Who wouldn't want to see more Aqua Kamehameha's?!
Who wouldn't want to see more Aqua Kamehameha's?!
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Whoa calm down seto kaiba
I laughed quite a lot at this. Well played, sir.
I'm not personally invested in this, nor will I be shedding tears of blood while wearing a sackcloth of ash if I'm proven wrong, but somehow I'm starting to think Momo has a reasonable chance of being the next Strawhat after Jinbe. Don't ask why, it's just a gut feeling. I might come back to this after thinking about it a bit more and seeing if it is rationally viable.
I'm not personally invested in this, nor will I be shedding tears of blood while wearing a sackcloth of ash if I'm proven wrong, but somehow I'm starting to think Momo has a reasonable chance of being the next Strawhat after Jinbe. Don't ask why, it's just a gut feeling. I might come back to this after thinking about it a bit more and seeing if it is rationally viable.
I'm afraid gut feelings don't do it here. Especially with extremely unlikely candidates like Momonosuke.
I have been for Leo joining because of his Devil Fruit potential, dwarf uniqueness for Strawhat crew, and cultivating plant skills. He has yet to have something truly specific to him though which…is not in his favor. He also hasn't met Luffy yet but it could be the end of my thinking he has a chance.
Kyros, Toy Soldier, though seems to be growing in my book. He had a flashback. Lost someone important. Was probably really strong when human. Seems to have some quirks in his toy form...not sure if they will apply when turned back. Unique fighting style...probably a lot deadlier than how Rebecca uses it. Name is short. First letter to first name is unique. Has a sword though...but he may be able to set himself apart. Foreshadowing of Luffy wanting a bronze statue...but will he leave Rebecca to travel with Luffy and crew?
Trebol for next nakama
….... he has chains on his feet he must have a sad story :ninja:
Trebol for next nakama
….... he has chains on his feet he must have a sad story :ninja:
He's just kinky like that :ninja:
I have been for Leo joining because of his Devil Fruit potential, dwarf uniqueness for Strawhat crew, and cultivating plant skills. He has yet to have something truly specific to him though which…is not in his favor. He also hasn't met Luffy yet but it could be the end of my thinking he has a chance.
Kyros, Toy Soldier, though seems to be growing in my book. He had a flashback. Lost someone important. Was probably really strong when human. Seems to have some quirks in his toy form...not sure if they will apply when turned back. Unique fighting style...probably a lot deadlier than how Rebecca uses it. Name is short. First letter to first name is unique. Has a sword though...but he may be able to set himself apart. Foreshadowing of Luffy wanting a bronze statue...but will he leave Rebecca to travel with Luffy and crew?
And doesn't poop.
I have been for Leo joining because of his Devil Fruit potential, dwarf uniqueness for Strawhat crew, and cultivating plant skills. He has yet to have something truly specific to him though which…is not in his favor. He also hasn't met Luffy yet but it could be the end of my thinking he has a chance.
Kyros, Toy Soldier, though seems to be growing in my book. He had a flashback. Lost someone important. Was probably really strong when human. Seems to have some quirks in his toy form...not sure if they will apply when turned back. Unique fighting style...probably a lot deadlier than how Rebecca uses it. Name is short. First letter to first name is unique. Has a sword though...but he may be able to set himself apart. Foreshadowing of Luffy wanting a bronze statue...but will he leave Rebecca to travel with Luffy and crew?
He does fit the crew however I remember when people felt the same about Paulie. A power makes a not a character. I'm on your side though. There is alot of potential with Leo especially since we havn't seen the princess dwarf yet.
Trebol for next nakama
….... he has chains on his feet he must have a sad story :ninja:
I think he is just a fancy fanboy performing the same cosplay for 10 years.
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@Light:
He's just kinky like that :ninja:
I have been for Leo joining because of his Devil Fruit potential, dwarf uniqueness for Strawhat crew, and cultivating plant skills. He has yet to have something truly specific to him though which…is not in his favor. He also hasn't met Luffy yet but it could be the end of my thinking he has a chance.
Kyros, Toy Soldier, though seems to be growing in my book. He had a flashback. Lost someone important. Was probably really strong when human. Seems to have some quirks in his toy form...not sure if they will apply when turned back. Unique fighting style...probably a lot deadlier than how Rebecca uses it. Name is short. First letter to first name is unique. Has a sword though...but he may be able to set himself apart. Foreshadowing of Luffy wanting a bronze statue...but will he leave Rebecca to travel with Luffy and crew?
