User blog comment:LTMJR/BLIND SIDE TO WHO JOINS LUFFY CREW/@comment-24769684-20170125162425/@comment-856627-20170125225806

Luffy didn't want to ally himself to Crocodile, though, he did because Ivankov, who knew something Crocodile didn't want to become public, told him to. Crocodile still proved to be a good ally, however, but I wonder if he'll still be if they meet again.