[No, Smoker is 100% sure he understands Ace's justice better than Ace does, if just because Ace is 20, reckless, and a confused punk who was cornered by all factions of the world.]
[And he gives Ace an actually softer expression.] She likes you, Portgas. Don't throw that away to wallow in misery. She spent five minutes talking you up.
Pirates are all about freedom aren't they? So don't make her choices for her before you even let her make her her own.
[Lights a pair of cigars and starts trying to follow his instincts to take him to a beach. He wants to calm down and stack rocks. Don't judge.]
Tashigi's a woman like that. She's clutzy, and ditzy, and three hairs breadth from getting herself killed with her own sword. But she's loyal to a fault. If I didn't take her with me to the Grand Line, she would have tried to do it all alone and would have been in more danger.
[Over his shoulder back at Ace.] I know a pirate like that too.
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[And he gives Ace an actually softer expression.] She likes you, Portgas. Don't throw that away to wallow in misery. She spent five minutes talking you up.
Pirates are all about freedom aren't they? So don't make her choices for her before you even let her make her her own.
[Lights a pair of cigars and starts trying to follow his instincts to take him to a beach. He wants to calm down and stack rocks. Don't judge.]
Tashigi's a woman like that. She's clutzy, and ditzy, and three hairs breadth from getting herself killed with her own sword. But she's loyal to a fault. If I didn't take her with me to the Grand Line, she would have tried to do it all alone and would have been in more danger.
[Over his shoulder back at Ace.] I know a pirate like that too.