How many crew members that Straw Hat should be?


In very first of episode, Luffy said that 10 peoples are enough for his crew.
But I'm little curious, by 10 he mean, is 10 including himself or 10 other
peoples on the ship plus Luffy?

I've read somewhere (I can't remember where I read, or even this is true or
not) that Oda have stated the next crew is some kind "old enemy" of Luffy. I
don't think that Jinbei is the person that Oda said because he is not an enemy
for Luffy at all (Once again I don't even know that Oda really said that old
enemy thing).

So, I just want to know if Oda really said something about that old enemy of
Luffy, and if so did Oda also stated about Straw Hat crew members are 10
including Luffy or not?




What the initial quote was "about 10 people" so there is no hard and fast rule
regarding the final size of Straw Hat Crew. I'd like the theory of 4 more
people joining. 4 (Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Nami joined in East Blue), + 4
(Chopper, Franky, Robin and Brook) in the first half of grand line

Among the next 4 I am thinking Jinbei is a given. That makes 10 but I'd like
to think some other allies such as Caesar, Vegapunk etc. may also join. There
is this really vast theory about the following members joining which draws
parallels between the previous joinees and the future recruits

> Jinbei, Smoker, Unknown Warrior probably from Elbaf and Tashigi. I liked it
> especially since it filled the "old enemy Smoker" and another female recruit
> as well as a fishman. I also agree with the theory that Luffy's garp is
> Coby.

About Oda's quote, Unconfirmed rumours are floating around for ages. Next
recruit is an old enemy, next recruit would be a female (Cue why people wanted
Monet with Logia powers or Baby5) etc. etc.

<http://www.marineford.com/Thread-One-Piece-Eiichiro-Oda-Interviews-
Statements> This is a compendium of Oda's interviews that I find is well
researched.




What the initial quote was "about 10 people" so there is no hard and fast rule
regarding the final size of Straw Hat Crew. I'd like the theory of 4 more
people joining. 4 (Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Nami joined in East Blue), + 4
(Chopper, Franky, Robin and Brook) in the first half of grand line

Among the next 4 I am thinking Jinbei is a given. That makes 10 but I'd like
to think some other allies such as Caesar, Vegapunk etc. may also join. There
is this really vast theory about the following members joining which draws
parallels between the previous joinees and the future recruits

> Jinbei, Smoker, Unknown Warrior probably from Elbaf and Tashigi. I liked it
> especially since it filled the "old enemy Smoker" and another female recruit
> as well as a fishman. I also agree with the theory that Luffy's garp is
> Coby.

About Oda's quote, Unconfirmed rumours are floating around for ages. Next
recruit is an old enemy, next recruit would be a female (Cue why people wanted
Monet with Logia powers or Baby5) etc. etc.

<http://www.marineford.com/Thread-One-Piece-Eiichiro-Oda-Interviews-
Statements> This is a compendium of Oda's interviews that I find is well
researched.

