his debt since he could have just killed him instead. Later on, in the SAD Production Room, Smoker inadvertently saved Law by taking over his fight with Vergo, managing to swipe back Law’s heart from Vergo’s possession and thus getting even with the Warlord. With Vergo having been dealt with, Law and Smoker worked together to find a means of escaping the island for the others to use. Afterwards, while everybody else partied over Caesar’s defeat, Smoker had a small chat with Law and showed curiosity about what kind of plan he had in mind while allying with the Straw Hats. Law left Smoker with only a small cryptic clue about his next steps, which Smoker seemingly noted in his mission report to New Marineford.

Caesar Clown

Caesar viewed Smoker as a threat to his operations at Punk Hazard. Describing the vice-admiral as a “pain-in-the-neck”, Caesar was seemingly aware of Smoker’s reputation as a stubborn and meddlesome marine. When Law stole Smoker’s heart and handed it to Caesar as a gift, Caesar became pleased. After being defeated by Luffy, Caesar attempted to take Smoker down with him as revenge, unaware that the heart Law had given to him was in fact Monet’s.

Vergo

When he was still base commander, Vergo put on a friendly front to soldiers and civilians in order to avoid suspicion. He admitted that he had been concerned about Smoker’s transfer to G-5, mentioning that he had to put up the largest possible guard to prevent the newly transferred Marine from finding out his true affiliation. Vergo also expressed the desire to murder both Smoker and Tashigi “by accident”, since they now knew about his secret identity. After being released from his confinement, Smoker expressed disdain for his colleague’s felonies and intended to battle him alone in retribution for his treason against the Marines. Upon successfully defeating Vergo, Smoker and Law left him to die in the crumbling SAD production room.

Noncanon

Daddy Masterson

Daddy is apparently very close to Smoker, with the latter being familiar enough with Daddy’s daughter Carol (Daddy refers to Smoker as “Uncle Smoker” to Carol). Daddy often hands over the pirates he catches for Smoker to imprison. Smoker claims that it is unfortunate that the Marines’ best sniper was reduced to a common bounty hunter, demonstrating his respect for Daddy’s skills.

After the Enies Lobby events, Smoker was shown unsatisfied in capturing a pirate with a bounty of 50,000,000 and already considered moving to the New World. During the Summit War of Marineford, he again defeated Luffy, who was already a supernova, effortlessly and could have captured him, if Hancock had not interfered. By the end of the Summit War of Marineford, Smoker’s overall strength had granted him enough confidence to request a transfer to the G-5 Marine Branch in the New World. It was said that the soldiers of this branch were insane, cruel, and merciless, regularly torturing pirates through various methods. They were known for not following orders, but Smoker, who is very much similar, managed to earn their loyalty and obedience, to the point of worship.

With Vergo’s treason and death, Smoker took over as base commander, effectively becoming the highest authority within the branch. Smoker’s skills in pursuing and ensnaring enemies are regarded as top-notch, being the source of his “White Hunter” moniker. Luffy being the first person to ever escape his clutches is what causes him to fearlessly tackle more dangerous seas. After the timeskip, Smoker and his crew managed to capture several pirates who were liberated from Hody’s control at once. During his time on Punk Hazard, he managed to give Trafalgar Law, a Warlord of the Sea and part of the Worst Generation, a hard time in combat before he was ultimately defeated.

He also fought fellow his fellow vice admiral, Vergo, who is also one of the strongest members of the Donquixote Pirates, on relatively equal terms, despite Vergo’s superior mastery of Haki, although in the end he was defeated. Even after having his mind switched to Tashigi’s body, Smoker managed to strike Luffy, surprising the Straw Hat captain, who wondered how “Tashigi” had gotten so strong since two years ago. Also, despite not being in his original body, Smoker easily defeated some of Caesar’s subordinates through his normal skills alone. Smoker has both excellent hearing and memory, best shown during the Arabasta Arc, where he was able to identify a certain Bananawani from a whole pack solely by memorizing its growl. While he may not look like it, Smoker is a clever and intelligent interrogator, easily tricking Mr. 11 into revealing his affiliation to Baroque Works through deceit. Being highly observant, Smoker was the only one who noticed the unusual icebergs that blocked their path during their trip to Punk Hazard, and was suspicious of the ever present gas that lingers around the island, both of which were being manipulated by the enemy. As a leader and strategist, Smoker is extremely efficient at his job, mobilizing his forces in a clear and concise manner during times of crisis.

