Smoker Dies!!!

Elara, her heart pounding with a mixture of gratitude and admiration, watched as her crew fought alongside her. She knew that she couldn't have done it without them, she knew that they were her family, she knew that they were her strength.

She turned her attention back to Smoker, her eyes gleaming with a sense of determination.

She unleashed a powerful attack, a blizzard of ice that engulfed Smoker, freezing him solid.

The Marines, horrified by Smoker's defeat, by Elara's power, by the ferocity of her crew, retreated in disarray.

They had been sent to capture Elara and her crew, they had been ordered to ensure that they did not leave the island alive, but they had failed.

They had been defeated, they had been humiliated, they had been forced to retreat.

Elara, her body battered, her breath ragged, her spirit tested, stood over Smoker's frozen form. She knew that he was dead, she knew that she had killed him, she knew that she had made a choice.

She had chosen to fight, she had chosen to protect her crew, she had chosen to protect Shirahoshi, she had chosen to protect the Polygryph.

She had chosen to survive.

She had chosen to win.

As the Marines retreated, Elara turned to her crew.

"We did it," she said. "We survived."

Her crew, their hearts pounding with a mixture of relief and excitement, cheered. They had fought hard, they had fought bravely, they had fought together.

They had won.

They had escaped the Marines, they had protected Shirahoshi, they had protected the Polygryph.

They had achieved their goals.

As they celebrated their victory, they learned that the Straw Hats had already left Fishman Island.

They had heard the news of Elara's capture, they had been worried about her, they had been determined to rescue her.

But they had also heard the news of the Marines' arrival, they had been afraid of the danger, they had been forced to retreat.

They had left Fishman Island, they had sailed away, they had left Elara and her crew behind.

Elara, her heart pounding with a mixture of disappointment and determination, knew that she had to keep going.

She had to find the other Polygryphs, she had to protect Shirahoshi, she had to achieve her goals.