I don't know… Having a dwarf in the crew would be so fucking strange (at least for me)
Just imagine in the end of One Piece, the grand final battle between Strawhats and Blackbeard's Crew:
Luffy vs BB;
Zoro vs Shiryu;
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Leo vs San Juan Wolf;
lol
Gatz for nakama!
We can now have epic commentary for every fight Luffy gets into. Just imagine; the tension, the excitement, the drama, the colourful biased commentary!
One Piece would be complete.
Gatz for nakama!
We can now have epic commentary for every fight Luffy gets into. Just imagine; the tension, the excitement, the drama, the colourful biased commentary!
One Piece would be complete.
Oh my god, yes please.
This is the best suggestion so far in this thread
Leo vs San Juan Wolf;
That's the point. I think this might be the only good reason to see him in the crew…what a fight!
He does fit the crew however I remember when people felt the same about Paulie. A power makes a not a character. I'm on your side though. There is alot of potential with Leo especially since we havn't seen the princess dwarf yet.
I suggested his power because of the multiple applications it could be used as a crewmate nevermind the fighting potential.
Not many supporters or even those who think it fathomable so it's good to see one more person who considers it possible.
Sanji wouldn't really mind if Gatz joined. After all, wherever Gatz is, there are his two lovely (and scantily clad) lady-assistants:ninja:
Rebecca is not too bad if he joins the crew as an apprentice. Roger pirates has Shanks and Buggy. But as far as we can see from the Dressrosa arc, her chances are very slim especially when she only wants to live with Mr. Soldier. The only reason she can join is fulfilling her dream which she can achieve with SH pirates or a reason why she can't stay in Dressrosa. The highest chances of joining would be Kinemon which will have a bounty after the arc is over or Viola which would be hated by the people of Dressrosa for aiding Doflamingo. She said so herself that she won't be staying as per http://www.mangareader.net/one-piece/723/9. Although she might join the government as per http://www.mangareader.net/one-piece/725/9.
Crazy foreshadowing. Luffy holds Viola on his right hand. http://www.mangareader.net/one-piece/676/3
Crazy foreshadowing. Luffy holds Viola on his right hand. http://www.mangareader.net/one-piece/676/3
That's… not a viola? That looks like a magnifying lens.
Anyway aside from that we don't really know what her deal is with the World Government. To me it seemed like she made that up as a lie just to get Sanji to quit worrying about her. She was supposed to rendevouz at the harbor but she went to the palace instead.
Even if she made a negotiation with someone in the World Government its clear that Doflamingo has support of the WG. Is she getting double-crossed? I don't know.
That probably I have personally with Kinemon is... he's not very distinct from Zoro's sword style. Zoro is kinda like a samurai and Kinemon literally is one. Brook's sword style is distinct from Zoro since its fencing and relies more heavily on speed. I can't really say the same of Kinemon.
If anyone joins I think its more valuable to look at where the character is with regard to the arc's events that making baseless speculation. Even things like dreams don't really matter since plenty of members didn't state their dream until right before joining or after.
As I said earlier, its probably better to consider the characters placement in the plot.
This doesn't mean that because someone meets those criteria that they'll definitely join but its easy to eliminate people from that list. The major events of the arc are converging towards the palace. I don't think (hopefully) anyone considers Law a serious candidate especially because he's too strong and his own crew. Wicca will be around I guess but she hasn't revealed any tragic backstory. Viola is already in the palace with Luffy and Zoro and she was forced under Doflamingo for 10 years after her family was overthrown and slaughtered. Toy Soldier/Kyros is also heading toward Doflamingo and suffered living as a toy for the past 10 years and watching helplessly as his wife was killed and his daughter doesn't remember him.
So the only two her I really consider are Viola and Kyros. Kyros has the better tragic backstory so far* (keyphrase there). We're obviously going to learn more about Viola once they get to Doflamingo as he has her father held hostage.
Kyros if turned back into a human was the strongest gladiator in the coliseum's history and dwarves believe that he's strong enough to challenge Doflamingo. I think that's a problem because if he's that strong then he's probably too strong for the crew at this point in time. Sanji couldn't keep up with a vice admiral like Vergo. Someone like Kyros joining would mess up the Monster Trio, unless of course his strength is lowered by that one injury. There's also the whole part about reuniting with his daugther. I just don't see it happening...
