General & Others Next Strawhat Crew Members and the Grand Fleet

[Ravagerblade]

^^ Except You're ignoring just Why Yamato is protecting Momo, Luffy asked her too for one, and in place of Oden she's protecting his Heir.... Why is the smoothbraining so enriched into your core?

 

[Shift]

I admire your optimism. But I’m not convinced.

That's fair. I'm not expecting to actually convince anyone before it happens.

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^^ Except You're ignoring just Why Yamato is protecting Momo, Luffy asked her too for one, and in place of Oden she's protecting his Heir.... Why is the smoothbraining so enriched into your core?

Ignoring the Reiju remark, I see. Ah well, enjoy that cup of Kool-Aid.

 

[Ravagerblade]

As for Reiju, I still want that For sure, Somebody from his family gotta keep that horny dumbass reigned in. His sister would do wonders.
But as the resident Kool-aid Drinker that you are, Stop trying so hard to deny what's in front of you, It's sort of pathetic.

 

[This_Guy]

You can form friendship with any or all of the Strawhats, still doesn't mean they're joining. I respect your support for Carrot... But I just don't see her joining.

As for Yamato? She has far more interesting content to her despite only being in the story for 22 chapters.

Heck, even Tama is more interesting.

 

[Garp the Fist]

There’s nothing interesting or exciting about Carrot being offpanelled again. There’s no mystery about what she’s doing (Fukurokujo and Hawkins have that), excitement to see what hidden powers will be revealed (the wait for the Beast Pirates hybrid or Yamato’s DF), or setup for anything that will fundamentally change the battle between the two Minks and Perospero.

It’s been offpanelled because we know everything there is to know about it. She’s already went into Su Long and we’ve already seen her in action in Su Long, so we know the fighting style. She’s fighting Perospero to avenge Pedro, so we know the stakes. It’s not a part to the main fight against the Beast Pirates, making it disconnected to the main plot. All the players that will be relevant for it are already there, so we’re not wondering if someone else is going to join in. All that’s left is to get it over and done with.

It wouldn’t surprise me much if the entire thing was offpanelled, like the Minks revenge on Jack and Kanjuro vs the Scabbards. If Oda’s looking for a fight to cut to get Wano done faster, like he did with those two, then the Perospero fight is first on the chopping board, since we’ve already seen both Carrot and Perospero fight a lot back on WCI, and nobody cares about Wanda.

Beating Persopero isn’t even linked to the dawn plot, he knows even less about it than Carrot does. That plot would move forward by having Yamato run into Carrot during her mad dash around the island, funnily enough, since she’s the only person who seems actually aware of what it is.

 

[Shift]

As for Reiju, I still want that For sure, Somebody from his family gotta keep that horny dumbass reigned in. His sister would do wonders.
But as the resident Kool-aid Drinker that you are, Stop trying so hard to deny what's in front of you, It's sort of pathetic.

Your insults are what's pathetic. I've told you before to back off if trading insults is all you're after, and I have no reason to keep talking with you if that's how you want to act.

The last thing I'll say to you is that Luffy asked his crew to take care of the ship while he was gone. Before asking, he called them all by name, forcefully, and emphatically saved Carrot for last. The way he asked "Yamao" to help Shinobu and Momo seemed, to me, personally, less impactful.

 

[Mochiman]

The last thing I'll say to you is that Luffy asked his crew to take care of the ship while he was gone. Before asking, he called them all by name, forcefully, and emphatically saved Carrot for last. The way he asked "Yamao" to help Shinobu and Momo seemed, to me, personally, less impactful.

Of course, Luffy named Carrot last, because he first named his crew and then his ally, which is Carrot. And Luffy giving orders to someone does not make him his nakama. Luffy also gives orders to Law lol

 

[Ravagerblade]

Your insults are what's pathetic. I've told you before to back off if trading insults is all you're after, and I have no reason to keep talking with you if that's how you want to act.

