BTW besides this stupid Sanji/Zoro shit
The Jinbe joining is anticlimactic as hell if really nothing happened. I see no point for now why it was postponed during WCI...
And of course really interested in the other Flying 6 and Kaidou's son. He is the other the ACE of the crew or a failure
It was a means to have the moment this chapter. Imagine Jinbe escaped with them to Wano:
- Oda would have had to add more things for Jinbe to do, aside from sticking out like a sore thumb being a fishman. The only other fishman, Kawamatsu, was in prison. Inu did nothing and stayed hidden the whole time, and Neko has been MIA for 70 chapters.
- It would have entirely downplayed Jinbe's significance once they hit Wano. Up until this exact chapter, the strawhats have NOT been the focus of the arc, only small sections here and there for Zoro, Sanji, etc.
To be honest, now that I see how this chapter played out, Im happy Oda kept Jinbe away for as long as he did. It now makes THIS PART of the arc that much more fun and interesting because the 10th crew member will kick ass here with everyone else. To me it felt well earned for our patience at least.
On a side note, I have a big feeling Oda is hiding how they escaped because it has to do with Judge/Germa, which may have some relevance past this arc with Vegapunk.