Physical Abilities

True to his muscular build, Smoker possesses incredible physical strength. During his confrontation with Luffy in Loguetown, he was able to jump about two stories high without difficulty while holding the pirate and pin him down so that unable to retaliate, a noteworthy feat considering Luffy’s superhuman physical power. He also has vast durability and resistance. Smoker was able to stand back up with no visible damage and without effort after receiving a Haki-enhanced kick from Boa Hancock, whose attacks were strong enough to shatter stone and Pacifista armor (though Hancock’s kick was primarily to get him off of Luffy). After the timeskip, Smoker’s physical strength has grown significantly higher, being able to grab Law’s neck with one hand, slice through a rock twice his size with a single blow, and elbow blood out of his partner, Vergo. His stamina and durability also improved as he can take a lot of Vergo’s Haki-enhanced hits and keep fighting.

Devil Fruit

Smoker ate the Moku Moku no Mi, a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows him to create, control and transform his body into smoke. He can manipulate the smoke’s density, even to the point of solidifying it, allowing him to hold and constrict others within it. Like most Logia users, he can fly by turning his lower body into smoke and propelling himself like a rocket. He can use his smoke to surround his opponents to trap and/or bind them. Due to smoke being a gas, it has high maneuverability and irregular movements, allowing him to easily cover the battlefield in smoke as his opponents pointlessly try to escape it. Once his smoke is surrounding his enemies, he can increase its density, turning it solid and restraining his victims. He can also use his smoke as a blunt weapon. He can shoot powerful jets of smoke at his opponents to strike them with great force. Using his smoke powers, Smoker can power up the engines of his motorbike, the Billower Bike, for ground transportation.

Weapons

Nanashaku Jitte

Smoker’s main weapon is a large jitte that is tipped with Seastone, a material that affects Devil Fruit users in a similar way to the sea, which he uses to subdue criminal Devil Fruit users. Since only the tip is Seastone, it does not affect Smoker himself. He keeps the tip hanging in the air at all times, and his thick clothing provides further protection. When he turns into smoke, the weapon does not turn into smoke with him because of the Seastone. Instead, he carries it with him while in smoke form. Smoker seems to be very proficient in wielding the jitte, taking enemies by surprise and using the weapon to deliver strong blunt attacks. The jitte was broken in half when Boa Hancock kicked it, which led it to crumble. After the timeskip, the jitte has shown to have been repaired. Its hilt is white in the manga, but red in the anime. Also, in the manga and its related merchandise and products, it seems to be much longer than in the anime, almost reaching down to Smoker’s feet.

Billower Bike

For long-distance transportation, Smoker uses the Billower Bike, a custom-built bike with three wheels (two large ones at the rear, and a smaller one in front) and engines powered by his Moku Moku no Mi powers. This bike can traverse nearly any terrain, including the surface of the ocean.

Haki

Before the timeskip, Smoker was not able to use Haki, although he had some knowledge of it. This put him at a disadvantage against the Warlord of the Sea Boa Hancock, who had mastery of the ability and could counter his Logia nature. During the timeskip, Smoker was promoted to vice admiral, confirming that he can use the ability.

Armament Haki

Smoker possesses the ability to use Armament Haki. During his battle with Vergo, he landed a punch where his hand and part of his arm were completely black, demonstrating the use of Hardening. He later did the same with his elbow when striking Vergo in the face. He can also imbue his Nanashaku Jitte with Haki, enhancing the strength of its strikes.

Observation Haki

Smoker possesses the ability to use Observation Haki, as he sensed that Tashigi’s Haki was not strong enough to counter Law’s ability.

Many citizens and subordinates feared Smoker, most likely because of his smoke powers, his imposing appearance and his sharp manners. The captain, however, cared deeply for the inhabitants of the city. He did not become angry when a little girl accidentally bumped into him, spilling her ice cream on one of his pant legs. He instead gave the girl money to buy a bigger scoop of ice cream. He was known for never letting pirates escape his town.

Ipponmatsu, the weapons store owner where Zoro bought his new swords, complained to Tashigi on how her new Marine captain Smoker had ruined his business with pirates. In the Marine base, Captain Smoker was informed about the chaos caused by the pirates at the plaza. He ordered the Marines to close all the roads that lead to the execution platform and to surround the port. Soon, Tashigi met up with Smoker and they went to the execution platform. The marines reported three wanted pirates on the execution platform: Alvida the Iron Mace, Buggy the Clown, and finally, Straw Hat Luffy.

Smoker stated that he had never heard of Luffy, but he thought that it could be a tough job. While Buggy was preparing for Luffy’s execution, Smoker reached the plaza with his men. The Marines were not sure what to do, as the pirates were fighting each other. Smoker told the Marines to let them fight; that way they would have the strength to capture Alvida and Buggy as soon as they had cut Luffy’s head off. Buggy was about to do so when Zoro and Sanji showed up to save Luffy.

Smoker and Tashigi were surprised to hear that Pirate Hunter Zoro now belonged in the same crew of Straw Hat Luffy. Luffy then apologized to his crew, saying that this was the end for him, smiled and accepted his fate. Shocked, Smoker recalled Gold Roger’s execution 22 years ago. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck Buggy when he was about to kill Luffy. Smoker asked a marine if he had ever seen somebody laugh at the execution platform knowing they would die.

