Who will be the next crewmember of the Strawhats [spoilers]

[Rainbowman]

Originally Posted by ellifeedn

I should point out that there's also the possibility of a person who doesn't fight or can't fight at all joining. I know that it would be boring to have such a person be a crewmember, but there is always a chance of that. Of course, there's what profession the person has and whether or not the crew wants that person.



Slightly off-topic speculation: Luffy got the first 4 crewmembers in the East Blue, then another 4 from the first half of the Grandline. Who's to say that he won't get another 4 in the New World?

Your speculation on Luffy getting another 4 members is interesting. However that's most likely to happen BEFORE they reach the New World.

[Slayerx]

Originally Posted by ellifeedn

Slightly off-topic speculation: Luffy got the first 4 crewmembers in the East Blue, then another 4 from the first half of the Grandline. Who's to say that he won't get another 4 in the New World?

Oda who i believe floated around the idea that he probably wouldn't go beyond 10 members...

Besides, the new world is the final home stretch, the final leg of the journey... it will be one hell of a journey, but it still the last big leap. Having new members join the crew while traversing the new world would seem to last minute... it's kinda like trying to introduce a new main character near the end of a book... i think who ever they have once they enter the new world is who they will have going on till the end. Only way i would expect them to get a new members is if the the series wasn't gonna end when they reached the new world and that there was still one more big step to go

Spoiler for manga:

The latest chapter also makes me feel we wont get any new strawhats... just a bit...
It's a pretty epic moment with the strawhats being handed their first true total defeat. I kinda get a feeling, "anyone who is a strawhat, should have been there to face that moment" or "If you were not there to face such horror along with the strawhats, then you could never be a true strawhat"... you know something along those lines... it's just a feeling is all.

Though i still hold out hope for atleast one more new member...

[FullMetalKid]

What i want is a logia type but i know that isn't how luffy's crew is build upon. As well the way things are going, story has been always exciting. Especially when one is against the odds each crew member will utilize the best of their abilities and some brain even luffy has shown he has used his once in each fight. I've been wondering but since brook can't die why does he get weaken in a battle so easily? He lasts just about as long as nami.

[The_Three_Kings]

I hope if a Logia joins that Luffy gets to fight him/her first, so that we know that Luffy is still the strongest and that not all logias are overpowered.....

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by The_Three_Kings

I hope if a Logia joins that Luffy gets to fight him/her first, so that we know that Luffy is still the strongest and that not all logias are overpowered.....

Honestly, I was thinking that if a Logia user were to join the crew, he'd have to be practically a walking embarrassment to all other Logia types.

I actually figured on a water-type; the Strawhats do tend to get the oddballs of the bunch so why not a guy who's weakness is his own element? A water-man who can't swim... fits too well.

Even though he's a Logia type, he'd probably still have some physical weakness. Since water is actually something that resides within the human body, he'd run a great risk just by going into full elemental form. Imagine he's fighting in the desert and part of him just happens to evaporate! Or say he reforms with something lodged inside him...

There's a strength in that rule too, but I'd rather not say it and ruin the surprise...

Still, I think that would be great irony since anytime a person mentions a "water-fruit" everyone automatically assumes it's god-modded. Having it be rather counter-productive as well as a walking contradiction (water that doesn't float?) would be a nice twist.

[Rainbowman]

Originally Posted by BlackNhite

Honestly, I was thinking that if a Logia user were to join the crew, he'd have to be practically a walking embarrassment to all other Logia types.

I actually figured on a water-type; the Strawhats do tend to get the oddballs of the bunch so why not a guy who's weakness is his own element? A water-man who can't swim... fits too well.

Even though he's a Logia type, he'd probably still have some physical weakness. Since water is actually something that resides within the human body, he'd run a great risk just by going into full elemental form. Imagine he's fighting in the desert and part of him just happens to evaporate! Or say he reforms with something lodged inside him...

There's a strength in that rule too, but I'd rather not say it and ruin the surprise...

Still, I think that would be great irony since anytime a person mentions a "water-fruit" everyone automatically assumes it's god-modded. Having it be rather counter-productive as well as a walking contradiction (water that doesn't float?) would be a nice twist.

Interesting concept. Here's some things I'd like to add: The water based Logia would have to be based on fresh water. So the user can swim in fresh water but not in sea water. The salt in the sea water would weigh down on the user even in his/her water form. And if a bag of salt were to be thrown at the Water Logia user with a direct hit, the salt would make the user feel heavy so much he/she could barely move.

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by Rainbowman

Interesting concept. Here's some things I'd like to add: The water based Logia would have to be based on fresh water. So the user can swim in fresh water but not in sea water. The salt in the sea water would weigh down on the user even in his/her water form. And if a bag of salt were to be thrown at the Water Logia user with a direct hit, the salt would make the user feel heavy so much he/she could barely move.

Even that seems a bit much, though thus far I'm fairly sure they've yet to specify whether or not fresh water effects the Akuma no Mi the same way sea water does. I once heard from somewhere that any body of water counts, but that was just an opinion if I remember correctly.

Still, the salt idea would be rather interesting. Imagine him getting salt trapped inside his body? Trapped in a state of haggard weakness until the substance... passes.

