@Shiebs:
Outside of Sir Crocodile what character could honestly join the Straw Hats who has a logia though
I doubt Oda would ever have Caribou join, Smoker is a Marine, and Monet is on Punk Hazard and helped poison children and there’s no way ceaser is ever getting redeemed
There’s not really a lot of options left
Unless there’s a plant logia or a rock logia I think the idea of a logia joining the crew’s ship has sailed
To me its always had to be a new character and most likely a new logia.
We still have earth and air (assuming Dragon isn't an air logia user). And like you said plant.
There are things I didn't even think Oda would make a logia like Caribou's mud DF. You can also further break "earth" down to make a few different logias, like you mentioned rock for example. I dont know what else Oda could hypothetically make a logia but there are more possibilities.
Plus Monet's dead so the snow logia is back in circulation.
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@Vongola_Boss_XI:
Been saying it for 15 years. Smoker will join. :ninja: (I'm serious).
As for a female character who shares Luffy, Usopp, Franky, and Chopper's enthusiasm for things like giant robots… I think Carrot fits that mold.
I also think Vivi will be aboard the ship for the last leg of the voyage to Laugh Tale. I was hall of shamed for suggesting this back in 2010, but hopefully people are starting to warm to the idea.
Wouldn't look at Smoker the same or respect the character if he became a pirate.
Oda should've gave Vivi a kidnapped sister so she could bail on being princess and join the SHs from the beginning.