“He’s not fully human in some way”: Shanks, Ace and Luffy Talking about Blackbeard’s Rare Ability in One Piece and What Does It Mean?

One of the most thrilling aspects of One Piece is Luffy’s enmity against Blackbeard. Both characters belonging to the D clan share similarities yet are poles apart in many ways. However, there is a trait that sets Whitebeard’s apprentice apart from the Straw Hat, and this might be unsettling.
A young Marshall D. Teach in the anime | Credit: Toei Animation
As an ambitious pirate, Marshall D. Teach went the extra mile in his pursuits, which is evident in his acquiring two devil fruits. But that is not it, especially with how these pursuits are rather “inhuman,” as pointed out by Shanks, Ace, and Straw Hat. There might be a deeper meaning attached to this as well.
Shanks, Ace, and Luffy’s speculations about Blackbeard
Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard is one of the most powerful and menacing pirates in Oda’s series. Not only is he a Yonko,...
A young Marshall D. Teach in the anime | Credit: Toei Animation
As an ambitious pirate, Marshall D. Teach went the extra mile in his pursuits, which is evident in his acquiring two devil fruits. But that is not it, especially with how these pursuits are rather “inhuman,” as pointed out by Shanks, Ace, and Straw Hat. There might be a deeper meaning attached to this as well.
Shanks, Ace, and Luffy’s speculations about Blackbeard
Marshall D. Teach, also known as Blackbeard is one of the most powerful and menacing pirates in Oda’s series. Not only is he a Yonko,...
- 2/20/2025
- by Himanshi Jeswani
- FandomWire
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