But before Mila Rose could pierce her sword through Ben's eye, she felt a touch on her shoulder. A calm voice spoke.
"It's okay. There's no need to go that far."
Mila Rose stopped and turned.
She saw thick white smoke rising from the woman's legs. Mila hadn't sensed anyone approaching from behind, yet this person had suddenly appeared at her back.
It was a woman with a cigarette clamped between her lips, a katana resting at her side. Mila straightened her posture.
Turning back to Ben, she said, "You're lucky we're in public, or I would have killed you already—and stomped on your eyeballs."
Mila returned to her original spot. She knew she couldn't kill someone here. She could get in trouble, or worse, involve her sisters. But the look in Ben's eyes had been disgusting enough to make her want to.
The woman who had stopped Mila looked down at Ben, who had wet himself, and said sharply, "I'll report you—for distractions, harassment, and inappropriate activity."
Ben couldn't argue. He was dizzy, his groin still throbbing from the earlier kick, and he had just narrowly faced death. By sheer luck, he was alive. For now, that was all that mattered.
Just like that, Ben passed out, wetting himself, sprawled on the ground.
The other examinees watched, whispering among themselves, wondering how anyone could be so oblivious to Mila Rose's presence. They noted the obvious—her white skull-like clothing, her aura, the unmistakable authority of someone not to be trifled with.
"At least we all know not to approach her," one thought. Still, he couldn't deny that just looking at Mila Rose's body was enough to drive them crazy.
The woman who had intervened dragged the passed-out Ben toward the edge of the ground. Two cigarettes dangled from her mouth.
She was Tashigi.
Tashigi stood with a rigid, commanding posture that contrasted sharply with her soft, rounded features. Her dark-blue hair, slightly disheveled, framed a face marked by a heavy-lidded scowl .Two lit cigars clamped between her teeth trailed thick plumes of smoke that occasionally obscured her red-framed glasses.
Her floral-patterned shirt was worn provocatively, partially unbuttoned at the top. She carried herself with a wide, grounded stance and a rough, delinquent gait. One hand rested authoritatively on the hilt of her katana. Every movement was sharp and deliberate, radiating seasoned, grumpy authority.
Yet beneath her intimidating presence, Tashigi was a mix of charm and earnestness—a deeply devoted warrior spirit paired with extreme social clumsiness. Obsessed with artifacts, especially swords, she adhered rigidly to rules and equality, using formal language to uphold her ideals. She would never take a "dirty" path to victory. Despite her hot-tempered exterior, she carried heart and honor.
Authority: Akuma
Category: Logia
Epithet: Smoke Smoke (Moku Moku)
After Tashigi escorted Ben away, silence fell over the crowd once again, the weight of the encounter lingering in the air.
Back in the meeting room, Nezu, All Might, Present Mic, Aizawa, Mabui, and Unohana were discussing the next move for the exam. Gion, Nemuri, and Mei were watching over Shakuyaku, who was feeling calmer now.
The recent discoveries about Maki were deliberately skipped. They didn't want to dwell on them.
They discussed that the examination would continue as it was. Unohana explained that the chamber had been secured and the sinkhole had already been dealt with. The environment was more chaotic than before, but everything was stable.
They all agreed to proceed.
Nezu checked whether the other black ribbons had received any damage or suffered malfunctions. Everything was fine except for the one Maki had destroyed. So they decided that no points would be affected. Scores would remain as they were.
For additional safety, Nezu appointed supervisors in the chamber, led by Mabui, Aizawa, and Present Mic, along with other staff in case something unexpected happened again.
Aizawa stated that nothing would happen if the one who caused it wasn't participating.
"Well, just in case," said Present Mic.
Aizawa stood up. "Then we need to inform them. The test shall continue. They're all getting restless."
"Just say it was a false alarm," Present Mic replied.
Mabui stood from her seat, and the three of them left the meeting room together.
Nezu and All Might remained behind, still thinking about Maki.
"Miss Unohana… was he the one you were fighting with earlier?" All Might asked.
Nezu also looked at her.
Unohana sat quietly, sipping her coffee. She did not answer immediately. After a moment, she placed the cup down gently.
"Yagi," she said calmly, "it's not Miss… It's Mrs. now."
Both of them widened their eyes. Their mouths hung open as they stared at Unohana.
They had just heard something even more impossible. They kept asking themselves the same question.
What was going on with this world?
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Trivia
The idea 💡 of Tashigi having the smoke fruit is from punk hazard Arc in anime 👌🏻 she looks wild..
The Moku Moku no Mi (Smoke-Smoke Fruit) actually offers some specific advantages that address Tashigi's biggest weaknesses.
If she were to master it, here is why it would be "good" for her:
It Solves Her Vision Problem
Tashigi's greatest handicap is her extreme near-sightedness.
The Logic: As a Logia user, your "body" is the element. If she turns into smoke, her field of "vision" theoretically expands to everywhere the smoke touches
Sensory Reach: She wouldn't necessarily need her glasses to "see" an opponent if she could feel their displacement within her own smoke clouds.
Enhanced Mobility for Sword Strikes
Tashigi is a skilled fencer, but she lacks the explosive speed
Brought to the Blade: Smoker uses smoke to propel himself like a rocket. If Tashigi used this, she could close the gap between her and a pirate instantly, delivering high-speed "flying" slashes that her physical human legs simply can't produce.
Capture Without Killing
Tashigi's personality is very merciful; she hates unnecessary bloodshed and respects the "soul" of the warrior.
The "White Out" Advantage: The Smoke-Smoke Fruit is excellent for restraint. She could use the smoke to disarm pirates and pin them down without having to lethally cut them, which aligns perfectly with her "kind-hearted" nature as a Marine.
Tactical "Multiple Arms"
In the One Piece world, being a "One-Sword Style" (Ittoryu) user means you have limited reach.
Dense Smoke: She could potentially create solid "smoke arms" to hold multiple swords or manipulate the environment, turning her traditional fencing into a much more unpredictable, 360-degree combat style.
SBS
Eiichiro Oda (the creator of One Piece) has spoken about Tashigi several times in the SBS (
The Meaning of Her Name
Oda likes to name characters after birds, and Tashigi is no exception.
The Flightless Bird: In an SBS, Oda explained that "Tashigi" is the Japanese name for the Common Snipe.
The Metaphor: He once noted, "Though a bird cannot fly, it does not mean it never will." This is a direct reference to Tashigi's character arc—she is a woman in a male-dominated field (swordsmanship) who feels "flightless" because she isn't as strong as she wants to be, but she keeps trying to "soa
The Near-Sightedness: Oda confirmed in the SBS that Tashigi is severely near-sighted. Her clumsy nature isn't just a personality quirk; it's a physical limitation. He once joked that if she loses her glasses, she might mistake a wall for a person, emphasizing that her clumsiness is meant to be a humorous "gap" to her serious swordsmanship.