General & Others How much time left before it’s “too late” for another crewmate?

[Electricmastro]

I’ve been seeing many conversations regarding the idea of Luffy getting a 10th person dismissed with “too late” because we’re in the final saga. The manga hasn’t ended yet though, so I felt to directly lay that question here so that anyone can chime in with how much time they think is left for that. Or for anyone here who thinks it’s too late already, then what would you feel would have to happen enough to reasonably change your mind? I feel it’s a question that’s reasonable enough to ask considering cases like Vivi’s, so what do you guys feel about the matter?

 

[Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier]

I think once Elbaf ends, that's it.
No more new crewmates unless someone like Kuzan rebels and joins/helps them (as asinine as it may be).

 

[meho_meho]

let me answer your question with another question, when will Yamato join the crew?
I think at the end of Elbaf

 

[Salah WG]

SHs Recruitment is for Pre-NW
No one will join in NW

 

[Foul Legacy]

Nobody should.
Oda can't even focus on current strawhats properly because of Nika wanking and now new characters on ship will simply waste panels and give kuma flashback level boredom.

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

All the Straw Hats were introduced and met Luffy pre time skip

 

[Garp the Fist]

Wano, tbh. It’s where Luffy became an Emperor, the rest of the crew all had multiple adventures leading up to it (even the late comer, Jinbei, had been with Luffy for four arcs prior to Wano.)

Luffy‘s Dream, as a chapter, was a pretty definitive moment for me. Anyone coming after that has missed too much.

I reread the series from Zou to the current chapter in the past few months and while I like Bonney, I don’t really think she will end up joining. She’s not a bad suggestion, but if I have to come down on a side it’s no.

The only one who’ll fit in again is Vivi as 5.5, due to the buildup Oda’s done for her and Imu.

 

[ZoroFan23]

Whenever they confront Blackbeard or the World Government in full - that's the point where I'd say no more new crew members.

 

[nik87]

All SH members were recruited in pre-TS.
Jinbe is the only one who officially joined later but he has been with Luffy since Impel Down.

 

[mly90]

I would like to see giant from elbaf join

 

[Yoho]

Tnh I don't think we'll get a new one that we haven't met yet

At this point we're just waiting for Yamato or vivi to join up officially

But I doubt we'll see a newly introduced character being asked to join

 

[Rambles]

After Egghead. But we will get one during Egghead for sure. Let's pick up this thread after the next chapters. Because hten it will become obvious.

 

[Kumathegoat]

It is never too late. a man's dream never dies

 

[kumae]

It has to be at the end of this arc since morgans was interested on egghead inccident..........or elbaf if not no one will join

 

[Berry Rich]

The 10th crewmate has until the 4th Road Poneglyph is found. IMO, a crewmate should have contributed with finding, copying, or fighting for a Road Poneglyph.

 

[a_fan]

let me answer your question with another question, when will Yamato join the crew?
I think at the end of Elbaf

I like this theory of Yamato joining Cross Guild and hope this happens.

https://worstgen.alwaysdata.net/for...s-guild-after-wano-gets-proper-defense.43759/

 

[Sir Yasheen]

Once the straw hats fight the Blackbeard Pirates anyone not in that fight is not going to be in the straw hat crew.

 

[Malick the last Light]

All I know is Vivi will join the crew, but not when. Could see literally like 2 or 3 chapters from now or at the very end of Elbaf.

 

[meho_meho]

I like this theory of Yamato joining Cross Guild and hope this happens.

https://worstgen.alwaysdata.net/for...s-guild-after-wano-gets-proper-defense.43759/

sounds fun, but unlikely to happen, however I think she will get kidnapped by BB, which could be considered as sailing with BBP for some time, if he really kidnapped her

 

[Dragon777]

Already too late for someone totally new.