The last thing I'll say to you is that Luffy asked his crew to take care of the ship while he was gone. Before asking, he called them all by name, forcefully, and emphatically saved Carrot for last. The way he asked "Yamao" to help Shinobu and Momo seemed, to me, personally, less impactful.

You tried so hard, But got so far, But in the end, it doesn't even matter.

Insults? Nah Just the Facts.

 

[Shift]

Of course, Luffy named Carrot last, because he first named his crew and then his ally, which is Carrot. And Luffy giving orders to someone does not make him his nakama. Luffy also gives orders to Law lol

To me it's different from just talking one on one with someone, or just saying "You guys". He's about to go into a fight he might not make it out of, and he's basically reassuring his people that he will be back. He addresses each person by name to convey this importance, and he calls Carrot last because he had just seen her throw herself against Katakuri in grief and is getting her to help him rather than throw her life away. It was pointed out by Oda that Luffy doesn't use a person's name for just anyone, and the fact he used her name there, the same way as his crew, in the very pivotal moment between Pedro dying and Luffy going off to fight a terrible foe, adds up.

No, none of that makes someone a Straw Hat. In the end, the only thing that does is someone being asked or asking and the other saying yes. But with everything I've seen, Carrot being welcomed in the group, her motivation from Pedro, the duel with Peros being left a mystery, I'm firmly in her corner until the end of Wano.

 

[Mochiman]

To me it's different from just talking one on one with someone, or just saying "You guys". He's about to go into a fight he might not make it out of, and he's basically reassuring his people that he will be back. He addresses each person by name to convey this importance, and he calls Carrot last because he had just seen her throw herself against Katakuri in grief and is getting her to help him rather than throw her life away. It was pointed out by Oda that Luffy doesn't use a person's name for just anyone, and the fact he used her name there, the same way as his crew, in the very pivotal moment between Pedro dying and Luffy going off to fight a terrible foe, adds up.

No, none of that makes someone a Straw Hat. In the end, the only thing that does is someone being asked or asking and the other saying yes. But with everything I've seen, Carrot being welcomed in the group, her motivation from Pedro, the duel with Peros being left a mystery, I'm firmly in her corner until the end of Wano.

I respect your opinion, and I don't deny that Luffy considers Carrot a good friend. But I don't see the name thing as an important factor. He called Rebecca by her name, Momo, Tama and Kin'emon too and I could find more examples.

 

[Rootbeer]

Oda said in an interview that he was surprised at Carrot's popularity in the community since he only spent 1 hour on her design and concluded by saying with a comical tone, that's the furries for you, next question.

Another question asked if the readers would learn more about Carrot and her role in Wano. Oda responded, he didn't make any specific plans for Carrot, that he only made her as a tag along to liven up the Sunny as well as hype the mink race. Other than wrapping up Pedro's plot point, you shouldn't hope for anything major.

Then, what would you say to the fans who want Carrot to join the Strawhats? Nani!?! Say what now son, if i didn't know better i would be very offended right now. So here's my advice for those who are suggesting this idea, you should reread One Piece and take notes on how i've written this story for the last 20 some years plus and take into consideration my style and the amount of efforts i put in the main characters and a few extra or the overall intricate world i've created. We always have something learn, thank you.

So there you have it boys and girls, case closed for Carrot. The useless irrelevant rabbit can not join.

 

[Shift]

Oda said in an interview that he was surprised at Carrot's popularity in the community since he only spent 1 hour on her design and concluded by saying with a comical tone, that's the furries for you, next question.

Which interview is that?

 

[Jew D. Boy]

If Toki is alive, she will be the next SH. Hahaha. Jk

Would certainly give her a greater purpose in the story than what Oda’s provided so far...

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There’s nothing interesting or exciting about Carrot being offpanelled again. There’s no mystery about what she’s doing (Fukurokujo and Hawkins have that), excitement to see what hidden powers will be revealed (the wait for the Beast Pirates hybrid or Yamato’s DF), or setup for anything that will fundamentally change the battle between the two Minks and Perospero.

