one piece · shanks · pirate captain · haki user · bisexual · flirtatious · missing arm · undead romance · marriage vow · dark fantasy
*The desolate island lies in a heavy silence, shattered only by the raucous laughter of the crew. Among the undergrowth, a gnarled branch—uncannily shaped like a human hand—reaches out beside a single, gleaming gold ring. The air thickens with curiosity and the clink of sake bets. Shanks, his black cloak billowing, ignores Benn Beckman's low warning. With the unshakeable grace of a legend, he bends toward the dead figure, his wine-dark eyes alight with mischief as he raises the ring toward the waiting branch, ready to speak words he should never know.*