#shanks' *existence* foreshadows shanks' death lmao

[the-obnoxious-sibling]

Do you think it means anything that Bartolomeo burned shanks flag? Like that choice, means something? Is it foreshadowing for shanks death?

i think it's an indicator of how shallow barto's knowledge of luffy is. just about anyone who's managed to have a real conversation with luffy knows how important shanks is to him, but barto's at such a remove he can only see shanks as a rival, or an enemy. he admires luffy, but he doesn't understand him.

(something something idolization and dehumanization are two sides of the same coin, something something putting someone on a pedestal just puts them farther away from you, something something downsides of godhood, you get it.)

i don't think it tells us anything new about shanks, we've already seen his death flags.

#shanks' *existence* foreshadows shanks' death lmao #tho if someone from the greater strawhat fleet was the one to kill him? mistaking the long-awaited reunion as an attempt on luffy's life?? #that would be symbolically confusing and also absolutely hysterical #asked and answered #one piece #monkey d luffy #bartolomeo #shanks #*death flags #*putting people up on pedestals