User blog comment:Meganoide/Comparison between Whitebeard's and Shanks' crew/@comment-5364005-20120813041623

shanks is a lot powerful, when he asked blackbeard for a duel BB refused this means he is stronger than teach not only that he posseses huge amouts of haki so we cannot underestimate shanks.But if you compare crews, i think WB's crew is stronger with 16 commander divisions.so i think WB's crew is powerful. And shanks has a freindly rivalary with hawk eye maybe he will suppourt red hairs at any time of crisis so this adds an advantage to red hairs.