Suddenly something popped up in my head about how Shanks, the revealed Celestial Dragon's family member, was abandoned in a treasure case in the first place during the God Valley incident. It might as well have something to do with the first 'Cloning Experiment' introduced in recent Arc--where Stussy was the successful outcome of it. But then, it was also disclosed that St. Saturn invested in various kinds of scientific experiment in the past (i.e. Ginnie). What if Figgarland Family (the most powerful combatants) initiated some cloning of their newborn child back then, but probably failed in some way, and thus they decided to discard that cloned baby to its own fate, never expecting it would be taken in by Roger? If yes, it might explain why young Shanks cried so much before separating with Roger, learning the truth about himself? And maybe that's why he never thought he would be qualified to become the Pirate King, thinking his duty was only to safeguard the new era to search for the next Joyboy (Nika?). And the silhouette in the final OP contestents would of course be the real Figgarland offspring, which would explain his close connection to the Five Elders. We're in the endgame where only this character was still a secret one. He would play a very crucial wild-card villain role, a big surprise to all of us. Because there's no way Shanks would become evil (in my headcanon), and his backstory is likely to become even more tragic than Kuma's facing a whole bunch of his CD origin--the most evil Big Boss of the story...That's Oda's style of his progressive storytelling LOL.
So, what do you guys think? :D
So, what do you guys think? :D