It’s been offpanelled because we know everything there is to know about it. She’s already went into Su Long and we’ve already seen her in action in Su Long, so we know the fighting style. She’s fighting Perospero to avenge Pedro, so we know the stakes. It’s not a part to the main fight against the Beast Pirates, making it disconnected to the main plot. All the players that will be relevant for it are already there, so we’re not wondering if someone else is going to join in. All that’s left is to get it over and done with.

It wouldn’t surprise me much if the entire thing was offpanelled, like the Minks revenge on Jack and Kanjuro vs the Scabbards. If Oda’s looking for a fight to cut to get Wano done faster, like he did with those two, then the Perospero fight is first on the chopping board, since we’ve already seen both Carrot and Perospero fight a lot back on WCI, and nobody cares about Wanda.

Beating Persopero isn’t even linked to the dawn plot, he knows even less about it than Carrot does. That plot would move forward by having Yamato run into Carrot during her mad dash around the island, funnily enough, since she’s the only person who seems actually aware of what it is.

I was thinking something similar, how that panel of her and Wanda slashing Perospero’s face was probably the only necessary highlight before their likely defeat

 

[Kurozumi D. Trussop]

Oda said in an interview that he was surprised at Carrot's popularity in the community since he only spent 1 hour on her design and concluded by saying with a comical tone, that's the furries for you, next question.

Another question asked if the readers would learn more about Carrot and her role in Wano. Oda responded, he didn't make any specific plans for Carrot, that he only made her as a tag along to liven up the Sunny as well as hype the mink race. Other than wrapping up Pedro's plot point, you shouldn't hope for anything major.

Then, what would you say to the fans who want Carrot to join the Strawhats? Nani!?! Say what now son, if i didn't know better i would be very offended right now. So here's my advice for those who are suggesting this idea, you should reread One Piece and take notes on how i've written this story for the last 20 some years plus and take into consideration my style and the amount of efforts i put in the main characters and a few extra or the overall intricate world i've created. We always have something learn, thank you.

So there you have it boys and girls, case closed for Carrot. The useless irrelevant rabbit can not join.

If this interview is actually legit, then there goes Carrot’s chances of actually joining. Oda wouldn’t have a new member join the SHs whom he just made on a whim. There’s years of planning that goes into each character’s story and placement within the grand narrative. Just look at his early sketches. Jinbe was already planned to be Nakama as early as 1997.

How Oda structures his story and where he gets inspiration from makes it easy to predict with some accuracy what will happen in the future of One Piece. People were already making theories that Yamato was going to be in the story as early as 2016.

I’ve been literally anticipating Kaido’s daughter’s appearance in the story for 5 years. Lol

 

[This_Guy]

Like... Is this an actual interview?

Bc I thought it was a high level shit post xD

 

[Sigran101]

Spoiler

Just look at Momo's future scabbards go! They work well together.

Also interesting that Momo doesn't turn into a perv over Yamao. Makes their relationship a bit more special. Shows Momo was willing to ride around in Yamao's cleavage surprisingly not because he's horny, but because he actually trusts her. Seems like something Oda would have taken into consideration for their dynamic if it is gonna be a long term thing.
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Meanwhile the anticipation builds and builds for the Carrot fight. It's the only battle Oda's completely hidden and chosen not to reveal any insight about. All other characters Oda gave an update on. We've seen:

Roof piece
All the straw hat vs
Chopper making medicine
Drake vs Apoo
Marco vs King (Queen suspiciously absent, likely after Sanji)
Jack
Bepo
Wire
Hyoguro

As you can see, Oda is willing to give panels updating us on the battles of completely irrelevant characters like Wire in Kids crew, yet it seems he's intentionally avoiding giving the slightest spoiler into how Carrot's fight is going. The reasons for this could be huge for Carrot. Bottom line is that at this point it seems like Oda definetly has a special plan for the fight that he believes warrants him hiding that single fight out of everything happening in Onigashima.

