something that really confuses me is the fact that akira in dmcb was born in 1994, but he's still 16 despite the events of the series happening in 2018. he should be in his 20's already.
me and a friend of mine tried to explain it, saying that actually dmcb starts somewhere around the last months of 2011 and ends around the beggining of 2012, since people said that the world was going to end in 2012. It's plausible, but still, that doesn't make much sense to me.
one of the things that make me suspicious of that is the fact that Trump is already president in dmcb. and akira has what seems to be an iPhone 7/8, which was only released in 2018.
I'm pretty confused. does anyone have an explanation for it? /genq
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shanks (maternal) lore drop be upon ye
Ancestors came from Hardrada, island of a violent group of sailors in the New World. Hardrada and Elbaf were very close allies and shared similar cultures in the days before the Void Century (The God Elbaf and the God Har are viewed as the same, simply under different names). Given how far they traveled, there are remnants of Hardrada along the Grand Line and in many of the Blues as many chose to settle elsewhere.
Shanks' comes from a long line of Priests & Priestesses who advised Hardrada's royalty: each had 10 followers beneath them
Prior to the start of the Void Century, Hardrada made contact with the Great Kingdom and the Priest at the time swore the serve those with the initial D. and, supposedly, in return, she was taught Conqueror's Haki by them
Fast forward to the Void Century; Hardrada's royalty refused to take part in the war and wished to side with that would become the World Government
The Priestess at the time, Velleda, was not happy with this and when she spoke out, was banished from the island,
Velleda never left the island and instead journeyed into the mountains and had the sword Gryphon forged (supposedly with a dragon's flame) and then slayed the dragon. Legend has it that Velleda's hair was not originally red, but that it turned that color after this, and many began calling her Akagami afterwards.
She returned and overthrew the royalty of Hardrada and named herself the new Chief. Given the island's heavy warrior culture, Hardrada eagerly joined in the war.
Following their defeat, the newly formed World Government took over Hardrada, and the Gorosei focused on flushing out those with Velleda's blood. Many fled to other islands in hopes of escaping the WG's wrath. Bounties were put out on those with Red Hair and they were hunted down and often scalped for their hair.
Elbaf sheltered many Hardradans during the hunt, including Shanks' ancestor, Folke, one of Velleda's descendant's and the current bearer of Gryphon. After ransacking Hardrada, the World Government began snooping around Elbaf, and the Giants offered to hide him, but Folke turned himself in so long as the WG agreed to his terms. He requested that they remove the bounties on those who remained and to let Hardradans and their descendants live in peace, promising himself and his descendants in return.
Seeing Velleda as the root problem of Hardrada, the WG agreed and escorted Folke and his family to the Holy Land where they were to be kept as a slave. Hardrada was left alone.
Impressed by Folke's power and abilities, the Five Elders began to feed lies and manipulate them. They were kept isolated from their people and culture and were bred with a person of choosing to keep their bloodline going. Gyphon was passed down the family line and, eventually, Folke's descendants were used as protectors of the Celestial Dragons and the Holy Land.
The Five Elders began to dispatch the Akagami on missions to hunt down the Devil Fruits to gift to Celestial Dragons and were often sent in search of notable fruits such as the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which continually slipped away. Gryphon became bloodthirsty for Devil Fruit users as the centuries passed and those with red hair were seen as vicious killers throughout the seas. Shanks' family moved from slaves to being a well-loved pet of the Celestial Dragons.
Shanks' mother, Astra, was well loved. The Celestial Dragons would take her places and dress her up to their liking. Portraits of her remain, hidden away from the Five Elders and Holy Knights. Though powerful, Astra's social skills were lacking, typically coming off as emotionless. During most of her young adult life, she fulfilled the roles expected of her.
Astra learned of her familial connection to Hardrada for the first time after meeting Rocks D. Xebec. This news stunned her as she and her ancestors had been kept in the dark regarding their history for centuries. She feared questioning her role to the Gorosei and the Holy Knights and bit her tongue, but continued to learn more of her past by seeking out Xebec over the years.
Xebec told her how the Celestial Dragons had never cared for her. That she was being used for her abilities and they were punishing her for what her ancestors did. He applauded her ancestors for their actions against the WG and that Hardrada was once a great and powerful nation that had become weak. That she should be ruling Hardrada and that he would treat her well if he were in charge.
As Astra grew older, Figarland Garling requested her as his wife due to her strength and hoped to produce two children. An heir for her duties and an heir for his. The Five Elders agreed and the two were wed.
When she became pregnant, Astra fled, Xebec's words in her mind. She went to Hardrada, hoping her people would take her back and provide a safe haven to keep her from the Five Elders and Garling, but most shuttered their windows and closed their doors. Their current Chieftain refused her entry and demanded she return to the Holy Land. Distraught, Astra destroyed the capital city, killed their Chieftan, and fled elsewhere.
Though she managed to keep herself hidden, Garling eventually tracked her and Shanks down and brought him to the Holy Land.
(1095 spoilers ahead)
Garling brings Shanks with him during the Native Cleaning Festival at God Valley, where he plans to kill Astra. Though he does end up succeeding, Astra manages to sneak Shanks into a treasure chest during the chaos of Xebec's battle with Roger and Garp, in hopes of Xebec and his crew picking him up.
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The best thing sasuke could have done is the only thing he doesn't have in common with madara and that is to fake his death.
Now we know sasuke ain't a fake bitch and he will ignore you very well alive but, BUT,
If he could just fake a suicide then go for vacations in another nation, he would be free( and teach itachi uchiha a lesson)
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