The marine replied with saying that even the most wicked kind of pirate would cower in the face of death. Smoker then said that that was exactly what the Pirate King, Gold Roger, did on his execution 22 years ago. After realizing Luffy was escaping, he ordered the first unit to take care of them. However, their gun powder was wet due to the sudden storm, leaving the port free for them to escape. Smoker decided to capture Luffy even if it was the last thing he’d do.

Buggy used his Bara Bara car mode and headed off to the harbor, closely followed by Alvida who took off her sandals and slipped down a ramp to follow using her abilities. However, they were caught by Smoker before they could get too far. After the Marines had succeeded in catching the Buggy Pirates and Alvida, Smoker chased after Luffy. Smoker caught up to Luffy and Sanji and blocked the way to the harbor. Smoker grabbed Luffy, causing Sanji to leap into action, but with no effect on Smoker due to his Devil Fruit.

Smoker used his White Blow and blew Sanji to a building. Luffy tried to fight back, but he ultimately failed. As Smoker was about to deliver the finishing blow, a mysterious man called Dragon suddenly appeared. Smoker stated that the World Government was looking for him, to which he replied, “waiting for our answer”. After that, a gust of wind suddenly blew everyone away, giving Luffy and his crew a chance to escape. As the crew escaped, Smoker demanded to know why Dragon helped them. Dragon replied by stating that he saw no reason to stop a man’s destiny. Nevertheless, Smoker set out after Luffy, along with his subordinate, Tashigi, abandoning his post in Loguetown. A Marine tried to stop and remind him of his duties to the higher-ups. He replied that they could not order him around. After that, he set sail to the Grand Line in pursuit of Straw Hat Luffy and his crew.

Arabasta Saga

Little Garden Arc

Smoker managed to intercept the conversation between Mr. 0 and Sanji after the events on Little Garden using a black Den Den Mushi. He was able to note 4 keywords: Princess Vivi, Straw-Hat, Mr. 0 and orders. Tashigi asked him if Mr.

0 could have something to do with Mr. 11, who they had caught yesterday, a possibility Smoker did not disregard. Mr. 11 denied these claims, saying that they were looking in too deep. Smoker then tricked Mr. 11 into blowing his cover by lying to him, saying he had found a note in the Baroque Works agent’s pocket, causing Mr. 11 to accidentally reveal that he had burned the actual note beforehand. Smoker then remembered that Vivi was the princess of a kingdom named Arabasta, noting that she was currently missing. Tashigi remembered that Arabasta was in the middle of a coup d’état and wondered if the Straw Hats and the criminal organization were possibly related to that. Smoker replied that he did not know yet, saying that this was their only lead, and then ordered one of his subordinates to request Marineford an Eternal Pose to Arabasta.

Arabasta Arc

Smoker was later seen on Arabasta in the town called Nanohana. Smoker noted that the restaurant Spice Bean was attracting a crowd. Tashigi affirmed that a customer had apparently died there until a marine soldier came and informed his superiors of the customer’s identity. Smoker later entered the restaurant asking what the commander of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Portgas D. Ace, was doing in the country.

After a tense chat, Smoker and Ace prepared themselves to fight each other, until Luffy suddenly entered the restaurant through his Gomu Gomu no Rocket, blowing both Smoker and Ace right out of the wall. After an abnormal amount of time, Luffy realized his situation and fled the restaurant, hence not realizing the presence of Ace. While Smoker and the Marines were pursuing Luffy, the rest of the crew had bought some local clothes to remain anonymous. Unfortunately for them, their captain soon gave their location, forcing everyone to flee. Smoker was about to catch Luffy with his Moku Moku no Mi, but was denied the chance, due to Ace getting in the way.

Ace, who ate the Mera Mera no Mi, a Logia-type Devil Fruit, could combat Smoker’s abilities to a draw, as their powers had no real effect on the other since they naturally belonged together, making them equal. Smoker later looked concerned, not because he was not able to catch the Straw Hat, but rather because he saw that the princess of Arabasta was among them. Smoker knew about Crocodile’s presence in the country and could not shake the feeling that the Warlord had something to do with the whole situation. Later, the Straw Hats finally arrived at Rainbase. Unfortunately, while they were buying some water, Luffy and Usopp bumped into Smoker and Tashigi.

