General & Others What is the point of putting Jimbei in crew ?

[Welkin]

I’m glad he joined but I don’t disagree with the consensus that he doesn’t fit with the crew currently

He’s kinda just… there all the time

He doesn’t participate in crew shenanigans and rarely partakes in any discussion either

He’s just in the corner all the time. It also doesn’t help that he doesn’t really have a gag that would allow Oda to include him/give him more screentime

 

[Rumble]

A bunch of reasons, but I'll stick to the ones I've been theorising about lately:

A Fishman will be necessary from Lodestar onwards to reach Laugh Tale.

I suspect it has something to do with whirlpools and believe Gaban is the Man Marked by Flames. I also believe the ship he uses is the Oro Jackson, which was left in his care as the crew navigator and explains how he's capable of travelling so quickly.

imo Jinbe, and perhaps to a lesser extent Franky, will show why they're absolutely needed to make the final stetch of the journey.

I also think the Oro Jackson gets destroyed on Elbaph specifically so the Sunny's whirlpool capabilities have to be acquired on Lodestar, perhaps using that bit of Adam wood Franky has come across as building material or barter.

 

[thisnewtechnique]

To articulate Diplomacy after the Fish-man Island blow.

 

[NotTommy]

Remove the memes of him disrupting the Monster Trio and he really hasn't done much the past two arcs.

Wano it at least seemed like Oda had plans for him, Sanji getting easily frustrated with him while he's respectful, giving his best efforts for Luffy, him and Robin meshing well, maybe more interactions to come but then the two following arcs have Jimbei barely present.

I guess it's not unique to Jimbei since Brook has gotten less focus than him during Onigashima and post-Wano. Just a shame, Jimbei's cool and very formidable, I guess Oda simply struggles to manage the large cast.

 

[trav]

So the sunny would not need its autopilot anymore.

 

[BattalGazi]

Chopper was too tainted with experimental drugs to be safe for human consumption as a backup emergency food item so Jinbe was brought in instead.

This.

 

[thedarkdragon11]

What's with the Jinbe hate? He was the person who subbed Luffy's 8 men who were not around after Sabaody... Luffy also needs to complete his 3 YCs...

 

[MonsterKaido]

What's with the Jinbe hate? He was the person who subbed Luffy's 8 men who were not around after Sabaody... Luffy also needs to complete his 3 YCs...

Jimbei works best when no SH is there for Luffy I think. But when all SHs are there, his inclusion feels unnecessary.

 

[JoNdule]

Jinbei should have remained an ally
He was more interesting that way

Carrot should have joined

But Oda just makes dumb decisions

 

[Kagumon]

Jinbei represents us - tolerating all the shenanigans of the other SHs, being an observer and trying to maintain his sanity. 👀

 

[Kerkovian]

Sanji fans and their insecurity.

 

[Sir Yasheen]

So Oda can have a combat trio in the adult trio since he genuinely doesn’t care for having Brook fight. So now he has Jinbe to group alongside Robin and Franky

 

[ArturCantSpeakJapanese]

I do not really understand that. In Egghead , Jimbei basically just carrying someone and rarely talk. In elbaf , he just getting one sentence if he is in the chapter. Somtimes i did not even realize Jimbei is in the crew. It was really bad idea to put Jimbei into crew. I do not see any good dynamics with others too.

He's shanks' inside man

 

[mrtsrdr]

Sanji fans and their insecurity.

I am saying after wano fight over for jimbei , jimbei may be used 10 15 sentence till today , if he will not get proper treatment , why crew expanding , that was my point :) but suddenly become sanji insecurity fan ehehehehe :)

 

[Roo]

His purpose was to replace Law in the crew.

How if he was planned to join the crew since the beginning

 

[Jailer]

Because he's WINBEI enough reason

 

[nik87]

How if he was planned to join the crew since the beginning

Law joins in PH, leaves in Zou.
Jinbo joins in Wano.

 

[Roo]

Law joins in PH, leaves in Zou.
Jinbo joins in Wano.

Oda has sketches of jinbe joining the crew since east blue tho and Law wasn’t a planned character

 

[nik87]

Oda has sketches of jinbe joining the crew since east blue tho and Law wasn’t a planned character

Plans and reality are a different thing.
Reality is Law was part of the crew for a significant amount of time.
When he left, Jinbo joined right away.

 

[Roo]

Plans and reality are a different thing.
Reality is Law was part of the crew for a significant amount of time.
When he left, Jinbo joined right away.

Then he did a bad job because Law’s serious demeanor fits a lot better than Jinbe’s