The old one is a bloated corpse. Mentions of AGOG on the last few pages was as good a reason as any to start a fresh one.
Also, "nakamate" was starting to wear thin with some. I like "new-mate". No problem with it that I can see.
A poll will be added later on. Have at it!
I'll just get this out of the way: Jinbe for new-mate! 
Now let the dialogues re-commmence.
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Eh:
Monet, Kinemon, Baby 5, and Law for nakama.
Go nuts.
You are on a quest to become the Pirate Prince, and you decide your fate!
Jinbe is really the only one we can be sure will be in.
Arguments could be made about Kinemon, but instinct tells me he'll be more of an ally. More than anything because he has yet to interact with Luffy, and Luffy is the one who ultimately invites people to the crew.
I don't want Kinemon to join, but after seeing his interactions with the SHs, especially Brook in the last chapter, I think it is a possibility. I'm not too happy about it, but it's definitely possible.
Kinemon just seems to be a major ally in the way East Blue had Johnny and Yosaku, BW had Vivi and Carue, Skypiea had Conis, and CP9 had Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe.
We all know the three-eyed girl from Big Mom's crew is gonna join anyways. She will fill the role of the psychic. She is Big Mom's actual daughter. Her sad past involves living with a mom like Big Mom, seeing all the horrible things she has done, and not being able to freely leave. Her dream is to escape and and make the world safe from Big Mom. This is where the Straw Hats come in and help her. She will fit in at around Robin and Franky's in terms of power. Her animal will be a goose and she will be the younger sister in the crew. Her interactions will involve her reading the crew's minds for kicks, revealing their horrible secrets - Chopper's rumble balls are full of steroids, Nami is actually bulimic, Brook's skeleton includes some bones that aren't actually his own, and the Zoro/Sanji doujins are actually happening during those periods between islands.
I'm bored.
Jinbe is a done deal, Bonney is just a personal wish
I'm hoping eventually all the Supernovas will gather under the Straw Hat flag, like the NW captains under Whitebeard.
Not a crew, but loyal allies.
After much conflict, disagreement, fights, and developing friendship of course.
I love those type of story epics.
I'm hoping eventually all the Supernovas will gather under the Straw Hat flag, like the NW captains under Whitebeard.
Not a crew, but loyal allies.
After much conflict, disagreement, fights, and developing friendship of course.
I love those type of story epics.
If Luffy actually manages to unite the Supernovae, Kizaru should be defeated by the same quartet that he stomped.
I'm hoping eventually all the Supernovas will gather under the Straw Hat flag, like the NW captains under Whitebeard.
Not a crew, but loyal allies.
After much conflict, disagreement, fights, and developing friendship of course.
I love those type of story epics.
Well, I expect some, but not all. Kid and Law have been shown to have similar dreams as Luffy, so they better stay to be Luffy's competitors. They'll be like Roger and WB and Shiki, each has his share of Superno-mate.
Kinemon just seems to be a major ally in the way East Blue had Johnny and Yosaku, BW had Vivi and Carue, Skypiea had Conis, and CP9 had Kokoro, Chimney, and Gonbe.
We all know the three-eyed girl from Big Mom's crew is gonna join anyways. She will fill the role of the psychic. She is Big Mom's actual daughter. Her sad past involves living with a mom like Big Mom, seeing all the horrible things she has done, and not being able to freely leave. Her dream is to escape and and make the world safe from Big Mom. This is where the Straw Hats come in and help her. She will fit in at around Robin and Franky's in terms of power. Her animal will be a goose and she will be the younger sister in the crew. Her interactions will involve her reading the crew's minds for kicks, revealing their horrible secrets - Chopper's rumble balls are full of steroids, Nami is actually bulimic, Brook's skeleton includes some bones that aren't actually his own, and the Zoro/Sanji doujins are actually happening during those periods between islands.
I'm bored.
Well, that was fucking awesome.
I have never particularly cared about NN. Gogo Jinbe! If that little dragon happened to be Mononosuke (high chance, because it would also play on Kinemon's vehemence for dragons), I'd say Kinemon's chances do go up. However, he's not particularly ORIGINAL CHARACTER, DO NOT STEAL among the crew, so I'm pretty meh about him. Do we really need a third samurai? Brook has his own other things going for him, of which there are many.
