Luffy & Shanks

Luffy looks up to Shanks as his role model, childhood hero and the man he wants to eventually surpass. At first, Shanks never took Luffy seriously because he was just a boy, so he mocked Luffy’s dreams to become a pirate, dubbing him “Anchor”.

Later, as Shanks and his crew were leaving after Luffy stood up for him in front of Higuma and his men, Luffy declared he would become better than him, causing Shanks to begin to treat him seriously. Just as Luffy is currently looking for Shanks, Shanks eagerly awaits the day that he meets up with Luffy.