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Let's talk about Smoker's weapon of choice.

I don't see this talked about much, but Smoker's choice in weapon (a MASSIVELY OVERSIZED jitte tipped with sea prism stone) is SUCH a statement.

Consider the history of the weapon in Edo-period Japan. It was a crime to carry a bladed weapon, so guardians of the shogun's palace turned to the jitte to arm themselves. A jitte became a symbol of honor and carried the weight of an official badge. Knowing Oda, Smoker didn't arm himself with a weapon bearing that kind of history accidentally. It's an integral piece of his design that reveals the nature of his character.

But what I find even more noteworthy (and decidedly more impressive, not to mention funny) is that Smoker's weapon of choice weaponizes his own Achille's heel as a Devil Fruit eater. That tip of sea stone could easily be turned against him should someone overpower him and take control of his weapon. The fact that Smoker doesn't give a shit and fights with it anyway tells us a lot about him, namely that he's so fucking confident in his abilities that he doesn't think anyone will be able to take his weapon away.

Long story short, no matter how strong you think Smoker actually is, Smoker's weapon of choice tells us he has enormous fucking brass balls, and really I love that about him. 🧡