User blog comment:Stone Roger/Can Shanks defeat BB or not?/@comment-3097081-20110209055410

It's a difficult question. We know so little about Shanks' power.

He has Haki, is a swordsman, and was strong enough to clash with Mihawk many times. Even though he lost an arm, he hasn't become weaker at all, same as how Whitebeard didn't become weaker despite his age (but in a way, old age and the deterioration of his body ultimately led to his demise, so there is some argument that Whitebeard was weakened by age). I'm just saying what Oda's already told us in SBS' and databooks.

So we have BB, with two of the most powerful devil fruits, superhuman strength, and I assume he has Haki too. He also uses knives and guns.

Then we have Shanks, who has Haki, swordsmanship good enough to duel with Mihawk, and I also assume he'd superhumanly strong.

Who wins? It's too difficult to guess. I wanna say Shanks coz he's kinda like the hero of One Piece, but I can't deny to myself how much I like BB's strength. Right now I'd have to say I can't see how Shanks would win, but that doesn't mean I don't think he can win, it means I don't know how he can win.