I think Gatekeeper Shanks feat Mihawk is looking pretty good right now.
A “prove to me your who I thought you were” roadblock before the grand finale
A “prove to me your who I thought you were” roadblock before the grand finale
The WG erased that knowledge, so how did Shanks of all people know it was with the Rubber fruit to begin with?
I'm not convinced he's a gatekeeper. The dialogue here implies he has his own reason to go for it now too.