@Zin-Magala said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
That's something I thought of as well that maybe Oda decided having 10 Nakamas was too much to deal with so he cut the last one, whomever that is. Wano's ending could support that theory. The reveal of the Holy Knights is starting to make me backtrack on that thought as Oda is still introducing new characters to the story at this stage. Yes, a new crew member requires more attention but that reasoning feels questionable now when you are introducing a bunch of new characters in this arc and we still have a few years of story left.
I think it's either was never going to happen or it's still happening, we're just not going to get a brand new character as the final one.
I mean, even before that treebranch admiral fight, Carrot was repeatedly being placed with helping the Minks and Yamato was usually being placed with helping Momo, so it would make sense why Oda ended up doing what he did based on that.
And yes, the fact that Oda is introducing like 10 Holy Knights on the the WG side makes the idea that “he cut the last straw hat due to too many of them” hold up even less.
@Shiebs said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
It's really sad but I'm starting to accept it too that we may not get another crew member, Luffy telling his true dream and Aokiji being the last BB member are like daggers to the heart of that old theory
Well interesting you mention that, since Yamato and Momo also know of Luffy’s dream along with Rayleigh, Shanks, Ace, and Sabo. I can’t see how Kuzan will force Oda not to have any more crewmates though.
@Zin-Magala said in Next Straw Hat Crewmates (Vol. 10 - Egghead):
Not every rival faction is meant to be SH exclusive opponents.
Again, this is a shounen manga that has historically had Straw Hats battle individually fight against opponents time and time again. Oda has set Blackbeard and Celestial Dragon factions as enemies to them for many years and this is all in light of them coming after Kaido and his crew’s asses getting kicked in various 1 vs. 1 battles.
If you’re coming to believe it’s impossible for Luffy to get a 10th person because 1 vs. 1 battles aren’t lining up in your mind like you think they should, then I’ll leave that business to you.
As for me, I’ll respectfully disagree. At this rate, I’ll believe that the Straw Hats won’t one on one against people like Blackbeard Pirates when they’re annihilated from the story. lol