‘One Piece’ Chapter 976 Reveals Law and Kid’s Reaction To Straw Hat Pirates’ New Member Jinbe
Since the end of the One Piece Whole Cake Island Arc, there has been a heated debate among fans about whether former Warlord of the Sea and Sun Pirates captain Jinbe is dead or alive. After expressing his desire to become a subordinate of Monkey D. Luffy, Jinbe — together with the Sun Pirates — decided to serve as shields to help the Straw Hat Pirates escape from Emperor Big Mom’s territory. Now, after months of waiting, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has finally given fans the answer to their question about Jinbe’s fate.
The latest chapter of One Piece featured Jinbe showing up in the Land of Wano to officially become a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Aside from his appearance, what made most people — including Heart Pirates captain Trafalgar D. Water Law and Kid Pirates captain Eustass “Captain” Kid — surprised about the recent events was Jinbe’s decision to join the Straw Hat Pirates. In One Piece Chapter 976, both Law and Kid showed mixed reactions after learning that Jinbe would be the 10th member of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Based on the looks on their faces, Law and Kid were still in disbelief that a pirate of Jinbe’s caliber would consider serving under Luffy. It seems like they were also worried that one of their top rivals and a fellow member of the Worst Generation gained a very powerful ally. Luffy, Law, and Kid may have decided to join forces to down Shogun Kurozumi Orochi and Emperor Kaido, but all of them are still dreaming of being the one to find the greatest treasure, One Piece, and becoming the next Pirate King.
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In Chapter 976, Jinbe arrived at the perfect time, when the Beast Pirates were about to destroy several ships of the Straw Hat Pirates alliance. When the Beast Pirates started distancing themselves from the Straw Hat Pirates alliance, most thought they were trying to escape. However, when they reached the right distance, the Beast Pirates started bringing out their long-range cannons and fired at the Straw Hat Pirates alliance.
Luckily, before they suffered heavy damage and casualties, Jinbe emerged from the sea, creating a hole in the Beast Pirates’ warship and destroying their long-range cannons. After taking down the enemies, Jinbe introduced himself as the First Son of the Sea, who is now the new helmsman of the Straw Hat Pirates crew. One Piece Chapter 976 revealed that Jinbe currently has a bounty of 438 million berries.
