Hey guys, at 3:35 and 19:39, I had to blur the clips being used due to copyright issues. Sorry about any confusion, hope you understand.

Your channel is so underrated, One Piece youtube is dominated by clickbait, big red arrows and circles but your content is so interesting and thought-provoking. Amazing work!

This would also explain why Shanks treated Blackbeard as such a major threat far before anyone else even really knew his name.

Regarding Shanks and his powerful Haki, remember that every time Shanks become a playable character in any OP games, his ability is always revolved around powerful Haki spam. Yeah, i know they aren't cannon, but they were still discussed by Oda himself at least during game development

Hidden never fails to make you feel as if he’s giving you spoilers. As always, you’re amazing bro!

Came from shanks/mihawk, among other vids, Hidden gotta be the most criminally underrated OP yt channel on the platform by far

watching this a year later u were spot on about shanks’ obs haki it’s insane

Shanks should be viewed as a Prophet among the pirates...which is why the Gorosei allows him to dialogue with them. He has confronted Whitebeard with dire warnings about Blackbeard's growing threat ...when he confronted Kaido, his words must haveconvinced the Oni Yonko to reconsider his attack against Whitebeard. Whatever Shanks says. ...it cannot be ignored.

If Luffy was a dentist he would be called Toothy

A very interesting theory! The only issue I can think of is during Ace's flashback when he meets Shanks, Shanks did not know who Ace was despite his bounty and reputation at the time. Obviously upon hearing he is Luffy's older brother he acts friendly and drinks with him, but it was very vague at that point if Shanks realized Ace was Roger's son. Ace was named after Roger's sword, and that is a fact I'm sure Shanks noticed if he didn't initially know who Ace was related to at first meeting. That's why I'm not 100% convinced Shanks meant to give Ace the Gomu Gomu no mi on Dawn Island, especially since he didn't seem to show much interest in Ace during his pirate career up until he decided to hunt Blackbeard. It's possible after Luffy ate the fruit he decided as you said to bet it all on him, and made the call to let Ace find his own way in the world without his interference.

I gotta say, not trying to brush over the excellent content of your vids, but you've got some of the best presentation in the one piece community. They're so well suited to just kicking back with some theories and vibing to the background tunes it's great.

I think Coby during the war was an interesting point. Maybe he changed fate by using his free will. We have the many different types of will power in One Piece, but perhaps free will is the strongest of them all and able to change fate. Coby's free will taught to him by Luffy in the first chapter, maybe 'free will' is the will of D. Shanks taught it to Luffy and Luffy taught it to Coby, they each in turn changed fate. While the majority of the marines have given up their free will to follow orders.

Loved this video. its crazy we connected on that observation haki point. Cant wait to talk about this on stream!

there’s no better feeling that seeing a Hidden Island drop! and with another killer video, you’re crushing it dude. the OP community is gonna push your content to the MOON BABYYYY

Thanks again for another upload (my man Shanks no less). I love ALL of your videos. Every single one... I can't say that for any other channel. Please keep giving and sharing your insight man. 💯🙏🏾

Also with the relatively new revelation of Shanks telling Beckmann that they should go get the One Piece makes sense, if he foresees someone like blackbeard reaching Laugh Tale before Luffy he'd want to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Nice as always. You and Parvision are for sure the new generation of OP youtubers about to blow it up and take the community off-guard. Like the supernovas. Love your content man.

Love this theory and it makes Shanks even cooler and the story even tighter than they already were, amazing work as always dude

ur theories and in depth analysis are always different from any other youtubers that i follow, max respect man!

I love these videos man, how you present everything is so stylish and we'll thought out, keep it up!

Finally finished watching all your videos! I found your channel from the theory 4 theory with Randy Troy. Glad I did you have such great theories, your videos are very high quality and the music is great! Not to mention you just have a good voice for these things. Look forward to what you have in store for the future!

Easily the most relaxing and entertaining one piece vids out here. Always a pleasure to watch them.

Seriously one of the best one piece youtubers, keep it up you are sure to go big mode man, love your content and theories they seem much more well thought out than most OP youtubers, chill vibes, quality editing, smooth voice, and the fact that you dont use clickbait are all amazing qualities you have over other OP youtubers. Love your stuff and keep it up brother

Hi, Hidden. I would just like to make this comment to thank you for providing great content and keeping me entertained in the times when a chapter hasn't dropped. You have quickly taken the top spot as my go-to for One Piece related content. Love the effort you put into your videos. They feel really genuine as you put a personal touch to all your videos. Again, thank you! 😁

Wow. What a great video! Very well spoken and thought out, love the ideas! Subscribed :)

@TheHiddenIsland You're crushing it man. You've become my new night-time One Piece listening podcast while playing Diablo 4. Keep up the awesome work!!