The marine captain was suspicious about Crocodile’s activities and decided to come to Rainbase as well in order to investigate. Another pirate hunt started once Smoker noticed the two Straw Hats right next to him. Cornered by the Marines, the Straw Hat Pirates (except Chopper who left for a personal break) decided to split and meet up at Crocodile’s casino. After the chase, Luffy, Usopp, Nami, and Zoro arrived at the casino followed by Smoker. Making a ruckus into the casino, Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, and Nami were invited to a V.I.P.

room by Crocodile. Smoker was chasing them but was locked up in the same cell as the rest of the Straw Hat crew. Smoker then revealed to them that the cell they were shut into was made of Seastone, a material that had the power to drain Devil Fruit users of their energy like the sea does, which prevented even a Logia like himself from escaping. Then, a sarcastic Crocodile showed himself, mocking their helplessness. Usopp and Luffy yelled at Smoker, asking why he was so calm in such a situation, but Smoker responded by asking how much of Crocodile’s plan the Straw Hats knew.

He told them that Crocodile and Miss All Sunday, who both had a bounty of over 70 million, could shake up the entire world together, but Luffy said that no reasons were needed to beat Crocodile up. When Smoker asked how they were going to escape, the Straw Hats remembered their situation and start panicking again, and Luffy started to feel faint because of the seawater touching him. Sanji finally appeared, defeating a Bananawani with a single kick, to everyone’s surprise. As more Bananawanis closed in, Smoker told the Straw Hats that the third Bananawani that came in was the one that ate the key. When Luffy asked how he knew, Smoker said its voice was the same as the one who ate the key.

Later, Mr. 3, who had survived into the Bananawani stomach by putting himself into a wax ball, was ejected thanks to one of Sanji’s kicks. He found the key attached to his Doru Doru ball, and he quickly deduced that it belonged to the cage the prisoners were in by analyzing the situation. He threw away the key and prepared to face Sanji. Usopp noted that they could use Mr.

3’s powers to make a new key. Thanks to Sanji, they were able to force Mr. 3 into creating a key that could open the gate. When they were about to escape, the room collapsed, but everyone managed to swim to the surface safely. Smoker, who could not swim, was carried by Zoro.

When Smoker asked the swordsman about the reason for this action, Zoro told him it was an order from Luffy. Surprised by the Straw Hat captain’s illogical behavior, Smoker did not arrest them, but warned Luffy that he would not hesitate to capture them once more should they ever meet again. Before they went off, Luffy said to Smoker that he did not really hate him. Afterwards, he ordered his subordinates to contact Marine Headquarters for reinforcements. A Marine soldier told him that they would probably not send them just to fight a small crew, but Smoker replied that he did not care about the opinion of his superiors.

While Luffy was fighting Crocodile for the first time in Rainbase, people talked about the sandstorm happening near the city. Tashigi told Smoker about it, which he simply observed. Suddenly, Smoker was alerted about something urgent happening at sea, requiring him to leave the country temporarily. Smoker told Tashigi to go straight to Alubarna by herself and let her own sense of justice guide her, also telling the swordswoman to keep the communication lines open. Smoker warned Tashigi to watch Arabasta’s fate closely, as its survival or fall would signal the start of a new age to the world, before driving away.

After the civil war in Alubarna and the fall of Baroque Works, Smoker was seen on the ship that Crocodile used to fire Dance Powder on Arabasta’s atmosphere. He was joined by another Marine captain, Hina, who asked him if he had used the Dance Powder to make the rain currently falling on all of Arabasta. Smoker denied it, replying that he knew the difference between right and wrong and how he would never use something prohibited by the World Government, crediting the rainfall as one of the Arabasta King’s miracles. Smoker requested that Hina apprehended Crocodile in his place. When Tashigi rejoined Smoker and Hina the next day, she reported her failure in capturing the Straw Hats, but instead of blaming the swordswoman, Smoker stated that she was just following her own sense of justice, and asked her to stop crying and become stronger, extending the message to his other subordinates as well. Just then, Marineford contacted Smoker. They officially declared the Marine captain as the one who had defeated Crocodile, suppressing the truth that Crocodile had, in fact, been defeated by a pirate, in order to save face and not let the public lose faith in the Warlord system and the Government itself. Smoker, however, angrily refused both the medals and promotions his bosses offered him and Tashigi, especially after the breakdown the latter had just went through. He even openly admitted that it was Luffy and his crew that defeated Crocodile and Baroque Works. While this was happening, Hina warned Smoker to accept the awards, telling him that it was obvious that the World Government planned to cover up the entire incident, and that if he disobeyed the top brass, he could risk getting court-martialed, but Smoker stated that he preferred punishment over accepting something he did not earn. Before hanging up, Smoker told the person at the other end of the line to send an obscene message from him to his superiors.

Water 7 Saga

Long Ring Long Land Arc

Aokiji was going to give Luffy a message from Smoker after he had incapacitated the Straw Hat (Luffy could not hear it since he was frozen at the time), but the admiral did not relay the message, having forgotten its contents and saying it was too stupid anyway.

