Oda finally answers a major mystery about Shank after 6 years

This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf arc of One Piece.

summary

• Shanks didn't actually meet the Elders in One Piece chapter 907, despite speculation.
• Shanks has an evil twin, presumably raised by the World Government as a member of the Knights of God.
• Oda hinted at Shanks having family secrets, including twins, through subtle clues in past arcs.

Shanks is one of the most mysterious characters a pieceAnd also one of the most beloved. After being introduced early in the series, fans knew that Shanks had a major role to play, especially since he led Luffy on his path to becoming the Pirate King. Since then, fans have been waiting to see more of Shanks, but Oda definitely kept him in the story for something much bigger. In fact, Oda himself once said that Shanks would only appear more frequently in the story as One Piece enters its final stages.

now, a piece The final saga has entered, which means all the secrets about Shanks are being revealed one by one. Stemmed from one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Shanks' character a piece In Chapter 907, which is on the last page of the chapter, fans saw Shanks meeting some interesting people. Fans did not know why this meeting was organized but it was shocking. Finally, after 6 years, Oda has revealed the answer to this question to the fans.

In chapter 907 Oda showed Shanks how to meet the elders

• Shanks was believed to have infiltrated Marijuana
• Shanks met five elders

a piece Chapter 907 was pretty big. Each chapter of the Reverie Arc a piece was full of big reveals, but some chapters managed to shock fans a piece Chapter 907 did. This is because at the end of this chapter, Shanks appeared in robes and entered the Chamber of Authority at Pangea Castle in the sacred land of Marizoa. It was a very chaotic scenario in the manga, as fans didn't fully understand it. For one, Shanks is a pirate. It is unprecedented for a pirate to walk straight into a World Government stronghold and seek an audience with the world's highest authority without encountering any problems.

I want to talk to you about a certain pirate! – Shanks' twin

Second, Shanks had no reason to meet with the five elders, even if he could. This led to many ideas floating around. The most plausible idea here was that since Shanks was of the Celestial Dragon Clan, he could arrange a meeting with the likes of the Five Elders. However, even then, it made no sense why Shanks would meet with them, since he is against the World Government in every way.

Many fans began to theorize that Shanks was actually evil and that he was collaborating with the World Government for some grand scheme. Of course, this idea holds little ground, as Shanks is not written as an antagonist a piece Absolutely. Fans were not given a proper answer to this question, but, what was clear was that this was a very interesting and controversial page in the story that fans were eagerly waiting for an answer to. Finally, in a piece Chapter 1134, this question is answered by Oda and all the dots are finally connected.

Oda finally confirms the character will not be Shanks

Shanks never visited the holy land of marijuana

a piece Chapter 1134 confirms to fans that the character who met the five elders inside the chamber of authority. a piece Chapter 907 wasn't actually Shanks. This may seem strange to fans, and it certainly is to an extent, but, when one thinks about it, it makes a lot of sense. One Piece Chapter 1134 gave fans a second look at the same hooded figure. This time, this person popped out of the summoning circle to Elbaf Village, which is in the Sun World of Elbaf. Clearly, this person cannot be Shank. As fans know, Shanks is with the Red Hair Pirates and is currently sailing the seas. He recently set out to exact revenge on Bartolomeo, and is currently looking for Blackbird. There is no way for this person to be Shanks, which means that it looks like another character, Joe, with red hair.

This then ties directly into Shanks' Celestial Dragon lineage, and gives fans an idea that Shanks has some interesting family members that they don't know much about.

I bet on this new era! – Shanks

To make sense of it, fans only have to look back a piece Egghead arc, where a Kuma flashback was shown to them in detail. This flashback was certainly exciting, but one small detail that fans may have overlooked was St. Garling Figarland talking to his children in the original hunting games. This is a very small panel where he clearly tells his children to watch carefully.

Apparently, he wanted them to learn by watching him, and what's more, he spoke like most children.

Look carefully, children! – Garling Figarland

Fans don't know how many children Garling has. But, at least, there are two, and there may be more. Shanks is not an only child, and it is very likely that he has a twin that was introduced to fans in One Piece chapter 907. This very twin has now presented itself in Elbaf, and it will be interesting to see how things pan out from here. in front

Who is Shank's twin?

Shanks has an evil twin

Shanks' twin may be the offspring of Saint Garling Figerland and possibly the new leader of the God's Knights. As fans know, Shanks was separated from the Celestial Dragon on the day of the God Valley incident. He was accidentally kidnapped by the Roger Pirates, and he was raised by Roger and Raleigh in Oro Jackson. It is possible that other children, or possibly only one child, were successfully protected by the World Government. This child was probably raised by Garling to become a powerful member of the Knights of God.

Now that Saint Garling has become a member of the Five Elders, this Shanks may have risen to the rank of Supreme Commander of the God's Knights. Considering that this character is on the side of the World Government, it is very likely that he is evil and works for the World Nobles. Fans don't know what kind of relationship he shares with Shanks, but all will be revealed in time. At the very least, fans can now be sure of the fact that Shanks is not really evil, and his family holds many interesting secrets, some of which will be revealed to fans soon. The character is going to be deeply involved in the Elbaf arc, and fans can't wait to see her interact with Luffy, and later, potentially Shanks as well.

A piece is available to read through Viz Media. Series fans can read the series officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1134 is set for December 22, 2024.