Hello! I am KENTA, a Japanese who loves One Piece.
Let me go ahead and say this.
Sorry, Shanks fans.
In this issue, I would like to think about Luffy’s last rusher.
At this point, “Blackbeard Pirates”, “Navy Chief”, “Five Elders”, and “Mr. Imu” are said to be Luffy’s last bosses, but I believe that Shanks is also a possibility.
You may have imagined an emotional ending with Luffy becoming a great pirate, fighting Shanks with his proud friends, and showing his growth, but not me.
Conclusion.
Shanks may be “the mastermind behind Luffy’s deception.
It is possible that Shanks is the real mastermind behind the robbery of the One Piece and the ancient weapon that Luffy, now the pirate king, has acquired.
Let us explain in detail.
Hostile intent toward the World Government
At this point, it is not clear whether Shanks stands on the “world government side” or the “pirate side.
However, as a result of past considerations, we believe that “Shanks has strong hostile intentions toward the World Government.
Is Shanks a friend or foe? Or is he an enemy? Hostility to the World Government
For more information, please see this article.
In the world of One Piece, turning the world upside down can be seen as collapsing the current ruling system and creating a new era.
Shanks, who came to the extreme conclusion that the World Noble who rule the world today should not be allowed to live, considered that those involved in the world government and the World Noble are trying to kill everyone and turn the world upside down.
This is where we come in.
We will explain how the key to how to eliminate World Noble and the World Government is Ralphie.
He is trying to make Luffy the Pirate King
In this scene here in episode 1054, Shanks says he is going to get the One Piece.
What is disconcerting here is the expression “go get it.
In the manga written in Japanese, the word “take away/steal” is used instead of the word “get”.
If Shanks finds and obtains One Piece by himself, the correct expression should be “going to get it”.
However, the fact that he says “take away/steal” suggests that Shanks’ method of obtaining the One Piece is to have Luffy find it and then take it from him after he becomes the Pirate King.
Timing of the One Piece
Why then, does Shanks want Luffy to find One Piece and make him the pirate king? The timing of Shanks’ move is important.
In the scene I mentioned earlier, Shanks tells Benn Beckman, “I think it’s time to go get it. This is “right after” Luffy confirms that he has awakened Nika.
In other words, Nika’s awakening was necessary to take the One Piece and fulfill Shanks’ goal.
Thinking back, some of this is connected to what Gor D. Roger has said and done so far.
When Roger previously arrived with Laugh Tale and learned all about the world, he said, “Joy Boy! I wish I was born in the same time as you! " he remarked.
As we can see from this, Roger’s goal at the time of turning the world upside down
Joy Boy’s presence would be necessary to achieve Roger’s goal of turning the world upside down at that time.
Also, before finding the one piece in episode 1068, Roger made the following statement.
“We were too early. Who will find us?” he says.
When we consider this statement together, Roger’s reference to the same generation as the joyboys does not mean “the past,” but rather “the era in which Luffy, who will awaken Nika and become the new joyboy, lives.
From the above, it can be inferred that the existence of Luffy, who has the potential to become a joy boy, is indispensable for finding One Piece and turning the world upside down.
And the timing of Luffy’s awakening and becoming Nika means that Shanks will make Luffy the pirate king and then take the One Piece, even as Shanks begins to move.
He saves Luffy’s life
Shanks rescues Luffy from the Lord of the Near Seas in the first episode.
Later, in episode 579, he rescued Luffy and his friends from Red Dog.
We are always there for Ralphie’s crisis.
And the reason why Shanks was in the waters near Wano Country is still unclear, but it could be that he knew that Luffy was going to face the Four Emperors, Kaidou and Big Mom, and wanted to rush in if Luffy was in a pinch.
But at the same time, it can be seen as a way to assist Luffy, who is carrying Nika, to become the pirate king without losing his life.
And if Shanks is working with the goal of saving Nika and not Luffy, then we can conclude that it must still be Luffy who takes the One Piece.
Ancient Weapons and Joy Boy
Now you understand that it must be Luffy who becomes Joy Boy to find the One Piece.
