...you don't know Smoker. [Not a question.] He's only the guy who's been teaching me kickboxing since January...[And a very good friend.

Moving on--]

We did. Rather, I had a moment's reprieve before I passed out to make the call. Saori Kimura, goddesss of storms...she helped me during the Shift just before this happened, when I was stranded on the roof of our house. I barely got any sleep that week too--

But, with you gone, she was the only person I could think of who could face that level of magic. I could have called Law...but, Devil Fruit abilities aside, he's just a man. We needed someone stronger.