When did Shanks get his scar from Blackbeard?
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I always assumed it was after the Roger Pirates disbanded that Shanks encountered Blackbeard and received his scar but I could be mistaken.
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There are three instances where Shanks’ eye is smartly hidden by Oda:
At Rogers execution – Chapter 0 / Strong World
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When asking Buggy to join him – Chapter 434
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Recruiting Yasopp – Chapter 0 / Strong World
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This is definitely cause for speculation, Blackbeard vs Shanks in the coming chapters is definitely a possibility.
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We are now 26 years behind the current timeline in the manga and the Battle of Edd War (where Shanks is seen without a scar) was 27 years ago.
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What do you guys think?
*by aofiji