Oda often uses the same hierarchy for powerful crews/organizations in the New World: Captain and the Big Three.
We have seen this with the Big Mom Pirates: Big Mom and the three Sweet Commanders.
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Same with the Beasts Pirates: Kaido and his three right-hand men known as the All-Stars.
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Same with the Red Hair Pirates as well. Just below Shanks are his three Executives, all of whom have become infamous in their own right.
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Even the Marines have this system: Fleet Admiral Akainu and three Admirals.
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So what are your thoughts for the Straw Hat Pirates? They are definitely a powerful crew so they are going to follow this trend.
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Here are my thoughts: Luffy is definitely the captain. The Big Three are going to be Zoro, Sanji and Usopp. No doubts for Zoro and Sanji but everyone seems to be saying Jinbe but I don’t think so. Oda has said he likes making weak characters powerful and Usopp has been with the crew since the beginning. I think he’ll be the third Big Three. Especially after him gaining haki, I can see him being more powerful.
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Another reason why I think Usopp is going to be in the Big Three in Straw Hats: his dad Yasopp is one of Shanks’ three right-hand men.
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*by Lopsided_Sugar