Shanks is the true heir to Gol D. Roger and this moment confirms it.
Gol D. Roger has been the biggest pirate One Piece has had through and through, as he’s been the only one who has managed to become the Pirate King by having achieved the longed-for “One Piece” on the island of Laugh Tale and after having sailed all the seas, having a great influence on the next generation of sailors who have embarked with the idea of following in the footsteps of such an iconic character.
Roger’s influence on One Piece is still very much alive, as he Most of today’s pirates are constantly in search of the coveted treasure left behind by this man.fighting against all odds to achieve it, despite the fact that many have no idea what they may find.
But this is not the only legacy that Roger has left, since being the greatest pirate the series has ever had, many of the characters have wanted to follow in his footsteps and achieve his same feats. However, only one has proven to be the true heir to Gol D. Roger in many respects and that is Shanks the Redhead, since the work has been in charge of forcefully explaining why Akagami is the chosen one. Next, we tell you the details.
This post Contains spoilers from Chapter #1079 of the One Piece manga.
Shanks is Roger’s true heir and this moment confirms it
As we have already mentioned, Roger is the maximum representation of piracy in One Piecebeing the role model of many of the current pirates who have ventured into the seas to imitate the exploits of this iconic character, but few have been worthy of considering themselves heirs to the legacy of Gol D. Roger, because this man not only He left the world only a treasure, since he also left many teachings and anecdotes that only a few have followed.
One of the pirates who has faithfully followed the guidelines of Gol D. Roger, to the point of becoming his heir, has been Shanks, the redhead, which is logical, since Akagami was raised by Roger and was also a member of his iconic crew. for which he shared many moments with this pirate from whom he was able to learn many things.
As the plot has developed, it has been possible to see that Shanks inherited Roger’s ideals in all aspectsand this has been demonstrated on many occasions, since it has supported the new generations of pirates so that they also live their adventures in the sea, an example of this has been Luffy, since the redhead was the one who fanned the flame in the Hat of Straw for him to follow this lifestyle, since he saw in him certain similarities with Roger, this being one of the reasons why he has supported him, since he knows that Mugiwara has the ability to change the world just like Gol D. Roger did..
But this is not the only thing that Roger’s redhead has inherited, since in the last chapter of the manga it has been seen that he also inherited his powerful attack kamusari, which he used to destroy and humiliate Kid and his crew, since Eustass ran into the redhead and his fleets on the island of Elbaf, and given the arrogant and hostile personality of this pirate, he decided to open fire against Akagami and allies, a situation that He outraged him and decided to face him, beating him with just one attack.
Notably Kamusari(Divine Match) is Gol D. Roger’s signature attackwhich has been inherited by Shanks, who apart from the skills he has learned from his former captain, has also followed in his footsteps in that both characters do not have Devil Fruits, since they are only skilled Haki users, as as has been evidenced.
The development that the One Piece manga has had has made it clear that Shanks is preparing to change everything in the series, since he has shown that he is also interested in finding the acclaimed treasure left behind by Gol D. Rogerwhich indicates that the redhead will have a more decisive role in the future events of the work.
Undoubtedly, after what has been seen in the series, it has been shown that Shanks is the only true heir to Gol D. Rogersince he has a marked influence from the iconic King of the Pirates, both in ideals and in his fighting style.