Pantheos is going to delete my account soon, but I want to make a last minute post.
Some possibilities regarding the Yamato situation and my ass-pull guesstimate of their odds :
1. Oda never wanted Yamato as nakama, he wanted to tease us and maybe sell merchandise (40% probability)
2. He entertained Yamato as nakama but changed his mind and decided to sideline her (25%)
3. He had something else in mind for her (25%)
4. He still wants Yamato as nakama but not now (10%)
Although 1 is most likely, 3 is the only one where there are further possibilities to consider. Here are some:
- Yamato, Momo, and Kin'emon will appear in the final battle like cavalry to the rescue riding Pluton, flying the Straw Hat flag
- Yamato will travel Wano but then decide to stay and become its guardian
- She will travel Wano and gain followers like Oden, then set out with her own pirate crew
- She will hitch a ride with Luffy on the last leg of the journey
I don't know if any of these are personally satisfying to me. Oda has been pulling off this last-minute "just kidding" type of plot twists
more and more lately, and I find it quite jarring and hard to follow.
Cheers all.
C'était un plaisir.
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P.S: Hats off to
@CarrotForNakama , you were right all along.