Shanks the guardian and the last obstacle to the one piece
We know and shanks himself knows that he isn’t the man fated to find the one piece, surpass Roger, and then surpass joyboy
While he may not be that guy have been tasked by Roger to find the person that is
He like everyone else from the world government, the marines, most pirates, and Roger himself likely originally thought it was supposed to be ace. With him more likely than not being in search for him until he got to know luffy and decided to change plans. With him betting on luffy being the one fated to surpass roger and joyboy
With luffy finally awakening his fruit and defeating kaido in the process finally decided it’s time to move
With there being a decent chance he already has all 4 poneglyph rubbing
- He knew about the one in zou for decades
- Knew about the one in fmi for decades before it was taken
- Took the one from wci from kid
- Took the one from wano from kid
So yeah there’s a good shot he already has all 4 as is. While we don’t know if he has anyone capable of reading them he’s still pretty close
If he has 4 that means he’d be waiting at laughtale for either luffy or Blackbeard. With both of them missing the final rubbing they’re probably going to end up fighting for it with the winner moving on
Shanks obviously wanting it to be luffy that meets him on the island but ready for the worst if it ends up being Blackbeard
As for buggy shanks might end up reaching out to him to form some sort of deal or temporary alliance so that they can go there together. Buggy not going with him as a subordinate but someone on equal terms with shanks also being an emperor
If the strawhats end up beating the Blackbeard Pirates (they will) and fight the red haired pirates a Davy back fight would be a fitting way for their crews to compete. Buggy and cross guild could be the ones helping set up the event and judging the games
- Them being good a setting up events in general
- Them being equally biased against both crews that it makes them unbiased
Buggy and cross guild still deciding to go after the treasure anyway despite who wins or something