So happy I found your page, love your videos. Thank you!!

I like how chill this channel is, others es to to drill into your ears and talk so fast and superlatives but I like how slow this feels.

I just found your channel and i gotta say i watched the whitebeard introspective and this one and you, sir, are an amazing creator! This is top tier theorizing content! Count me as a new subscriber.

Nah this makes hella sense when when you think about how in buggys flashback, the day roger died, shanks told him he changed his mind about going after the one piece, leading the next generation n shit. he mustve realized something, depending on what roger told him. buggy thought he was “goalless” n parted ways with him, but in the end the goal is to lead joyboy’s will inheritor on the right path, knowing its not shanks himself, passing down the hat to the right man.

You brago and KOL are my favorite one piece KZfaqrs bro your videos are so calming and thought provoking it’s great

By 4:30 I was blown away, completely similar comprehension shown side by side. The fact that luffy's known to just eat and Oda specifies that thru sbs. This is gooooooood keep these going fellow

Great theory! Thank you for sharing and keep them coming :)

Amazing content! I don’t think I’ll come across another OP KZfaqr with soul! Please keep going!!! You’re doing great things here

So happy I found your channel. I really like your take on the One Piece world. This video is TOP! You have curated a lovely vibe here. Keep going!

just dropped a new banger 🔥 love your vids man keep up the good work

Can't believe you don't have more subs your theories are the best ones imo!

The combination of good music and good One Piece theories makes for quality videos that I enjoy quite a lot. :)

Love this theory! Haven't seen anyone suggest anything like it regarding shanks before. You're aiming for 5k by the end of the year right? I think personally you'll be there by june, thank you for making superb content. As for the final question of the video; I'm someone who's been introduced to one piece through spoilers rather than the manga itself. I don't mind getting spoiled cause op is so dense you can't really have it all spoiled. So I've been reading one piece and having the nika twist in mind is an entirely different experience... You start seeing so many references. For example I've recently binged water 7, Enies lobby and post EL and the most striking thing was the 3rd character popularity poll where Oda says Luffy shines like the sun, or iceberg saying the 1000 sunny is going to "cross the thousand seas shining like the sun" or how blackbeard ponders what will win between the darkness and the sun. What a time to be a one piece fan!

great video as always! very interesting take on future sight

Best OP channel out there right now. Keep up the good work

18:55 holy snap that connection was clean bro I enjoyed watching this video...really great Shanks analysis ...looking to see if any plays out in the new movie coming out

Great video man keep it up

I really liked this one. Thanks for making solid content

Small thing to add to 14:40 Ace and Luffy are mentioned in universe to look very similar and that's also true as kids, so if shanks saw a scruffy kid with black hair eating the Gum-Gum fruit it wouldn't be too strange. Either that or the will that Zoan fruits have could have changed the future to have Luffy eat it knowing he would be able to awaken it because his personality matches that of Joyboy's.

THis is top tier. These videos r spot on👍

Amazing video!!

This video made me curious about how Shanks got injured by Blackbeard with the scar on his eye as well as if Blackbeard knowingly went for his eyes, maybe his left eye in particular. I don't know when Shanks' jolly roger was depicted as having the red slashes through the left eye but I always assumed it was due to the scar on his left eye from Blackbeard. If the jolly roger had the lines across Shanks' left eye before this incident, could it be depicting a foreshadowed future-sight ability as the red lines across his left eye might denote something more than the injury, or maybe it was never depicting the scar if Shanks had the scar before we see the jolly roger. Like if Oda is showing us that his eyes, left specifically, have something more to them or an ability we haven't figured out yet. This would give Blackbeard, another character seemingly in the know, a reason to target the eye and since Blackbeard has so many undiscovered abilities and knowledge maybe he knew to target the eye for this reason. Hopefully someone out there who has more One Piece knowledge than me has thought about this cause there is so much I have missed in manga and anime but it feels like a possible hint at something more by Oda. I wouldn't be surprised if he hinted at a Shanks ability from day 1 that we have yet to see, Oda being Oda. Hopefully a year later isn't too late for this to be seen cause I am genuinely curious and hope you, Hidden Island, or anyone else with more One Piece know-how can respond and tell me if I'm missing something obvious or something. Great vids, keeping my One Piece theory content addiction alive. Glad to be subscribed and see what you come up with in the future.

Great video mate. I agree with your supposition that Shanks has Future Sight on another level compared to other combatants with precedence set via Madame Sharley.

When u mentioned shanks originally going to the village for ace, my mind was blown it makes so much sense.

It's a nice theory you have there! I like it, I also have a theory of my own: So when Luffy's awakening came we focused too much around that the Gomu Gomu no mi is a Zoan fruit and not a paramecia, but we did not pay attention to a major detail, the fact that the gorosei said that zoan fruits have a mind of their own. My theory is that when Shanks was talking to Roger before Roger left the ship and asked him a couple questions before crying, I believe that Roger may have intrusted Shanks with the job to find the Gomu Gomu no mi, since it is really valuable and cannot be in the hands of the World Government. So I believe that Shanks had the goal to find that fruit and steal it from the World Government. And since Zoan fruits have a mind of their own the devil fruit told Shanks to take it to Luffy. The Gomu Gomu no mi's rightful owner. it feels too much of a Coincidence that Shanks had the most important fruit in the world in front of Luffy in an open chest with his guard down.

This video is great and this video deserves more views

I'm actually still convinced that Shanks spoke about Blackbeard with the Gorosei. Something like: This guy will not stop creating havoc, until he gets what he wants. Give him a title at a time, in order to cut his havoc short. What Shanks keeps to himself is: Luffy is the one to beat him, but will probably also end the World government so better be quiet.

15:18 damn wasn't expecting him to spit bars like that

I've low key been trying to find this video for a year lol I first saw part of it when it dropped and then lost it. And couldn't find it again. And I subscribed to every onepiece channel just to find this video lol this is the best shanks video. 😅

I think the theory about Shanks having future sight plays really well into Luffys origin and the themes of Fate in one piece as a whole. One of the few, If not the only time we see Shanks taken aback and shocked in the series is when Luffy eats the Hito Hito no Mi, Gaining its powers. Sure, It could be a bit of a gag considering the comical tone of the scene, But maybe shanks isn’t just shocked about Luffy eating the fruit, But also by the fact that Luffy changed the course of the future by forcing himself into the position of “chosen one”, and Shanks himself couldn’t predict it. In the end, Luffy was literally free enough to act outside destiny, at first it was in a small way, But later chapters would show how consequential luffy would become. And I think that first incident with Shanks and the Hito Hito no Mi is what made him so interested in Luffy alongside his Devil Fruit.

next level content, keep it up!!!

Shanks van see the future. You were spot on with that

Amazing theory but I disagree with future sight only seeing the outcome. It forsees what will happen and the steps that take it there. Katakuri asked why pudding will fall to the ground because he didn't know or couldn't fathom that pudding was moved by sanjis words. He saw luffy was going to break mother carmels picture but he stopped him, preventing that outcome, while brook breaking it later was just a coincidence. Katakuri used future sight to see that the organ harvester underworld boss was going to kill some of bege's men, but he shot him with jellybean to stop that and beges men were safe at the end. It's a bit nitpicky but I just wanted to point it out. The farther in the future you see with future sight, it gets exponentially muddier until only the vague final outcome is seen.

Awesome video!

This is an absolutely brilliant theory.

4:20 just like with Deku & Alright and I love that way of story telling, how plans can shift for the best because of someone’s unexpected interruption

0:55 bro has less screen time than 1010 relative to the length of the story and yet he is such an important character

I don't know whose more of a chad, Shanks or Mr. Island. Another great video!!

When this guy titles his videos greatest theories, it is not hyperbole

On the subject of future vision, fate, and how an augur like Shanks can be surprised, I like to imagine that it's sort of a situation like The Outsider from Dishonored. In the first game specifically, he is characterized as being able to see all of time, and all possible outcomes. However, he doesn't actually know which choices people will make. So he gives powers to people that are significant in this world, people who hold the potential to cause great change and upheaval, and then he sits back and watches with great interest. Similarly, I think that those gifted with future vision aren't seeing "the future," they are just seeing the most likely outcome of the current circumstances. I mean, Haki is supposed to be an extension of natural abilities, and Observation Haki is specifically meant to be instinct. I'm sure we've all had moments in our lives where we moved out of the way of something that we hadn't yet consciously become aware of. That's the result of your collective senses making an informed decision and bypassing the process of running it past your logical mind. You're picking up a collection of tiny inputs, and putting them together to see a greater whole, and act on something that, from your perspective, has not yet happened. It makes sense then that all Observation Haki's future vision is, is just a far greater degree of detail in this situation. You're extrapolating on what your heightened senses are picking up, and forming a visual image of this prediction. Thus, Luffy demonstrates unpredictability. Katakuri was considered near invincible due to his future sight that surpassed the emperors, yet Luffy eventually got the better of him. Shanks has incredible Observation Haki, even if we don't believe that he can see the future, and so it is impressive that a dumb kid managed to do something like stealing the Model Nika, right under his nose. Joyboy's whole thing was being weird, ridiculous, and unpredictable. It makes sense then for the fruit bearing his will to select a person so unpredictable and goofy as Luffy.

One of my lifes ultimate goal is to just genuinely sit with oda and talk about the themes of One Piece maybe over some tea. It doesnt seem like he presents these themes in a tongue and cheek fashion like other mangakas. To truly understand one piece, one must atleast have deep understanding of these themes and even world history, economics politics and stuff like that.

In The story of Mahabharata, theres this character named Khrisna, somewhat Shanks remind me of him.. he’s a God in human form (Vishnu) as God of creation and he is the one pulling all the strings to this epic story, guiding the protagonists to retain the throne they’ve once lost (they were the actual heir of the throne btw.).

Goosebumps all over! If this is right.. the way he told Buggy “I’m not ready to go for One Piece rn” makes so much sense..

I’ve had a similar thought about him for awhile but never put it in words

Seriously underrated.

This theory is great!! Another thing that adds legitimacy to this is when shanks sees luffys new bounty poster with his Nika form on it, he says something along the lines of “ok guys time to go get the one piece”. Pretty much supporting what you’re saying as him being a gate keeper for it and waiting for the person with joy boys will to get to it. It’s like him saying “finally, it’s time” let’s go protect it until he gets here. Love all the Arthurian connections as well. Oda may be (in my opinion) the greatest story writer of all time when it comes to repurposing / reinventing certain key stories, religious aspects and symbolism, and the like into new story beats that have his original thoughts and progressions but show their clear inspirations. Idk if the last part made sense but that’s why he’s such a good writer. He’s taken a lot of stories and ideas throughout history that are so influential for a reason (they’re great/true/fun/interesting) and that creates that “can’t put my finger on why this is so good” feeling throughout his entire story

Another great theory

10/10 video. Incredible

Great Channel

The point about predicting future may be essentially by a deep understanding of ‘will’. When Luffy ate the fruit, he didn’t actively seek it, but just ate it with an empty head as he was hungry and took the closest thing next to him

thats awesome

This is why I say Observation Haki should be directly translated to Prophet’s Ambition

Who's here after the new chapter? U seem right

Katakuri as a commander could see the future, its pretty reasonable to say that shanks can indeed see a time into the future

lets go a new video

Binks sake so fire that it literally had Luffy LITTY AF Bro QUOTED a song MID BATTLE!!! Shit had to be hittin' frfr

I love this theory

With the most recent developments in the manga(1079) i gotta say that this was spot on

Common Hidden Island W.

The position of shanks in the world of one piece is that which Roger could not fulfill because of his personality and temperament. And that is to guide the world to its fated conclusion. Meaning that he is the literall guiding hand which roger was supposed to be.

I believe Shanks comes from one of the Five Families of the West and perhaps was a world noble intended to be a gorosei

Shanks. RED HAIR...RED HERRING...The red hair is a red herring...

That was oh so sweet

With how savage Shanks crew was in the gomu gomu flashback, I saw his bet as seeing if luffy could work out vs. killing an innocent kid to get the fruit back

I’ve always wondered that as well he’s jolly Roger is a skull with 3 slash scars over its left eye but they’re literally called the red hair pirates 12:51

That was a plausible, well informed theory. Nearing the stories final act Iyar the premonition shanks acts as a guardian of the one piece and would serve the final challenge luffy to acquire it. I had also qualms with the insinuation always was it luffy’s fate to evoke the pirate king, though this video recontextualized my understanding of the story. Thank you!

my Type-Moon senses tingle whenever this man is talking about Arthur and Holy Grail lmao

In the DUNE universe, prescience only operates in a field of possibility, with some events being very very certain and others being very fluctuating. Some can be observed to "become certain" after certain conditions are met when if these conditions were not met the events would have remained fluctuating. Maybe future sight in One Piece works similarly

Wow the greatest ever!

I can see this theory being true, amazing video man

Lol. With all the Film Red reactions and discussions going around, for a moment I thought this was going to be a video about how Shanks "coincidentally" boinked a certain lady and they had a daughter that is effectively One Piece's Miku Hatsune. But yeah, this is very much the direction I figured Oda may be taking with Shanks, right down to the heightened observation haki. He's a character written with a specific role in mind so that every one of his appearances have some significance. Every single one, even when he's literally just partying and getting drunk with Mihawk somewhere over the rainbow. Wait. What if that's exactly what happened with Uta? Like the plot of the first Hangover movie and suddenly Shanks realizes he's a dad. And it may turn out that the kid actually isn't Shanks' biological daughter but she's close enough to be his and he loves her that much.

Then why did Shanks tell Beckman; ”Lets go grab it, the One piece?” Why would he go grab something he wants to protect?

After my 4th watch I can confidently say this is a good ass video.

The most recent fight between shanks and kid is only supporting your theory :D