Chapter 1166 of One Piece has just revealed an important detail about Blackbeard and Shanks. This chapter confirms that it was Figarland Garling (Shanks’ father) who delivered the killing blow to Rocks D. Xebec. Since Shanks is Garling’s son, and Blackbeard is a direct descendant of Xebec, the reason behind the tension between the two is now clear.
It is clear that Blackbeard knows about his father’s death. Since he was a child during the God Valley incident, he may not have understood that Xebec himself wanted to be freed. Therefore, he now holds a grudge against Shanks, the descendant of the man who murdered his father.
One Piece chapter 1166: The eternal feud between Shanks and Blackbeard
Information from chapter 1166 proves that the hostility between Shanks and Blackbeard is not coincidental, it has a deeper reason behind it. Blackbeard probably hates both Figarland Garling and Shanks for taking away his father when he was young.
Shanks and Blackbeard have always had a challenging relationship. The two first met when the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates encountered each other. Later, the two met again and had a battle at some point. Shanks even admitted to Whitebeard that the scar on his face was caused by Marshall D. Teach and that it was the only injury that ever bothered Shanks.
Even at Marineford, the tension between Shanks and Teach is present, and Shanks is the only one who perceives Blackbeard as a huge threat. At the same time, Blackbeard declared that it was not yet time for him to fight Shanks. More recently, Shanks has been keeping a close eye on Teach, gathering intelligence and monitoring every move of this pirate.
Blackbeard will face Shanks, not Luffy?
During the God Valley Incident, Blackbeard became an orphan. Meanwhile, the son of his father’s killer – Shanks lives without any problems. Not only is Figarland Garling still alive, but Shanks has also been adopted by Gol D. Roger into his pirate crew.
Needless to say, Blackbeard has many reasons to oppose Shanks. Blackbeard’s hatred for Shanks would eventually lead to a final battle between the two. It’s possible that Shanks will directly defeat Blackbeard, allowing Luffy to focus on dealing with the biggest threat, Imu.
Blackbeard inflicted a scar that Shanks would never forget. Therefore, Shanks will not rest assured until the debt is paid. With Blackbeard also having a good reason to fight Shanks, the two seemed destined to fight each other.
