[He wants to say something about Ace just not having a chance to know more; that Akainu was practically the only one still chasing him at that point, that Smoker really does believe and hope that those who believe in absolute justice are outnumbered, they're just the loudest and worst. But he gets the impression it would just exacerbate things. So he grunts waves a hand, lighting up a fresh pair of cigars.]
He kills marines almost as much as pirates you realize. Something about we're signed up and ready to die for our justice so that's just something that has to be prepared for.
Akainu is an exception not the norm, Portgas.
[A small sigh. He has to believe that, right? That he himself isn't the rare one in the institution of the marines. That people like Aokiji and Tashigi and Hina are still out there.] And if I'm wrong... [It really is the oldest argument Smoker and Ikki get into. How can he follow a man like Akainu when he disagrees with his justice? Because through it all, the pirates are still so much worse. Most of them. Tch.] Then I'll find a way to make it so.
[Starting with protecting those dumbass punks at G5.]
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He kills marines almost as much as pirates you realize. Something about we're signed up and ready to die for our justice so that's just something that has to be prepared for.
Akainu is an exception not the norm, Portgas.
[A small sigh. He has to believe that, right? That he himself isn't the rare one in the institution of the marines. That people like Aokiji and Tashigi and Hina are still out there.] And if I'm wrong... [It really is the oldest argument Smoker and Ikki get into. How can he follow a man like Akainu when he disagrees with his justice? Because through it all, the pirates are still so much worse. Most of them. Tch.] Then I'll find a way to make it so.
[Starting with protecting those dumbass punks at G5.]