2011-12-01, 11:13 PM
Smooth Criminal Wrote:Jinbei has no reason to stay on Fishman Island since he's a wanted man and could easily invite harm to the island just by being there, so I hope none of you guys are thinking, "He's gonna stay and protect the island, duh," to explain why he wouldn't join.
I dunno, that logic too is kinda flawed, as the island is protected by an outlaw as well in the form of Big Mam and before that White Bear. So FI would have never had any trouble with the Marines and the World Government anyway.
I just highly doubt that it's even possible for Shirahoshi to join, but luckily, no one here is insisting that it should happen. Her character didn't become that much more multi-faceted as the arc went on and really isn't that capable of doing anything.
While it's true that she can't really do anything, Jinbei's character hasn't really developed much either. He's noble and overly serious, and that's what we've understood him to be ever since Impel Down.
An important ally later? Maybe. I'm a believer in the theory that there will still be story after he finds One Piece and probably some sort of massive war, where possibly all of Luffy's allies return. So you've got Alabasta, Boa and her Yuda-drawn ship, and now you've got a friggin' massive tanker pulled by the craziest Sea Kings ever lead by a gigantic mermaid. Just the thought of her leading that ship later in the series is cool enough for me.
Don't really have an issue here, just want to mention you forgot about Drum Island and Skypea
She's just not capable, though, of making it into a real one-on-one fighter and you guys have to admit that playing a water assist role is kind of lame for a crew member.
Good chapter, though. Lots of lore and stuff happens while the crew was fighting (Caribou in the castle). The Voice of All Things, Noah, Urashima's Box among the castle's treasures, and more. Any guesses on Caribou? I believe that he might have limited space in his swamp's supposed "hammerspace" and realized that there was more profit in the treasure (Urashima's Box included, and for those of you who don't recall, it's what Decken wanted to use to age Shirahoshi). I just wonder where the heck he is now.
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