@Useless_Kidd
I’m so going to hit you – hard!:
First, I need to tell you, that Stussy is not on the SHP’s side. She only saved the Stellar, because if he dies, than Punk Records dies with him – that is why Lucci attacked Vegapunk – he played against Stussy, because he knew the marines and the WG needed Punk Records intact and that Stussy would most probably try to protect Vegapunk from his attack. (This also explains, why Sanji did not act upon Lucci hurting her although she is a woman.). A little while back I have picked this up here:
Stussy's allegiance
But to the point of Lucci joining the SHP:
These are the most obvious hint towards him becoming the last member of the SHP:
Main hints. I think I do need to explain the connectiong between Shaka and Lucci a little in detail here:
Twins
Than we have this one as well with Jinbe stating, what the SHP still need and the position, which is still open:
Last open position on the Sunny Imagine now that someone observes the state of the battle: What good would it do, if the person had only this task? Nothing. Calmly observing a battle would only make sense, if the person doing so was also in charge of strategizing the crew through the situation, because we as of now have no one, who is doing so and the position as a strategist was often times performed by someone external like Law, Bege or Kinemon. The SHP only did either not listen to them or busted their plan in one way or another. So, we do need one more person, who is able to observe and strategize for the crew. And Lucci is very good at it, as we saw in Water 7 and the plan of CP9 to get to the blueprints.
Funny is - Lucci has even a counterpart within the BBPs:
Laffitte:
- Was a former police officer
- Is cruel/violent towards innocent people overstepping rules
- Used excessive brutality against innocents back when he was an officer on duty
- Wanted to kill Pizzaro when he disrespected BB and said he wanted to become captain
- Is stealthy
- Has manners, is polite and comes off as rather sophisticated
- Is very intelligent and assesses a situation before taking action
- Is oftentimes seen smiling
- Comes around as rather underhanded (chapter 1081 when he whispers to BB, if they should steal Aokiji’s fruit)
Lucci:
- Was a former police officer in CP9/0
- wants to help innocent people be freed of pirates (he hates pirates)
- used excessive brutality against pirates (seen when fighting the candy pirates during the cover story)
- is stealthy
- Has manners, is polite and comes off as rather sophisticated
- Is very intelligent and assesses a situation before taking action
- is never seen smiling
- is seen to behave rather honest (chapter 1076)
And if Stussy is a real vampire and can turn other people into vampires by just biting them, than Kaku and Lucci have now turned into vampires as well. Oda already drew them with hinted, sharp, pointy canines.
Kaku and Lucci as vampires This is also, why it bugs me that Oda drew Lucci in his fight against Zolo in his awakeing form – he is hiding his vampire teeth from us.
Also, in that Live action performance, Luffy did say that he wanted ten crew members and a bird, like Seatonnes here showed us:
10 crew members and a bird If Lucci joins, Hattori will follow him as well, so there is the bird, Oda hinted at in the LA.
And I find this forshadowing of Oda just adorable:
Join my crew