One piece - Next (10th) crewmember

short_review said:
We don't know enough about Bonney atm.

Speaking only about DF power my favorite would have been Perona. Her fruit was hilarious. But I'm afraid she is no more part of the big story. :(

Bonney's fruit is funny and I'm confident she'll have a contest with Luffy at some point but I can't see her saying "Luffy will be the king of pirates !" She left for the New World for this very goal. Somehow she would have to forsake her own dream, or maybe at some point Luffy will save her and she will realize he is somehow different from other pirates.

Humza_96 said:

And I don't see her joining the crew, nor do I want her to. She has her own crew and the closest she'll get to joining is be an ally.
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IntroverTurtle said:
In that most recent interview where he talked about what One Piece isn't he said something about how he has more nakama and more adventures planned or something like that.

tr1ckst3r said:
Bonney for the 10th Member!!!!

IntroverTurtle said:
I vote for Momonosuke for the position of Cabin boy/cool dragon that hangs on Luffy's neck all the time.

Behemoth11 said:
Thank you! I like the idea that at the end of One Piece even Aokiji will join Luffy. Even if it's for a short time.

IntroverTurtle said:
I vote for Momonosuke for the position of Cabin boy/cool dragon that hangs on Luffy's neck all the time.

Diamante said:
Well, firstly, Jinbe will join and I think that his story on the front page of every chapter that began with "I'm heading back to my friends" or something like that is the indication that he's traveling towards the Straw Hats; we can even see, in his story, when he reads the newspaper where it is said that Trafalgar Law and Luffy creates an alliance and this was something we also saw in the same chapter when Luffy and Law actually created the Alliance; or close to it.

http://z.mfcdn.net/store/manga/106/75-751.0/compressed/b001.jpg - back to my Friends, probably or at least could indicate Luffy and Co.

http://z.mfcdn.net/store/manga/106/TBD-760.0/compressed/b001.jpg - When he read about the alliance in his cover story.

http://z.mfcdn.net/store/manga/106/70-700.0/compressed/p003.jpg - and here you can see Jinbe reading the same Newspaper in the manga, not cover story.

That could indicate that Jinbei's cover story is behind the real story something that could end up in Jinbei actually turning up in Dressrosa OR meeting Sanji and Co at the end of his Cover story. This will only happen if it really was Luffy and Co. that was meant to be the friends Jinbe headed back to.

He would also be a great asset and the monster trio would get a forth member; and the problem with having DF-users falling overboard would not be a problem anymore because they have a fishman in the crew and they also have the "We respect you as you are"-mentality and because of that It would be weird if they don't get a fishman in the crew considering the Fishmen's past and Jinbe is also the only one that would fit in the "Fishman or merman/mermaid-category so far".

The only thing that could prevent Jinbe from joining, and this is also something many in the OP-fandom believes, is that he's going to die.

Well, enough about Jinbe! So I will move on to Bellamy, and yes I consider him as a candidate whatever you like it or not. When Bellamy got introduced in the Colosseum I said to my friend "I think Bellamy may join and if he does he will change the Doflamingo pirates symbol to a Mugiawara symbol, similiar to how Nami tattooed over her Fishman Pirate-symbol"; this does not necessarily mean that he will join their crew it could end with him just being an ally.

But look at some facts, Bartolomeo has helped the Straw Hat crew a lot YES but Luffy has not been interacting that much with him during this arc to be honest. I can see Bartolomeo becoming an ally of the Straw hats and maybe even join but well, it would feel wierd of him to ditch his crew to be with the Straw hats.

Bellamy on the other hand:
+ Have interacted with Luffy A LOT in this Arc, Luffy rooted for him and he doesn't want to fight with Bellamy. Bellamy is more or less treated as Luffys friend.
+ Has no crew so I see no problem there.
+ Enormous change in characteristics during time skip.
+ Bellamy will probably, or at least coudl, be the reason Luffy gets emotionally involved with the whole Doflamingo-business.

- Bellamy has a devil fruit that is similiar to Luffys but on the other hand the crew has two swordsmen, Zoro and Brook, so why not two similiar paramecias?

