User blog comment:AYET/Additional talks about chapter 699/@comment-5962458-20130222153032

My guess is that the smiles oeration started on PH just after the epic admirals battle.So, smoker asks Aokiji why he returned to an otherwise dead island and he impplied that he(Aokiji) somehow might have found out about the underground operations.I can't accept that he has become a broker though.He might just be investigating the underground so that he can uncover it and lead the marines into arresting the criminals involved.Also, by the fact that he said DD is a huge threat, i conclude that he is keeping a very close eye on him, and that's why he came to PH.He followed Doflamingo.

As for Law, i don't think he'll lose his status.Shichibukai are gvmt dawgs that have to follow certain orders.There is no indication that they can't act freely otherwise whatsoever.

Drake is the big mistery at the moment.He could be a part of Kaido's crew by now but tbh i would really hate that.

Also a big question for me is what DD's new bounty will be. any thoughts?? I guess it's gonna be over 500mil.