Has Shanks defeated Loki in the past?

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Key things

• Shanks and Loki have met in the past with hints of a possible confrontation.
• Loki claims to be the Sun God and poses a threat, bound in Elbaf's underworld.
• Shanks could have prevented Loki from escaping, potentially leading to his rise as a Yonko.

Loki is one of the most important characters in the Elbaf Arc One piece and certainly an individual that Oda plans to reveal a lot of information about in the next few chapters. Oda has recently introduced Loki properly, but his first mention in the story has come One Piece's Whole Cake Island Arc where his connection to the Big Mom Pirates was revealed to fans. It was made clear in the story that Loki wanted to marry Lola, Big Mom's daughter, but due to her abandoning her family and trying to take control of her own destiny, that marriage failed, and eventually the relationship between Big Mom. Pirates and the Giant Warrior Pirates soured even more.

From then on, Oda did not mention Loki in the story, but went on to reveal him properly in the Elbaf Arc. Now, Loki has been properly revealed to fans, and more interestingly, he may even have a connection to the Emperor, Red-Haired Shanks.

Shanks and Loki's former confrontation

Shanks and Loki recently met in one piece

IN One piece In chapter 1130, it was revealed to fans that Loki believes he is the Sun God and the one who will continue to destroy the world. Loki is convinced that he is the chosen god of the Sun, and the people of Elbaf seem to have believed this in one way or another. Of course, the people of Elbaf don't necessarily see Loki as a Sun god. However, they definitely see him as a huge threat that can go on to destroy the country, at the very least. This has been confirmed by the Giant Warrior Pirates themselves and they openly believe that Loki has the power to do so. Loki himself is also confident in his powers and abilities as seen in One piece chapter 1130. The people of Elbaf had already bound Loki and placed him in the underworld, where he was tied to Treasure Tree Adam and secured by stone chains with sea prisms.

Yes, Shanks was here recently! – Loki

It is possible that Loki's connection to the Sun God may have been of interest to Emperor Red Hair Shanks. Shanks, as fans know, has something to do with the Nika fruit as well as the whole mystery surrounding the Sun God. It is believed that just a moment ago, v One piecethe red haired pirate sought out Loki and met him at this time.

It has also been stated that Loki has tried to escape on several occasions since then, and perhaps that Shanks came when Loki could cause trouble or in the middle of trying to cause some trouble.

Why Shanks could defeat Loki in the past

• Shanks became a Yonk 6 years ago
• Loki was imprisoned 6 years ago

It should be noted that Shanks and Loki are connected to each other. IN One piece chapter 1131, Loki clearly stated that he knew Shanks and called him a chicken pirate. Of course, Loki didn't mean it when he called Shanks a chicken, as he later clarified himself. He just wanted to tease Luffy as he observed the close connection between him and Shanks. But when Luffy demanded Loki's answer as to how he knew the red-haired emperor, Loki did not answer him. In order to get some kind of answer, Loki wants Luffy to free him first, and as fans know, if Loki is free, then the One Piece world, specifically Elbaf, will be basically destroyed.

Can you believe it? I have been chained here for 6 years. – Loki

As mentioned in the previous chapter One pieceShanks came to the Underworld, but Loki was bound. Perhaps it was because Shanks wanted to see for himself the person who called himself the Sun God. Maybe Shanks wanted to win Loki's peace and was disappointed when he realized he wasn't the Sun God. This could be why Loki doesn't like him very much. But it is also possible that Loki was trying to escape past this point through some outside source of help.

If Loki received help at this point in the story, then perhaps Shanks was the one who pulled off the disaster and prevented Loki from escaping. That might be another reason why she doesn't actually like him. It is unclear how Shanks and Loki know each other, but it is believed that 6 years ago, Loki and Shanks met in Elbaf and potentially even went on to fight.

It's clear that the truth of the matter will only be revealed when Luffy frees him, which is a significant price to pay considering that once he's free, he could very well continue to attack Luffy and more than just destruction. all of Elbaf.

Did Shanks become a Yonk after Loki's capture?

Shanks could defeat Loki in the past

Surprisingly, it was revealed in One piece chapter 1131 that Loki is imprisoned in the underworld for 6 years. For those who don't remember, Shanks also became a Yonk 6 years before the current events of the story. It is also highly likely that Shanks became a Yonk around the same time he visited Elbaf. This is because in order to become a Yonk, a pirate must have a lot of influence on the seas and preferably have some territories as well. Shanks, as fans know, has Elbaf under his protection, meaning he already visited Elbaf 6 years ago.

This further emphasizes that Shanks did something heroic in this land that not only strengthened his bond with the giants of this land, but also made him take this land under his protection and then ascend to the title of Yonko. Perhaps stopping Loki's rampage is why Shanks eventually became one of the four sea emperors, and saving Elbaf from a catastrophic event is why the giants of Elbaf are indebted to him and why Shanks sees himself as the protector of this land. .

Realizing that Shanks had Elbaf's support, the World Government recognized him as one of the four Sea Emperors, which would connect all the dots. Of course, there is a lot of information that fans have yet to learn about the Red Emperor, and hopefully Loki will reveal the truth about the matter soon. But with all the clues that have been given, the idea that Shanks was responsible for stopping Loki's escape attempt seems more likely than ever.

It seems that the next few chapters One piece they will continue to elaborate on these events and potentially even provide fans with answers to their questions. Plus, with Shanks directly involved in the Elbaf arc, many of the mysteries surrounding the character will finally be answered, and readers absolutely can't wait to see more. For now, he just has to sit back and let Oda take care of his story while they continue to theorize.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can officially read the series for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1132, is set for November 17, 2024.