Viola we really still need to see more of her but its dumb to count her out. Not every potential member is going to be Jinbe level strong. That said her being an executive officer and assassin in Doflamingo family supports the claim that she's strong. As the dwarves said earlier every executive officer is strong and even people like Sugar from the Special Ability group is proving to be powerful enemy. People should hold off judgments on Viola's fighting ability until we have more than 3 panels of her kicking and eye whales.
For heaven's sake this time they have to take the princess, Violet will become Queen and Rebecca a straw hat
Pros:
Cons:
Add some arguments for both sides, there are at least a few I have forgotten
Cons:
@Light:
Cons:
- Is another nami clone
- Is bland
- Has no dream aside from freeing Toy Soldier
- Would be another swords(wo)man
- Hasn't displayed any interest in becoming outlaw or travelling
- Isn't a possibility
1. She has nothing in common with Nami except for the gender
2. Bland… can't argue against your personal opinion
3. I mentioned it already
4. True, but swords and pistols are common pirate weapons, shall she fight with a boomarang
5. Yes, but for her limited panel time, there is a chance she gets another flashback maybe with her father talking about the freedom of the ocean, we can't know yet
6. .................
1. She has nothing in common with Nami except for the gender
2. Bland… can't argue against your personal opinion
3. I mentioned it already
4. True, but swords and pistols are common pirate weapons, shall she fight with a boomarang
5. Yes, but for her limited panel time, there is a chance she gets another flashback maybe with her father talking about the freedom of the ocean, we can't know yet
6. .................
Give her orange hair and she looks exactly as Nami… And the biggest reason is the same reason that stopped 2 other characters from joining as well... Don't even mentioning that her dream is to be with Toy Soldier...
Did Franky reveal his dream before joining?
You know, if he didn't have a boring fighting style, I would have wanted Cavendish to join… Just for the hilarity that would ensue between him and Sanji. Plus, a bishounen-type of character is a rarity in the One Piece world.
I realize his chances are extremely low, though. (Nor do I ultimately want him to join.)
For heaven's sake this time they have to take the princess, Violet will become Queen and Rebecca a straw hat
Actually, by Monarchy logic, Rebecca would become the Queen.
The oldest princess' heir takes precedence over anybody, even sisters.
Pros:
- She has an interesting design and background gladiator/princess
- Strong but not overpowered
- She is kind
- She has a sad family history
- Surpressed by endboss Doflamingo, like other members before
- Young enough to take the position of the apprentice
- Impressed by Luffy ( A point against Kinemon, he is impressed by the whole crew, no "special" relation to Luffy)
- New haircolour pink ( I know a weak one ^^)
- Possibility for her to eat the mera mera no mi, related to the fairy tail of Hans C. Anderson, but maybe Sabo gets it, I don't know
- She is female makes 7:2 to 7:3
Cons:
- princess
- said she wants to live with tin soldier
- Does not hurt people
- No personality quirks
- Has the same face as Nami
- Fighting style isn't appropriate for non-tournament battles
- No goal outside of Dressrosa
- Wants to stay in Dressrosa (with Kyros/Toy Soldier)
Add some arguments for both sides, there are at least a few I have forgotten
Give her orange hair and she looks exactly as Nami… And the biggest reason is the same reason that stopped 2 other characters from joining as well... Don't even mentioning that her dream is to be with Toy Soldier...
You meant her design, I thought her character, once there was a thread here where somebody posted a pic of all female faces only, almost all of them looked the same, you don't really have a choice a mangaka like Oda has his style, Nami, Rebecca, Vivi or margaret are all the same type: good looking younger female
and there is also the good looking older type like Robin, Violet or Shaky
and of course the ugly rest like Catharina Devon, Big Mum, Cocolo without any female characteristics
You meant her design, I thought her character, once there was a thread here where somebody posted a pic of all female faces only, almost all of them looked the same, you don't really have a choice a mangaka like Oda has his style, Nami, Rebecca, Vivi or margaret are all the same type: good looking younger female
and there is also the good looking older type like Robin, Violet or Shaky
and of course the ugly rest like Catharina Devon, Big Mum, Cocolo without any female characteristics
And we need 2 of the same designs in the crew.
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Yeah cuz only good looking women are allowed to join and auto better character...
Actually, by Monarchy logic, Rebecca would become the Queen.
