Why 2025 is the year of Shanks

This post contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf arc.

SUMMARY

• Shanks will play a major role in the Final Saga of One Piece.

• Oda promised big action from Shanks next year.

• Fans are hoping that Shanks will make more appearances as One Piece nears its end.

The Last Saga of One piece has proven to be very exciting so far, with Egghead being one of the best arcs of the entire series, and easily one of the best starts of any story. Now, heavy arcs follow, and as fans know, Elbaf is already underway. The latest saga is what Oda promises to give exciting roles to most of the main characters who have been on the sidelines for years.

As promised by the previous author, this is the most exciting part where most of the players can act even apart from the Straw Hat Pirates. Of course, the main character that fans want to see take action in the Final Saga is none other than Shanks, and 2025 might just be his year.

Oda's promise to Shanks in the last story

• Shanks has been on the sidelines for years

• Oda says that Shanks' appearance means that part one is nearing the end

Shanks is easily one of the main characters in the Final Saga of One pieceif not the biggest. As fans know, he was introduced at the beginning of the story and he was the most important character in Luffy's life at the beginning as he was primarily responsible for setting the path to became a pirate. Shanks left Luffy's life early, but he did his job as his guide. Fans know that even though he did not appear in the story for the first few chapters, he will return later and play a major role. Of course, no reader could have predicted Shanks to be on the sidelines for so long, but the important thing is that One Piece is currently in the Final Saga, and Oda Shanks has already promised the fans that he will go. making a big move here.

When Shanks starts appearing more often, you can assume that One Piece is in the final saga. – Ode

In 1999, Oda made it clear that fans could tell One piece in the Final Saga when Shanks started appearing more often. This means that the Final Saga of the story is where Shanks plays a major role. This is supported by Oda's message, where he makes it clear that the Straw Hat Pirates are not the only characters in the Final Saga. Of course, the straw hat is the centerpiece of the whole thing One piecebut Oda said that the Final Saga will see most of the characters under the spotlight as well.

One of the many reasons Oda was interested in doing the Final Saga was because he knew that here he could focus on people other than Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates and bring them into the fold. too. Of course, when it comes to characters, Shanks is the most important. As fans know, Elbaf is already with us, and this is where Oda will give Shanks a big role, one way or another.

Why 2025 will be huge for Shanks

Shanks and his family will be heavily involved

The year 2025 will be the year of Shanks and fans will discover many secrets about this character. For one, One piece is in the Elbaf Arc and that arc is directly tied to Shanks. For those who don't remember, Shanks is Elbaf's protégé. This means that this country is under the protection of red-haired pirates. Elbaf being under the spotlight naturally means that Shanks will be focused as well. Although Shanks is not currently on Elbaf, he is still at sea, serving an important purpose. He first went to sea to punish Bartolomeo, who had made a great mistake. Shanks managed to punish him and his crew, and his second most important task was to get to Blackbeard and stop him in his tracks. Meanwhile, Shanks was on the hunt for Blackbeard, and it was likely that he and Blackbeard would soon come face to face.

I want to talk about a pirate. – Looks like Shanks

Shanks and Blackbeard may finally face off in 2025, but if not, fans know that Shanks' destination is the land of the Giants, Elbaf. In Elbaf, there is currently another Yonko, who also happens to be the main character of the series, Luffy. Fans also know that Luffy and Shanks are very close, and that they will finally see each other before Luffy says his One piece.

More importantly, Luffy promised to return his hat to him when he became a Great Pirate. He successfully achieved this goal, and their meeting will lead to a chain of some of the most important events in history and. 2025 can give fans a meeting between Luffy and Shanks, as well as a fight. It depends on the direction of the Elbaf Arc. Of course, it is not guaranteed that Shanks will return to Elbaf in 2025, but, even if he does not, fans will find a lot of information about Shanks in other ways.

How Shanks can be central to the story in more ways than one

The Figarland family is deeply involved

So far, what has been discussed is that Shanks will either fight Blackbeard, or return to Elbaf in 2025. However, even if none of these things continue to travel to the a mysterious place but does not appear in the story as often as the fans. like, fans will still get some big revelations about this person. This is due to the fact that the Figarland family will be the center of the Elbaf Arc. St Garling Figarland, who was Shanks' father, was recently revealed to have risen to the rank of Five Elders. He will play a major role in the story going forward.

But, more than that, the likeness of Shanks, who is probably his twin brother and the son of Saint Garling, was recently found in Elbaf. This character is very important and will definitely come face to face with Luffy soon, as he is the main villain of the arc, considering the situation. The lookalike Shanks is looking for none other than Loki. More importantly, Loki holds a deep secret about Shanks that he wants to share with Luffy, even at the cost.

Of course, even if Shanks does not return to Elbaf, fans will see a lot of stories about him through his brother, who will have to fight even Luffy, and of course, also Loki , who carries a deep secret about him. Shanks but he hasn't shared it with Luffy yet. This year will be the year of Shanks as fans will get to see a lot about his family, his past and his true relationship with Elbaf. Fans will also be able to see the true level of his strength, and of course, if Shanks focuses on exciting battles, like the one with Blackbeard, this could be the best year of One Piece the year 2025.

One Piece is available to read on Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date of the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1136, is January 19, 2025.