Has Shanks beaten Loki in the past?

This article contains spoilers about the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Key points

• Shanks and Loki have met in the past, with hints of a possible confrontation.
• Loki claims to be a sun god and poses a threat, chained in the underworld of Elbaf.
• Shanks may have prevented Loki's escape, potentially leading to his rise as a Yonko.

Loki is one of the most important characters of the Elbaf Arc of One piece and certainly an individual about whom Oda intends to reveal a lot of information in the coming chapters. Oda recently introduced Loki properly, but his first mention in the story has come The one from One Piece Whole Cake Island Arc, where his connection to the Big Mom Pirates was revealed to fans. In the story it was clearly stated that Loki wanted to marry Lola, Big Mom's daughter, however, due to his abandonment of the family to try to grasp their destiny, this marriage failed, and ultimately, Big Mom's relationship. The pirates and giant warrior pirates soured further.

Since then, Oda has made no further mention of Loki in the story, but continued to reveal him properly in the Elbaf story arc. Now, Loki has already been properly revealed to fans, and more interestingly, he may even have a connection to the Emperor, red-haired Shanks.

Shanks and Loki's previous confrontation

Shanks and Loki recently met in One Piece

In One piece chapter 1130, it was revealed to fans that Loki believes he is the Sun God and the one who will destroy the world. Loki is sure that he is the chosen Sun God, and it seems that the inhabitants of Elbaf believed this too, in one way or another. Of course, the people of Elbaf do not necessarily see Loki as the sun god. However, they certainly see it as a huge threat that can continue to destroy the country, to put it mildly. This has been confirmed by the giant warrior pirates themselves, who openly believe that Loki has the strength to do so. Even Loki himself is confident in his powers and abilities, as seen in One piece chapter 1130. The people of Elbaf have already chained Loki and placed him in the underworld, where he was tied to the Treasure Tree Adam and secured with chains of sea prism stone.

Yes, Shanks was here recently! –Loki

It is possible that Loki's connection with the Sun God may have affected Emperor Red Hair Shanks. Shanks, as fans know, has something to do with the Nika fruit and, at the same time, also with the whole mystery surrounding the Sun God. It is believed that a while ago, in One piecethe red-haired pirate sought out Loki and met him around this time.

It has also been stated that Loki has since attempted to escape on a few occasions and, perhaps, Shanks arrived when Loki could have caused trouble or, in the midst of trying to cause some kind of trouble.

Because Shanks could have defeated Loki in the past

• Shanks became a Yonko 6 years ago
• Loki was imprisoned 6 years ago

It should be noted that Shanks and Loki are connected to each other. In One piece chapter 1131, Loki clearly stated that he knew Shanks and called him a chicken pirate. Of course, Loki wasn't serious about calling Shanks a chicken, as he himself later clarified. He just wanted to tease Luffy because he noticed a close bond between him and Shanks. But, when Luffy asked Loki for an answer on how he knew the red-haired Emperor, Loki did not provide an answer. In order to get an answer, Loki wants Luffy to free him first, and as fans know, if Loki is free, then the world of One Piece, especially Elbaf, will essentially be destroyed.

Can you believe it? I've been chained here for 6 years. –Loki

As stated in the previous chapter of One pieceShanks came to the underworld, but Loki was chained. Maybe it was because Shanks wanted to see with his own eyes the person who called himself the Sun God. Maybe Shanks wanted to get an impression of Loki and was disappointed to realize that he is not the sun god. This could potentially be why Loki doesn't like him at all. But it is also possible that Loki was attempting an escape at this point through some external source of help.

If Loki received help at this point in the story, then perhaps it was Shanks who eliminated the disaster and prevented Loki from escaping. This could be another reason why he really doesn't like her. It's unclear how Shanks and Loki know each other, but it's implied that 6 years ago Loki and Shanks met in Elbaf and potentially even continued to fight.

Clearly, the truth will only be revealed when Luffy frees him, which is no small price to pay, given that once free, he could very well attack Luffy and, more importantly, destroy. the whole of Elbaf.

Did Shanks become a Yonko after Loki's capture?

Shanks could have defeated Loki in the past

Curiously, it was revealed in One piece chapter 1131 that Loki was imprisoned in the underworld for 6 years. For those who don't remember, Shanks also became a Yonko 6 years before the current events of the story. It is also very likely that Shanks became a Yonko around the same time he visited Elbaf. This is because to become a Yonko, a pirate must have great influence over the sea and preferably also own territories. Shanks, as fans know, has Elbaf under his protection, which means that 6 years ago he had already visited Elbaf.

This further places emphasis on the fact that Shanks did something heroic in this country which not only strengthened his bond with the giants of this land but also forced him to take this country under his protection and thus reach Yonko's title. Perhaps, stopping Loki's rampage was why Shanks became one of the Four Emperors of the Sea, and saving Elbaf from a cataclysmic event is why Elbaf's giants are indebted to him and why Shanks considers himself a protector of this land. .

So when the World Government realized that Shanks had Elbaf's support, they recognized him as one of the Four Sea Emperors, which would connect all the dots. Of course, there's a lot of information fans still need to know about the red-haired Emperor, and hopefully, Loki continues to reveal the truth on the matter soon enough. But, given all the clues that have been given, the idea that Shanks was responsible for stopping Loki's escape attempt seems more likely than ever.

It seems that the next chapters of One piece will continue to process these events and potentially even give fans the answers to their questions. Additionally, with Shanks directly involved in Elbaf's story arc, many mysteries surrounding this character will finally be answered, and readers can't wait to see more. For now, they just have to sit back and let Oda handle his story while they continue to theorize.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1132, is set for November 17, 2024.