As the story unfolds in One Piece 1087, the plan of Shanks to kill his father, Saint Garling Figarland, is finally revealed. According to the latest clues presented by Eiichiro Oda, it is discovered that Shanks requires the assistance of Doflamingo to execute this plan. But what is the connection between Doflamingo, Shanks, and his father? To find the answers, let’s delve into the details of One Piece 1087.
It becomes increasingly clearer that Shanks holds a significant position and has his own reasons for influencing the world. One striking similarity he shares with Doflamingo is being descendants of the Tenryuubito, the Celestial Dragons. It is no wonder that Shanks also intends to destroy the Tenryuubito, just as Doflamingo does. As it is known, Shanks possesses a sense of justice akin to that of Dragon.
While Doflamingo seeks to annihilate the Tenryuubito out of childhood resentment, Shanks’ motivation is to uphold justice. In other words, the red-haired Yonko actually has two plans. His first plan is to destroy the Tenryuubito, and the second is to claim One Piece, the inheritance left by his former captain. Fortunately, Shanks has Luffy to assist him with his second plan. However, this does not make Shanks an antagonist. His aim in reaching Laugh Tale and claiming One Piece is to fulfill his own aspirations, which he was unable to achieve alongside Roger.
So, what about the first plan? This is where Shanks requires the help of Doflamingo. The plan to destroy the Tenryuubito is separate from the plan to find One Piece. In addition to striving for justice like Dragon, Shanks also harbors personal grudges against his father and the Tenryuubito who cast him aside during his childhood. Of course, Shanks realizes that the Tenryuubito and the World Government are too formidable to be destroyed entirely. Therefore, at the very least, Shanks must succeed in killing his own father, Garling.
By doing so, the true nature of Garling as a highly cruel character will be unveiled soon. Not only is he malicious, but he also possesses incredible power, comparable to that of a young Whitebeard (Shirohige). This is evident from how Shanks’ father was able to injure the strongest man, Whitebeard, during the God Valley incident. This is why Shanks believes that he must eliminate his father as soon as possible. And for that, he needs Doflamingo. Shanks knows that Doflamingo also desires to destroy the Tenryuubito, and he is aware that Doflamingo holds secret information regarding the treasure of Mariejoa.
Hence, Shanks believes that Doflamingo is the perfect partner to attack Mariejoa. Accordingly, he will send Benn Beckman to Impel Down to free Doflamingo. Shanks realizes that in order to kill Garling, he must obtain the secret treasure of Mariejoa. Doflamingo will eventually reveal the location of the treasure to Shanks. Ultimately, Shanks will successfully eliminate his father. However, his plan to assassinate the Gorosei and Im Sama will be carried out after he discovers One Piece. It will indeed be intriguing to witness how Oda portrays Shanks killing his own father in One Piece 1087.