Postenies Lobby Arc

The new bounties of the Straw Hat crew went out to the world after the Enies Lobby incident. And on an island somewhere in the Grand Line, Smoker had just caught a pirate worth 50,000,000, although he had no difficulty with it whatsoever, and even asked himself what happened to the Marines’ standards. Tashigi, who was promoted to Ensign, came up to him and asked if he had seen the new wanted posters for the Straw Hat Pirates, or so she thought. She was actually talking to a random Marine soldier because she did not have her glasses on. Smoker then told Tashigi that what they really needed was status to widen their limits. He also noted that pirates all over the world were starting to recognize the Straw Hat Pirates. Then he said he would bet on his pride that he would crush them in the “New World”.

Summit War Saga

Amazon Lily Arc

When the execution of Portgas D. Ace was announced, Smoker reported to the summoning of the Marines to reinforce Marineford.

Marineford Arc

Three hours before Ace’s execution, he was seen with Tashigi listening to Sengoku’s speech about Ace’s past. He is stunned along with Tashigi to see Crocodile amongst the members of Luffy’s newly-gathered expedition to save Ace. Sengoku’s revelation of Luffy being Dragon’s son had finally made Smoker understand why the Leader of the Revolutionaries saved the Straw Hat pirate in Loguetown. Later, Smoker decided to confront Luffy. As the Straw Hat continued to battle Marine soldiers, Smoker burst toward him, intent on settling the score.

Smoker managed to strike Luffy with his Seastone Jitte, dealing more damage than Luffy would usually take. Luffy struck back with Gomu Gomu no Jet Gatling, but the attacks slipped right through Smoker’s Logia defenses. As Smoker and Luffy commented on how the other had become stronger, the former pinned the latter to the ground with his jitte. Smoker went on about how he finally understood why Dragon saved Luffy back at Loguetown, while Luffy struggled to free himself from Smoker’s restraint. Hancock suddenly kicked Smoker away, using her Haki to make contact with the Logia user. When Smoker asked why Hancock was not fulfilling her duty as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hancock stated that she had never felt that angry in her life, and that she would not let anyone harm her beloved Luffy. Smoker, however, was not deterred, and prepared to chase after Luffy again; Hancock interfered once more, though, causing Smoker’s jitte to snap in two with one of her Mero Mero no Mi-powered kicks. Hancock then looked down on Smoker to the point of looking up, telling him that she would not let him pass. Smoker and Tashigi were later seen retreating to the plaza as Sengoku was about to execute the final stages of his plan. After the death of Portgas D. Ace, he was seen condemning the Marines still fighting against the pirates as their objective had been completed. After the arrival of Shanks, Smoker stood down with the other Marines.

Postwar Arc

After the war, Smoker went to Aokiji’s office to talk with him and ask about his reassignment to the G-5 Marine Base in the New World in order to keep track of his main target, while brushing off the recent news of Luffy infiltrating Marineford to ring the Ox Bell sixteen times.

During The Timeskip

While a commodore, Smoker and Tashigi transferred to the G-5 base. Meeting Vice Admiral Vergo, he informed the pair that the Marines under them were good, but also a rowdy bunch. At some point afterwards, Smoker was promoted to vice-admiral and received a scar across his face from an unknown assailant. Two years after the Arabasta incident, Smoker informed Marine admiral Fujitora that he was involved in the event when the World Government covered up Crocodile’s defeat, and shared Fujitora’s opinion that the Seven Warlords of the Sea system should be eliminated.

Fishman Island Saga

Fishman Island Arc

Smoker and Tashigi were seen capturing some pirates who came up from Fish-Man Island after they were freed from Hody Jones’ clutches. As Tashigi scolded her subordinates for goofing off during a battle, Smoker told her to be quiet as he was in the middle of an interrogation. Smoker turned toward his prisoners, reiterating that pirates were being enslaved by Hody Jones, citing that as the explanation for why no rookies came through Fish-Man Island in the last month, but wondering why they were coming out of the sea practically non-stop now. The captured pirates then went on to say that there was a pirate group who stopped the New Fish-Man Pirates’ uprising, ultimately liberating them. One pirate said that he would not tell Smoker about the man who freed them. Another pirate then urged him to talk, saying that they were dealing with G-5 and explained rumors of their torture methods. When some of the G-5 Marines asked Smoker if they could have the prisoners, one pirate blurted out that it was the Straw Hat Pirates who had saved them. Smoker told them that he already knew that.

Dressrosa Saga

One Piece Film Z

Smoker appeared at the new Marine Headquarters in a meeting with other high-ranking Marines. He remained silent while the other Marines discussed what should be done about Z.

Punk Hazard Arc

Later, Smoker and Tashigi were wondering why the Straw Hats had not chosen one of the three islands near Fish-Man Island that the needles pointed at, which were Raijin Island, Mystoria Island, and Risky Red Island. Instead, the Straw Hats had chosen to go to Punk Hazard, which they figured out by intercepting a distress call the pirates had received. Tashigi briefly tried to tell him that the island was basically deserted since the “incident” that occurred four years ago, but Smoker did not seem to notice. Afterwards, Smoker decided to go to Punk Hazard as well. After arriving there, Smoker commented on how the island turned out to be a wasteland from one of Vegapunk’s failed experiments four years ago and how this was the island that Akainu and Aokiji fought on for the position of Fleet Admiral and how their powers changed the weather of Punk Hazard.

