Smoker

Overview
Smoker is a formidable combatant, as on top of his sheer strength, his Logia Devil Fruit abilities set him apart from most Marines of his rank. In Loguetown, he was on the verge of arresting Luffy during their first encounter, and would have succeeded had it not been for Luffy's father, Monkey D. Dragon, interfering. Before Luffy came, it was said that pirate activity in Loguetown had dropped down significantly since Smoker's arrival, a testament to his competency.

After the Enies Lobby events, Smoker was shown unsatisfied in capturing a pirate with a bounty of 50,000,000 and already considered moving to the New World. During the Battle of Marineford, Luffy commented that Smoker had gotten far stronger since their last meeting, before being pinned to the ground. However, the Warlord Boa Hancock seemingly had the upper hand against the then Marine commodore when she stood in his way, thanks to her knowledge and mastery of Haki letting her bypass Smoker's defenses.

By the end of the Battle of Marineford, Smoker's overall strength had granted him enough confidence to request a transfer to the G-5 Marine Branch in the New World. It was said that the soldiers of this branch were insane, cruel, and merciless, regularly torturing pirates through various methods. They were known for not following orders, but Smoker, who is very much similar, managed to earn their loyalty and obedience, to the point of worship. With Vergo's treason and death, Smoker took over as base commander, effectively becoming the highest authority within the branch.

Smoker is one of the few Marines who has ever beaten Luffy, the others being the two high-ranking Admirals Aokiji and Kizaru as well as Sentomaru (although Luffy was injured at the time). As a result, Luffy resorted to running away from Smoker every time he spotted him, however, Luffy could not use Busoshoku Haki yet in those times. Smoker's skills in pursuing and ensnaring enemies are regarded as top-notch, being the source of his "White Hunter" moniker. Luffy being the first person to ever escape his clutches is what sets him to fearlessly tackle more dangerous seas.

After the time skip, Smoker and his crew managed to capture several pirates who were liberated from Hody’s control at once. During his time on Punk Hazard, he managed to give Trafalgar Law, a Warlord of the Sea and part of the Worst Generation, a hard time in combat before he was ultimately defeated. He also fought his peer, Vergo, on relatively equal terms, despite Vergo's superior mastery of Haki. It is worth noting that, in this particular confrontation, Smoker was focused primarily in retrieving Law's heart from Vergo's possession instead of defeating him directly.

Even after having his mind switched to Tashigi’s body, Smoker managed to strike Luffy, to the point of surprising the Straw Hat captain, who wondered how "Tashigi" had gotten so strong since two years ago. Also, despite not being in his original body, Smoker easily defeated some of Caesar’s subordinates through his normal skills alone.

Smoker has both excellent hearing and memory, best shown during the Alabasta Arc, where he was able to identify a certain Bananawani from a whole pack solely by memorizing its growl. While he may not look like it, Smoker is a clever and intelligent interrogator, easily tricking Mr. 11 into revealing his affiliation to Baroque Works through deceit. Being highly observant, Smoker was the only one who noticed during their trip to Punk Hazard, the unusual icebergs that blocked their path, as well as being suspicious of the ever present gas that lingers around the island, both of which were being manipulated by the enemy. As a leader and strategist, Smoker is extremely efficient at his job, mobilizing his forces in a clear and concise manner during times of crisis.

Physical Abilities
As evident of his strong build, Smoker possesses incredible physical strength: during their confrontation in Loguetown, he was able to jump about two stories high without difficulty while holding Luffy and pin him down while he was unable to retaliate, a noteworthy feat, considering Luffy's inhuman physical power.

He also has vast endurance and resistance. Smoker was able to stand back up with no visible damage and without effort after receiving a Haki-enhanced kick from Boa Hancock, whose attacks were strong enough to shatter stone and Pacifistas armor (though Hancock's kick was primarily to get him off Luffy).

After the 2 year timeskip, Smoker has become significantly more powerful in both physical strength and fighting skills, which is reflected by his new rank. As a Marine Vice-Admiral, Smoker could survive against the fearsome dangers of the New World, hold his own against the Warlord of the Sea Trafalgar Law in battle and also, supplemented with his Devil Fruit powers, fight against Vergo, one of the strongest members of the Donquixote Pirates, even sending the latter flying with Haki enhanced strikes.

Devil Fruit


Smoker ate the Moku Moku no Mi, a Logia-type Devil Fruit which allows him to create, control and transform his body into smoke. He can manipulate the smoke's density, even to the point of solidifying it, allowing him to hold and constrict others within it. Like most Logia users, he can fly by turning his lower body into smoke and propelling himself like a rocket.

At this point, he does not appear to have any exploitable weakness (aside from the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses), due to his ability to be intangible. This was the main reason why Luffy could not beat him before the timeskip, as unlike most of the opponents he had faced up until that point, Luffy was not prepared for or had much experience with Devil Fruit users of the Logia class, as he was unable to touch or hurt Smoker (and could not use Busoshoku Haki at the time). Because Luffy was at a great disadvantage at the time, his encounters with Smoker usually involved him running from and avoiding him, as he was well aware that he had no winning chance against him. With his current mastery over his powers, the only reliable way to injure Smoker is through the use of Haki or standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Using his smoke powers, Smoker can power up the engines of his motorbike, the Billower Bike, for on-land transportation.

Nanashaku Jitte


Smoker's main weapon is a large jitte that is quite long and is tipped with Seastone, a material that affects Devil Fruit users in a similar way to the sea (a person who consumes a Devil Fruit becomes weak and unable to move his or her body in the water, and Seastone is, in Smoker's own words, "a solidified form of the sea"), which he uses to subdue criminal Devil Fruit users.

Since only the tip is Seastone, it does not affect Smoker himself. He keeps the tip hanging in the air at all times, and his thick clothing provides further protection. When he turns into smoke, the weapon does not turn into smoke with him because of the Seastone. Instead, he carries it with him while in smoke form.

Smoker seems to be very proficient in wielding the jitte, taking enemies by surprise and using the weapon to deliver strong blunt attacks. The jitte was broken in half when Boa Hancock kicked it, which led it to crumble. After the timeskip, the jitte has shown to have been repaired. Its hilt is white in the manga, but red in the anime. Also, in the manga and its related merchandise and products, it seems to be much longer than in the anime, almost reaching down to Smoker's feet.

Billower Bike


The Billower Bike is used for in-land transportation. It is a wide bike with three wheels (two big ones in the rear, and a smaller one in front) and its engines are powered by his Moku Moku no Mi powers. Additionally, Smoker can traverse water with the bike.

Haki


Before the timeskip, Smoker was not able to use Haki, although he had some knowledge of it. This put him in disadvantage against the Warlord of the Sea Boa Hancock, who had mastery of the ability and could counter his Logia abilities.

During the timeskip, Smoker was promoted to vice admiral, confirming that he can use the ability.

Busoshoku Haki
Smoker possesses the ability to use Busoshoku Haki. During his battle with Vergo, he landed a punch where his hand and part of his arm were completely black, demonstrating the use of Hardening. He later did the same with his elbow when striking Vergo in the face. He can also imbue his Nanashaku Jitte with Haki, enhancing the strength of its strikes.

Kenbunshoku Haki
Smoker possesses the ability to use Kenbunshoku Haki.