The oldest princess' heir takes precedence over anybody, even sisters.
I didn't know Scarlett was the older one you are right, of course Rebecca is the next in line of sucession,
which does not mean she can't refuse
And we need 2 of the same designs in the crew.
There is no we maybe you don't want another female member, but I definitely want one
and I rather take seven of your so called Nami clones than one of the Lola type, please Kami-sama noooo!
I didn't know Scarlett was the older one you are right, of course Rebecca is the next in line of sucession,
which does not mean she can't refuseThere is no we maybe you don't want another female member, but I definitely want one
and I rather take seven of your so called Nami clones than one of the Lola type, please Kami-sama noooo!
See my edited post
Currently Kin has his own side goals that are different from Luffy's main goals. Luffy wants to continue his journey with his nakama and wants to visit Wano. Kin wants to complete whatever mission he is on, rescue his comrade(Kanjuro)..and eventually go back to Wano..so far no real intentions of traveling further have been shown. He has a certain amount of trust/respect for the SHP but not nearly enough to say he will join anytime soon.
Kin has a problem that any new character will have…lack of screen time with the crew. lack of past experiences. Him traveling with the crew for 4 arcs is a good sign IF he is going to eventually join, but it isn't absolute. We had characters in the past travel with the crew and not join.
! Jonney/Yosaku got on Merry right after Syrup Village..they were there for Sanji/Nami's recruitment. roughly traveled with the crew for 2 arcs, and then they just went their own separate ways.
! As they were traveling with the crew they got little to no development. All we needed to know was the fact that they were Zoro's old acquaintances from the time when Zoro was a bounty hunter. They never really could keep up with the crew. Simply written as side characters.
! Vivi/Carue were with the crew from Whiskey peak, Little Garden, Drum Island(Chopper's recruitment), and Alabasta(huge arc). Got an invitation but didn't join. Had huge amount of baggage since Vivi was a princess of a country that had ties to the WG. She showed how much she loved her country throughout her entire "adventure" with the Straw Hats. Her Kingdom was her first priority and end the end she chose her kingdom. Makes sense for her character.
! Camie/Pappug got on Sunny right after Thriller Bark, later they picked up Hacchi and then the crew got separated.
Kinemon/Momo met the crew and started traveling with the crew on PH, have been traveling with them to DR(huge arc), then they plan on traveling to Zou(small arc?), and they will most likely be there with the crew during the Wano Country arc(huge arc?)…two huge arcs will give them a lot of time with the crew and they will have a high chance to get an invitation.
See my edited post
So what tell me about a shonen where a female protagonist/ lead character is not designed to be good looking, I don't know one
@ sinreturns I would like to see Momo and Kinemon join but I can't imagine it, for me Momo has revealed his future in the fight with Luffy I think he will become the new shogune of his country, in that case I hope Kinemon does not leave his son behind.
But both are really cool character, funny as hell and with fighting potential.
I want a dwarf joining the SH's. Wicca would do.
@ sinreturns I would like to see Momo and Kinemon join but I can't imagine it, for me Momo has revealed his future in the fight with Luffy I think he will become the new shogune of his country, in that case I hope Kinemon does not leave his son behind.
But both are really cool character, funny as hell and with fighting potential.
I'm not much of a fan of Momo but I am still throwing out the idea that he might join. Right now he has only been dead weight. The challenges that are to come seem too much for Momo. However, If the crew is going to get something cliche or arbitrary as an apprentice or cabin boy I would think Momo could be it.
We still don't know why DD would want to capture someone like Momo. We don't know what Momo's circumstances are…or how long would it take for him to become a Shogun. Wano Country isn't a part of the World Government so even if Momo ends up traveling with the crew it won't matter as much as it did with Vivi. There is also the fact that Luffy ends up helping the countries that he visits most of the time...so If Luffy helps Wano with whatever problem they are having he could become a special exception. The country might not mind if Kin/Momo went with Luffy, but for this to even be an option Kin/Momo need to show they want to travel with Luffy. So far they don't look like they want to travel with the crew past Wano...SHP just happen to be going where they want to go...
I would like to see Kinemon go all out in a battle. I would also like to see him use weapons other than the two swords he has. Maybe he could use Sai, War fan, Kabuto Wari, Yumi, Tsurugi, yoroi toshi, Tanren bo. Since samurai might be famous for using swords but they aren't really limited to swords. Also would like to see him incorporate different armors during an all out battle. If he ends of fighting Baby 5 and Gladius then I could see him being forced to show us what he is capable of.
