Character Discussion Why does Oda make Nami so irrelevant?

[Monkey D Theories]

So Nami is canonically the 3rd main character, after Luffy and Zoro. Yet when compared to Luffy and Zoro, I can't help but feel like she's profoundly lagging behind. It has nothing to do with power-levels, I just fail to see her as a relevant character in the same way as Luffy and Zoro. Like, here's an example.

Luffy is the next joyboy. He has ACoC, VOAT, will of D, son of dragon and grandson of garp, and probably a legendary DF.
Zoro is the next Ryuma. He has ACoC and ties to the shimotsuki clan, with it being hinted that he's related to Ryuma.

Nami is a good navigator and she has a magic staff. Its fine, but I feel like Oda should have done more with her character to keep her relevant. Like what did Nami actually do in Wano? Objectively, I'd say she was less relevant than chopper, who basically saved the alliance by curing Queen's virus. I guess she protected Tama and defeated a half dead Ulti, if that counts for something.

Overall, I don't think Nami needs to be a member of the monster trio or something, but I think it would be nice if Oda did more to keep her relevant.

 

[Salah WG]

Nami is also Special, she have Unique Origin just like Luffy & Zoro
You will see

All Three are Triggers of One Piece
The Treasure cannot be Activated except when these Three combine their Efforts

 

[Chrono]

So Nami is canonically the 3rd main character,

She’s not.

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Nami is also Special, she have Unique Origin just like Luffy & Zoro
You will see

All Three are Triggers of One Piece
The Treasure cannot be Activated except when these Three combine their Efforts

Cute fanfic

 

[Konstantis]

Case he made irrevelant everyone except Luffy. This is reality that no one wants to accept.

 

[Dickie D. Dick]

Who know

 

[ReligiousAlchemist]

She might be irrelavant when it comes to combat, but she's always been mostly relevant when they are navigating or when the straw hats decide which island they'll go next and which route they'll take. I guess Oda could've made her help the fodder samurais by taking out fodder Beast Pirate members. Not only that, but didn't she defeat ulti? Even if it was with help, she still did something relevant which was taking out one of the strongest members of the Beast Pirates.

 

[Chrono]

She might be irrelavant when it comes to combat, but she's always been mostly relevant when they are navigating or when the straw hats decide which island they'll go next and which route they'll take. I guess Oda could've made her help the fodder samurais by taking out fodder Beast Pirate members. Not only that, but didn't she defeat ulti? Even if it was with help, she still did something relevant which was taking out one of the strongest members of the Beast Pirates.

Zeus defeated Ulti. Nami did absoutely nothing

 

[Ask D question]

Oda originally didn't plan to make OP that long

Nami at first was supposed to be even more relevant than zoro

But oda just doesn't know how to write a relevant female character

Also, it's a shonen, if you're not strong you don't get focus, one piece is no exception


Even if nami's origins is something special , don't expect some top tier writing cause nami has no bond with her biological family

 

[R A I T E I I I]

So Nami is canonically the 3rd main character, after Luffy and Zoro. Yet when compared to Luffy and Zoro, I can't help but feel like she's profoundly lagging behind. It has nothing to do with power-levels, I just fail to see her as a relevant character in the same way as Luffy and Zoro. Like, here's an example.

Luffy is the next joyboy. He has ACoC, VOAT, will of D, son of dragon and grandson of garp, and probably a legendary DF.
Zoro is the next Ryuma. He has ACoC and ties to the shimotsuki clan, with it being hinted that he's related to Ryuma.

Nami is a good navigator and she has a magic staff. Its fine, but I feel like Oda should have done more with her character to keep her relevant. Like what did Nami actually do in Wano? Objectively, I'd say she was less relevant than chopper, who basically saved the alliance by curing Queen's virus. I guess she protected Tama and defeated a half dead Ulti, if that counts for something.

Overall, I don't think Nami needs to be a member of the monster trio or something, but I think it would be nice if Oda did more to keep her relevant.

She weak so theres that lol

 

[Rottkins]

Characters in one piece not once pointed out her crazy skill for meteorology and navigation. Ba, in strong world, a movie so you can skip if you think that those don't take any grant from the canon facts, if not her skill Shiki would have ended up in the sea and due to that wild knowledge he kidnapped her.