Well, I expect some, but not all. Kid and Law have been shown to have similar dreams as Luffy, so they better stay to be Luffy's competitors. They'll be like Roger and WB and Shiki, each has his share of Superno-mate.
I'm thinking the following.
They'll be good rivals for a long time, but eventually ride Luffy's cock.
In the traditional shounen manga cliche.
Or not.
If that little dragon happened to be Mononosuke (high chance, because it would also play on Kinemon's vehemence for dragons), I'd say Kinemon's chances do go up.
Well, assuming that it was Momonosuke, it's not like he's dead. And there will be a cure for dragonhood, I'm sure.
I'm thinking the following.
They'll be good rivals for a long time, but eventually ride Luffy's cock.
In the traditional shounen manga cliche.Or not.
the old vegeta treatment ehhh
Well, Vegeta is the most famous one, but it goes way back to Kinnikuman that popularized it.
In fact most of his friends and allies were brutal antagonists at some point.
It's kinda interesting how most of the west aren't aware just how massive hit that manga was.
Hell, the entire gyudon franchises becoming one of the biggest nation-wide fad really got kicked off by Kinnikuman.
Imagine if a cartoon series popularized taco joints to all of US, resulting in popularity of them today.
Dragon Ball just cashed in on the old Shounen Jump tradition.
In fact, giving numerically inflated power stats was also from Kinnikuman tradition.
obviously sabo (bonney's brother) is the last nakamate
Sogeking for new-mate! :ninja:
No new poll ? 
@Steven:
The old one is a bloated corpse. Mentions of AGOG on the last few pages was as good a reason as any to start a fresh one.
Also, "nakamate" was starting to wear thin with some. I like "new-mate". No problem with it that I can see.
A poll will be added later on. Have at it!
So the old one was Moriah?
I kid I kid Moriah is awesome
ALL OF THE NAKAMAAAAAAA!
Also should we make a new thread for 'Next Alliance Member' or should we include that here?
If so then I wanna see Apoo in some sort of alliance with the Strawhats, if only for the Apoo and Brook interactions…
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@Don:
No new poll ?
Let us dance.
AROUND THE POLL OF LIFE.
AWW YI-
Oh wait nevermind we got beaten to it.
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That award wasn`t good for you, dude.
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Well, Vegeta is the most famous one, but …..
i forget how much random info i learn when u show up from time to time
ps on topic im all for MR. Samurai to join at first i was against it cause of the have swordsman angle but the more i think about it
*2 sword style goes well with our 1 and 3 styles
*most crews have lots!!!of sword users if SH have 3 instead of 90 percent of them no big deal
*his interaction with the crew is very fun
*i like the idea of fire ice and wind(flying slashes)as specialties
i agree its likely he will get a vivi-esque treatment but its fun to root for someone to be next crew mate in these forums
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@Chopper:
i forget how much random info i learn when u show up from time to time
ps on topic im all for MR. Samurai to join at first i was against it cause of the have swordsman angle but the more i think about it
*2 sword style goes well with our 1 and 3 styles
*most crews have lots!!!of sword users if SH have 3 instead of 90 percent of them no big deal
*his interaction with the crew is very fun
*i like the idea of fire ice and wind(flying slashes)as specialties
i agree its likely he will get a vivi-esque treatment but its fun to root for someone to be next crew mate in these forums
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@Don:
That award wasn`t good for you, dude.
Jinbe after proper flashback, dream and buildup
Kinemon.
I don't see any other options at the moment. Monet is too much of a Robin (except lacking in ambiguity) and Baby 5 only just appeared, and I'm 99% sure her Doflamingo hatred is a character quirk, or running gag.
Plus, her power is, so far at least, a massive Wapol rehash. More uniqueness in the crew plz.
What about Brownbeard? :ninja:
Won't talk about any of the character right now… For me none of them has a chance so far and if anything Kinemon cuz I think we will have him longer around... but not even him so far. Even if I love his interaction with the crew
About Jinbe... he is done and will join as soon as Big Mom will get her fat ass kicked by Luffy... I just want to see how Oda will let the joining be something "awesome" once again... Luffy asking him in Fishmen Island was just awesome... Dunno how this can be surpassed
A new thread, eh?
