Oda finally answers a big mystery about Shanks after 6 years

This article contains spoilers about 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, possibly raised by the World Government as a member of the Knights of God.
• Oda has hinted that Shanks had family secrets, including a twin, through subtle hints in past arcs.

Shanks is one of the most mysterious characters in the One pieceand also one of the most loved. Having been introduced early in the series, fans knew that Shanks had an important role to play, especially since he set Luffy on the path to becoming the Pirate King. Since then, fans have been waiting to see more of Shanks, but Oda definitely saved him for something bigger much later in the story. In fact, Oda Once himself stated that Shanks will only begin to appear more frequently in the story when One Piece enters its final phase.

Now, One piece has entered the Final Saga, which means that all the mysteries about Shanks will be revealed one by one. This is where one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Shanks' character comes from One piece chapter 907, which is on the last page of the chapter, fans saw Shanks meet some intriguing individuals. As for why this meeting was conducted, fans didn't know, but it was still shocking. Oda finally revealed the answer to this question to fans after 6 years.

How Oda showed Shanks meeting the elders in chapter 907

• Shanks was alleged to have infiltrated Marijoa
• Shanks met the Five Elders

One piece chapter 907 was absolutely huge. Each chapter of the Reverie Arc of One piece was full of huge revelations, but few chapters have managed to shock fans as much as One piece chapter 907 did. This is because at the end of this chapter, Shanks appeared wearing a hood and broke into the Hall of Authority in Pangea Castle in the Holy Land of Marijoa. This was an absolutely chaotic scenario in the manga, because fans couldn't understand it at all. For one thing, Shanks is a pirate. For a pirate to directly enter the stronghold of the world government and seek an audience with the highest authority in the world without facing any trouble is unprecedented.

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

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

Many fans began to theorize that Shanks was actually evil and was working with the World Government for some grand plan. Of course, this idea had little traction, because Shanks is not written as an antagonist One piece at all. Fans were not given the proper answer to this question, but what was clear was that this was a very intriguing and controversial page in history that fans were desperately waiting for an answer to. Finally, inside One piece chapter 1134, Oda answered this question and all the dots are finally connected.

Oda finally confirms that the character will not be Shanks

Shanks has never visited the Holy Land of Marijoa

One piece chapter 1134 confirms to fans that the character who met the Five Elders in the Authority Room One piece Chapter 907 was actually not Shanks. This might seem bizarre to fans, and it certainly is to some extent, but it makes a lot of sense when you think about it. One Piece Chapter 1134 gave fans a second look at the same hooded individual. This time, this individual appeared in a summoning circle in Elbaf Village, which is located in the Sun World of Elbaf. Clearly, this individual cannot be Shanks. As fans know, Shanks is with the Red Hair Pirates and is currently sailing the seas. He recently went out to take revenge on Bartolomeo and is currently looking for Blackbeard. There is no way this individual is Shanks, which means that whoever this other character is, he resembles the red-haired emperor.

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

I bet on the new era! – Shanks

To understand this, fans simply need to look back The One Piece one Egghead arc, where Kuma's flashback was shown to them in great detail. This flashback was certainly emotional, but one small detail that fans may have overlooked was Saint Garling Figarland talking to his sons during the Native Hunting Games. This is a very small panel where he clearly asks his children to look at it carefully.

Clearly, he wanted them to learn by watching him, and what stands out most is that he talks as if he has multiple children.

Watch carefully, Children! – Garling Figarland

As for how many children Garling has, fans don't know. But there are at least two, and there could be even more. Shanks is not an only child, and it is very likely that he has a twin who fans met in One Piece chapter 907. This very twin has shown up in Elbaf now, and it's interesting to see where things go from here. onwards.

Who is Shank's twin?

Shanks has an evil twin

Shanks' twin is most likely the son of Saint Garling Figarland and perhaps the new leader of the Knights of God. As fans know, Shanks was separated from the Celestial Dragons on the day of the God Valley incident. He ended up being accidentally plundered by the Roger Pirates, and was raised by Roger and Rayleigh on the Jackson Gold. It is likely that the other children, or perhaps even just one child, were successfully rescued by the World Government. This child was likely 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 lookalike may have risen to the position of Supreme Commander of the Knights of God. Since this character sides with the World Government, it is very likely that he is evil and works for the World Nobles. Fans don't know what relationship she has with Shanks, but all will be revealed in due time. At the very least, fans can now be confident that Shanks isn't truly evil and that his family hides many intriguing secrets, some of which will be revealed to fans soon enough. This character will be deeply involved in Elbaf's arc, and fans can't wait to see his conversation with Luffy and, later, potentially even Shanks.

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 1134, is set for December 22, 2024.