The fight we never got in Alabasta, we'll get in Wano Act 4.
Smoker was seen recently in the New World carrying... something via his Billower Bike.
Tashigi and Smoker's biggest character development in the series was them trusting the Straw Hats in Alabasta
Crocodile/Cross Guild will move on Wano now that they think Kaido's dead; it's the perfect place to build Croc and Mihawk's Military Utopia. They'll move on the country WITHOUT even knowing Pluton's there
Unlike Vergo, Croc's Haki is kind of weak (yeah I fucking said it): Smoker is actually a pretty bad match up for Crocodile. The Poision shit won't work, and, what?
He's going to dehydrate Smoke? Lol, okay.
Smoker also has a Seastone tipped-weapon, his Jitte, that can cause Crocodile problems, and the reach to attack him. Furthermore, there's no reason Smoker shouldn't know Crocodile's weakness at this point, he's one of the most informed/intelligent Marine Officers in the series, who constantly chooses the harder path to pursue true justice.
Clashing evenly against Crocodile would showcase that Smoker has finally become a high-tier Marine, and is on the path to Admiral/Top Tier status, along with Drake and Koby.
I think Act 4 will be like Marineford, with a lot of clashes that end fairly quickly; it might not be a prolonged fight, but:
Crocodile VS Smoker in Wano Act 4
Two Cigar Chomping Logias, duking it out over their bad blood in Elbaph
Tashigi is like a daughter to Smoker, low-key: Smoker is still HEATED over how Croc hurt Tashigi in Alabasta
Smoker was seen recently in the New World carrying... something via his Billower Bike.
Tashigi and Smoker's biggest character development in the series was them trusting the Straw Hats in Alabasta
Crocodile/Cross Guild will move on Wano now that they think Kaido's dead; it's the perfect place to build Croc and Mihawk's Military Utopia. They'll move on the country WITHOUT even knowing Pluton's there
Unlike Vergo, Croc's Haki is kind of weak (yeah I fucking said it): Smoker is actually a pretty bad match up for Crocodile. The Poision shit won't work, and, what?
He's going to dehydrate Smoke? Lol, okay.
Smoker also has a Seastone tipped-weapon, his Jitte, that can cause Crocodile problems, and the reach to attack him. Furthermore, there's no reason Smoker shouldn't know Crocodile's weakness at this point, he's one of the most informed/intelligent Marine Officers in the series, who constantly chooses the harder path to pursue true justice.
Clashing evenly against Crocodile would showcase that Smoker has finally become a high-tier Marine, and is on the path to Admiral/Top Tier status, along with Drake and Koby.
I think Act 4 will be like Marineford, with a lot of clashes that end fairly quickly; it might not be a prolonged fight, but:
Crocodile VS Smoker in Wano Act 4
Two Cigar Chomping Logias, duking it out over their bad blood in Elbaph
Tashigi is like a daughter to Smoker, low-key: Smoker is still HEATED over how Croc hurt Tashigi in Alabasta
Revenge is a dish best served Smoked
Then Tashigi gets low-diffed by Fourtricks, or some shit, Oda doesn't let Tashigi have ANY WINS in this Manga, GAHHHHHHHHHH