This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- Shamrock confirmed Shanks returned to Marijoa after joining the World Government.
- Shanks' left arm mark suggests a history with the Holy Knights.
- Shanks likely had his own motives for working with the Government before forming the Red Hair Pirates.
One Piece's Elbaf arc is almost upon the fans, and things are looking incredibly exciting right now, with the Harald Flashback finally beginning in the manga. Much to the surprise of the fans, Shanks seems to be central to the Harald flashback and will go on to play a very important role in it later down the line.
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Oda gave the fans a glimpse of Harald and all the others around 14 years ago, and it seems that Shanks's connection to the Holy Knights is now confirmed, once and for all.
Shanks Joined The World Government After The Roger Pirates
- Shamrock Confirmed Shanks Returned To Marijoa
- Shanks Was Aligned With The Government
One Piece chapter 1152 finally gave the fans a glimpse of the fateful day on which King Harald died. Although it was difficult to say what exactly happened to Harald, fans did get a closer look at Shanks, and it was clear to see that he held a very special mark on his left arm.
I just wanted to be a carefree pirate with Buggy. — Shanks
Now, this doesn't necessarily come as a surprise to many fans. This is because earlier in the arc, when Shamrock Figarland was finally revealed to the fans, he clearly mentioned in the story that his younger twin, Shanks, did return to the Holy Land of Marijoa at one point. According to Shamrock, he didn't adjust to life well there and ended up leaving for good.
In One Piece 1152, it seems that 14 years ago, Shanks was still working for the Government, and it was only after this incident that he left the Government and started his own pirate crew.
Shanks Could've Been A Member Of The Holy Knights
Shanks's Mark Suggests A Holy Knight History
Shanks is one of One Piece's most exciting characters, and with the latest reveal, his story is now more exciting than ever before. With One Piece chapter 1152, Oda has practically confirmed to the fans that Shanks was actually a part of the Holy Knights. On his left arm, the mark of the Holy Knights can clearly be seen. Shanks and Shamrock both likely worked together here at this point in time, and that's what makes his character even more interesting.
I met Harald at Marijoa, but we couldn't talk so freely there. — Shanks
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Why exactly Shanks joined the Government is unknown, but it has likely got to do with something that Roger asked him to do. Roger and Shanks's conversation, which fans never heard, is likely the key to this. It goes without saying that Shanks had an ulterior motive here.
Why Shanks Left The World Government
Shanks' leaving the World Government is no surprise. He most likely left his position because ultimately, Shanks was never with the World Government. He most definitely had his own motives for aligning with them. Once his job was complete, Shanks left the World Government and did what he always wanted to do, and that is to start his own pirate crew. Around 13 years ago, Shanks had established the Red Hair Pirates, and this is when he attacked Who's Who in the East Blue and stole the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which is likely what he was always after all this time.
One Piece Chapter 1153 will be out this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 29. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is June 29, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
