For years, the One Piece fandom has argued about a single scene from Chapter 907. A hooded figure sat with the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, and everyone assumed it was Shanks. The theory that Shanks was secretly working with the World Government—dubbed the “rat” allegations—refused to die. Now, manga creator Eiichiro Oda has stepped in to settle the debate permanently. Through the latest SBS (Question & Answer) section for Volume 114, Oda confirmed that the man who met the Gorosei during the Reverie was not Shanks at all. It was actually his twin brother, Figarland Shamrock.
The confirmation comes straight from the author himself in a recently leaked SBS page. A fan asked directly whether the hooded figure was Shanks or Shamrock. Oda’s answer was clear and left no room for doubt. This revelation rewrites years of fan theories and restores Shanks’ reputation as a free man who answers to no one.
The SBS 114 Bombshell That Changes Everything
The news broke when reliable One Piece leaker @pewpiece shared images of the upcoming SBS Volume 114 on social media . In the Q&A, a fan submitted the question the entire community had been asking since Chapter 907 dropped years ago: Was that hooded figure talking to the Five Elders about “a certain pirate” actually Shanks, or was it Shamrock?
Oda’s response was definitive. The man in the Room of Authority was Figarland Shamrock, the older twin brother of the Red-Haired Emperor . This single answer erases nearly eight years of speculation that Shanks had secret dealings with the highest power in the World Government.
But Oda didn’t stop there. He also addressed a major production mistake that fueled the confusion for anime-only viewers. When the Reverie episodes aired, the hooded figure was voiced by Shuichi Ikeda—the exact same voice actor who voices Shanks . This led countless fans to believe the anime had confirmed Shanks as the visitor.
“In the anime, it was actually voiced by Shanks’ voice actor, Shuichi Ikeda. I realized, ‘Ah! I forgot to tell the anime staff that it’s not Shanks!’” Oda explained in the SBS .
Oda admitted he simply forgot to inform the animation team that the character was a different person. To fix this moving forward, the Elbaph arc has introduced Kenjiro Tsuda as the official voice of Shamrock . Tsuda is well-known to anime fans for roles like Nanami in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kaiba in the original Yu-Gi-Oh!.
Who Is Figarland Shamrock Really?
With the mystery solved, fans are now focused on understanding Shamrock himself. He is not just a look-alike designed to trick readers. Shamrock is a fully developed character with his own history, motivations, and terrifying power.
Shamrock is the son of Figarland Garling, who served as the Supreme Commander of the Holy Knights before recently being elevated to the Gorosei themselves following the death of Saint Saturn . Shamrock was born on God Valley 39 years ago, alongside his twin brother Shanks . Their mother was a woman named Magnolia .
During the chaos of the God Valley Incident, the twins were separated. A young Marine and a young Monkey D. Dragon attempted to flee the island with both infants, but Shamrock was snatched back by the Holy Knights. Shanks was found in a treasure chest by Gol D. Roger and grew up on the pirate king’s ship .
While Shanks chose freedom, Shamrock was raised in Mary Geoise and groomed to become an enforcer for the Celestial Dragons. He now holds the rank of Commander of the Holy Knights and is a recognized World Noble .
The Cerberus Sword and Holy Knight Powers
Shamrock is not just important because of his family tree. He is also incredibly dangerous. He carries a saber named Cerberus, which has been fed an Awakened Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit . The blade can transform into a massive three-headed dog on command, with swords protruding from each of its mouths.
In Chapter 1138, readers saw Shamrock use this power against Loki, the Accursed Prince of Elbaph. He launched the three heads like missiles to impale his target . The attack was described as having “abnormal” Haki, manifesting as massive bursts of black lightning . Even Scopper Gaban, a veteran of the Roger Pirates, noted how terrifying Shamrock’s presence felt upon his arrival at Elbaph .
The introduction of Shamrock as the true visitor to the Gorosei completely changes the stakes for the current Elbaph arc. The Holy Knights are now actively invading the land of the giants, and Shamrock is leading the charge.
Shanks’ Reputation Finally Cleared
For years, a portion of the fandom referred to Shanks as a “rat” or a traitor. The logic was simple: if he could walk into the Gorosei’s chambers and walk out alive, he had to be working for them. This theory always sat uncomfortably with fans who saw Shanks as the man who inspired Luffy, the man who lost an arm to save a child, and the man who stopped the Paramount War.
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Oda’s confirmation in SBS 114 erases those allegations entirely. Shanks never sold out to the World Government. He never knelt before the Five Elders. The man who met them was his brother—a brother he was separated from as a baby and likely never controlled.
This revelation preserves Shanks’ character integrity. He remains the moral compass of the series and the gatekeeper of the new era. As Luffy himself pointed out in Chapter 1138, Shanks’ real family was always the Roger Pirates . Blood relation does not define loyalty in One Piece, and Shanks is proof of that.
With Shamrock now confirmed as a major antagonist and Shanks’ reputation fully restored, the Elbaph arc is set to deliver one of the most personal conflicts in the series. The Straw Hats are trapped on an island under invasion by Holy Knights, and somewhere out at sea, the Red-Haired Pirates are likely making their own move. A confrontation between the Figarland twins feels inevitable, and when it happens, the world will finally see which brother’s path was the right one.
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