So far we can see what characters are being pushed to the side lines and what characters might have some time to really shine.
Rebecca is going to get help from Sabo/Bart.
Violet is with Luffy/Zoro so she might get a chance to show us what she can do.
Wicca/Kinemon both are in enemy territory. If they are together we might see them get a fight. The interactions and the proper nakama like moments might help us see where Kinemon's chances might go. If Kin starts distancing himself from the crew after Kanjuro is saved then his chances will decrease. So far Kin has a very long way to go. He would literally need a big arc like Wano to have a chance at joining. Only thing to look for as he travels is how he interacts with the crew. Level of trust that gets build. How loyal he can be..etc
If you compare Jinbe's interactions with Luffy AND the crew compared to the characters suggested now, there's not much of a contest.
Looking at all the points raised, I think the only points against Rebecca that carry any weight are Soldier-san and her lack of any obvious reason to leave Dressrosa.
As for the others, her being a Nami look-alike isn't actually a reason she can't join, it's just a reason a number of people don't want her to join. There's really nothing to suggest Oda won't make her join for this reason. And her personality is a subjective point, which again makes it a reason people don't want her to join, not an actual reason she won't. The quirk thing is also in the minds of the readers. If she doesn't join it will be because of a bigger reason than the fact that she doesn't eat while standing on one leg or some trivial crap like that. I don't like the way perceived trends can apparently be used as evidence in this debate when they aren't stated anywhere by Oda or one of his characters.
So, that leaves the fact that she has no reason to leave and the fact that she has a reason to stay. The bigger of the two is obviously the latter, since her only stated desire is to live with Soldier-san. Ignoring Soldier-san (I'll get back to him) she actually has no reason to stay. A lot of people have brought up her princessness and her family, but while her ties to Dressrosa exist to other people, they don't to her. Everybody hates her and she hasn't seen her Aunt or Granddad for ten years. And her desire, as stated by her, is to live with Soldier-san. It's not 'Live with Soldier-san in Dressrosa' or 'live with my family' or whatever. Soldier-san is the only part of it that actually matters to her, so take him out of the equation and she personally doesn't have a reason to stay in Dressrosa.
So now let's talk about the possibility that Soldier-san will die. I know there are a lot of people who don't think he will because of Oda's past form when it comes to character deaths, but there are also those who are willing to entertain the notion on account of all of the times the idea has been brought up within the manga itself, as well as the allusions to the story of the steadfast tin soldier. If he does, then Rebecca - as of right now - has nothing tying her to anything. Not Dressrosa, not the Strawhats.
What decides her fate at that point is what happens during the rest of the arc, which is mostly unknowable. She'll either find a different reason to stay, or a reason to leave. Thus the conclusion I derive from all that is that whether she joins is down to Soldier-san's fate + how her character develops over the rest of the arc. All this stuff about what people think the Strawhats need in terms of appearance or gender or personality or strength or jobs is all just that: what people think. There's nothing in the manga or from Oda himself to support any of those thing as criterea for a Strawhat.
Personally I think there's good reason to believe that she will eat the mera mera no mi (which I won't go into now because this post is tl;dr enough as it is), and that given the right circumstances that would make for ample reason for her to leave Dressrosa and for Luffy to ask her to go with him. In the event that she does eat it therefore, I think it comes entirely down to Soldier-san's fate.
I love Rebecca's design and I hope the last female member who joins is of the Warrior elk like her.
I just don't see why she'd join right now.
Only thing she has going for her is Violet could take her place as Queen but even then Rebecca hasn't hinted that her destiny lies beyond the confines of Dressrosa.
I don't think people have to use Rebecca's personality or looks to say she might not join. Just look at her character and how she fits in the story. Just looks like another "princess" that got locked up for 10 years by a villain, and Luffy just happens to come along and decide he is going to beat up the bad guy. She has an overwhelming desire to protect TS/Kyros and has said she wants to be with him. This alone contradicts her changing her mind and deciding to travel with Luffy by the end of this arc. Even the TS's desire to let Rebecca live peacefully in DR has been highlighted.
1. She has nothing in common with Nami except for the gender
I was talking about her face, it's exactly like Nami's! If she was gonna become a strawhat Oda would've surely made her more unique.
