Forum:Shanks wanted the Gomu Gomu no Mi?

This is probably false, and just a random idea I got, but I wanted to see your replies. Do you think Shanks actually wanted the Gomu Gomu no Mi for himself? His crew obtained it, but it is unknown if anyone of them planned to eat it. And Shanks does seem to be against it, but maybe he said that partly to keep Luffy out of danger? We don't know if any of his crewmates have eaten Devil Fruits either. I thought maybe Shanks had figured out that the Gomu Gomu no Mi was the strongest Devil Fruit, with which the owner really could have a chance to become the Pirate King. When Luffy ate it, he knew that he could never be the Pirate King himself, but he liked Luffy, so instead he wanted to be sure Luffy became the Pirate King since he might actually be able to, having eaten the Gomu Gomu no Mi. Another question is whether Shanks actually wants to be the Pirate King. He seems pretty relaxed so I doubt he's as eager as Luffy to get the One Piece before anyone else. But on the other hand, he's a bit mysterious and we don't know that much about him or his backstory (besides having been on Roger's ship), so it's hard to tell. If this is true, he would have saved Luffy's life because he wanted him to become the Pirate King, now that he had the power. Chanpuruuu (talk) 23:38, August 31, 2013 (UTC)