One Piece Episode 421

[Archangel]

Essentially, Luffy has 2 crew spots left for the size of crew that he wants.

The only thing his crew needs to be a complete pirate crew is a Helmsmen, and...I dunno...maybe a Lookout.

That number thing was mentioned like 1 time 400 episodes ago, do you think Oda planned that far ahead?

[Dark Dragon]

That number thing was mentioned like 1 time 400 episodes ago, do you think Oda planned that far ahead?

I don't know, but if Dragon and Laboon is any indication then i wouldn't doubt it.

[FireEmblem]

I don't know, but if Dragon and Laboon is any indication then i wouldn't doubt it.

I'm not too sure about Laboon though. More than likely he didn't have the Laboon thing in his head and improv'd it into the story. When they met Crocus at the Twin Capes, Crocus said that the crew that left Laboon there and then eventually ran away from the Grand Line. We see in Brook's story though that their captain came down with something. Rewatch the corresponding episodes (episodes relating to the Twin Capes and then Brook's story. So are we to believe that Crocus, who was a member of the Roger pirates, was wrong about this or that he's lying?

Not everything adds up in that, which leads me to believe that this particular thing wasn't "planned" from the beginning, but it fit in really nicely anyway. I'm just saying.

[DarthEnderX]

How would he know? He may be a member of the Roger pirates, but he's not psychic.

Brook's captain and the rest of the sick crew set out over the calm belt and were never seen again. Unless people knew they'd fallen ill, most people would think they just ran from the Grand Line.

[Assertn]

I'm not too sure about Laboon though. More than likely he didn't have the Laboon thing in his head and improv'd it into the story. When they met Crocus at the Twin Capes, Crocus said that the crew that left Laboon there and then eventually ran away from the Grand Line. We see in Brook's story though that their captain came down with something. Rewatch the corresponding episodes (episodes relating to the Twin Capes and then Brook's story. So are we to believe that Crocus, who was a member of the Roger pirates, was wrong about this or that he's lying?

Not everything adds up in that, which leads me to believe that this particular thing wasn't "planned" from the beginning, but it fit in really nicely anyway. I'm just saying.

No, Crocus said he heard rumors of the crew leaving the grand line... and half of the crew DID leave the grand line (the Captain and the other infected crewmates). His guess was as good as anybody else's.

Conversely, the reverse mountain mini-arc described the crew as one full of musicians, that threw parties for several days with the whale while they were at the mountain. Since Oda was hinting at a musician since before even Nami joined, I think he might have had this part planned.

[Geddoe1]

I wonder what involvement buggy will have on next episode. Was surprised they showed him :P But look forward to see what smoker been doing too.

[DarthEnderX]

That number thing was mentioned like 1 time 400 episodes ago, do you think Oda planned that far ahead?

Oda has said multiple times that he had the entire plot of One Piece laid out before he even started the series. And just adds in new arcs into the middle as he comes up with new ideas.