2. Bland… can't argue against your personal opinion
To be fair, I have nothing against it if people like her. But I, and apparently many others in this forum, aren't that interested in her.
3. I mentioned it already
But I also mentioned that she has no dream to speak of.
4. True, but swords and pistols are common pirate weapons, shall she fight with a boomarang
And when has she shown to fight with a boomerang?
5. Yes, but for her limited panel time, there is a chance she gets another flashback maybe with her father talking about the freedom of the ocean, we can't know yet
But he wants to live with Soldier like you said.
6. …..............
Sorry to say this, but it's just the truth. She hasn't displayed any qualities that set her apart from any other damsel or dude in distress Luffy has met in his journeys. No SH material whatsoever. You're at least smart enough to notice the reasons why it's so unlikely (even if you downplay them) so please just accept the facts. I'm saying this as politely as I can!
I don't think people have to use Rebecca's personality or looks to say she might not join. Just look at her character and how she fits in the story. Just looks like another "princess" that got locked up for 10 years by a villain, and Luffy just happens to come along and decide he is going to beat up the bad guy. She has an overwhelming desire to protect TS/Kyros and has said she wants to be with him. This alone contradicts her changing her mind and deciding to travel with Luffy by the end of this arc. Even the TS's desire to let Rebecca live peacefully in DR has been highlighted.
People haven't learnned it after Vivi, haven't learned it with Boa (queen) and people haven't learned it with Shirahoshi… So it is no use, cuz they will twist it in some sort, that a princess of a country can join and in Rebecca's case will just leave Toy Soldier after fighting just for this sake all the years
none of the woman this arc are joining period!
the only way one does join is if it's someone new character we haven't meet yet, which is extremely unlikely, or if this manshelly character ends being much more important then we expected, has an interesting sad back story, a dream to accomplish that can only be done while riding with the straw hats, an interesting character design and an interesting fighting style, which I still think is highly unlikely (though I don't know why but I love the idea of a dwarf joining, I love the little guys! but I still don't think it's necessary or going to happen)
can anyone tell me the last time we saw an attractive female in this series that people didn't jump up and down about joining in this thread, It makes me almost loathe when Oda brings one into the story
"her character designs not that similar, just because we haven't been told she doesn't have a tragic back story or goal doesn't mean she doesn't have one" just admit it you'll take any good looking girl with a nice pair of breasts as next nakama because that's all you want, if not you'd clearly be able to see what we all see how none of them are even remotely candidates, and for those of you who will flip out on me and say why your reasoning is actually sophisticated and well thought out and that I'm just being ignorant, just know when they end up not joining I'll expect a written apology on this thread of how you should have known better, just like if rebecca or viola end up joining I'll apologize for this post (but I won't have to)
and sorry if I seem a little sore but it's just after perona, camie, shakky, Bonney, marguerite, Aphelandra, hancock, camie again, the mermaid princess, probably the fortune telling mermaid, that cyclops girl, monet, baby 5, and now every girl who's appeared on this island even before they had any depth to them, I'm just a little tired of hearing how every girl character with a nice complexion and a sizable rack is definitely an in for nakama
it's getting really old and needs to stop, hell didn't someone just say koala would join. Jesus christ we need help
IMHO the dwarfs have gotten a similar type of attention that fishman have gotten from Oda and even tho its a long shot…it could be possible that a dwarf could join the permanent cast of the SHP. Does anyone have any reason why it won't be a good idea for a dwarf to join?
The original sketch had a dwarf but Oda changed the smoking swordsmen reindeer into a dwarf like creature. There also was a botanist or a "plant freak" that Oda had in the crew. After the time skip Usopp gained some knowledge on plants mainly pop greens, Robin also seems to have an interest in plants. The straw hats have similarities in trio so.. My question is…has Oda changed his mind about adding a dwarf/botanist to the crew by incorporating these traits in the current crew members or does he plan on taking it a step further by adding a dwarf who is smaller than Chopper and an expert botanist? What would be the benefit of having an expert botanist dwarf in the crew? other than additional diversity what does a dwarf offer that is "new"?
A more general question would be….Is the New World just going to be a group of specialized experts in something?
Jimbe other than being a fishman can do things that the other members can do as well. Talk to animals(Chopper), swim fast(Sanji), drive a ship(Franky)…etc in his case he can talk to fish, swim fast and breath under water, and handle a ship with experience.
