Shanks

" This hat means a lot to me. Promise that you'll give it back someday... When you've become a great pirate. "
— Shanks' promise to Monkey D. Luffy.
"Red-Haired" Shanks is known as the most powerful human in the known universe and the unmatched master of the techniques known as: 覇気 (In romaji: Haki/Rough translation: Ambition), 念 (In romaji: Nen/Rough translation: Mind Force), 六式 (In romaji: Rokushiki/Rough translation: Seven Styles), Hamon, Black Magic and 気 (In romaji: Ki/Rough translation: Energy). He is the oldest member of the Four Emperors and has stayed in his position the longest.
He started out as a cabin boy in the ship of the king of the pirates, Gol D. Roger, alongside his best friend Buggy, which would end up becoming one of the most infamous pirates in The Grand Line. He left after the execution of his captain to start his own crew, named the "Red-Haired Pirates". In one of his travels, he would end up inspiring and befriending a small village boy named Monkey D. Luffy, which he sacrificed his left arm in order to save and eventually gave the boy his prized hat, previously given to him by the king of the pirates, in order to "invest in a New Era".
Years later, he would be the one to stop the Paramount War and save the life of countless soldiers and important figures in the world, including but not limited to Personagem, Buggy, Monkey D. Luffy, The Brits, several members and soldiers of The World Government, The Cosmic Minions and the Shichibukai.
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