Shanks is stronger than Black Beard (One Piece)

I hope to have a lot of fun =)=======================================================================Intro:We know a couple of things about both of these characters. For one, we know that Shanks has Busoshuku an Haoshoku Haki. Although it is safe to assume that he probably has Kenbunshoku Haki as well, since we haven't seen it, we're going to assume he doesn't have it. With Blackbeard, we know he has two devil fruits, the Guru Guru no mi and the Yami Yami no mi. He probably has more than that, since he went devil fruit hunting, but since we haven't seen him with more than two devil fruit. Also, as far as we know, Shanks has no devil fruit. Black Beard has no Haki. These are just a couple of things that I wanted to note. Contention 1: Haki > Devil Fruit In the world of One Piece, the mastering of Haki is greater than the power of a Devil Fruit. Now, obviously there are many different factors involved with this, but what I'm trying to say is that in general, Haki > Devil Fruit. Allow me to explain this point. Let's go back to the beginning of the One Piece series, where it started in East Blue. In East Blue, Devil Fruits were considered legends and myths. People didn't even know they were real. If someone had a Devil Fruit, they would be amazed, and would assume that this person had immense power. However, as the series progressed, Luffy and the crew went onto the Grand Line. And in the Grand Line, things were quite a bit different. There are tons of Devil Fruit users left and right. Devil Fruits users of all types are on the Grand Line, and simply having a Devil Fruit means nothing. But the use of Haki, is relatively unknown. The idea of hitting a Logia User, is just a myth. Then, once you get to the New World, you need to have haki to get anywhere. Pekoms, from Big Mom's crew, even said that "Logia users who think they are invincible won't go far. " (That's just from what I remember, the exact quote might be a bit different, but you get the idea). The point is, Haki seems to be the last step in one's combat progression. And thus, the mastering of Haki trumps Devil Fruit. I understand that simply having Haki isn't going help you. But neither is simply having a devil fruit. Obviously there are a variety of factors involved. A beginner in learning Haki probably would lose to someone who has spend years mastering his Devil Fruit and vice versa. But of course in our case, we know the power levels. Contention 2: Shank's HakiShanks's Haki is imense, and this is the main reason he is a yonko. He is the best Haki user in all of One Piece, and I will prove that he is in this contention.1. First, Shanks has Haoshoku Haki, something only one in a million people posess. And as far as we know, he can use it better than any other Haosoku Haki user. For example, when Shanks was boarding White Beard's ship, a large amount of White Beard's crew (Note that these are experienced men who have all survived in the New World) fell unconcious. Also, White Beard's ship also began to break, simply by Shanks being there. Only the stronger part of White Beard's crew didn't faint, noting how strong Shanks's Haki was. Also, in an SBS, Oda mentioned that could have knocked out all 100,000 pirates and fishmen opposing the Straw Hats during the Fishman Island Arc with his Haoushoku Haki (Luffy managed to overwhelm 50,000). 2. Second, Shanks has Busoshoku Haki. When Shanks and White Beard clahshed their weapons, the "heavens" above them split. Now, note that Shanks's sword, which is a saber, is extremely basic. It's not one of the graded swords or anything like that. Just a basic sword, it looks like something a marine soldier would have. The fact that Shanks was able to clash with White Beard's huge weapon (with only one arm, mind you), suggests how much Busoshoku Haki was imbdued into that strike. Also, at Marineford, Shanks stopped Akainu's Magma Fist with relative ease. Contention 3: Black Beard's Admittance:Black Beard himself admitted that he couldn't fight Shanks. This was after he obtained the Guru Guru no mi. When Black Beard obtained the Guru Guru no mi, he went on a power high. He was tilting seas and just destroying everything, trying to sink the whole island. But, when Shanks showed up, Black Beard considered a fight, but then declined. He himself admitted that he was not ready for a fight with Shanks at that point in time, despite him having both devil fruits. This, must mean that Shanks is stronger than Black Beard. Conclusion: I have three basic points:- Haki is greater than Devil Fruit powers, if mastered correctly and to the highest point- Shanks is a master of Haki, and has showcased Haki to an extent far greater than we have seen with anyone else- Black Beard himself admitted that he wasn't ready to fight Blak Beard despite having two devil fruits at the time. =======================================================================Can't wait for rebuttals =)