It almost seems like certain skills will have someone who can preform the skill at its maximum capacity. Zoro #1 swordsmen. Nami #1 Navigator. Usopp #1 marksmen/sniper. Sanji #1 cook. Chopper #1 doctor. Robin # 1 scholar. Franky # 1 shipwright. Brook #1 musician. When I say number one I mean that the person does that particular job the best in the crew..even if their is some overlap. For example, Zoro and Brook are both swordsmen but Zoro would be the best swordsmen, and Brook despite being a swordsmen would be the best musician in the crew. Another example would be..Nami might know how to cook but Sanji is the best cook since he specializes in it..etc Hope I am being clear.
Jimbe #1 helmsmen/tactician/under water expert/Life Guard…etc
Dwarf #1 botanist…don't know how this will be relevant to the story. Unless there is something about devil fruits..Not saying a botanist is needed but perhaps this skill could have something to do with the character's overarching dream?
Kinemon # 1 Tailor? The crew is famous and no one in the crew really brings random disguises or change of clothes as they are traveling somewhere. Its something that Luffy has shown an interest in. He said previously wearing armor is a man's romance. Having someone who can summon any disguise/clothes magically would be convenient…and its something none of the other crew members can do as easily as Kinemon can. He showed the ability to provide clothes for all size of people...in an instant. Giant kids...little kids...males/females...all in an instant. Its not only convenient its also practical.
That about sums it up..
In the end a cabin boy could join….not having a cabin boy won't kill anyone. I will leave it at that.
As for the others, her being a Nami look-alike isn't actually a reason she can't join, it's just a reason a number of people don't want her to join.
Oda goes through various lengths to make his main characters look unique from each other. If he really wanted Rebecca to join, he would have bothered to make her more distinct.
So yeah, "looking like Nami" could be considered a valid meta reason.
Of course looking exactly like Nami is a big reason she won't join.
Just look at the variety in the existing crew.
Bloody hell.
Of course looking exactly like Nami is a big reason she won't join.
Just look at the variety in the existing crew.
Bloody hell.
But… but... we need a new female in the crew... Just look at the varity of female pirates in other crews... BUT if someone joins, it HAS TO BE a good looking girl... And Oda just is able to do either Nami or Robin.
"Ugly" women are not allowed
none of the woman this arc are joining period!
can anyone tell me the last time we saw an attractive female in this series that people didn't jump up and down about joining in this thread, It makes me almost loathe when Oda brings one into the story
"her character designs not that similar, just because we haven't been told she doesn't have a tragic back story or goal doesn't mean she doesn't have one" just admit it you'll take any good looking girl with a nice pair of breasts as next nakama because that's all you want, if not you'd clearly be able to see what we all see how none of them are even remotely candidates, and for those of you who will flip out on me and say why your reasoning is actually sophisticated and well thought out and that I'm just being ignorant, just know when they end up not joining I'll expect a written apology on this thread of how you should have known better, just like if rebecca or viola end up joining I'll apologize for this post (but I won't have to)
and sorry if I seem a little sore but it's just after perona, camie, shakky, Bonney, marguerite, Aphelandra, hancock, camie again, the mermaid princess, probably the fortune telling mermaid, that cyclops girl, monet, baby 5, and now every girl who's appeared on this island even before they had any depth to them, I'm just a little tired of hearing how every girl character with a nice complexion and a sizable rack is definitely an in for nakama
it's getting really old and needs to stop, hell didn't someone just say koala would join. Jesus christ we need help
I only considered 4 women to join the crew since I followed One Piece
1. Nami, she joined,
2. Vivi, I was sure a woman would join, but I didn't thought of Robin, for me the biggest surprise until the death of Ace
3. I thought about Camie as potential new member before Jimbei was introduced, she could have been the fishman/mermaid in the crew, now it will be Jimbei. I am fine with that
4. In this Arc I guess Rebecca has the potential to join, not because of her breast, she could be as flat as pancake ( In Germany we say plank, don't know if it is right).
I choose the character based on the possibility that they fit in the crew, in my opinion it won't be a 10 cm high dwarf
and I would never apologise for one of my posts because it is unnecessary unlike you I like to read the theories of others and I don't think my conception of an unpredictable fictional manga is superior
Bonney for the crew!!!
Sugar for Nakama! (Won't happen high likely, but I just love her ability.)