From here, we will consider why it must be Luffy who has become Joy Boy to turn the world upside down.
In conclusion, the relationship between Joy Boy and the ancient weapon is very important.
What is important is the lore uttered by Otohime in Episode 626.
Otohime: “There is a saying that one day Shirahoshi, who can speak with the Sea Kings, will be guided by the right one, and then the world will see a great change. There is a legend that one day, someone will guide his power correctly, and when that happens, there will be a great change in the world.”
As we can see from this, it is said that one day there will be a Shirahoshi who takes over the name of the ancient weapon Poseidon, who will guide its power correctly and bring about a great change in the world.
The fact that a great change will come to the world can be connected to the fact that the world will be turned upside down, and it can be inferred that the one who leads the power of Shirahoshi is Luffy, the Joy Boy.
In other words, Joy Boy is an indispensable figure in the ancient weapon, and it can be inferred that turning the world upside down is an act made possible by Luffy as Joy Boy, guiding and using the power of the ancient weapon correctly.
With the power of the ancient weapon, the overthrow of the world government and the killing of all Tenryujin, which were considered as Shanks’s objectives, would be easily possible.
If Shanks were to attack the Tenryujin, the Red Line would be his target.
In fact, Shyarly, a fortune teller with a 100% accuracy rate for the 610th and prophecy, has told us the following
“The “Fisherman Island” will be destroyed by Luffy’s hand! "
If the Red Line, where the Fishermen’s Island is located, is destroyed by this, although not directly by Luffy, then Shyarly’s past prophecy will also come true.
Therefore, we consider that Shanks is trying to turn the world upside down by taking the One Piece and the ancient weapon that Luffy, now a pirate, has liberated in order to instantly kill all the World Government people and the Tenryujin.
Luffy and Shanks’ Promise
We will explain the final basis for saying that Shanks is the mastermind behind the One Piece story.
The promise made by Luffy and Shanks is the famous scene in episode 1.
Luffy: “Someday I’ll gather a group of friends that won’t be outdone by this gang, find the world’s greatest treasure, and become the Pirate King! "
Shanks: “Well, I’ll leave this hat with you. Come back to me someday. Be a good pirate.”
At first glance, this scene seems to be a wonderful scene in which Luffy makes a promise to Shanks, the man who saved his life, but it could also be said that this promise was the main reason why Luffy started adventuring.
Furthermore, as we have shown, if Shanks is trying to make Luffy the pirate king in order to achieve his goal, this promised scene can be seen as the beginning of Shanks’ plan.
In fact, Luffy has become stronger and has risen to the rank of the Four Emperors by aiming to return the hat entrusted to him by Shanks, while treating it as more important than his life.
In other words, thanks to this promise, Shanks has succeeded in steadily developing Luffy as a tool to achieve his goals.
Why Luffy and Shanks fight
In fact, it can be said that Shanks, by making this promise, inevitably created the premise for fighting Luffy.
This scene appeared before the eyes of the unconscious Luffy in 584.
Shanks: “If it were now, the promise would be different.”
Shanks appears before Luffy, but chooses not to see him.
In other words, in order for Luffy to return the hat to Shanks, “some condition” is necessary.
The next part of his promise to Luffy can be considered a “condition” for this: “Someday I will gather a group of friends as good as this group, find the world’s greatest treasure, and become the pirate king.”
In other words, in order for Luffy to return the straw hat to Shanks, he must prove that he is the pirate king and that his crew is as good as the red-haired pirates.
And the only way to prove it is to fight the Red-Haired Pirates and win.
Therefore, with this promise, it is natural for Luffy to challenge Shanks to a fight, and Shanks can fight Luffy under the guise of fulfilling his promise while hiding his true purpose, which is to kill all Tenryujin.
I believe that only after the battle begins will Shanks reveal his true purpose and appear before Luffy as the mastermind to achieve his own goals.
This is the end of this article.
No way, we introduced the surprising thought that Shanks, Luffy’s admirer, might actually be the mastermind behind the whole thing.
MANGAZAMURAI summarizes various discussions about One Piece.
We will see you again.