May it go on for another 1000 pages…
Hey new thread.
Jinbei is pretty much the only one in the running so far. Luffy even asked him to join; he just deferred the joining for later on. I expect Oda to reveal a little more of his history, maybe his childhood or something? Either way, he's pretty much sold.
And people have been talking about other characters, so here's my thoughts-
Kinemon: No question in my mind, he'll be a traveling ally and no more. He's quirky, hiliarous, and is currently assisting the Straw Hats in the Punk Hazard ordeals….but I can't see him being a pirate. He's more focused on finding his son, even if the Straw Hats proved to be the exeception to his "I hate pirates" attitude (and when have they haven't been?). He hasn't shown to have a goal to see the world or anything like that......Oda will definitely show more of his past later on, but I remain unconvinced.
And this is more of an aesthetic complaint, but the Straw Hat crew is all about diversity. He's honorable (like Zoro and Jinbei), is a dedicated swordsman (like Zoro and Brook), and slightly lecherous (like Sanji and Brook). Three Straw Hats (well, four) share the same key traits as him. And does the crew need another swordsman?
Monet: She's largely a mystery, and….still technically a villain. There's not much personality that's present, and a chapter ago she calmly said she had to carry out her orders or killed by Doflamingo. This recent chapter has her and Caesar saying "yes, sir" on a phone call!
So far she's too similar to Robin's role in Alabasta, a mysterious and calm woman working for the big bad. Only difference, Oda made it clear from the start Robin wasn't 100% loyal to Croc. It's the opposite for Monet.
Even if Oda showed more of her character and gave her a flashback, the jarring similarity to Robin turns me off from accepting her as crew material.
Baby 5: Okay, she interested me in the chapter…...but I refuse to consider her until she's seen more than one chapter. 'Nuff said. There's barely anything to her so far....because she's only been in ONE chapter!
EDIT: And while I would welcome another woman on the crew, I would prefer something more than a pretty face. I've been liking the sarcastic granny idea thrown around, but I wouldn't mind either way the gender of the next crewmate.
/2cents
I`ve to agree with Kishido.
Monet would be the only person who may have such an interesting backstory that she might be in the end a good choice, but allow me to remind you that still Bonney is somewhere waiting for the coming showdown in Maryjoa to fully shine and may even have to join our beloved pirates.
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@Don:
I`ve to agree with Kishido.
Monet would be the only person who may have such an interesting backstory that she might be in the end a good choice, but allow me to remind you that still Bonney is somewhere waiting for the coming showdown in Maryjoa to fully shine and may even have to join our beloved pirates.
Agreed, Bonney has even now still more material to work with or rather potential than any female character we have seen in this arc. She has a history with the WG (even Akainu had a shiver when she escaped the WG, that is a statement alright), she seems to have some kind of relation with either WB or Ace (gave BB the fault for anything and tried to hunt him down, silly girl) and she actually had an encounter with one of the SHs (Zoro) and said that she would hunt them down in the New World. Of course this is all even less than speculation for now but it is still obvious that is much to work with.
Jinbe.
C'mon guys.
It's written in the stars.
@The:
- Jinbe after proper flashback, dream and buildup
I'm sold on this. The way he decides to stick around implies there's still more room to go, even if what we've seen of him so far after FI is through Caribou's sidestory. I hope he isn't simply left out at FI just to clear the place of incoming pirates or whatnot before his next reappearance.
- Kinemon.
This one… I can't say I agree. He ain't gonna leave his kid after he finds him, and I doubt the kid's coming along for the ride too.
I don't see any other options at the moment. Monet is too much of a Robin (except lacking in ambiguity) and Baby 5 only just appeared, and I'm 99% sure her Doflamingo hatred is a character quirk, or running gag.
Plus, her power is, so far at least, a massive Wapol rehash. More uniqueness in the crew plz.
Yes to more originality; Maybe to the character quirk. It would be delightful to know if Dofla just pissed her off by putting her in a maid outfit. For a woman who looks like a weapon lover, wearing a maid's outfit is one of the worst ways to ridicule. I can consent. The classic "trapped" damsel type is getting old.
One day, everyone will understand that the Compass Birds are in fact the most important clue to the Void Century.
