By Rei Penber
Being a Yonko crew, the Red Hair Pirates are not a force to be underestimated.
Shanks is one of the Four Emperors of the Sea in the One Piece world. He is an incredibly powerful character who has acquired a bounty of over 4 billion berries over the years, which is a great showing of what he is truly capable of. Once, Shanks was a member of the Roger Pirates, however, after the crew disbanded, Shanks went on to start his own pirate crew, the Red Hair Pirates. While they have not been focused on in the story much, One Piece entering its final saga means that the Red Hair Pirates are now central to the ongoing story.
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In One Piece chapter 1076, the Red Hair Pirates, for the very first time, set out to fight their first battle that the fans could see and this was a battle against Kid Pirates. While the Kid Pirates are strong, the Red Hair Pirates are on a completely different level and there are things that fans should know about this monstrosity of a crew.
Chief Shanks
It goes without saying that the most fearsome member of the Red Hair Pirates is their captain, Red-haired Shanks. Shanks is not simply referred to as the captain of the crew. Instead, he is called the Chief, or simply, Boss. The crew has a yakuza aesthetic, by the looks of it, and Shanks, being the leader, is respected very well. This doesn't just hold true for the Red Hair Pirates but also the many allies and the countries that they protect as well. Recently, in Elbaf, fans got to see that Shanks was protecting his friends free of all charges. Shanks has been very quiet over the years, however, after the conclusion of the war of Wano, it was time for him to move and he is now an active player in the war for the One Piece.
His true strength remains unknown at the moment, however, if his 4 billion bounty is anything to go by, Shanks might as well be the strongest in the world right now. He does not have a Devil Fruit and has also lost his dominant arm in the past. Despite that, he went on to become an Emperor of the Sea, which just goes to show the phenomenal power that this man possesses. Thanks is a user of Haki and his Conquerors Haki is, by far, the greatest that the fans have seen so far. Towards the end of Wano, he was seen being able to direct his Haki towards Aramaki from miles away. The fact that he scared an Admiral of the Navy that easily just means that Shanks is on a completely different level.
The Three Trusted Officers Of The Red Hair Pirates
Most younger pirate crews in One Piece have three strong underlings that stand out. For the Big Mom Pirates, this was the Three Sweet Generals and they consisted of Charlotte Cracker, Charlotte Smoothie, and Charlotte Katakuri. In the Wano Country arc, fans were introduced to the All Stars of the Beast Pirates. The All Stars consisted of Jack the Drought, Queen the Plague, and King the Wildfire. All of them were incredibly powerful and, just like the commanders of the Big Mom Crew, held great authority as well. They are also capable pirates in their own right, having acquired bounties of close to a billion berries or more.
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Similarly, Shanks also has three trusted fighters in his crew and they are Ben Beckman, Lucky Roux, and Yasopp. Ben Beckman is, by far, the most important member of the crew following Shanks. This is simply down to the fact that he is officially recognized as the Vice Captain of the crew. As the Vice Captain, Ben Beckman is known to be the source of strategies and, more importantly, keep the peace in the crew when things get a bit too rough. When it comes to combat, Beckman certainly isn't as strong as Shanks, however, he is still a capable fighter in his own right, as evident from the fact that he scared Admiral Kizaru during the Paramount War. Lucky Roux is the chef of the Red Hair Pirates and he uses his body in combat very well. Fans know that he can roll himself into a ball and coat himself in extremely powerful Haki to wreak havoc all over the battlefield. Yasopp, on the other hand, is known to be the Sniper of the crew and he is an excellent user of Observation Haki as well. Yasopp is the best sniper in the world, which just goes to show why he is so important to the Red Hair Pirates.
The Senior Officers Of The Red Hair Pirates
While these are the most important members of the crew, the Red Hair Pirates also have other strong and capable members. They are officially known as the Senior Officers of the crew. In total, there are eight Senior Officers in the Red Hair Pirates, however, they also include Yasopp and Lucky Roux, who were already discussed above. Aside from them, there are six Senior Officers of the crew remaining and they include Lime Juice, Bonk Punch, Building Snake, Hongo, Monster, and finally, Gab. All of them possess incredible abilities up their sleeve and are strong enough to hold their own against the strongest pirates in the New World.
At this moment, the red hair pirates are the strongest pirate crew in one piece, and from the current generation of Yonko, they are the leaders who might as well be the main source of power on the seas. With the war against get pirates now closer than ever before, fans will surely get a display of what they are capable of very soon.
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