Just cus heres a collag of every panel of Carrot helping the Straw Hats
Enjoy
I don't think Carrot will join the crew and she's never was among my personal favorite characters, but ngl her scene with Sanji made me tear up. It was a good moment.
So far I didn't feel emotional about Yamato even once. It was sad on paper yeah but
I just don't feel it. Maybe the way she was forced in the story is to blame, and I don't feel her connection to Ace either because I think Oda just winged her up and there are some telltale signs to that. If she had a character created
for her specifically, like Cora-san for Law or Dr. Hiriluk for Chopper, etc., I'm sure I'd liked their story. But using fan's favorite Ace who is being used like a bicycle at his point? Nah... It feels like Oda was in a hurry and didn't have the time to create someone solely for her to bond with. So far it's only the number Fuuga if to think about it lol. But he rather falls under the pet category. Every princess in OP has a "pet".
We'll see how Oda is going to resolve her storyline but so far it feels like she's being carried by a strong teasing from Oda rather than the character itself. If it was clear from the start she's tied to Wano like the Scabbards or Hyori for example, she'd never be on that hype train. Oda knew what he was doing, he wasted zero time (literally) and started to tease the readers head on.
( I feel somehow similar about Sabo as well, he's just Ace 2.0 whom Oda winged up as Luffy's lost brother after Ace died. I don't think he's a bad character and a lot of people actually like him, but I'm personally indifferent. He is good as a part of the ASL brothers concept, but as a stand alone character he's a pass for me. )