User blog comment:Ricizubi/Do you believe Jinbe is the next Straw-hat?/@comment-2010042-20110617144052

Jimbe will be the next straw hat pirate I believe. He makes a good Helmsman. Chopper has had the role unofficially but he is the doctor so, I say give it to Jimbe. Because of the racist Issues with humans and fishmen in the series I can't see why a fishman won't join the straw hat pirates at some point. A flashback which somewhat involved him has already be shown, all straw hats had flashbacks at one point. He already has a good relationship with luffy. He may still hold on to his promise with ace and his words he said to luffy before leaving for fishman island hints towards it. In the next chapter he may fight luffy which is something Ussop and Franky have done. Even Robin was introduced as an enemy at first. He is a former captain like brook. He is a strong unarmed fighter and most of the straw hats use weapons. Even chopper has his rumble ball. So adding another unarmed fighter wouldn't be so bad. And couldn't his fishmen abilities aid the crew? Besides luffy originally wanted ten crew members before heading into the grand line so why not before the new world? Although it's just my opinion I see no reason why he won't be a member by the end of the arc.