It does make me wonder why he gave shanks the lowest bounty? Like did oda just want to hype Kaido and big mom then saw “Lmao bitch you thought!”
…That’s how it went, right? Or am I creating a headcanon?
Considering Shanks’ mysterious background and high status in the New World, I’d say his bounty is a lot lower than what it actually is. Oda wouldn’t create a character like him and keep him in hiding for over 20 years if he wasn’t going to be a big deal near EoS.