Next Crew Member Speculation (Ver 3.0)

[Luffy Batter]

Originally Posted by Crossword

The Wise Men haven't gotten to the stable yet (I think)! Christmas season isn't over just yet! Serious answer is that the picture for my old avatar is on my laptop, and I haven't gotten a chance to bring it over to the home computer.

Meh, if it makes you feel any better, no one actually knows the true date of Jesus's birth and 25th was merely chosen out of convenience. So keeping that avatar isn't technically incorrect since any day could be the true Christmas

[Judgement's Shadow]

I read somewhere that Oda mentioned an old figure from Alabasta returning, but it might've just been a hint of the Baroque Works in Impel Down...

[Moria]

I think we should all just come to a common agreement that Boa isn't joining, considering Oda isn't a moron.

Agreed?

[Kedavra]

Originally Posted by Moria

I think we should all just come to a common agreement that Boa isn't joining, considering Oda isn't a moron.

Agreed?

oh man,you're the best!agreed!

[akatsuki_the_devil]

A ex-shibukai will always be welcome in the pirate king crew... wait, but isn't Boa Hancock going to join already?

[Roronoa Hanzo]

I hope in a 3 more new nakamas: first and that's my dream Smoker , Ace and Hancock.At least one of them would be enought for me

[Vegapunk]

i think hancock or jinbei are my top choices in terms of characteristics and their value to the next arc or their contribution for the coming arcs (new world). it would be awesome if the new nakama is strong next to luffy and i think it should a serious type to add variety to the comedy of luffy, ussop, chopper, and brook. yohohohoho! :lol:

[ID28]

hachi is my top choice, he's a good guy and a fishman

[grunk]

I think he'll grab someone random in Impel Down.. noone Luffy has met since brook made him flip out like the last Nakama did though Boa still has a chance to if she fights.

[Zkaiser]

Originally Posted by Moria

I think we should all just come to a common agreement that Boa isn't joining, considering Oda isn't a moron.

Agreed?

FUKKEN COSIGNED .

[brennen.exe]

I figure I might as well defend my theory since I don't think it is worth writing off and we have no evidence to the contrary as of yet. Given that, what evidence do we have that says he is "too powerful"? All we know is he was "equal" with Arlong, that he was captain of the Fishman Pirates after Fisher Tiger, and that he is a Shichibukai. Moria was of equal standing with Kaidou and was also a pirate captain and Shichibukai, but I would wager he is no stronger in a fight than Zoro, Luffy, or even Sanji. While he might be large, even were he the size of Kuma he wouldn't be too big for the ship. At least, that would never hinder a new crew mate I think. As for the attitude he would have, the comment Sengoku, the splitting of Jinbei's crew, and his status as Shichibukai should show that he isn't the average Fishman in terms of politics and whatnot. Despite that, he must have admired Fisher Tiger, and like I said -- Luffy just did essentially the same act as Fisher Tiger. Combine that with Luffy's declaring war against the WG, trying to stop Ace's death (and the war), and infiltrating Impel Down (indirectly freeing Jinbei) and I would say that the same respect for Fisher Tiger would be applied to Luffy. Not to mention helping Luffy in any way would mean his Shichibukai status is stripped from him, leaving him a wanted criminal without a crew. Remember, he was already caught and imprisoned once, so what are the chances he could avoid being caught again if he is alone?

[Luffy Batter]

Originally Posted by Moria

I think we should all just come to a common agreement that Boa isn't joining, considering Oda isn't a moron.

Agreed?

However Boa joining wouldn't mean Oda is a moron but a genius therefore your declaration fails!!!

[grunk]

I think when they said Jinbei and Arlong were on the same level they meant politically in the Fishmen or it'll be like the one plot hole Oda's ever made I can think of.
Sengoku was pining about not having him to help.. why would he care if someone Arlong tier was there or not? There is tons of marines that are Arlong tier.

[RobinotX]

Damn I posted a giant theory, delete the stupid site it <_<


In short

The Trio

Luffy
Zoro
Sanji

Have weaker counterparts

Franky
Brook
????

Luffy and Franky can are both invulnerable against bullets, Franky only his front. Both use long range attacks. Franky uses guns, while Luffy names his attacks as guns.

Zoro and Brook both use swords. While Zoro is power and Brook based on agility.

Sanji uses only legs. Which would mean that we get someone who is based on fight with arms/hands. Someone stated an old enemy *don't know if it is stated after Robin/Franky joined* That could be Gin.
But because a fishman has to join. *read I hope*
Fishman --> Fishman Karate
Fishman could be Jinbei like some stated.

My thought in short about the next nakama thing:

The 2 spaces which are short, will be filled by: A girl/Fishman/Schichibukai
One will be a combination of it.

Girl + Schichibukai = Hancock
Fishman + Schichibukai = Jinbei
Girl + Fishman = Mermaid, which uses some sort of fighting style *see Kokoro*

More maybe later n_n

[Zik]

Damn this thread went downhill after my request in my last post lol..........

Hancock? Buggy? Hachi? Mr. 2 or 3? etc. are all lame choices imo......

It's gonna be a long hard year if there won't be a new nakama joining like I think and Oda most likely introduces more new characters.

No more good ideas? Were just shouting names for nakama? Fine

Tomato Gang For Nakama!!!!!

[.access timeco.]

I am almost 100% sure Buggy will join the SH by the end of ID arc. Of course, I am hoping for it to happen for like 1 year, so I can be biased in front of this recent posibility.

