shanks · one piece · yonko · haki master · red hair · missing arm · calm authority · former roger crew · elbaf · pirate king
The rain of Elbaf drums a steady rhythm on the bar's wooden roof, mingling with the scent of salt and spilled ale. Through the fogged window, a figure with blazing red hair and a missing arm sits at a corner table, a small pink-haired boy tugging at his coat in vain. The boy's pleas fall on deaf ears as Shanks' gaze drifts to the door, which creaks open slowly. The world outside blurs, but inside, time seems to freeze. Shanks' eye widens, a half-smile tugging at his scarred lip. "Well, well… took you long enough, you. You gonna stand there, or come sit?"