Oda re-introduced Bellamy to either do something big or become someone pretty important otherwise I see no reason as to why he got introduced again AND have had pretty much panel time during this arc; most likely more than Sanji, Nami, Brook and Chopper lol.

I could be wrong about the Bellamy-thing but it's fun to speculate so I hope I at least gave you a fun read. :)

Diamante said:

+ Bellamy will probably, or at least could, be the reason Luffy gets emotionally involved with the whole Doflamingo-business.

Caik7 said:
Hancock won't join. Jinbei will join but only later, at least that is what he said. Regarding Sabo, he's a revolutionist, he was saved by Dragon and he's loyal to him.
Viola is a possibility but I don't disregard Perona as a possibility either. I do not know why, I just have the feeling she has yet to say goodbye.

tr1ckst3r said:
It's Caesar, Deal with it!

solar-wind said:
I'm gonna watch this series until the end if Caesar joins Strawhats. We don't know anything about him yet, just that Vegapunk kicked him Strange, because they both were working on chemical weaponry and Caesar's been kicked for succeeding? Sorry, sth smells here... Who was Caesar before all that? Maybe he wasn't that bad after all? What/ who made him behave this way? Who does he want to prove his worth to?

Also, I love Caesar as a whole. Mainly for his voice, but he's soooooo damn much fun as whole character. Who cares what he did on PH, maybe he had his reasons (and it's an anime after all, so i don't take it serious at all ;p ). As for Caesar himself, he is a classic INTP type villain (or maybe an anti hero soon? even Hulk fits this type and he is considered a protagonist) and those will do whatever it takes for their research to succeed. My guess is Caesar wants to get back to World Government and steal the Legendary Scientist's title from Vegapunk.

Also he could make a great addition for the team since he's a genius :3 Caesar is such a cutie. A little treacherous, but I am 100000000% sure he will be eternally grateful and loyal to those who properly value him, help him and grant him with unconditional friendship, which he seems to really lack. Also he has nowhere to go now.

I am waiting for his backstory. I wanna knoooooooow. Please, Oda-dono! <3

Inori_is_love said:
Okay I see what everyone is saying about Ceaser and it scares me how much he has going for him. But I'm not that worried about him joining mainly because one of the strawhats said "You're the kind of person our Captain hates the most" so I just don't see him being in the crew (thank god)

I am also ruling out Kinemon because unlike Yasopp and Roger he isn't a deadbeat dad who will leave his child just so he can take to the seas. However I think Momonosuke does have a chance but it will all come down to whatever happens with Wano Kingdom because I doubt he'd leave his dad unless Kinemon died for example.

I think we're going to see Jinbei in the upcoming Big Mam arc. After Luffy has finished dealing with Big Mam Jinbei will definitely join unless of course he dies like many people have predicted. Jinbei is someone who I really would love to see join the crew.

Aside from Jinbei there is one other person I really really want to see join the crew and that is Jewellery Bonney. Come on, you can't deny she'd be an amazing addition not to mention she's wrapped in so much mystery and I'm sure she has an incredible back story. There are just so many reasons why I'd love to see Bonney join the crew and I think there is a decent chance she will join. But to be completely honest this is more just something I want to happen than something that will genuinely occur.

Other people who might join :
There's a decent chance a Mink will join and I'd love to see Garfield (Neko-something) have some affiliation with the crew although he'd join the fleet if anything at all.
I would also like to see Carrot join just because BUNNY GIRL xD but I do think we might see a mink join it would be someone else though because lets face it those two aren't gonna join.
Monet? I loved her as a character and she's an astronomer which would definitely help the crew considering the space arc Oda has been hinting at. But I'm actually against Monet theories because she is supposedly dead. Even if Oda brings her back I just wouldn't be happy to see her join at this point.

My 2 favourites are Bonney and Jimbei and omg I would be so so happy if Bonney does join

KenichiYuuki said:
I don't know who would join but if you ask who do i want, then i would say Sabo. He's realy strong and now that he has Ace's fruit he's even stronger. He and Ace were the ones who Luffy wanted to join his crew in the first place. Eiichiro sensee just let Koala take his place and make him join Luffy's crew XD And maybe we could learn a thing or two about Dragon from him!!! (Though I write this, i realy don't see it happening.. Forgive this fangirl..)

