User blog comment:Fliu/New Giant Warrior Pirates: Position of the fifth member?/@comment-24850639-20180327145322/@comment-24850639-20180327211941

That's cool and all, just not sure why an amicable relationship alone is enough basis for people to feel like she would pledge a life on the seas to him. What's more, people feel that this relationship has romantic potential.....which only further discounts the theory IMO. I don't think that Hajrudin's potential love interest should be someone who also takes orders from him, nor someone who is regularly going to put themselves in harm's way for his sake. Not saying it's impossible, just not Oda's usual formula when he does decide to delve into relationships in One Piece.

That being said, the "Giantess" thing throws me off even more. We've continually seen Oda give female characters the short end of the stick when it comes to combat, so its hard for me to fathom one on a small crew where it's even more likely that she will be thrown into combat situations. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Oda doesn't have female characters display strength, but it's generally in situations where they need to be saved anyway, they are fighting another female character, the fight itself isn't high stakes at all, or they are playing a support role. As part of the Grand Fleet I'm sure that a lot of the crew's battles will be off-screened anyway, but we all know there will be a point in the future where Luffy needs the Grand Fleet's power for the arc antagonist. Maybe being doctor will provide enough basis for her to get screen-time, if that ends up happening. Don't see it though.