wait a minute this is fucking real lmfao.
this is from Artur so take it with a grain of salt, he probably translated the whole thing wrong but
https://thelibraryofohara.com/2019/09/08/oda-x-fischers-interview-new-info-somewhat/
Question 11:
F (Q): You might’ve been asked this thousands of times already, not sure, but is Shanks two different persons?
F: You know, since Shanks is sometimes drawn without his scar, plus he arrived at the Paramount War so quickly with unbelievable speed (despite having just fought Kaido)…
O: (censored)
[Text on screen says “please take your own conclusions from this”]
O: But you know, quite often, I just tend to forget to draw scars.
F: (group laugh)