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i don't know.. somehow.. I have a feeling that Handcock might join Luffy's crew.. she's 'sorta' evil (like Franky) and she's kinda funny with the way she's looking down (up) upon others. Brook has that 'Can I see Panty thing' and Franky has the 'Funny Post thing'
… at this piont of OP... they also need for strong character and not weakling like Margarette.... the chystal ball predicted that she 'must live' so that maybe the foreshadow of how she still have important mission that she need to accomplish.... well.. maybe just maybe... if her Haki is infact the 'Queen' Haki...instead of 'King' Haki.... imagine... what the speculations would be.... for the rest of the OP.... Nami VS Hancock for Luffy's XXX :)
Also.. if infact Oda does get into 'hooking up' scenerio later in the series.. then wouldn't Handcock be the perfect pair with Sanji? One is really chivalrous (spelling?) toward woman and the other is totally looking down at men ... opposite attract.... and while Robin has been 'pairing' up with Franky quite a bit (and their age also)... Nami somehow always... be pair up with Usopp (Foxy and Thriller Arc....) and ofcouse Soro will somehow connect to the marine girl with the sword.. that stay with smoker? just maybe.. if Oda turn the serie around a bit and add the romatic element in there even vaguely...
The first statement was a shocker and I wonder if this some attempt of a logical yet shock post but for the sake of argument.
Before I knew Hancock was the unknown shichi, I did speculate that a shichi would join the SHs but Hancock is extremely unlikely. She can't stand Luffy at all, she's not just a little evil she's almost the antithesis of Luffy. Franky had a mean streak but Oda showed us his soft side and he turned around mid arc. This arc seems like it's gonna be shorter and she isn't gonna suddenly feel any sympathy for Luffy.
She would need a reason to abandon being an emperor and captain of her own crew to join Luffy's. You'd think if she did that she'd be admitting that Luffy is stronger than her. I don't think she will and she probably is stronger than him so when/if they do fight she'd have less of a reason to change her mind and become his nakama.