@RomanceDawn:
I was thinking that exact same thing. If the translation is correct Luffy even says that Brook was just as bad. I really do wonder if that was a coincidence or if Oda is hinting at what Jinbe may be assigned to in the future?
Dude I knew it was a done deal when we had those shots of Luffy standing next to Jinbe helming on the way to Marineford, the anime took it even further when they had fillers about what the other strawhats were doing on their respective training islands. But that doesn't really matter canon wise.
@Long:
The crew "needing a helmsman" is like 10th at best on the list of reasons why jinbe will join. But he will join.
I'm not saying the crew needing a Helmsmen is why Jinbe will join the Strawhats. That has more to do with the fact that he and Luffy have been through hell and back together while the crew was separated and instantly bonded with the rest of them on Fishman Island to the point of considering instantly cutting ties with a Yonko to join them. Jinbe is a Strawhat in all but name at this point.
The helmsmen thing though seems to have been subtly teased, ever so often it either becomes a problem or someone complains about it. More than ever recently. Is it nothing? Maybe , but we know Jinbe is a capable Helmsmen, we also know Luffy knows this…
@FrankyFan:
It'd be neat to see Jinbe take the helm of the Noah later too. Only way I can think of helmsman tying into the fishman-human dream.
This is a really good point, you honestly kinda blew my mind with that. We'll see how it all goes.