Reasons for and against Brook joining the crew

[Xarcer]

still want zoro to be the only swordsman

 

[Anti-panda]

Many seriously ... does everyone expect each strawhat to be 100% unique and not have anything in common with thier nakama?
As long as brooke has something that sets him apart from Zoro I don't really have a problem with him using a sword. After all that doesn't make him a swordsman.
Plus there are sooo many things about brooke I like that i think it'd be awsome if he joined up. Plus we haven't really seen what he can do yet so I'll at least hold off my judgement untill I see how oda fleshes (Stupid skeleton pun not intended) out brooke's character a bit.

 

[Paz42]

this is what ive been thinking because imagine if mugiwaras ended up getting some low level canon fodder (god forbid that they do though) im sure alot of them would use swords aswell does that mean that every one of them should be a rival of zoro you know swords are a common weapon not every one can use hand to hand combat i mean both sanji and luffy use unarmed combat doesnt mean there the same does it same could be said about zoro and brooke that is if he joins the crew i guess we shall just have to see

 

[mars0103]

Brooke would make zorro to improve and you cant kill brooke any way i think

 

[Anti-panda]

this is what ive been thinking because imagine if mugiwaras ended up getting some low level canon fodder (god forbid that they do though) im sure alot of them would use swords aswell does that mean that every one of them should be a rival of zoro you know swords are a common weapon not every one can use hand to hand combat i mean both sanji and luffy use unarmed combat doesnt mean there the same does it same could be said about zoro and brooke that is if he joins the crew i guess we shall just have to see

I don't think the mugiwara's will ever get any low level .. or cannon fodder types. That would go against the Whole over all nakama message of one piece. Plus luffy said he wanted a tight small crew of unbelievable people capable of taking on Shanks crew.

I can see brooke fighting .. I think for the most part he'll only use the sword to finish off his opponents ... I don't see oda emphasising the swordsman aspect of brooke considering that would detract from zoro.

 

[Shojin]

I don't think brook should join. They already have swordman in their crew and there is no need for two.

 

[OP_overlord]

two swords that have completely differnet styles dont make the other one weaker if anything they make eachother stand out more and a two on two swordsman battle with the SH and some other strong crew would be amazing

and like Anti Panda said Brooke has other skillz that will be made into his fighting style he is a preist and a musician Oda can think of something (prob more than just a sword fighting style )

and like you said luffy wants a crew that can compete with shanks crew and most everone has a fighter in the opposing side luffy v shanks, yssop v ussop, franky v beckman, ...
but who would lucky roux fight he is the fastes man in the world and brooke could be if he trained and so they need brooke to fight noe of the main shanks guys cause Oda wouldnt make him sit on the side lines watching the fight

 

[Absolutio]

Also, Oda would like to save brooke as a main character, coz he's probably enjoys making the skeleton jokes!

Also, don't forget Brooke has a devil fruit, and he might have more abilities than we've seen. (the ability we've seen so far is being dead, and walking )

 

[OP_overlord]

and super quick from the lightness but that is kinda like ussop

 

[Anti-panda]

and super quick from the lightness but that is kinda like ussop

LOL Just when we thought no one could be faster than ussop when he's running away, Oda comes in and hits us with a "Bone" // Great stuff.
On a whole brooke is such a wonderfull and seemingly complex character .. well he's just fun really ... I love him ... and I could see Oda-san having such fun with him as a character. So I could definitly see him becoming a strawhat kaizoku.

 

[Paz42]

ye there are just so many posobilities for him hes becomming a more interesting charcter as each chapter goes by i dont see why any body wouldnt want him to join the crew im loving his look and style and how he can look completly serious and dark one second and then the next be just looking like a fool and thats awesome i vote brooke becomes a member and ill cry if he doesnt

 

[Absolutio]

He has luffy's dumbness in him. He will be one of those dumbasses who always "Kanpai" for w/e reason with luffy at their lead. Brooke will mix great with the strawhats.

I dont think that (most of the) ppl dont want him to join the crew, they just think he wont. =\

 

[Slippers]

I didn't like Brooke at first, but now I think he's really cool, and he knows alot about the ocean, which could help them later on
And he also knows alot about the zombies and gekko moria

 

[ANBU4U]

At this point something drastic would have to happen to prevent his joining.

He said he wanted to join...but just couldnt.

Luffy wants him on the crew and has already decided to beat GM up to make it happen.

Brooke as already formed a strong bond with Robin and Franky with his reason for fighting (likely his dream) I mean...it's sold.

