Page 16: - Tashigi is crying heavily while delivering motivational rebuke. - Marine justice symbol appears prominently on a jacket behind Tashigi. Page 17: - Smoker receives direct call from Marine HQ on ship deck. - HQ plans to award medals to Smoker and Tashigi for Crocodile incident. Page 18: - Smoker refuses the medal and promotion offered by Marine HQ. - Smoker directly challenges the official narrative about who saved Alabasta.