Oh god I just thought of kidney stones again!

[The_Three_Kings]

Originally Posted by BlackNhite

Even that seems a bit much, though thus far I'm fairly sure they've yet to specify whether or not fresh water effects the Akuma no Mi the same way sea water does. I once heard from somewhere that any body of water counts, but that was just an opinion if I remember correctly.

Still, the salt idea would be rather interesting. Imagine him getting salt trapped inside his body? Trapped in a state of haggard weakness until the substance... passes.

Oh god I just thought of kidney stones again!

I was thinking maybe the user could conjure water out of the moisture in the air and he/she has no power over other water.

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by The_Three_Kings

I was thinking maybe the user could conjure water out of the moisture in the air and he/she has no power over other water.

Well that would make him more of a Paramecia type then.

[The_Three_Kings]

Originally Posted by BlackNhite

Well that would make him more of a Paramecia type then.

They could still turn into water.

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by The_Three_Kings

They could still turn into water.

Sorry, just the way you phrased it lead me to think so.

[Prestige]

Spoiler for Warning! Manga chapter 514 spoilers.:

In 514 Luffy seem to land at Warrior women island covered with Mushrooms and amazon- warriors, Luffy meets amazon warrior who is stunningly beatiful and Luffy gets idea to ask her to join in crew (possible Fourth main fighter to crew and female along with 3 males?)

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by Prestige

Spoiler for Warning! Manga chapter 514 spoilers.:

In 514 Luffy seem to land at Warrior women island covered with Mushrooms and amazon- warriors, Luffy meets amazon warrior who is stunningly beatiful and Luffy gets idea to ask her to join in crew (possible Fourth main fighter to crew and female along with 3 males?)

Spoiler for The Ninth to Join?:

Ya know what, that seems highly plausible with the way Oda is portraying her.
She's the first, and thus far I believe only, of the Kuja warriors to state that she trusts Luffy and at some point while they were alone had to restrain herself from fear of becoming "attracted" to him.

If they happen to get her out of her stone state and she learns of how Luffy went out of his way to save her and her fellow stone-warriors, that "attraction" she mentioned might just come to fruition.

Imagine Luffy with a crew mate who borderline worships him?
Yesm it would play out just like that as it seems the only authoritory figure Margaret has had throughout her life has been a "god-ruler" and she'd probably continue treating her replacement leader as such. That would make for quite the group dynamic, and just imagine how pissed Sanji would be!

Only Oda will tell...

[Genius-kun]

Spoiler for One Piece Manga Spoiler:

I reckon Margaret, y know that girl that helped luffy and got turned to stone by boa...

Just my opinion...

[BlackNhite]

Hmm, pehaps we'll have another "temporary" member, like Vivi was in the Baroque Works Saga?

After all, Luffy won't fair well by himself and has to find the rest of his crew. He's going to need some support.

Spoiler for More present material:

Probably another reason we'll be seeing a lot more of Margaret, or maybe even Boa herself. You never really know with Oda...

[OtseisRagnarok]

Originally Posted by Prestige

Spoiler for Warning! Manga chapter 514 spoilers.:

In 514 Luffy seem to land at Warrior women island covered with Mushrooms and amazon- warriors, Luffy meets amazon warrior who is stunningly beatiful and Luffy gets idea to ask her to join in crew (possible Fourth main fighter to crew and female along with 3 males?)

With recent events the way they are, I've come upon a conclusion: What if each of the now-seperated strawhats finds someone they wish to bring along? We haven't even seen the rest of the crew, and everyone is jumping to conclusions....

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by OtseisRagnarok

With recent events the way they are, I've come upon a conclusion: What if each of the now-seperated strawhats finds someone they wish to bring along? We haven't even seen the rest of the crew, and everyone is jumping to conclusions....

That's pretty good, I have to hand it to you!
It even goes along a bit with some ideas I had bouncing around over in the Chopper Discussion Thread.

[Sordes Pilosus]

Does this thread need really spoiler tags ? Or only if its related to the manga ? Considering animesuki is a anime based forum for starter's. Once this is answered ill go at it and post some scenario's or theories i have (Quite alot.)

[BlackNhite]

Originally Posted by Sordes Pilosus

Does this thread need really spoiler tags ? Or only if its related to the manga ? Considering animesuki is a anime based forum for starter's. Once this is answered ill go at it and post some scenario's or theories i have (Quite alot.)

So far, the only situation I've gotten away with not putting spoiler tags is when the thread has the phrase [manga] in it's title, this way people are aware that it's a manga discussion and won't complain about spoiling the plot. If you don't see that in the title, you're bettr off putting in spoiler tags therwise the site admins may mark you(happened to me just recently for a minor error on my part).

There you go, now let's see these theories of yours.

[Vree]

Originally Posted by OtseisRagnarok

With recent events the way they are, I've come upon a conclusion: What if each of the now-seperated strawhats finds someone they wish to bring along? We haven't even seen the rest of the crew, and everyone is jumping to conclusions....

Considering that these side-adventures are also preparing the crew for their involvement in the WG/Whitebeard conflict, getting some helpers together would seem quite logical, even if they will not become permanent crewmembers.

I'm still holding my breath for Usopp to find his 8,000 men.