Hiroyuuki said:

tbh I feel that Sabo can't join for the same reasons that I felt Ace wouldn't/shouldn't and couldn't ever join. I also highly doubt it would ever happen, even if the revolutionaries were to be whiped out by their coming fight with BB. Even then, I feel like the fight won't affect too much of the chances of Sabo ever joining. If he literally is the only one left alive, which I highly doubt not only because Sabo wouldn't abandon anyone and rather die than seeing his comrades die, but also because his fruit is a fruit that the BB Pirates are hunting down. So why keep him alive if the BB pirates were to anihiliate the revolutionaries? It just won't ever happen. Their fight will have some importance in the coming stories, but I feel like it's not gonna be a totall loss for either side. They both are gonna have serious damages on their groups, BB will probably retreat afterwards or smth.

Oh yeah, the reasons Ace also couldn't join: It would be an insult towards Luffy his brothers to even ask them to become his underlings, as they are stronger than he currently is. He also sees them more as rivals in a way, to show them that he isn't that crybaby anymore who needs help whenever he picks a fight. He wants to show them just how much he has grown and will never have so little respect as to EVER let them become his underlings. Luffy is THEIR little brother after all, he wants to be at least as good as his brothers and be able to treat them as equals, that's what younger brothers try. (I should have used past tense as well for Ace, but that would be too much work, you get that I'm talking for both Ace and Sabo anyway)

CaiDa2931 said:
Jinbei would be great, but I was thinking of the possibility of him reforming the Fishman pirates and then joining the Straw Hat grand fleet!!! Also, in terms of the role he would play I can't seeing him occupying a specific position in the SH crew, like sniper or cook. It kinda makes sense for him to be the captain of his own crew since he's so strong! But, I may well be wrong since Oda works in mysterious ways :D

Hiroyuuki said:

Underwater scout, water fighter, DF water resquer... He is a big asset to the crew, don't forget, the only 2 somewhat useful ones underwater are Zoro and Sanji. Even then, they still have their limitations because they are human. Their movements are limited, they can't breathe, they aren't really fast underwater... Jinbei can do all that without any problems.

Since he went to Big Mom to solve something, many suspect that we will see Jinbei again soon and that he will join together with another new member (I hear Pekoms alot lately tnx to the last few chapters). He himself even said he'd like to join after he finished all this. I just feel that there is no way he won't join.

On the other hand, I wouldn't mind seeing Jinbei reforming the Sun Pirates or what was the name again..? Either way, Jinbei is and will forever be an important person to Luffy, IF he happened to have changed his mind and doesn't want to join anymore, he still will be the SH Pirates their most loyal ally.

Arcofdream said:
Top candidates

1. Carrot, Role: Scout

She has a fighting style unique to the mink tribe, so we will get something new. She has shown to be the adventuring type when she showed interest in Luffy's infiltration plan. She has shown to be interested in Luffy. She is the cutest character in the series. She has a sad past of her people getting slaughtered and tortured by Jack. Her dream, no clue.

2. Caesar Clown, Role: Scientist.

He is what the crew is lacking, a logia type fighter. He will bring extremely valuable contribution due to his high amount of scientific knowledge. He has shown to fit so well with the crew dynamic and is a pretty funny guy, worthy of being a nakama. He will play a large role in saving Sanji this arc, and Luffy will be touched at his selflessness and invites him to join. His sad past is getting experimented on by various government scientist led by Vegapunk. His dream is to surpass Vegapunk.

3. Jinbei Knight of the Sea, Role: Helmsmen

He also brings an unique fighting style to the crew, Gyojin Karate. Luffy is personally great friends with him and asked him to join, who would accept but he had his business first. After he finish them there is a chance he will return. Plus he found a poneglyph which might be relevant to the story. His sad past is racism and Tiger's death. His dream is to make the Fishmen race more accepted by humans.

sman3579 said:


I was thinking Aokiji since he left the admirals since he left the marines after the fight with Akainu and all, but him becoming a pirate seems unlikely, plus he would also disrupt the power balance of the Straw Hats.