[MORE Silence for a bit. Can they really just drink and forget about the marine/pirate thing? He wants to say it's easier for Ace; having had a marine grandfather and as a bizarre pirate who's even rescued marines before... but after Ace's execution, there was a much slimmer chance that was true. Just an excuse. And if Portgas can put aside that enmity...
But it was different, wasn't it? His boss was still Akainu who killed Ace, however much Smoker hated the man.
Tch. No. Smoker would work for his own justice, and not for any one man. He'd decided on that ages ago, and it was still true.
He half wants to ask why Ace is so willing to look past such things... but he's not sure he's ready for the answer yet.]
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But it was different, wasn't it? His boss was still Akainu who killed Ace, however much Smoker hated the man.
Tch. No. Smoker would work for his own justice, and not for any one man. He'd decided on that ages ago, and it was still true.
He half wants to ask why Ace is so willing to look past such things... but he's not sure he's ready for the answer yet.]