Nah, they said goodbye to Carrot, I bet... it just got offscreened so it can be used as a flashback later, just like with Yamato and Marco.
Pot's right about the L-factor, thing: we have no idea what has happened to Carrot. I'd say she'd follow Pedro's Will and go with the Straw Hats, but Yamato following Oden's "Will" resulted in her staying behind to protect Wano, when Oden left Wano behind.
All we know is Carrot had to choose between leaving with the Straw Hats or staying on Zou. Until Oda shows what Carrot chose, it's all guessing.
It makes so much narrative sense, Yamato stays in Wano because that was also Oden's will, to protect Wano and also to set sail. When momo is able to fufill the role of Oden's will of protection then Yamato can set sail and simp over Luffy again.
She couldn't join imeadetly because she was way too OP
But the timings for her are weird as fuck now.
And carrot is the same, she inherits Pedro's will, she obviously wants to see the sea, she doesn't want her role, she gets the same stoaway gag as Neko/inu and she got an inconclusive end in an arc about rejecting forced roles and chasing your dreams.
But she's nowhere in sight....
Instead we get to talk about Boney and fing Caribou that have no narrative purpose or integration
