User blog comment:Ricizubi/It will be Shirahoshi, if this doesn't convince you even one bit that I give up/@comment-75.3.135.219-20110603163531

Hyozo is a Japanese styled swordsmen, we already have one of those, so he won't join. The only thing that really separates him from Zoro for sure at this point is that he's an octopus. I will say that his being here is interesting but I have very low hopes of him joining.