User blog comment:Cmreed21410/Shanks/@comment-108.83.222.210-20200814033842/@comment-26028638-20200819064131

He willingly returned the Strawhat to Luffy (with the help of Buggy of course) and we've seen how much the hat plays a role in the concept of inherited will in the series. Hyuga pretty much said what i was gonna say he doesn't technically need Luffy hell i would say him walking into Mariejois like they left a key under the doormat even puts him a little bit above other Yonko in terms of political power. He will in a way interact with Luffy in a major way but I'm willing to bet it isn't malicious.