After arriving onshore on the frozen side of the island, the group found a facility called PH-006. Before Smoker entered the building, Trafalgar Law came out of the entrance, and Smoker identified him as a new member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Smoker told him that this island was off limits even to the government, with Law replying that the same edict applied to Smoker also. Smoker then played the recording of the distress call between Luffy and the man who was cut down by a samurai. He also noted the connection between both pirate captains from two years ago, when they both fought the Marines together at Sabaody Archipelago as well as Law’s rescue of Luffy during the Summit War of Marineford, events that Law dismissed while denying any further involvement with the Straw Hat crew.

Smoker insisted to see the inside of the research facility, but Law did not let the Marine in. Then, a group of the Straw Hats and giant children broke out of the institute, surprising Law, Smoker, and the G-5 Marines. After seeing who they ran into, the Straw Hats immediately fled back into the building. Smoker, clearly under the impression that he had been deceived, angrily demanded an explanation from Law, who was left speechless and without choice. As the Marines from G-5 were about to chase after the Straw Hats, Law stood in their way and told them that they could not be allowed to leave the island, lifting their battleship away.

Understanding that there was no more room for dialogue, Smoker warned his men to keep back and got ready to fight the new Warlord. Smoker and Law then began to fight, with Law dropping pieces of the Marines’ battleship on its crew as Smoker utilized his Devil Fruit powers to get closer. Law kept attacking the Marines, whom Smoker had told to retreat outside the range of the Ope Ope no Mi, a Devil Fruit power Smoker was aware about. Tashigi charged at Law (against Smoker’s orders), but she could not withstand Law’s strength. After Tashigi was cut in two, Smoker prevented Law from further attacking her.

As they fought, Smoker demanded answers from Law. However, Law managed to remove his heart with his “Mes” technique. While Smoker kneeled down, Law commented that he did not have to tell him anything right before Luffy arrived at the scene. When Tashigi returned to where Law and Smoker were fighting, she was horrified to see her superior lying unconscious and defeated on the ground. She noticed a hole in his chest and realized that his heart had been stolen by Law, just like he did to a hundred pirates before.

Enraged, she tried to attack Law again, but he responded by switching her “heart” with Smoker’s, putting Smoker into Tashigi’s body and vice-versa. After Luffy’s group left the scene, Smoker and Tashigi were then brought to safety to a nearby cave by their men. While resting, Smoker told his subordinates that he saw the initials “CC” in a ship hidden around the coast and explained about a former colleague of Vegapunk’s known as Caesar Clown. Tashigi mentioned several incidents of child kidnappings that happened in the seas close to Punk Hazard, but these incidents were not correctly stated in the newspaper. Smoker then suspected a mole within G-5 that was trying to cover up these incidents, intending to expose the mastermind after retrieving his heart.

Smoker then explained that Vegapunk and Caesar were rivals, suspecting the latter to be the cause of the “accident” on Punk Hazard. Smoker told his men that Caesar needed to be stopped before another incident occurred and that they had to steal a ship from the facility in order to escape the island. Later on, Smoker, Tashigi and the rest of the G-5 Marines started fighting some satyrs and centaurs sent by Caesar outside the research facility. Tashigi recognized that some of the creatures were notable prisoners and wondered about their presence in the island, since the survivor count from the accident four years ago was zero. Smoker, still in Tashigi’s body, fought alongside Tashigi and the G-5 Marines in an attempt to break into the front of the research facility.

While she was struggling to control the Devil Fruit powers, Smoker scolded her and commented on how he could easily have infiltrated the facility if he had his own body. When Luffy arrived with Robin and Franky, Smoker appeared to be aggravated by their presence. Tashigi attempted to attack Luffy, finally managing to make a conscious transformation with Smoker’s Logia abilities. However, Luffy easily dodged her attack, grabbed her arm, and then pinned her to the ground, questioning how ‘Smoker’ had become so weak after the time-skip. Annoyed that Tashigi was losing while in his body, Smoker (in Tashigi’s body) quickly moved in to strike Luffy, hitting him with a barrage of attacks using his seastone-tipped jitte.

Confused, Luffy did not understand how ‘Smoker’ became so weak, while his second-in-command (to whom Luffy had forgotten the name of) had grown so much in strength. Declaring himself as the real Smoker, the Marine vice-admiral again lunged towards Luffy who narrowly dodged the blow, stunned at this claim. Luffy then broke into laughter right after realizing the situation with the help of Robin. Not impressed by the pirate captain’s attitude, Smoker attacked Luffy out of anger. Luffy managed to dodge again, entered Gear Second, and quickly moved in front of Smoker, stating that he would postpone their fight until the Marine was in his original body and at full strength.

