That's why it would be the second best possibility but still unlikely, for a simple reason, Oda has setup things with Carrot:
- The too great amount of occupying the look-out post, making her the best narrative candidate for the post
- The hint of a development through PEdro's word "One day, you will understand [...]'
- And the amount of odd characterization
By changing is mind and therefore stopping himself, Pedro would let a void following those data and one big preparation unanswered.
That's why that's still very unlikely for such a maniac author. Oda always deliver on what he prepares.
Well kudo's to you, you might be the one exception in the fanbase. But it means that something triggered you in the story. And that precise thing is what I'm telling you about. With a bit of work, it was possible to guess that raizo was Safe.
There was, Laboon's story at the very beginning of Grand Line suggested that there was a mystery under the radar concerning the death of the crew. So when we met Brook lost in the sea for 50 years.. it was possible to make connections, then.. and.. with the information of chapter 456 and a great deal of work, to make a connection about Brook being the compagnion of Laboon. Everything was already there.
Since the beginning indeed, but it was definitely planned the moment Ace returned. There were little hint and clues along the way since Alabasta:
- Ace's name being different from Luffy
- The fact that the crew saw Ace as "a complete different personn" when they met him
- The fact that Dragon and Garp had the same name as Luffy
- The fact that Sengoku wanted Ace executed alone, risking his entire Marine army from White Beard in the process
- The fact that Ace hated his father
Again, everything was here, it was just a matterof doing a bit of math and a good bit of work, it was possible to guess that 1. Luffy and Ace were adoptive Brothers and 2. That Roger was in fact possibilely Ace's father.
To conclude.. Instinct alone can't really help you alone if you are not lucky to pay attention to the one precise parameter that count. That's why I also used knowledge and a great deal of work to unravel every bit of mysteries and clues surrounding Carrot's story. And.. with a great deal of work.. it becomes then possible ..
.. to see thing that would be completely surprising to the audiance.
For example, I can assure you that if chapter 114 were to happen now.. I would be able to guess (but I'm sure I would be the only one) that Robin would join the crew later, because of three things:
- The action of Robin
- The fact that Robin puts on the straw hat.
It would have felt completely counter intuitive, and I would have zero reason why but this would be a huge hunch reaafirmed by Robin Saving Luffy and then Robin trying to kill Crocodile in the temple.
The point I'm making is that stories are constructed like a treasure quest. There is almost ALWAYS clues to a big revelation. So.. with a bit of work, it's sometimes possible to uncover their hidden secrets.
That's why.. the reason I'm so adamant on Carrot's character journey and future.. is because there is a LOT MORE clue and hints that there ever was for Robin's future.. or Sanji's past or the revelation about Ace or Raizo.. or Brook or in fact the majority of the revelations in One Piece. There is a lot.. a LOT of hidden clues about Carrot's future.
Indeed.. And did you notice what happened? It got postpoined. LIke if the toast was not ready yet and Luffy specifically said, let's make a toast.. with ALL of them! If that's not hinted enough.. I don't know what is lol
By putting Carrot on that toast.. Oda would have given away everything.. but instead he was more sneaky.. what he did was just present Carrot with the strawhats reunion, on one of the most important panel in decades.. with Wanda on the side.. that way.. Carrot's presence is logical and do not give anything away.
Yes.. because there was obvious big clues in the story (Franky was one of the most obvious strawhat recruitment).. But go back to the arc.. you will see that Franky joining was never meant to be a great revelation. In fact it's a pretty anticlimatic moment between the end of chapter 435 and the third page of chapter 436. It's very unliekly that Oda would do the same for the last strawhat. At least for the confirmation that this strawhat is here to stay.
Like I said.. Possible.. but it would leave a narrative void. So it's still unlikely. Right now, the best answer would be that Carrot is played under the radar for a reason.
If Carrot ends up reacting to Luffy defeating Kaido, it will validate this theory. On the other hand.. if Carrot don't react, Oda will have much less leeway and only the banquet will give him a chance to give us another clue about Carrot. The possibility of Carrot joining will be greatly diminished depending on how Yamato is handled.
I will still be convince and there will still be a high chance.. but rather than a 90% chances it will be more like 70%ish.