Man, you know I'm a Carrot Stan as well as a Yamato Stan, and I agree with a good portion of your arguments, but this is the biggest reach I've seen in a long time. Whether or not Momo pervs out on Yamato doesn't make any difference as far as whether or not she'll join the crew. This is even less relevant than "Nami Face". And not showing something for a long time isn't building tension. It's just prioritizing other things in the story. I'm still hoping for Wanda to get knocked out and Carrot to 1v1 Pero in a major fight, but at this point I'm honestly more scared it's going to be off paneled. Also, this isn't really important, but just as a friend can you stop with the Yamao thing? It would be one thing if you refered to all of the characters as Luffy's latest nickname for them but since it's only Yamato it's pretty clear your just doing it to annoy Yamato fans.

 

[Shift]

If this interview is actually legit, then there goes Carrot’s chances of actually joining. Oda wouldn’t have a new member join the SHs whom he just made on a whim. There’s years of planning that goes into each character’s story and placement within the grand narrative. Just look at his early sketches. Jinbe was already planned to be Nakama as early as 1997.

Yeah, if it was real. It's not.

Like... Is this an actual interview?

Bc I thought it was a high level shit post xD

Exactly.

 

[dizzy2341]

Man, you know I'm a Carrot Stan as well as a Yamato Stan, and I agree with a good portion of your arguments, but this is the biggest reach I've seen in a long time. Whether or not Momo pervs out on Yamato doesn't make any difference as far as whether or not she'll join the crew.

Not every single little point I make automatically means I'm proclaiming that it's 100% undeniable, irrefutable proof of anything. I commented that it was interesting and would be another thing to consider if Oda was going to keep Momo and Yamao together in a serious relationship. Character dynamics and how they interact with one another are undoubtedly things that any decent writer takes into consideration, don't know why you would think otherwise.

And not showing something for a long time isn't building tension

Nor did I ever said that it was.

If you read what I actually wrote, I said that *anticipation was building. Which is exactly what is happening considering the amount of times the outcome of the Perospero fight has been mentioned in this thread despite no new updates.

Also, this isn't really important, but just as a friend can you stop with the Yamao thing? It would be one thing if you refered to all of the characters as Luffy's latest nickname for them but since it's only Yamato it's pretty clear your just doing it to annoy Yamato fans.

The annoyed Yamao fans are merely an added bonus. As I told you last time, I use it because it's a great reminder that the captain and MC refuses to call Yamao by her name (despite her correcting him) simply because he couldn't give two shits what her actual name is. As much as you love Yamao and believe she's destined to join the crew, to Luffy right now she's just some random strong ally he very briefly met. Not someone who's name is even worth remembering.

People often forget this truth when caught up in their love of the character, so again just consider it a helpful reminder. x

 

[Shift]

I respect your opinion, and I don't deny that Luffy considers Carrot a good friend. But I don't see the name thing as an important factor. He called Rebecca by her name, Momo, Tama and Kin'emon too and I could find more examples.

I'm saying it was a combination of things all happening together that added up to a moment of clarity for me. If Pedro hadn't died, if Luffy had just said, "Everyone" or something, if he wasn't about to go off to war, maybe it wouldn't have hit me as deeply. The element there struck me the exact same way as Jinbe telling Luffy he had to live while carrying him away from Akainu. I trust my feelings on this, and moments like the whole crew plus Carrot welcoming back Jinbe make me feel validated.

Again, I can't make anyone see it the way I do, but I'm happy to put my beliefs on the crew out there even if I end up dead wrong.

 

[Kurozumi D. Trussop]

Yeah, if it was real. It's not.

Exactly.

Yeah, I don't think this interview is real anymore either. Oda would never talk so condescendingly about his fans.
This has to be a shit post unless he provides a source. lol