After the brief scuffle with Luffy, Smoker noticed the slime appearing on the warship they were attempting to steal. Some Marines tried to burn the slime, causing it to explode and the Marines onboard the warship. Tashigi suggested that they had to find a safe place with a roof, to which Smoker agreed too. As more pieces of slime fell from the sky, Caesar Clown revealed himself to both the G-5 Marines and Luffy’s group. Smoker and Tashigi then watched the battle between Luffy and Caesar, getting rather surprised when Luffy suddenly collapsed after taking down Caesar.

Smoker, Tashigi, Robin, and Franky later fell into unconsciousness without Caesar even touching them. Smoker was then locked up in a cell alongside Luffy, Robin, Franky, Tashigi, and Law, who had been caught by his G-5 superior, vice-admiral Vergo, who was in truth the mole inside the Marines all along. Smoker yelled at Vergo, telling him that all the Marines who were about to be killed in an experiment outside were also his subordinates. Smoker started talking about Joker and how he let Vergo slip right under his nose this whole time. Vergo admitted that ever since Smoker had transferred to G-5, he had his guard up the entire time due to Smoker’s infamous reputation.

Vergo planned to eliminate both him and Tashigi, while making it look like an accident. Smoker then listened in on Luffy and Law’s conversation, learning that Joker was actually Doflamingo, another of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. While Caesar was giving out his broadcast to the underworld brokers about his experiment with a new chemical mass destruction weapon, Smoker and the other captives witnessed the destructive effects of the poison cloud released by Smiley. Caesar proceeded to move the cell outside of the facility so the captives could act as experiment subjects and die to the poison. Smoker then watched as Law began their escape plan, directing Franky to launch his Franky Fireball at the segregated battleship down below.

Setting the wood ablaze, the smoke then rose up to the cage, which allowed for them to discreetly take action, Law quickly revealed that he had replaced some of the Seastone Chains with regular ones allowing him to escape easily. Once Luffy and the others were freed, Smoker and Tashigi were then coerced by Law into cooperating after he returned them to their own bodies. Smoker was reluctant at joining forces with Law, but was eventually convinced by a desperate Tashigi to let his pride aside for the time being, since their men were in danger. Smoker and Tashigi were later teleported into the laboratory thanks to Law’s ability. They opened the shutters, allowing everyone outside to escape the poison gas.

Once everyone was together, Law told Smoker and Tashigi not to get in his and Luffy’s way. Law then told everyone present about a way off the island, but with a time limit of only two hours. Smoker ordered the G-5 Marines to go rescue the abducted children and seek the “R Building 66”, where the planned escape would occur by seizing the tanker at the harbor and then leaving the island. Everyone splits up, but Smoker went alone to confront Vergo. Tashigi wanted to go with him, but Smoker rebuffed her to look after the G-5 Marines and help everyone escape.

Smoker and Luffy then passed Building B and reached Caesar’s location. Before entering Caesar’s broadcasting room, Smoker assured Luffy that he would not get in the way of his fight with Caesar, as he wished to defeat Vergo instead. Smoker observed Luffy’s initial assault on Caesar and remembered that, before Law freed him from his chains, he ordered Smoker not to touch Caesar since the scientist still had both their hearts in possession. Smoker left the room to search for Vergo and found him in the SAD production room, where Law was also present. Smoker then prepared to fight Vergo, saying that he could not stand to look at trash for too long.

The vice-admirals began to fight and landed a few hits on each other. Smoker then declared that he was the unit commander of G-5, and Vergo should have never laid a hand on his subordinates. The battle continued until the apparent defeat of Smoker, who actually acted as a diversion for Law to retrieve his heart and finish off Vergo. Smoker later left the SAD room with Law after he dismembered Vergo and attached his parts to a railing. Smoker and Law then found a giant rail car in the corridor between Building R and D, which they intended to use in order to reach the island’s coast.

They were soon reunited with the Straw Hats, the kidnapped children, and the G-5 Marines. Once everyone reached Building R safely, they boarded the rail car and made their escape. Before they reached the outside, it was revealed that Smoker had gotten his heart back. He asked Law what made Caesar think that he had his heart. Law revealed that he never gave Smoker’s heart to Caesar in the first place, giving him Monet’s heart instead.

The lab escapees finally reached outside where they found Buffalo and Baby 5, Doflamingo’s minions. After Baby 5, Buffalo and Caesar’s downfall, Smoker contacted the G-5 base to send a ship to Punk Hazard. After Law cured the children of the NHC10 and Sanji prepared a meal, everyone then had a feast together. During the party, Smoker’s men informed him that they had managed to force Caesar to explain how to neutralize the gas. While sitting next to Law and drinking a bowl of soup, Smoker commented that he must be planning on taking advantage of the Straw Hats, with Law wondering if it was the other way around.

