One Piece's Straw Hats may have a second D. clan member in their rank, and it's not Nami

Modified Jun 20, 2024 15:30 GMT

One Piece chapter 1118 is set to be released on June 24, 2024, and the chapter will feature the return of Vegapunk's message for a single moment where he continued revealing someone from the D clan but wasn't able to as the signal jammed again.

With there being little chance of Vegapunk message playing again, fans have been wondering who this mysterious D clan member could be. There is no telling about who that person could be but there could be another D clan member in the Straw Hat Pirates and his real name explains it all.

The mysterious D clan member could be Franky, the only other person in the Straw Hat Pirates whose personality matches Monkey D Luffy. Moreover, his charming nature which attracts people like, like the Franky Family and Senior Pink, heavily indicates that he could be another D clan member in the Straw Hat Pirates.

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One Piece: Exploring Franky as a D clan member

Franky (left) and Iceberg (right) as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation)

Franky is the eighth member of the Straw Hat Pirates who joined the crew after the Enies Lobby arc of One Piece. Before becoming the shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates, he was the captain of the Franky Family. Even before becoming a captain, he was one of the mechanics working under shipwright Tom.

But his origins are the main giveaway to him being a member of the D clan, more specifically his real name. Franky was born in the South Blue with the name Cutty Flam, which most fans tend to forget. He was abandoned by his parents at the young age of 4 after which he arrived at Water 7 where he became Tom's apprentice.

Franky as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation)

At the request of Iceberg, Cutty Flam changed his name to Franky permanently because his name was hard to pronounce. But there could be a bigger reason behind this. When pronounced, Cutty Flam and Cut D Flam don't sound that different, which could be intentionally hidden from the fandom.

This could be the real reason why Iceberg advised him to change his name from Cut D. Flam to Franky. But this is not the only thing backing his origins as a member of the D, just like his captain, Franky also has a charming personality that cares for others.

During the Water 7 arc, even though he was one of the antagonists of the arc, he offered his support to the Straw Hat Pirates to rescue Nico Robin. Moreover, when the Straw Hat Pirates burned the Going Merry, Franky cried his eyes out, even though he wasn't even part of the crew.

Franky's personality is also very similar to Luffy's, which attracts people towards him. The Franky Family, a group of at least 50 rebels who had nowhere else to go, were under Franky's leadership, indicating that they believed in him. Just like the protagonist, Franky is mostly seen laughing out loud with no tension in the world.

Franky beating Senior Pink (Image via Toei Animation)

Even in the Straw Hat Pirates, he is one of the favorites of the male crewmates due to his cyborg body. Lastly, his relationship with Senior Pink of the Donquixote Pirates is one of the most famous ones. Franky, being one of the most charming people of the Straw Hat Pirates, bonded with a villain and they became friends before the Straw Hat Pirates won the battle.

The charming personality, the name, the bravery when facing any enemy, and every other part of his persona being similar to Monkey D Luffy, the most famous member of the D clan, indicate that he could actually be a member of this clan.

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Edited by Tiasha