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When Luffy was young, Shanks saved him from the Lord of the Coast, who nearly
ate Luffy. This cost Shanks his arm. Then we see the Lord of the Coast [still
inhabits the area 10 years
later](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/30750/17758).

Why was this dangerous sea king not dealt with by Shanks or Garp during this
time?


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Why was the Lord of the Coast allowed to live?


This is a bit of a strange question, but basically for the same reason any
shark or bear is allowed to live in the real world. The Lord of the Coast
didn't just bite Shanks' arm and scare Luffy, he killed and ate Higuma the
bandit, and probably others as well. But because he lives in the water, he's
not easy to find and kill, and neither Garp nor Shanks are the kind to want to
put Luffy in a completely protected environment.

Even if someone did find and kill the Lord of the Coast, they've hardly made
the ocean safe for children, there are plenty of other Sea Kings and sea
creatures out there, and it's even possible the Lord of the Coast was actually
making Foosha Village a little safer by occasionally eating some unpleasant
pirates headed to the island.

It's also worth noting, Luffy almost certainly didn't kill the Lord of the
Coast, just punched him out of his way and moved on. He is probably still in
the area, traumatizing or killing the crews of other small boats.


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