Shanks is the only Yonkou who does not possess any kind of Devil Fruit powers. This separates him from the rest of the Yonkou as all of them have devil fruit powers.
Did Shanks eat a devil fruit? Shanks doesn't have a Devil Fruit so his entire power is based on his physical capabilities, his Haki and his swordsmanship, he is certainly one of the most powerful swordsman in One Piece.
Shanks' strength mainly lies in his Haki as he doesn't have any Devil Fruit power that the fans know of. Just with his incredible Haki alone, he has established himself as one of the strongest people in the world and he might as well be the strongest.
Now that the pirate has finally stepped into battle, it's revealed that his greatest power lies in his ability to look into the future through his mastery of Observation Haki. In chapter #1079 of One Piece, Eustass Kid's dream to become the Pirate King is crushed by Shanks.
Against Shanks, even if Luffy possesses weaker Haki, the Devil Fruit abilities of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika can make up for the deficit and see him emerge victorious. Currently, however, Shanks is likely stronger than Luffy, simply due to the fact that the plot demands that of him.
Shanks is probably way above Zoro`s level. Of all the characters still alive in One Piece, Dracule Mihawk is undoubtedly the strongest swordsman in the world. After all, he holds the title. Vista was the commander of the fifth division of Whitebeard`s Pirates and was considered the best swordsman in Whitebeard`s crew.
It depends on how quick the fight will last. Luffy's Gears are costly and can't be maintained for long stretches of time and neither can Baryon Mode for Naruto. Due to the number of drawbacks the Baryon Mode brings, Luffy will probably clinch victory in Naruto vs. Luffy if they break those modes out.
Roger ended up raising Shanks on his own ship like his own son. It can be assumed that Shanks is the son of none other than Saint Garling Figarland This also makes sense, given the fact that Garling Figarland doesn't appear to be all that old.
One Piece Confirms Shanks is a Celestial Dragon
This, together with a line from the movie in which the Five Elders say that Shanks belongs to the "Figarland Family", seems to confirm that Shanks is, in fact, a descendant of the Celestial Dragons, the all-powerful families who hold absolute authority over the world.
Shanks is currently known to hold the strongest Conqueror's Haki of all in One Piece. If we are considering all forms of Haki, you can check out our list to see where he is ranked at. Who is the king of Haki? Pirate King Gol D.
He was probably guarding the fruit for someone who would have the courage to become a liberation warrior and overthrow the World Government. According to one theory, Shanks was actually taking the fruit to Roger's son Ace, but his encounter with Luffy made him reconsider.
The gum-gum Fruit (ゴムゴム実, Gumu Gumu Mi) is a Gum-type gum Fruit that turns the user's body into rubber, making the user a gum Human (ゴム人間, gumu Ningen). "Gomu" means: “gum” in Japanese. It was originally a treasure that Shanks and his crew found, but was accidentally eaten by Luffy D. Monkey, protagonist of the series.
How does Shanks lose his arm in One Piece? In Episode Four, due to a minor scuffle, Luffy is thrown into the water by some pirates and finds himself near the jaws of a vicious Sea King. Just as he is about to be eaten by the Sea King, Shanks comes and saves him, only to end up losing his own arm.
Shanks' Lineage
Shanks, being her father, also belongs to the Figarland family. While it is unknown what exactly this family is, by the looks of it, it seems to be one with a royal bloodline. Potentially, the Figarland family could even be one of the many families of the Celestial Dragons.
Red Hair Shanks: The Greek God Tyr
As a Yonko, he is extremely powerful and feared around the world. He is a very obvious reference to a famous Viking pirate named Erik the Red. However, aside from that, Shanks' character is heavily inspired by the Greek god Tyr, known as the patron of warriors and mythological heroes.
It is blatantly stated in his introduction that Kaido is the strongest in the world. He is, without a doubt, stronger than Shanks……. On a 1v1, that is. The reason why Shanks is still a bit more feared is because he has a more powerful crew.
Monkey D. Luffy has mastered all three types of haki, including Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), and Haoshoku Haki (Conqueror's Haki). He can even use several subforms of the hakis, which makes him one of the most powerful haki users in the One Piece world.
In fact, Nami has already demonstrated abilities similar to Haki. During the Alabasta Saga, she has shown the ability to tell even the slightest of changes in weather which, according to Vivi, is beyond human comprehension.
Mortician: Sasuke was also way faster, Zoro was fast enough to keep with the teleporting Former King of Sorbet Bartholomew Kuma.
8) Sakura Haruno
As such, it would seem on paper that she's a great match for One Piece's Luffy. However, physical blows without Haki don't work on him due to his rubber body, and the only slashing-style ninjutsu Sakura is shown to know is a scalpel-like blade.