User blog comment:StrawKid/Does anybody think there's a possibility of Smoker being one of the new marine admirals/@comment-3425840-20120106151132

As Smoker had a good relationship with Aokiji and also the fact that he does not actually follow absolute justice, (rather tends to do work at his own pace), makes me doubt your idea. I don't think he would get Admiral rank under Akainu's Command in only two years with that kind of history and personality. In my guess he is a Vice Admiral now and will become an Admiral somewhere in the story, may be something like Arabasta may repeat. Just guessing, Luffy takes down Kaido while Smoker is present and the credit goes to Smoker cause WG wants to keep it secret, like with Crocodile and boom he got an yet unwanted promotion.