Smoker

Biodata

Appearance

Smoker is a tough-looking man with short silver-gray hair, later described as unruly white hair 9 106.

• Cigars: Introduced with two cigars clenched between his teeth; frequently smokes during conversations and official business 9 10.
• Weapon: Carries a jitte on his back 107.
• Voice: Described as smoke-roughened 20.

Personality

Smoker is upright and incorruptible. His relentless pursuit of troublemaking pirates helps keep Loguetown unusually peaceful despite its position near the entrance to the Grand Line. Unlike Ivan’s lethal approach, Smoker initially seeks to capture pirates whenever he sees their flag 8.

Although he considers himself an undisciplined Marine who follows his own convictions, Smoker initially remains more restrained by orders and jurisdiction than Ivan. Political protection and the risk of punishment prevent him from acting against Arlong. Nevertheless, he agrees to submit Ivan’s account of Nezumi’s death despite privately suspecting that Ivan killed both Nezumi and Arlong 10 18.

Protecting civilians takes precedence over obedience when the two directly conflict. Smoker refuses an order to arrest innocent people and later attacks Onigumo to prevent a massacre, despite serious injuries and an overwhelming difference in strength 106 107. These events destabilize his faith in institutional justice, but Ivan encourages him to preserve his own convictions rather than abandon them 111 113 114.

Smoker takes pride in Ivan’s achievements while feeling frustrated by his own lack of progress. He ultimately accepts their reversed positions and becomes Ivan’s subordinate, though addressing his former junior as his superior is initially awkward 106 114.

Abilities & Skills

Smoke-Smoke Fruit

Smoker can transform his body into smoke and manipulate it for combat and movement 9 27.

• Elemental transformation: Can evade attacks by turning into smoke; Ivan’s early assessment distinguishes this defense from Smoker’s physical fighting strength 10.
• White Snake: Turns his arm into white smoke, extends it like a python, and coils it around an opponent 9.
• Smoke movement: Transforms into a cloud of smoke to follow Garp toward Loguetown’s harbor 27.
• Demonstrated counter: Ivan’s gravitational field draws in and compresses his smoke, then releases it in an explosion that throws Smoker backward 9.

Physical Combat

Smoker repeatedly defeats Ivan in their earlier spars, before Ivan’s sudden increase in strength 9.

• Trades punches with Ivan strongly enough to crack the harbor’s stone pavement 9.
• Fights Ivan for an hour before both collapse from exhaustion 9.
• Is decisively overpowered by Onigumo, suffering severe internal injuries from a kick and a chest wound deep enough to expose bone from a blade attack 107 108.
• Recognizes that Tashigi’s enhanced strength has surpassed his own and requests the same treatment from Ivan. Ivan promises to strengthen him later; the provided chapters do not show that enhancement taking place 126.

Marine Administration

As Ivan’s superior at Loguetown, Smoker handles headquarters communications, rewards, and operational warnings 9 10 20.

• Arranges Ivan’s application to redeem military merit for a Devil Fruit 9.
• Delivers the approved Zoan fruit and announces Ivan’s promotion to major 10.
• Communicates Ivan’s subsequent headquarters appointment, reporting deadline, and Garp’s planned arrival 20.

Equipment & Items

• Jitte: Drawn from his back during his attempt to stop Onigumo; knocked from his hand when Onigumo strikes him down 107 108.
• Cigars: Regularly carried and smoked, including during sparring aftermaths, office meetings, and moments of reflection 9 10 114.
• Sealing scrolls: Receives instruction from Ivan in using scrolls to store Shandora’s gold. This establishes his use of prepared scrolls, not independent mastery of Sealing Jutsu 130.

History

Loguetown and Ivan’s Rise

Smoker and Ivan establish a strong deterrent against pirates in Loguetown. When Ivan returns aboard captured pirate ships, the harbor mistakes his arrival for an attack. Smoker confronts him over the commotion, leading to a friendly spar in which Ivan matches him for the first time 8 9.