The ONLY issue (as the swordsmanship thing is just foolish) is that the set up seems to be almost TOO obvious...which makes one doubt the facts. But all signs point to yes atm.

 

[OP_overlord]

yeah the some of the things that i have heard as reasons for him not joining the crew have been exposed false by the last episdoe

1. the lack of a dream that would tie into the Sh main goal - Brook has a dream and it will fit into the Sh main goal for sure

2. somebody said that it would be silly for a pirate with no bounty to join a small strong crew like the SH but Brook has a bounty - the reason i know this is because he is alive and his shadow was taken and Gekko and he only takes the shadows of pirates with bounties to make his army stronger and has to thus keep the body of that shadow alive so that the soul/shadow remains in his comand

3. the fact that he is a swordsman will compete with Zoro but what if (and this is just a theory) Brook is not a swordsman, we know that when a shadow/soul is exchanged between the living and the dead the dead gets the powers of the person that gave the shadow to make them a zombie, but what if it works the other way aswell and since brook's shadow was given to a famous master samurai some of his skills got transfered to brooke, and the only reaon for brooke's shadow being taken was because he had a bounty and he was alive (and they just wanted to wake up this ryuma guy) and if this is true and Brook is no swordsman but a musican like he said he hasnt shown us his true fighting potential or powers yet

 

[ANBU4U]

yeah the some of the things that i have heard as reasons for him not joining the crew have been exposed false by the last episdoe

1. the lack of a dream that would tie into the Sh main goal - Brook has a dream and it will fit into the Sh main goal for sure

2. somebody said that it would be silly for a pirate with no bounty to join a small strong crew like the SH but Brook has a bounty - the reason i know this is because he is alive and his shadow was taken and Gekko and he only takes the shadows of pirates with bounties to make his army stronger and has to thus keep the body of that shadow alive so that the soul/shadow remains in his comand

3. the fact that he is a swordsman will compete with Zoro but what if (and this is just a theory) Brook is not a swordsman, we know that when a shadow/soul is exchanged between the living and the dead the dead gets the powers of the person that gave the shadow to make them a zombie, but what if it works the other way aswell and since brook's shadow was given to a famous master samurai some of his skills got transfered to brooke, and the only reaon for brooke's shadow being taken was because he had a bounty and he was alive (and they just wanted to wake up this ryuma guy) and if this is true and Brook is no swordsman but a musican like he said he hasnt shown us his true fighting potential or powers yet

No, brooke himself said to ryuuma "you're my shadow!" accusingly...like it was obsurd he'd be beat again by his own techniques.

On top of that he was reffered to as "the humming swordsman" B4 his shadow was taken.

 

[mugen]

hhm...
perhaps Brooke will join but most likely will not...
I mean Brooke seems kinda strong and seems to have a dream that he can accomplish alone....

 

[Anti-panda]

The only real objection anyone seems to have to brooke joining is.. he uses a sword and/or is a swordsman. Well i've stated that his level of skill and or technique could differ greatly from zoro's .. he is speed, zoro is monstorusly strong... different styles! see???
Well I must admit I didn't like brooke using a sword. But that doesn't mean I don't think he would work as a strawhat... In fact I'm all for it. Just as long as he doesn't come into conflict with zoro on the swordsman thing.

 

[manu]

Well Zoro wants too be the strongest Swordsman "alive"

... bad joke I guess, cause you know Brooke is "dead." Personally I think Oda likes to alternate when people join the crew. First there was Luffy, then Cody but Cody didn't join. Then Zoro and then Nami didn't fully join. Then Usopp joined and then Box Afroman didn't. Followed by Sanji and then Nami again but that was nobody officially new. Then Chopper joined but now Princess of the Sand place. Robin joined at the end and then they went to Skypia and got no teammates. Then Franky joined so I'm guessing no Brooke.

 

[mugen]

Well Zoro wants too be the strongest Swordsman "alive"

... bad joke I guess, cause you know Brooke is "dead." Personally I think Oda likes to alternate when people join the crew. First there was Luffy, then Cody but Cody didn't join. Then Zoro and then Nami didn't fully join. Then Usopp joined and then Box Afroman didn't. Followed by Sanji and then Nami again but that was nobody officially new. Then Chopper joined but now Princess of the Sand place. Robin joined at the end and then they went to Skypia and got no teammates. Then Franky joined so I'm guessing no Brooke.

perhaps ...
what you say is correct and true..
but really Brooke seems more like a hit-man than a swordman...
well in my opinion he does....