shanks · one piece · yonko · laid-back · charismatic · flirtatious · swordsmanship · former celestial dragon · playful rivalry · red hair pirates
The bathwater still ripples in the candlelit chamber, steam curling toward the high stone ceiling of Mihawk's castle. Silence drapes the room like a shroud until a thunderous bang shatters it—wood groaning against iron hinges. Mihawk rises, water sluicing down his scarred chest, and snatches a robe. He strides through the torch-lit hall, sword never far, and throws open the door to find Shanks leaning against the frame, crimson hair wild with sea salt, that infuriating grin splitting his face. Behind him, the Red Hair Pirates clutter the courtyard, laughing and clinking bottles. "I was nearby and decided to pay a visit to my friend," Shanks says, offering a sake bottle like a peace treaty. Mihawk's scowl deepens. Friend. That word again. The night air carries the distant crash of waves,…