The newest member of the One Piece crew. *HUGE SPOILERS FOR MANGA*

[Go-chin]

Looks like it's Franky.

[LordTerminal]

Obviously since he's been given a whole lot of character development. Now all we need is for Oda to throw Pauley on board as well.

[GWOtaku]

Franky? Screw franky, Chopper looking badass in this picture > all.

Ol' Franky sure does seem to fit in there, doesn't he?

Looks like its going to be Eight against Eight as well...those are rather imposing odds, but we'll see how it plays out. Things didn't go well last time but the stakes *are* higher now and we've seen what they can do when everything is on the line. I wonder if it will be a Free for All or if they show us one battle at a time?

Ed note: Thread merger with the manga topic perhaps?

[Keiichi]

Hell yeah. But you could have put this in my Water 7 arc thread ya know speaking of which that means the raw is out and I need to hunt it. Judgeing by the pic is going to be Zoro vs. Kaku when I figured it was going to be Sanji and Kaku while Zoro fights that swordsman.

[kaine23]

What the heck is Usopp wearing?!

[Keiichi]

Thats not ussop thats Songeking yo.

Spoiler:

Ussops too proud to admit he was wrong when he left the Straw Hats so he dawns a "disguise" and becomes Songeking. Only Luffy and Chopper were Knaive enough to believe its not ussop

Anyway they're aruging like cats and dogs over at AP over this pic.

[Simpler Simon]

Hell yeah. But you could have put this in my Water 7 arc thread ya know speaking of which that means the raw is out and I need to hunt it. Judgeing by the pic is going to be Zoro vs. Kaku when I figured it was going to be Sanji and Kaku while Zoro fights that swordsman.

I don't think the pic indicates who fights who. I'd rather it be Sogeking vs. Kaku, because Usopp owes him one for the Going Merry.

Sanji vs. Blueno, round 2 of their brief encounter on the ship.

Luffy vs. Lucci, of course.

And it wouldn't feel right if Franky didn't get a piece of Spandam.

[Radical]

By seeing the Water 7 group that are cool/tough as the Baroque Works group, who's the cute blonde girl which my guess that Nico Robin or Nami fights her.

[Runaway]

Now that's a sick picture!

[silverwings]

I wonder if the anime will once again spoil the new crew member in an opening?

[Nobody You Know]

When did Nami become a badass?

[Keiichi]

During the Arabaster Arc.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I'm not giving up on Pauley yet, he's too cool to go the way of Dalton, Kohza, Vivi, Wiper, and all those other guys.

Two new crewmembers works.

[Keiichi]

Sorry Kuwabara but I think its pretty much set in stone Franky is the new Straw Hat now. Oda basically set up the final battle here and Paulie is'nt going to take part. Think about it. Ice Berg is going to need someone trust worthy to help him rebuild and get water 7 back on track. Franky will no doubt have the WG after him so he'll have to tag along with the Straw Hats so they won't return to cause trouble in Water 7. I expect the rest of the crew will have bounties on their heads when this is all said and done.

[kaine23]

Ok, who's the people in the far left and right?

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I never said Franky wasn't the next crewmember, he is. I'm saying that I'm hoping for Pauley to join, hence why I said "two new crewmembers works".

I'm just hoping for Pauley to also join up.

[Simpler Simon]

You know, Franky is officially the first Straw Hat to look really freakish. Everyone else has been rather good looking, even Usopp.

I wonder if a Franky plushie will come out.

[Keiichi]

I never said Franky wasn't the next crewmember, he is. I'm saying that I'm hoping for Pauley to join, hence why I said "two new crewmembers works".

I'm just hoping for Pauley to also join up.

Sorry I was just saying that it seems Franky will be the only one joining. For the reasons I already stated.

[Conekiller]

SUCK IT PAULEY LOVERS!!! ^_____^

Anyway Pauley seems to have been relegated to glorified Grunt now. He's no different than Kohza at this point. Sure he participates in the overall fight, but his direct role is marginalized and he barely gets any specific screen time (no more than the other remaining Water 7 dudes or Franky's Family)


I can just see Sanji using Fanky's gut as a fridge to keep food fresh ^__^

[TnAdct1]

I can just see Sanji using Fanky's gut as a fridge to keep food fresh ^__^

All off a sudden, I'm reminded of a moment in Cromartie High in which one of the character's mothers used Mechazawa as a fridge.