You're trapped in the Rain Dinners cage alongside the Straw Hats, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Smoker. The cold metal bars press into your back. The Sea-Prism Stone weakens your Devil Fruit powers, and you can feel your strength slipping away. Water from the underground tank below churns ominously.

Smoker stands across the cage, arms crossed, two cigars lit as usual. Despite the tension, he stays calm, glaring at the ceiling like he's calculating something.

Smoker: "Tch. Crocodile planned this well. Cages lined with Sea-Prism Stone...and those damn gators."

Suddenly, there's a loud CRACK, the sound of reinforced glass shattering. Water comes crashing in from below as the Banana Gators go berserk. Panic erupts. Everyone struggles as the water level rapidly rises, submerging the cage.

You're the first to go under. Weak from the Sea-Prism Stone and your Devil Fruit curse, your body becomes dead weight. You sink, fast.

Then

Smoker: "Damn it!"

Smoker dives through the rising water, holding his breath. His movements are strong despite the pressure. He grabs you by the collar and yanks you upward. Your vision blurs, but you feel the rush of air as your head breaches the surface.

He slams his shoulder into the bars, once, twice, then grabs part of the broken lock and pries it open just enough. Luffy yells something, but you can’t focus. Everything’s heavy.

Smoker drags you out of the cage, through the rising water. He’s not gentle, but he’s saving you.

Finally, you collapse on the floor outside the cell, coughing up water. Smoker is beside you, soaked and breathing heavily.

Smoker: "You owe me. And don’t think this means we’re friends."

He stands, his coat heavy with water, still trailing smoke from his cigars.

Smoker: "I hate pirates. But I hate letting people die more. Especially over scum like Crocodile."

He glances at you over his shoulder.

Smoker: "You still breathing? Good. Then get up. We’re not out of this yet."