Law then told Smoker that their next destination would be Green Bit. Smoker pondered if the lives of the Straw Hat crew would ultimately fall at Law’s hands. After the feast ended, Smoker asked Luffy why he and his crew were not going to use the tanker. Luffy answered by telling him that they would let the kids use it to get home. While Smoker’s subordinates escorted the kids to the tanker, they started having an argument with the children about their feelings regarding the Straw Hat Pirates, who they had come to admire, much to Smoker’s annoyance.

Smoker stayed behind as the children were shipped off to Vegapunk, to see if he could help with their state. After Law and the Straw Hats left, Smoker allowed Brownbeard and his G-5 Marines to return to the island and rescue their remaining comrades. Sometime later, Doflamingo suddenly arrived, restoring Baby 5 and Buffalo’s heads to their bodies and proceeding to attack the G-5 Marines. After taking out some of the Marines with Supreme King Haki, Doflamingo demanded that Smoker tell him where Law and the Straw Hats had gone to. Smoker replied that he had no knowledge of it.

Unsatisfied with Smoker’s answer, Doflamingo promptly attacked and overpowered him, threatening to murder the vice-admiral and the rest of his Marine crew. However, before Doflamingo could deliver the killing blow, Kuzan arrived, telling Doflamingo to get off his friend. Doflamingo ignored Kuzan and attempted to finish off Smoker anyway, but Kuzan quickly froze the pirate solid. Doflamingo broke out of the ice, but had no interest in fighting Kuzan. Doflamingo decided to leave Punk Hazard with Buffalo and Baby 5. Smoker then discussed with Kuzan about the latter’s current status, insinuating that the former admiral was involved in the underworld, which Kuzan neither denied nor confirmed. Instead, he stated that he was still himself, seemingly reassuring Smoker. He told Smoker to be wary of Doflamingo and to ask Fleet Admiral Akainu to dispatch the admirals as soon as possible. After that, Kuzan left Punk Hazard after asking everyone to keep quiet about their meeting. A short while later, Smoker filed a report about the events at Punk Hazard to his superiors at Marineford.

Dressrosa Arc

After Doflamingo’s defeat at Dressrosa, Smoker and Tashigi received the news of Luffy and Law’s exploits and were pleased that Issho did not allow the incident to be covered up like with Arabasta. They were still on the way to Vegapunk’s place.

Wano Country Saga

One Piece Stampede

Smoker and Tashigi went to Delta Island to attend the Pirates Festival undercover. When the Festival’s main event began, which was a treasure race for Gold Roger’s treasure, Smoker went off to investigate Buena Festa. Smoker infiltrated Festa’s lair, where he encountered Law, Sanji, Robin, and Brook. He immediately confronted them and attempted to capture Robin, but was forced away by Sanji. He and Sanji battled for some time, until the cook questioned him about the Marines working with Festa to send a Buster Call on Delta Island.

Smoker was unaware of this plot and was shocked to hear it, and after receiving a call from Tashigi, he immediately departed for the surface. Smoker came to the surface, where he made contact with Hina, Tashigi, Koby and Helmeppo during the Marines invasion of the island. After accidentally running into Buggy, they forced him to reveal that the treasure was an Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale. At this point, the legendary pirate Douglas Bullet tore apart the island and used his ability to consume the ships around it to form a massive colossus. With a Buster Call on the way, Smoker had Hina evacuate Tashigi, Koby, and Helmeppo, though he elected to stay behind.

He attempted to confront Bullet by himself, but Sabo stopped him. They then clashed a few times before they were interrupted by Buggy and Boa Hancock who was looking for Luffy. Law then appeared before them proposing a plan to take down Bullet, but after hearing that the odds were not good was planning on turning him down, until Luffy appeared to confront Bullet. The colossus simply smacked the Straw Hat captain away, having him land before the newly formed group. After hearing that Law had a plan, Luffy instantly agreed, dragging everyone to go along with it. Though Luffy was smacked away again, the rest (aside from Buggy), with assistance from Crocodile and Rob Lucci, managed to work together to destroy one of the colossus’ arms. Though it was not enough to put down the colossus, after seeing Luffy preparing a powerful attack, they performed one more concentrated attack which shattered most of the monstrosity’s torso. After Luffy defeats Bullet and gets the treasure, Smoker rushes to him only to witness him destroying the Eternal Pose. With Bullet defeated, Smoker contacted Admiral Kizaru to stop the Buster Call from attacking, allowing all the Marines to leave Delta Island safely.

Final Saga

Egghead Arc

Smoker was seen riding his Billower Bike somewhere in the New World ocean as he asked Tashigi for her location. He appeared to be towing a crate of some sorts.