@The:
- Jinbe after proper flashback, dream and buildup
I'd say we need half-buildup. The other half was already covered on ID, MF (especially post-MF) and FI.
And yes, if he's bound to join, I want a proper flashback+dream.
I'm sold on this. The way he decides to stick around implies there's still more room to go, even if what we've seen of him so far after FI is through Caribou's sidestory. I hope he isn't simply left out at FI just to clear the place of incoming pirates or whatnot before his next reappearance.
I'm sure he's on his way to Big Mom at the moment: he had a backpack on the boat and I really doubt his presence on the cover story was only for a comical purpose.
What about Brownbeard? :ninja:
In his past, Brownbeard was a child who grew facial hair at the age of 2. The other kids mercilessly made fun of him and threw rocks at him, considering him a freak. At one point he was living in a carnival freak show, The Bearded Child, more facial hair than face. His parents were the ones who set him up there. People laughed at him, he was treated as a clown. One day pirates raided his town, and he lost his parents to them. He found the strength of pirates admirable and wanted to have the power to hurt others who hurt him. Thus he became stronger and became a pirate.
He managed to make a name for himself as Brownbeard. Eventually, he found himself in his current predicament, as a crocodile centaur working for another clown - Caesar Clown - which led to some memories. He has a dream about being with a new family, one that would not hurt him. He sees this in the Straw Hats. After the PH arc is all good and done, Luffy offers Brownbeard a chance to join, interested in his centaur form. Thus, Brownbeard joins the crew as the transportation guy, serving to have others ride him and provide them a place to rest. He enjoys his new role as the Straw Hats' uncle. His color is brown and his animal is a crocodile. His dream is fulfilled and he enjoys the rest of the journey with the Straw Hats.
I'd say we need half-buildup. The other half was already covered on ID, MF (especially post-MF) and FI.
And yes, if he's bound to join, I want a proper flashback+dream.I'm sure he's on his way to Big Mom at the moment: he had a backpack on the boat and I really doubt his presence on the cover story was only for a comical purpose.
we still have the mystery of his scar
and we dont know what his ambitions were before fisher tiger called in all his chips for a crew
I'll just get this out of the way: Jinbe for new-mate!
I'm with you brother Jinbe for new-mate!!
Sabo for new-mate too!!!
In his past, Brownbeard was a child who grew facial hair at the age of 2. The other kids mercilessly made fun of him and threw rocks at him, considering him a freak. At one point he was living in a carnival freak show, The Bearded Child, more facial hair than face. His parents were the ones who set him up there. People laughed at him, he was treated as a clown. One day pirates raided his town, and he lost his parents to them. He found the strength of pirates admirable and wanted to have the power to hurt others who hurt him. Thus he became stronger and became a pirate.
He managed to make a name for himself as Brownbeard. Eventually, he found himself in his current predicament, as a crocodile centaur working for another clown - Caesar Clown - which led to some memories. He has a dream about being with a new family, one that would not hurt him. He sees this in the Straw Hats. After the PH arc is all good and done, Luffy offers Brownbeard a chance to join, interested in his centaur form. Thus, Brownbeard joins the crew as the transportation guy, serving to have others ride him and provide them a place to rest. He enjoys his new role as the Straw Hats' uncle. His color is brown and his animal is a crocodile. His dream is fulfilled and he enjoys the rest of the journey with the Straw Hats.
I am surprised about the fact that nobody seems to mention the left side theory (all Nakamas having a feature on their left side) anymore, in the past it always was part of the New Nakama discussion. Jinbe obviously fits that criterion (if you can call it that), Kinemon and Monet on the other hand do not.
Am I the only one who thinks Aokiji will join the SH?
I've heard that suggested before, I'd rather he be a lone ranger though, or maybe join up with a few other disillusioned marines (Perhaps Smoker et al if Vergo gets out of this and starts a smear campaign?)
If Momosuka can be a dragon, then couldn't he travel and fight with them?
So here comes another idea of how we should see the future of the Straw Hats…
And I think I see a sort of patern how many we can expect probably.
Let's put a list togheter..
