This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf arc of One Piece.
a piece Fans are well aware that Shanks is one of the most important characters Oda has created in the story. After being introduced very early on, Shanks has yet to directly play a major role in the plot. Although he has appeared here and there a pieceOda has been saving Shanks for the final saga, apparently a pieceWhich is now in the fans.
As Oda explores the final saga, it is only natural that Shanks' story is also explored, and a piece Chapter 1158, Oda did just that. Finally, fans got a proper look at the story surrounding Shanks' birth, and what kind of relationship he actually had with Garling Figerland was also explored. Shanks' mother, a red-haired woman from God Valley, was also revealed to fansFinally putting all theories about his parentage to bed.
Shanks and Shamrock were born in God's Valley
Shanks is only a half-celestial dragon
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Shanks and Shamrock were separated very quickly
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Shanks turned to Marijuana at one point
a piece Chapter 1158 mainly focused on the creation of the Lord Valley incidentAnd at the same time, Oda went on to show fans very little Shanks. It is revealed that two trials before the God Valley incident, Garling Figarland was sent to the island with a mission. While the island was full of wealth, it did not become a target for the original hunting games. The fact is that Garling Figarland found something incredible on this island, and it was actually this that convinced Emu to establish native hunting games in the country.
Their names are Shanks and Shamrock! – Shanks and Shamrock's mother
At the same time, Oda revealed to fans that Garling was dating a red-haired woman in God Valley during this time. 39 years ago, Shanks and Shamrock were already born in the God Valley, and they were both with a red-haired woman. This woman is apparently their mother, who is a regular human. She does not appear to be Garling's wife, but is still the mother of the children. Apparently, she loves both Shanks and Shamrock very much. However, little did he know that they would soon be separated from them.
38 years ago, during the God Valley incident, Shanks and Shamrock were separatedAnd it is highly possible that their mother also died. Shamrock ended up with Garling Figarland, while Shanks ended up being taken by none other than Roger Pirates. After all these years, Oda finally confirmed the story surrounding Shanks' birth. This practically means that Shanks is only a half-Celestial Dragon, and this explains why the Celestial Dragons hate him.
He once returned to the Holy Land, but it seems that he is connected to the land below. – Shamrock
How Shanks' bloodline will play a major role in the future of One Piece
Shanks will aid in the destruction of the World Government
Now, fans are well aware that the mystery of Shanks is still not completely clear. Fans don't know what her relationship with Garling is like. It is also unclear why he turned to marijuana, and why he eventually broke up with his family. Shanks and Shamrock's relationship is also yet to be fully explored. Obviously, there's still a lot about Shanks that's unclear in the manga, and fans can't wait to see what Oda does with his character as the story progresses.
for now, More about Shanks' early life will be revealed in the events of God's Valley and subsequent chapters. Along with this, fans will also see many other exciting things from him, such as battles with Mihawk, and of course, the fight against Loki. It will all come together in the next few chapters a piece.
One Piece Chapter 1163 will be out in two weeks. As usual, a piece is dropping on Sunday. In Japan, a piece falls on Monday at 12am JST. However, the majority of international readers will see the chapter available on October 26. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1163 is October 26, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Hiroki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yuji Endo, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- The authors
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey d. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