- The too great amount of occupying the look-out post, making her the best narrative candidate for the post
- The hint of a development through PEdro's word "One day, you will understand [...]'
- And the amount of odd characterization
By changing is mind and therefore stopping himself, Pedro would let a void following those data and one big preparation unanswered.
That's why that's still very unlikely for such a maniac author. Oda always deliver on what he prepares.
Well kudo's to you, you might be the one exception in the fanbase. But it means that something triggered you in the story. And that precise thing is what I'm telling you about. With a bit of work, it was possible to guess that raizo was Safe.
There was, Laboon's story at the very beginning of Grand Line suggested that there was a mystery under the radar concerning the death of the crew. So when we met Brook lost in the sea for 50 years.. it was possible to make connections, then.. and.. with the information of chapter 456 and a great deal of work, to make a connection about Brook being the compagnion of Laboon. Everything was already there.
Since the beginning indeed, but it was definitely planned the moment Ace returned. There were little hint and clues along the way since Alabasta:
- Ace's name being different from Luffy
- The fact that the crew saw Ace as "a complete different personn" when they met him
- The fact that Dragon and Garp had the same name as Luffy
- The fact that Sengoku wanted Ace executed alone, risking his entire Marine army from White Beard in the process
- The fact that Ace hated his father
Again, everything was here, it was just a matterof doing a bit of math and a good bit of work, it was possible to guess that 1. Luffy and Ace were adoptive Brothers and 2. That Roger was in fact possibilely Ace's father.
To conclude.. Instinct alone can't really help you alone if you are not lucky to pay attention to the one precise parameter that count. That's why I also used knowledge and a great deal of work to unravel every bit of mysteries and clues surrounding Carrot's story. And.. with a great deal of work.. it becomes then possible ..
.. to see thing that would be completely surprising to the audiance.
For example, I can assure you that if chapter 114 were to happen now.. I would be able to guess (but I'm sure I would be the only one) that Robin would join the crew later, because of three things:
- The action of Robin
- The fact that Robin puts on the straw hat.
It would have felt completely counter intuitive, and I would have zero reason why but this would be a huge hunch reaafirmed by Robin Saving Luffy and then Robin trying to kill Crocodile in the temple.
The point I'm making is that stories are constructed like a treasure quest. There is almost ALWAYS clues to a big revelation. So.. with a bit of work, it's sometimes possible to uncover their hidden secrets.
That's why.. the reason I'm so adamant on Carrot's character journey and future.. is because there is a LOT MORE clue and hints that there ever was for Robin's future.. or Sanji's past or the revelation about Ace or Raizo.. or Brook or in fact the majority of the revelations in One Piece. There is a lot.. a LOT of hidden clues about Carrot's future.
Indeed.. And did you notice what happened? It got postpoined. LIke if the toast was not ready yet and Luffy specifically said, let's make a toast.. with ALL of them! If that's not hinted enough.. I don't know what is lol
By putting Carrot on that toast.. Oda would have given away everything.. but instead he was more sneaky.. what he did was just present Carrot with the strawhats reunion, on one of the most important panel in decades.. with Wanda on the side.. that way.. Carrot's presence is logical and do not give anything away.
Yes.. because there was obvious big clues in the story (Franky was one of the most obvious strawhat recruitment).. But go back to the arc.. you will see that Franky joining was never meant to be a great revelation. In fact it's a pretty anticlimatic moment between the end of chapter 435 and the third page of chapter 436. It's very unliekly that Oda would do the same for the last strawhat. At least for the confirmation that this strawhat is here to stay.
Like I said.. Possible.. but it would leave a narrative void. So it's still unlikely. Right now, the best answer would be that Carrot is played under the radar for a reason.
If Carrot ends up reacting to Luffy defeating Kaido, it will validate this theory. On the other hand.. if Carrot don't react, Oda will have much less leeway and only the banquet will give him a chance to give us another clue about Carrot. The possibility of Carrot joining will be greatly diminished depending on how Yamato is handled.
I will still be convince and there will still be a high chance.. but rather than a 90% chances it will be more like 70%ish.
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Yamato (and any other candidates sans Caribou) has nothing to do with Carrot's chances of joining and vice versa...