East Blue
Zoro - 3 Style Swordsman - Master Type
Usopp
Sanji
Nami - Girl - Ranged Attacks
Grand Line: Paradise
Chopper Robin - Women - Ranged Attacks Franky Brook - 1 style Swordsman - Speed Type So if we look at this we see a sort of pattern. The first sea gave us a women and a swordsman. Paradise brought us also a women and a swordsman.
Now we have seen that Kinemon fights with 2 swords, is the possibility to have a Samurai from the Country of Wano who just happens to use 2 swords join a crew of pirates? Where we now of that the Samurai's have no allegiance to someone and hate Pirates it seems? Well I see it possible.
But if we even look further we can maybe even find something else hidden?
East Blue
Zoro - 3 Style Swordsman - Master Type (Physical)
Usopp - Ranged Fighter
Sanji - Physical Fighter
Nami - Girl - Ranged Attacks
Grand Line: Paradise
Chopper - Physical Fighter Robin - Women - Ranged Attacks Franky - Ranged Fighter
Brook - 1 style Swordsman - Speed Type (Physical)
It's just something I happend to stumble upon. It is probably just nothing what I saw and maybe we can predict what Oda does. Maybe it's just a coincidence..
Another thing is that the two women of the ship both had some sort of disagreement with the Government. Nami with Nizumi who was just a small part of the WG then we got Robin who was targeted by the World Government so maybe we have the next women who has something much bigger than Robin who joins. If I have to put my money on that? Yeah you probably would hate me for even thinking it but this would be my list for the future what we could see…
Grand Line: New World Jinbe - Physcial
Kinemon - 2 Style Swordsman - Power Style (Physical)
Bonney - Women - Ranged Attacks
Cabin Boy - Ranged Attacks.
And if I have to take the whole conclusion I think the Cabin Boy will be the last member of the crew, will be a young boy who will be the apprentice of Luffy which takes the hat after him and has the fruit of Ace. n.n;
Probably more of a fanfic idea of mine, it just an idea. We dont have any proof and the story will tell what happens, I just wanted to share this with some people and see what they think about it. Just some gibberish or do you think that I have sort of a point in it?
I put this here again.
" I have created over a thousand blades. Unknown to death. Nor known to life. Have withstood pain to create many weapons. Yet, those hands will never hold anything. "
@Money:
If Momosuka can be a dragon, then couldn't he travel and fight with them?
Actually that could be an interesting development, particularly if Wano shares Kinemon's disdain for Dragons. Kinemon could make the tearful decision that his son is better off with the SH than coming with him back to Wano because of the prejudice. Granted this requires like 20 more chapters of character development with Monosuke, but it would certainly be an oda-style curve-ball. To first show the dad but have the son join instead.
I'd always wondered if the SH would get a cabin boy, and it would be rather fitting for them to get one that can turn into a Dragon.
Maybe Kinemon's son could be the Cabin Boy of the Strawhat Pirates? And maybe, just maybe, Kinemon could die trying to 'rescue' his son?
Yes finally I got supporters! Momosuke for cabin boy!
I am surprised about the fact that nobody seems to mention the left side theory (all Nakamas having a feature on their left side) anymore, in the past it always was part of the New Nakama discussion. Jinbe obviously fits that criterion (if you can call it that), Kinemon and Monet on the other hand do not.
Brook's skull is cracked on the right side, so that's already debunked.
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Actually Baby 5 holding a grudge against Dofly could be a good clue of her joining in the future.
As it was already said in the previous thread some of the best moments in One Piece were the emotional flashbacks of the crew members before joining (or when consoliding their stay in the team) Baby 5 could provide a huge emotional bang like that; sent by Do Flamingo to eliminate the strawhats and finally joining them against her own boss, it could work very well.
About the supernovas I don't think of any of them as future crew members. They are all ambitious captains with their own dreams, falling unto another's flag would mean giving up on them.
I want Momonosuke to look like Daigorō from Lone Wolf and Cub:
How sick would that be for him to join the crew? Like a badass version of Chopper.
I want Momonosuke to look like Daigorō from Lone Wolf and Cub: [qimg]http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/38780/873841-daigoro.jpg[/qimg] How sick would that be for him to join the crew? Like a badass version of Chopper.
So Chopper's not bad ass, especially with his new horn point?
@Money:
So Chopper's not bad ass, especially with his new horn point?
Chopper's never been bad ass. He's simply there to be sexy.
