[ He sorts through his memory of his conversation with Smoker as he lights a cigarette, trying to remember all the details and sort them into a workable order. Between the tight grip of anxiety and his earlier waves of disbelieving, selfish relief-- Doflamingo's defeat, Dressrosa free-- he knows it's possible he missed details. ]

My brother did everything that he planned to do with the resources at his disposal. He became a shichibukai. [ And if that's not something he doesn't want to say again as long as he lives. It takes constant, active effort to keep his voice level. ]

You became a shichibukai, too. Allied yourself with the 'straw hat' pirates? Saved children on Punk Hazard and outed Vergo as a traitor. Defeated him. You traveled to Dressrosa and... fought my brother. You freed that country.