Quote Originally Posted by FireEmblem
I can't wait to see the Strawhat crew together again though. It seems like a good time now. I wouldn't be surprised if Jimbei mentioning that wind would have made their travel faster was a bit of foreshadowing. If the crew meets up before Marineford, Nami should be able to do something like that based on where she went for a power-up.
I don't think there's any chance of the Strawhats reuniting before their cover stories finish. My guess is they'll come back together sometime after this arc finishes.