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The bond of Shanks and Luffy is one of the most wholesome things ever inOne Piece. The two characters have been friends for a long time, but ever since Luffy became a pirate, their meeting has been awaited by fans. Luffy has been wanting to become like Shanks and idolizes him a lot, and one of the main reasons behind this is that Shanks saved Luffy’s life.
AsOne Piecefans know, when Luffy was a kid, Shanks visited his island and saved his life after he ate the Devil Fruit and was almost devoured by the Sea King. In the process of saving Luffy from the Sea King, Shanks lost his arm and, according to many fans, a huge amount of his powers. However, this event never made sense as Shanks was much more powerful than the Sea King.
If he wanted, he could have easily taken down the Sea King and saved Luffy without losing his hand. In fact, there are speculations that Shanks did attempt to avoid getting his hand eaten, but Luffy’s mysterious Devil Fruit powers forbade him to do so.
Shanks losing his arm never made sense
When Shanks was first introduced inOne Piece,it was already hinted byEiichiro Odathat he is one of the strongest characters in the series. His encounter with the bandits and his ability to steal a Devil Fruit from the Navy proved that he was not someone to be messed with. Also, he could already use Conqueror’s Haki at the time, which made him look even more dangerous.
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Aside from all this, at the time, he was also battling it out with his rival, Dracule Mihawk, who is the Strongest Swordsman in theOne Pieceworld. Thus, it is quite clear that even at the beginning ofOne Piece, Shanks was insanely powerful and could have taken down any opponent he wanted.
However, when Shanks saved Luffy from Higuma and the Sea King, it looked like he was not at all powerful, as he lost his arm to the Sea King. The Sea King was indeed a dangerous creature, but compared to Shanks’ strength, he wouldn’t have lasted a single minute, and thus,him losing his armagainst the Sea King never made sense toOne Piecefans.
Shanks was not responsible for losing his arm
It is highly possible that Shanks was not the one responsible for him losing an arm. In fact, it was Luffy and his mysterious Nika powers that manifested Shanks’ injury and let that happen. This was also the moment whenShanks realized that Luffy was indeed Joy Boyand decided to help him liberate theOne Pieceworld.
Luffy’s Devil Fruit, Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, allows him to turn his imagination into reality, which helps him attain freedom and creativity in battles. This way, he can manifest anything, and with the help of his powers, he can make those things come true. This mysterious power has not been explored much, but according to speculations, this is the reason Shanks lost his arm.
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When Shanks came to save Luffy from the Sea King, he used Armament Haki to stop the Sea King from eating his hand. But because Luffy already manifested Shanks losing his arm, his powers didn’t allow Shanks’ haki to work, ultimately leading to the Sea King biting his arm off inOne Piece.
One Pieceis available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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