As One Piece’s Final Saga spoilers have been revealed, it’s predicted that many mysteries surrounding the manga will be unveiled. One of the biggest mysteries is the death of Akagami no Shanks, which has been gradually revealed by Eiichiro Oda in One Piece Chapter 1100+. Im Sama’s conflict with Joy Boy and Luffy’s involvement in the matter has also come to light.
Shanks, who is one of the strongest pirates in One Piece, is the captain of the Akagami pirates and one of the Four Emperors of the sea. Despite his rare appearances in the series, Shanks is greatly anticipated by fans. Recently, the hot topic surrounding One Piece is the death of Shanks in the final saga. A Reddit leaker has previously hinted at how Shanks will meet his end.
The story begins with Luffy’s time travel 900 years into the past, where he meets the two siblings, Im Sama and Dyras, who are the children of a ruling king. Im Sama and Dyras are Luffy’s older and younger siblings respectively. Luffy’s journey to the past reveals many interesting truths, including why Im Sama suddenly turns against Joy Boy. It’s revealed that the king had decided to pass his throne to Joy Boy, but as the eldest child, Im Sama did not agree. Consequently, behind the scenes, Im Sama formed an alliance with 20 kingdoms to stage a coup. The two sides clashed, and Joy Boy was eventually pushed aside. At that time, it was also revealed that Dyras was the previous user of the devil fruit Nika before Luffy.
When Luffy returns to the present time, Shanks’ death is related to the event. Im Sama suddenly senses what Luffy has done, feeling two identical heartbeats – those of his sibling and Luffy’s. At that moment, Im Sama glimpses the straw hat worn by Luffy, but because they have never met before, Im Sama mistakes it for Shanks’ hat. And, because Im Sama feels threatened by someone who knows about their past, he decides to kill Shanks.
Previously, theories speculated that Shanks would be killed by Im Sama due to his failure to kill Blackbeard or that Blackbeard himself would commit the deed. However, given the latest facts, such as Garp fighting Blackbeard, it’s understandable that Im Sama would decide to kill Shanks.
In conclusion, there are many mysteries surrounding One Piece’s final saga, and the death of Shanks and Im Sama’s conflict with Joy Boy are just some of them. However, with Eiichiro Oda’s brilliant storytelling, we can be sure that the ending will be a spectacular one.
