Biggest retcon in A piece History becomes even more interesting by the revelation that Red-Haired Shanksthe man placed Luffy On his way to becoming a pirate, he learned the secret of the Gomu Gomu no Mi Devil Fruit. Fans have speculated that when Shanks stole the Devil Fruit from the World Government, he learned that it was actually a much more powerful and dangerous Devil Fruit, and the manga clearly confirmed it. that, changed the relationship between Luffy and Shanks forever.
In the first chapter of One Piece, a boy named Luffy accidentally ingests a Devil Fruit that Shanks and his crew recently stole, gaining the power of a rubber body thanks to the Gomu Gomu no Mi, the Devil Fruit. Paramecia system. Paramecia is considered the least powerful Devil Fruit when compared to the element-based Logia or to the rarest fruit, the mythical Zoan. 25 years later, the manga shockingly reveals that Luffy actually ate the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, a mythical Zoan connected with a mysterious character named “Sun God Nika”, who Worshiped by ancient slaves. The World Government, out of fear of this fruit, tried to hide its existence by changing its name but was unable to catch it. The last time they tried, Shanks stole it, with the implication that it was just a coincidence and that he had no idea of its true origin.
Shanks has become aware of Luffy’s Devil Fruit’s true nature
One Piece chapter #1054 confirms that Shanks knows more than what has happened until now. A brief flashback shows Red-Haired pirates attacking the World Government’s Devil Fruit transporter, despite knowing that it is protected by powerful agents of the CP9 agency. The footage even shows a CP9 member confused by Shanks’ attack, as the Devil Fruit “just turns you into rubber”. The flashback gives further hints about Shanks’ true intentions, showing the pirate smiling just before losing an arm to protect Luffy from a sea monster (which happens in chapter #1) like as if he knew that his sacrifice was necessary for the boy to accomplish that. his fate.
This chapter confirms what fans already suspected, that Shanks knew about the Gomu Gomu no Mi secret. This also explains why he put so much trust in Luffy, a child from an unknown village in East Blue, leaving him his most precious possession, the straw hat belonging to the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Nika is remembered as a liberator who brought smiles everywhere he went, and this Devil Fruit was eaten eight centuries ago by the mysterious Joy Boy, whom Luffy is now considered his successor. . The World Government fears Nika’s legacy because it could overthrow the tyrannical order they have established. If Shanks knows all of that it’s just another confirmation that he’s one of the series’ key characters who holds the answers to many of its mysteries.
Shanks and Luffy’s relationship is even deeper than it seems
There is a more sinister question that remains unanswered, which is whether Shanks really let Luffy find that Devil Fruit because he knew the boy’s fate as one of the heirs to “The Will of D”, the Thien Long’s sworn enemy. Considering that Shanks recently announced his intention to eventually claim A piece treasure, chances are these questions will be answered when he and Luffy meet again but this time will be rivals.
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