The following contains spoilers from the latest issues of the One Piece manga.
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The live-action adaptation has made vague references to future events in the way the anime didn’t, like mentioning Warlord Jimbei, who becomes a key part of One Piece further down the road.
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The good news is that there are plenty of ways to enjoy One Piece, and I highly suggest that readers do that while they wait for the new live-action season on Netflix.
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Shanks has been in One Piece from the very start as Luffy’s mentor and the person who inadvertently gifted him the Devil Fruit that gave him powers.