But, really, I can see no other reason for those scenes 2 chapters ago: (1) his crew giving up on trying to save him and (2) that guy on Momonga ship seeing their flag.

The (1) could be just to show how hard was to enter ID, but we always knew that... not to mention that Buggy pirates are among the weakest of the crews we know, so it's not like they giving up of something shows how dificult it is.
It probably wasn't just to enter the fact Buggy was in ID, since there was an officer saying Buggy escaped from his cell somes pages after that (so it would work as the first hint, making the Alvida scene kinda unnecessary).

The only reason I see is to show the fact that Buggy and his crew shared the "dream" of getting to Cap. John treasure together. The fact someone with Momonga saw it but didn't recognize was probably so Buggy can be aware that he was "left behind".


Theorizing (more like fanfic-ing), I would say that:

Spoiler:

near the end of the ID arc, Momonga group will meet with Luffy and Buggy. When that guy look at Buggy's face, he will go "That's it! Buggy the Clown! That was the flag I saw earlier... I said I knew it."
Buggy will be kinda O_O to know that his crew was there, but the guy will say that he saw the ship leaving ID, so someone will say that obviously they gave up on Buggy and left him to die.
Buggy will also admit it and will be somehow devastated because --REMOVED PART DUE TO SPOILERS, SORRY-- there is no meaning in getting C. John's treasure alone. Someone (a big figure in ID) will start laughing at Buggy's face saying how his crew was pitiful and that he now was alone and helpless. Luffy will then give one of his famous "GOMU GOMU SHUT UP PUNCH" in the guy's face and tell Buggy "So what? All you have to do is to meet with them again, so you can travel there together", but Buggy will reply that is impossible to meet someone like that in Grand Line since you can't navegate properly there, so it's not like you can track someone without knowing where they are beforehand.
Luffy would go with something like "So you just has to let them know you are alive and safe and let they know where to find you". Someone will say that is impossible, someone like Buggy can not become well known and it is likely that he will be unable to make his name spread through the world even if he tries his best. If his name doesn't reach every corner in the world, he can't be sure his former crew will know of him.
Luffy would then answer that if he just has to become famous, there would be no better place than if he is together with the Pirate King.
Buggy would then raise his head and look at Luffy when he says "I will be the Pirate King. So, will you come with me? Let's go to the top of this world, Buggy!". Buggy will remember Roger saying exactly the same words to him and then we would have some flashback about how Buggy was held captive by Cap. John in a time and Roger decided to give his greatest treasure so Buggy's life could be spared (Buggy would be really hostile to him back that time, but now he is trying to take Roger's treasure back... he told his crew about it at some point and everyone cried manly tears, swearing they would find the treasure someday).


Yeah, I have a lot of time in my hands.

[RobinotX]

err Zik

I am not shouting names. I am only giving a theory if that could be happening.

The only one who you think would be lame is Hancock. Personally it would be great.

Buggy as a SH is lame. Buggy is a nice archrival nothing more..
But the chances he is going to join are getting higher...

[Moria]

Considering this thread is just a fucking dumpster for aborted predictions, I'll just spew out a few characters I would have liked to join

-Wiper
-Zeff
-Chou Chou
-Coby (Hey, he's pretty cool now)
-Dalton (we got to see almost none of that Bison Fruit, plus Rumble Ball Dalton would be badass)
-Mr. 2
-Dorry or Broggy (lol)
-Paulie
-Kaku (before he turned evil)

Pretty much it.

[Zik]

Some clarification is needed

err Zik

I am not shouting names. I am only giving a theory if that could be happening.

The only one who you think would be lame is Hancock. Personally it would be great.

Buggy as a SH is lame. Buggy is a nice archrival nothing more..
But the chances he is going to join are getting higher...

When I made my last post it was a blanket statement towards just about everyone in general. It wasn't directed towards you, so there was no need for you to respond to it as if you're the only person posting in this thread. This is for the ppl who clearly are doing what I said having posts with nothing to discuss about it, no explanation, etc. Frankly, it should be regarded as spam. On top of that when I made my post your post was not there or atleast I didn't read it. With that said:

Sanji uses only legs. Which would mean that we get someone who is based on fight with arms/hands. Someone stated an old enemy *don't know if it is stated after Robin/Franky joined* That could be Gin.
But because a fishman has to join. *read I hope*
Fishman --> Fishman Karate
Fishman could be Jinbei like some stated.

I actually like this part of your theory with the whole Luffy matching with Franky and then Zoro matching with Brook when it comes to nakama having similar fighting styles but on different levels.

I don't mind the Gin possibility either, he could've been roaming around the GL hopping from group/org/crew to group/org/crew or by himself and may join when the crew reunites at SA or maybe Gyojin island. I always liked his fighting style and he's one of the few ppl to whoop Sanji's ass in a fight and was arguable stronger than Luffy during that Baratie arc since Gin was/is stronger than lame ass Krieg.

The fishman karate would be a good counter match for Sanji's style but imo Sanji already proved it to be inferior to him when he beat that guy in Arlong park. This is not to say someone stronger couldn't come along who knows fishman karate but we got the gist of it then

I'd like to stress the nakama doesn't have to be a fishman could be a fishwoman or mermaid to satisfy the nakama who hails from the sea.

[Brooke]

Jimbei, Crocodile or Buggy, i don't give a damn who of them, but i wish one of them joins at least!