Carrot, not Yamato, will be the One Piece character to first mirror Oden's journey on the seas

Modified Jun 19, 2024 04:06 GMT

One Piece could give Carrot the path everyone thought was meant for Yamato (Image via Toei Animation). — One Piece could give Carrot the path everyone thought was meant for Yamato (Image via Toei Animation)

One Piece fans have long discussed which female character, Carrot or Yamato, is going to join the Straw Hats' crew. While that is still up for debate, a recent fan theory points out that the former could be mirroring Oden's journey. This is further emphasized by what was Pedro's last will and the lessons he gave Carrot, which is something that could play a role later in the series.

As is the case with most One Piece theories, this is merely fan speculation but there is a growing feeling that Carrot's story, unlike Yamato, still has a long way to go. This is because Yamato's ending at Wano felt like a conclusion to her role in the story, especially considering how author Eiichiro Oda has given her a short arc through the recent manga covers, while Carrot's journey could feel very similar to the one Oden went through.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the series. Any opinion expressed here belongs to the author and not Sportskeeda.

One Piece could be setting Carrot's journey to mirror Oden's instead of Yamato

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The theory explains that Carrot wasn't able to carry Pedro's will as the former didn't know all the details, but everything has changed now with the events involving Dr. Vegapunk's message in the Egghead arc. It has been shown in the manga that Carrot has heard the doctor's words and this means that she now has a bit of knowledge of what Pedro meant, which could lead to her wanting to bring "dawn to the world" and join the Straw Hats, the future Pirate King's crew, much like Oden with Gol D. Roger.

There is another similarity between Oden and Carrot and that is the fact they both want to travel the world and go through a lot of adventures. This could connect them once again. There is also the chance of Shanks heading to Zou as he wants the Road Poneglyph, thus meeting Carrot, and the latter joining the Yonko as a way to meet with the Straw Hats in Elbaf.

With the recently added context of Vegapunk's message, Carrot has a stronger motivation to join the crew, and she could be the final member of Luffy's party. She already has a connection with him, and this could be another similarity to Oden, who joined the first ship he saw and later joined Roger's crew.

The possible final member of the Straw Hats

Boa Hancock and Vivi D. Nefertari are two other candidates to join the crew (Image via Toei Animation).

One Piece fans have discussed for years the potential member to join Luffy's crew and the reasons behind each option since there are a lot of different candidates. Two of the most prominent choices, beyond the likes of Yamato and Carrot, have been two prominent queens in the series, Nefertari D. Vivi and Boa Hancock, who both have their own subplots at the moment in the series.

Another prominent choice is the character of Bon Clay, who won most fans' hearts in the past and has been confirmed to still be alive in Impel Down. Furthermore, Jewelry Bonney was part of the crew during the Egghead arc, and it doesn't seem likely that she has anywhere else to go, which could lead to her joining the Straw Hats to avenge her father, Bartholomew Kuma.

Final thoughts

Carrot could be carrying Pedro's will and also mirroring Oden's journey, and not Yamato, if this One Piece theory proves to be true. However, as with most theories, this is only mere speculation and should be taken as such.

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay