Can the current Luffy beat Shanks?

6 Not Yet: Shanks Red Hair Shanks is one of the 4 emperors of the sea. He is deemed one of the strongest pirates alive. It is obvious that Luffy cannot beat shanks now, but as Luffy has mentioned, he needs to return the straw hat to shanks when he becomes strong enough to defeat him.

Why did shanks not use Haki when he saved Luffy?

He did use Haki when he saved Luffy. He was so panicked to save Luffy that he forgot to use it… plus Luffy needed some plot-relevant trauma in his backstory.

Why did Shanks have the Gum Gum fruit?

The only reason they had the Gomu Gomu no mi to begin with was because it was among treasure stolen from an enemy crew. Until Luffy ate it, they were most likely just going to sell the devil fruit for a hefty profit. Allegedly, a Paramecia type devil fruit on the black markets would sell for around 100 million Beri.

How strong is Luffy in 2021?

He is the same level of strength as the top yonko commanders. Characters like Marco, Katakuri and King, luffy should number amongst them. However he is likely the weakest out of the four due to his gear 4 time limit.

Is Luffy stronger than Shanks?

Luffy’s idol and the captain of the Red Haired Pirates , Shanks is easily one of the strongest characters in the series. The first member of the Yonko to appear in the series, Shanks frequently converses with some of the strongest characters in the series like Whitebeard and Dracule Mihawk.

Does Luffy defeat Blackbeard?

The limits of Blackbeard’s power are a mystery, but it is undeniable that Luffy does not stand a chance against this Yonko who even, at one point, managed to scar Shanks. Luffy will have to train more to defeat Blackbeard and avenge his brother Ace. Dracule Mihawk is known as the strongest swordsman alive.

Can Luffy beat Aokiji?

He is undoubtedly a powerful marine that had a huge impact in the Marineford war against the Whitebeard pirate. He has a magma devil fruit of logia type, making him deadly in combat. Even the island of Punk Hazard was left in ruin during the dual of the admirals Akainu and Aokiji which he won. As of now, Luffy cannot beat the fleet admiral.