She is important and it was shown multiple times but not in a way that most people would expect from her to. Comparing her due to strength and "destiny" stuff to the other main 2 has no point cuz she is not that kind of a character.

Besides, all strawhats are equally important... Besides Luffy who is the main character but you know my point, ugh

 

[ReligiousAlchemist]

Zeus defeated Ulti. Nami did absoutely nothing

I guess you're right. I guess Nami was relevant in the Raid for making Zeus their ally?

 

[Chrono]

I guess you're right. I guess Nami was relevant in the Raid for making Zeus their ally?

Meme took 99% of her health anyways. Zeus took that last 1%.

Nami watched helplesly

 

[RayanOO]

So Nami is canonically the 3rd main character, after Luffy and Zoro. Yet when compared to Luffy and Zoro, I can't help but feel like she's profoundly lagging behind. It has nothing to do with power-levels, I just fail to see her as a relevant character in the same way as Luffy and Zoro. Like, here's an example.

Luffy is the next joyboy. He has ACoC, VOAT, will of D, son of dragon and grandson of garp, and probably a legendary DF.
Zoro is the next Ryuma. He has ACoC and ties to the shimotsuki clan, with it being hinted that he's related to Ryuma.

Nami is a good navigator and she has a magic staff. Its fine, but I feel like Oda should have done more with her character to keep her relevant. Like what did Nami actually do in Wano? Objectively, I'd say she was less relevant than chopper, who basically saved the alliance by curing Queen's virus. I guess she protected Tama and defeated a half dead Ulti, if that counts for something.

Overall, I don't think Nami needs to be a member of the monster trio or something, but I think it would be nice if Oda did more to keep her relevant.

She is still relevant post TS, much more relevant than Brook, Franky, Chopper, Robin etc.

She often has special moments : like during Wano with Ulti, or during WCI with Sanji and Luffy, or overall with Zeus/BM etc.

She is still a main character.

But it’s also true that Luffy, Zoro and now Sanji took more place than her story wise.

Sanji had a full arc for him, the Zo thing, was still hella relevant in Wano and the Germa plot is not finished yet, same for the Pudding x Sanji plot.

Usopp will have Elbaf and his father thing, I hope Nami will have something huge for her too

 

[Gol D. Roger]

I feel like Oda just forces us to believe she's important by making her get involved in important moments only to make her seem even more irrelevant. Still, she's undoubtedly the 3rd most important character in Oda's mind.

 

[Peroroncino]

Nami is relevant when oda needs to start another arc then he brings his 3 triggers together to do it luffy zoro and nami

 

[Salah WG]

Cute fanfic

Say that to Oda, not me lol
Send him an SBS asking why he said that, maybe he will care

 

[RobotNinja]

I feel like Oda just forces us to believe she's important by making her get involved in important moments only to make her seem even more irrelevant. Still, she's undoubtedly the 3rd most important character in Oda's mind.

Say that to Oda, not me lol
Send him an SBS asking why he said that, maybe he will care

yeah this is it pretty much.

Oda sucks at showcasing this. That is why it leads others to believe that She isn't 3rd most important. I don't blame the fans for this though. Its Oda's fault for saying one thing and showcasing something contradictory.

 

[Finalbeta]

I think she is very important

She is the navigator for a reason, she is just not that important from a fighting perspective and this is a Shonen so that's why she looks like she is slept on I guess

 

[Orojackson Refugee]

What do you mean? She still had her bath scene in Wano. She's still very relevant

 

[lee33]

Anyone claiming Nami is relevant is outright lying. Her navigation skills turned out to be completely pointless as soon as Jinbei, Vivre cards and Robin joined the crew. Literally Luffy and Co, Zoro and Co, Big Mom and Co, Zou and Co, World Government and Co are all able to enter Wano without any difficulties. None needed some "master navigator".

The reason she is so irrelevant is because Oda writes lazy. He writes every chapter out his ass and doesn't have things planned out. Any mangaka should know the strength of their main characters and write around that. Nami apparent strength is her "navigation skills", so write around that by showcasing her navigation skills instead of writing the lazy off screen vivre card situations.