Smoker subsequently helps obtain a Devil Fruit for Ivan and announces his promotion to major. He warns that Ivan’s unauthorized hunts in other branches’ waters have attracted complaints, but Ivan refuses to stop pursuing his own justice 9 10.

After Ivan returns with the Arlong Pirates’ heads, Smoker recognizes the political consequences of killing a pirate connected to Jinbe. He privately questions Ivan about Nezumi’s death, then agrees to report Ivan’s claim that Arlong killed the captain 18.

Smoker later announces Ivan’s headquarters promotion and receives Garp at the branch. When another supposed Krieg Pirates attack is reported, he suspects a repeat misunderstanding involving Ivan, but cannot stop Garp from rushing to the harbor 20 27. He subsequently tells Hina about Garp’s assessment that Ivan could become an Admiral 32.

Defiance of Onigumo

Still stationed in Loguetown, Smoker is ordered to receive three visiting monarchs escorted by Onigumo. Alice demands attractive pirates for entertainment; when Smoker explains that pirates have largely disappeared from town, Alistina orders him to seize civilians instead. He refuses and is slapped by Alistina before Onigumo intervenes to demand obedience 106.

Onigumo severely injures Smoker with a kick. Later, when Onigumo orders the square bombarded to capture the Straw Hat Pirates, Smoker protests that civilians will be killed. He charges with his jitte despite his injuries, only to be struck down by Onigumo’s blade 107 108.

Unable to intervene further, Smoker watches the bombardment begin. Fox’s intervention saves the civilians, leaving Smoker to confront the contradiction between Marines attacking the public and wanted pirates protecting them 108 111.

Becoming Ivan’s Subordinate

Smoker openly questions Marine justice after Ivan returns with Akainu and Kizaru. Akainu treats those doubts as betrayal and attacks him with Great Eruption. Ivan intercepts the magma with Yubashiri and insists that any accusation against Smoker must be handled through military law rather than private punishment 113.

After Kizaru prevents the confrontation from escalating, Ivan reassures Smoker that they are friends and urges him to hold onto the justice in his heart. Smoker resolves to follow Ivan as his subordinate and accompanies him to Rainbase, where he witnesses the residents’ respect and gratitude toward his former junior 114.

Little Garden and Sky Island

At Little Garden, Smoker initially proposes arresting the Straw Hat Pirates. Ivan’s distinction between harmless adventurers and pirates who prey on innocents prompts him to reconsider treating every pirate alike 121.

Ivan nevertheless leaves the crew in Smoker’s hands after briefly confronting Luffy. Smoker fights and pursues them through the jungle; afterward, Ivan describes the encounter as training and a test of their strength 122 123 124.

Smoker continues with Ivan’s expedition to Sky Island. After seeing Tashigi’s improved swordsmanship, he asks Ivan to enhance him as well 126. He later learns to use sealing scrolls during the group’s two-week effort to collect Shandora’s gold before returning to the Blue Sea 130.

Relationships

• Ivan / White Dove — Former subordinate, longtime sparring partner, and friend; later becomes Smoker’s commanding officer by Smoker’s own choice 9 114.
• Hina — Friend from the same class. Smoker tells her about Ivan’s talent and Garp’s prediction of his future 32.
• Tashigi — Fellow Marine whose rapid improvement astonishes him and motivates his request for enhancement 126.
• Onigumo — Superior officer whom Smoker defies over the abuse of civilians; gravely wounds Smoker when he attempts to stop the bombardment 106 107 108.
• Akainu — Attempts to kill Smoker for questioning Marine justice; Ivan intervenes to protect him 113.
• Straw Hat Pirates — Initially targets for arrest. Their protection of civilians, together with Ivan’s guidance, leads Smoker to reassess his assumptions about them 113 121.

Notable Quotes

“I refuse. The Marines will not arrest innocent civilians!” 106

“Tell me, who’s really just, and who’s evil?” 113

“I’ve decided. From now on, I’ll follow you. I’m no longer your superior. I’ll be your subordinate.” 114