As long as shanks isn't first - as I said, he didn't beat BM so we can't take what Luffy said as he really means it.
The time for us to meet very soon - this is going on from the beginning and it's about the promise - When shanks passed down the strawhat.
It's time to go after one piece - this is the only time shanks showed interest but this doesn't mean he is going after luffy. And, there is another one who is going after one piece - BB
Shanks literally stopped GB from going after SHs - no way shanks vs luffy will happen seriously unless you think shanks is evil and for which we have little to no credible evidence.
That's why I said, shanks shares more bad blood with BB because there is literally nothing of such thing (bad blood) going between shanks and luffy
Its tiring having to explain this to people.
- Returning the hat was never that simple, nor made to be. Luffy had directly stated he wants to defeat Shanks (twice no less), and yet we ignore it and say it means nothing but returning the hat. "Congrats! You did it!"
- Big Mom and Shanks are not remotely comparable. Big Mom losing to Law and Kid is a byproduct of the plot. Oda wanted to remove 2 Yonko and he had Luffy's allies handle it. Thats that. Trying to use that to say Luffy's words mean nothing to a far more important character is a bad argument.
- Literally the chapter before he mentioned going after Luffy's fleet. Explain that please. Shanks stopping Ryo has nothing to do with being on Luffy's "side".
- Explain the Gorosei scene. If its so obvious that Shanks hates BB, why hide the pirate Shanks is talking about? Why have him talk to the enemy? You dont pent these questions up without some direct antagonistic motivation. The reader is supposed to think something is wrong with Shanks here.
Im not saying BB vs Shanks cant happen, but to act like itll happen in a bubble or that one will lose without the MC is ridiculous. There are too many unfininished interactions and mysteries behind Shanks' group and Luffy for that to happen. This is why Ill never understand why people think BB will defeat Shanks really in any capacity.
Its just as ridiculous as Shanks defeating BB in the opposite fashion. Theres zero reason to think either will fight and kill the other.