What if One of the Straw Hat Pirate dies?

[Cruithne]

Yeah. Luffy's gonna die at the end. If he wasn't, Oda wouldn't added that "Gear 2 shortens your lifespan" tidbit.

Well not die per se, but if I had to have anything close to it, I would much rather see Nami horribly maimed early on in the New World by an extremely powerful adversary, loosing both her left arm and right leg. Thus requiring metalic prosthetics built by Franky & Ussop, using her notes to embedd Weather Technology into her limbs, increasing her strength and giving her an appearence vaguely smiliar to Color Walk 1.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Battle-Axe.png

Sadly, the above image is the most badass Nami's ever going to be.

I'm glad I'm not the only who's thought of this. It'd be awesome, and an excuse for Nami to get some more actiony fights.

Too bad it'll never happen.

Although I suppose if one of the crew members were to die it'd be Usopp. I mean if just one of them had to go before the end, Usopp would probably be the most poignant.

Yep, especially since he's the most normal of the crew. He'd go out with a blaze of glory to rival that of a thousand flaming chariots.

On another note, it reminded me of some fanfic I read awhile back. It dealt with how the Strawhats would react pretty well.

[Zephray]

One is already dead. YoHOhoOhOhoho!

Well said. Well said.

[sukitha]

If Luffy were to fall ill in the end, Chopper not being able to cure him with his "dream" cure-all knowledge would kind of make Chopper's dream pointless all together. But I do think Luffy's body with fail him due to his excessive use of gear 2 and 3.

And because of the hormones he got from ivankov at impel down and marinefold. As I remember ivankov said it'll cost him 10 years of his life for the treatment against the poison.

[Maromi]

I honestly don't think I could take it if one of the Straw Hats died. I just skimmed through that fanfic that Cruithne posted, and I'm tearing up already. I've become so attached to these characters, its hard to imagine what would happen if one of them died. I don't think any of 'em will die, though. Oda wouldn't do that. And I definitely think Luffy won't die at the end either.

[minor_runes]

Well not die per se, but if I had to have anything close to it, I would much rather see Nami horribly maimed early on in the New World by an extremely powerful adversary, loosing both her left arm and right leg. Thus requiring metalic prosthetics built by Franky & Ussop, using her notes to embedd Weather Technology into her limbs, increasing her strength and giving her an appearence vaguely smiliar to Color Walk 1.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Battle-Axe.png

Sadly, the above image is the most badass Nami's ever going to be.

I was going to go with "fullmetal alchemist fanart" theory until I got to the part where you said it was drawn by Oda. Weird.

Does anyone really think that Oda will have Luffy mirror Roger down to the "t"? Why would he make it that predictable, essentially giving away the conclusion of the story years in advance?
All that stuff about Gear 2 and hormones is devices Oda uses to raise the stakes, nothing more. If he didn't create higher tension that way, he'd actually have to go and maim or kill his characters, and we all know how often that has happened.
If anything he likes defying expectations, that is what creates the drama in One Piece.

[CaptainKid]

Usopp dying would be the only one to make sense if it did happen, which it won't. I mean he dies after being the only one to 'betray' the crew, Robin left to save her friends but Usopp quit out of anger at his captain. Usopp saving Luffy from Blackbeard would be sick but it won't happen. I think Shanks (obviously not a crewmember) is destined to die at Blackbeard's hands and probably most of the Red Haired Pirates. I also think Luffy will follow in Roger's footsteps and either turn himself in or die from using G2 & Ivankov's hormones.

[minor_runes]

I also think Luffy will follow in Roger's footsteps and either turn himself in or die from using G2 & Ivankov's hormones.

Well, I guess that answers my question.
For shame.

[Deviant_Mugen]

Yeah, I also think that Luffy transforming into a carbon copy of Roger is no good. They already have some differences (Luffy doesn't engage in fights over petty words), so I seriously doubt they'll share the same fate. Where Roger and his crew found out the history but weren't sure if they even had it right, Luffy has Robin, so his quest doesn't simply end with finding One Piece. Will Luffy live a long life after his adventure has come to an end? Not likely, but I don't see him dying, either...

[Jezmyr]

I think Luffy will loose an arm like shanks, but that sounds ridiculous don't you think?

[Absolutemint]

Here's what I think will happen: we will get to see more similarities between Luffy and Roger, and at the end, Luffy will be contracted by some terminal disease, but unlike Roger, he will survive.
It would really suck if he didn't, because that would mean that Chopper didn't accomplish his dream of being able to cure all diseases.

[DarkFalcon]

what if Luffys Hat is killed at the end of the story?

[RoronoaZoro9]

I would stop watching one piece !!!! My world would fall apart...!!!!

[TheCook]

I actually thought about this when reading the interview where Oda said MarineFord was a side trip.

I don't like the idea of any character dying from a disease.
1. It would essentially kill Chopper's dream.
2. Roger turned himself in because he had a plan for the future of the world (the Pirate Era IMO).
Luffy doesn't care about things like that, and sure as hell isn't going to give himself up for any deep cause.
3. The crew has gone through a lot. An incurable disease seems off because they have a doctor who wants to heal every disease,
and when Nami got a terrible illness, they found a cure at Drum. I don't think any crew member is willing to die due to their ambitions.

[MasterKingJC]

Sadly, the above image is the most badass Nami's ever going to be.

Do you mean "badass by appearance" or "badass by combat skills"?

On topic, I kind of agree with everyone else that the only member I could see dying at the end is Luffy.
Maybe Usopp or Franky possibly, but who knows?

Also, we already have other threads for something like this.

[Znor9]

Oda can't even kill the enemies.

[Jezmyr]

Oda can't even kill the enemies.

Maybe ODA loves the enemies ^^,

[lizard81288]

Well not die per se, but if I had to have anything close to it, I would much rather see Nami horribly maimed early on in the New World by an extremely powerful adversary, loosing both her left arm and right leg. Thus requiring metalic prosthetics built by Franky & Ussop, using her notes to embedd Weather Technology into her limbs, increasing her strength and giving her an appearence vaguely smiliar to Color Walk 1.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Battle-Axe.png

Sadly, the above image is the most badass Nami's ever going to be.

That is a pretty badass pic.

[Densuke]

If someone in the crew dies, it's gonna be either Luffy (at the end), or Robin...

Here's a lousy theory of mine.

Robin could get killed, and the WG would be all happy go lucky because FINALLY they killed last "Demon of Ohara", and no one will ever be able to read/decypher the poneglyphs to tell the world their secret. But, of course Luffy has the ability to "hear the voice of all things" just like Roger did. but they don't know..In the end the war will start because of the crew spreading the word of what they say, and they'll want revenge for Robin as well..

[FelRes]

Considering her backstory, killing Robin off would just make things depressing in a depressing way. Wouldn't mind if Sanji sacrificed himself for her though.

Would. Not. Mind. At. All.

[Unrequited]

Considering her backstory, killing Robin off would just make things depressing in a depressing way. Wouldn't mind if Sanji sacrificed himself for her though.

Would. Not. Mind. At. All.

It'd make up for his fuck up in Enies Lobby.

But seriously, like I mentioned before Usopp seems like he'd be the best candidate besides Luffy. It'd even be the ultimate way to validate his dream. Brave warrior certified.