They don't call him "The Pursuer" for nuttin'; he'll come right around. But if Bartolomeo is based off of the same pirate as Ace was, Luffy might not get the fruit as he hopes for after all. It could be a red herring - has happened before - but I'd like to see more of this guy. Allusions to reality hold strong in a story like this.
On that note, I hope One-Leg keeps getting in Franky's way even up to finding the factory. He's too silly to just put off as a few-chapter gag.
Yeah i think so too. Im glad he wasn't just shown for a moment and that's all. While hanging with sh his NN chances are raising! Go one-leg-toy soldier! Beat that Rebecca ! :D