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At the beginning of the series, we see Shanks carrying the Gomu Gomu no Mi
fruit around like a treasure. Was he expected to eat this fruit? Or did he
just sell it?

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It's obvious he didn't want Luffy to eat it.


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Was Shanks expected to eat the Gomu Gomu no Mi?


I don't think Shanks ever planned to eat the Gomu Gomu no Mi. I think he
probably gave it to one of his crew members or sold it for some sake. With
Shanks being one of the most powerful men in the world, I think if he ever
wanted a Devil Fruit, he would have been able to get one pretty easily. If he
wanted the Gomu Gomu no Mi specifically, then it would be a different story.
However, I just can't think of any reason why he could have wanted that one
Devil Fruit. There are more powerful fruits to go after which would suit him
better, I think.


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I don't believe he was looking for that specific Devil Fruit, nor do I believe
he intended to eat it himself. I believe he simply came across this Devil
Fruit by pure chance or by taking it from another pirate crew who he happened
to fight, and intended to sell it; if another member of his crew wanted to eat
it, they probably would've done so before Shanks even arrived at Fuschia
Village.


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He didn't wanted to eat it, that's for sure because if he wanted to do so he
would've done it for himself or for one of his nakama. Secondly he is a Pirate
and the fact that he was safe-guarding the fruit was to secure the fruit until
he sells it. It would've been probably for selling but you can't say this for
sure on any grounds and only Oda would've answered it the best!


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I think he wanted to eat it because he knew what the fruit is capable of
otherwise he could not kept the devil fruit with him. That's what i think


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When Luffy ate the fruit, Shanks was even quoted as saying that Not Being Able
to Swim is a pirate's biggest weakness [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yU9Pe.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yU9Pe.jpg)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VZS8N.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VZS8N.jpg)

Based on Shank's reaction it's reasonable to assume that he wouldn't have
eaten or let his crew eat the devil fruit.


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I sincerely think Shanks had the gum gum no mi for his personal consumption.
As we know, Shanks knew everything about the fruit and its ability of gum. Now
we all know that gum can be modified into anything as we see the straw hat's
gears.

So imagine someone like Shanks with tremendous Haki ability having to be able
to use the gum gum power. For all you know, he could have already been the
king of the pirates by now with that ability. And if you think it over, Shanks
left the previous Kings straw hat with Luffy probably because he knew that
with that determination, ability, and haki (as he was friends with Garp),
Luffy would actually have the potential to be the pirate king.


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