One Piece Chapter 1168 Spoilers: Ida’s Tragic Death, Shanks’ Deep Sea Pact Reveal, and Elbaph’s Turning Point

December 3, 2025
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Sorenamoo
Posted in Jejepangan Manga

Shanks was meant to receive the Deep Sea Pact

One of the biggest revelations in One Piece Chapter 1168 involves Shanks. It is now confirmed that 14 years ago, Shanks was meant to receive the Deep Sea Pact — a powerful promotion that would have allowed him to become one of the individuals capable of bearing the deeper responsibilities of the “God’s Knight” system.

However, Shanks never showed up. Because of that, the World Government chose Harald as the replacement, allowing him to be promoted and eventually become a Knight of God.

This raises even more mystery around Shanks:

Why did he refuse the promotion?
What is his connection to the Holy Land and Imu?
Did he intentionally reject the system?

Social media is already exploding with speculation, with many believing this moment marks the beginning of Shanks distancing himself from Imu’s influence — and perhaps a first look into his true goals.