Ningen's Blog Without a Cause

Feats Shanks Overall Survived the God Valley Incident and living with the Roger Pirates as a child Became an apprentice pirate at just 9 years old, assisting the crew for 5 years Fought in the Edd War, where the Roger Pirates fought back against the legendary Golden Lion Pirates' fleet Reached and survived Skypiea, which is about 6.2 miles above sea level Formed the legendary Red Haired Pirates, leading them for 22 years Dueled Dracule Mihawk in legendary battles Decieved the World Government to reclaim his birthright (before ditching that BS) Considered skilled-enough to be a Devoted Blade, and eventually a Knight of God Called the "Child of Fate" by Scopper Gaban, Gol D. Roger's Second Division Commander (sounds familiar...) Aided in slaying the giant King Harald, even while he was given supernatural powers and immortality via Imu - the World Government's secret ruler - possessing him Raided a CP9 ship to steal the Rubber-Rubber fruit, setting the events of One ...

Background  Shanks Listen up...you can pour drinks on me, you can throw food at me...you can even spit on me. I'll just laugh that stuff off. But...good reason or not...nobody hurts a friend of mine. In the world of One Piece, pirates sail across a planet largely covered by seas, searching for wealth, fame, and power. Aiming to do what they want when they want, an opressive World Government is the opposite side-of-the coin. But perhaps freedom could ring without selfish domination; all it would need is a warrior of liberation to shatter fate, and the origin of Shanks  certainly did just that. Born on the now-sunk island God Valley 38 years ago, Figarland Shanks  and his twin brother Shamrock were sons of Figarland Garling, Supreme Commander of the Knights of God. Thus, they had the blood of World Nobles, granting legal dominion over all non-royalty. The infants were set for a life of luxury in the Holy Land, Mary Geoise...but not their mother. Stabbing her and murdering G...