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  <p><a href="http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Marshall_D._Teach" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Marshall D. Teech</a> (Aka Blackbeard)  was always a twisted and very calculating person, right from the start. He just never really showed his true personality to the rest of his crewmates, until he found the fruit he was looking for; he said so himself during his battle with Ace.</p>
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<p>During <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kpeq4kN9Uc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Shanks conversation with Whitebeard</a>, Shanks told Whitebeard the real truth about Blackbeard, when he stated that: <strong>"Blackbeard was quietly waiting for a chance. He didn't take the title of commander to be renowned, but rather to conceal himself."</strong></p>

<p>Since Shanks and Whitebeard were on good terms, Shanks would most likely have visited Whitebeard a couple times previously, and apparently, during one of those visits, Blackbeard was able to catch Shanks off guard (which is still surprising, considering how adept Shanks is at Haki) and injured him.</p>

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2018-12-03T08:50:36.710Z
oh so, Teach is being low-key all the times
Jeremy Adrian de Vera
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2018-12-03T12:01:44.477Z
Not like all the time @InUtero , Teech was hiding under Whitebeards influence and staying low until he could get his hands on a powerful devil fruit.
Rumpelstiltskin
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I disagree with the part, "Since Shanks and Whitebeard were on good terms". They were not. They had respect for each other but don't forget that they are still enemy pirate crews. It is stated in the story that when Shanks was still an apprentice under Roger, their crew had fought with Shirohige's many times. That was when he got the scar.
VXD
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2019-01-24T04:01:42.847Z
If they weren't on good terms then how could shanks come over and have a drink with his "enemy rival". Also, if shanks got his scar so far back then why was he reporting it to whitebeard? who is supposed to be his "Enemy". I don't really see the connection there @VXD
Rumpelstiltskin
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2019-01-24T04:08:43.713Z
Another addition, when shanks was reporting teech to whitebeard, note his wordings, shanks stated: "This isn't a scar i got from an adventure or a fight. It's not like i was being careless. Do you know what I mean? He was quietly waiting for a chance." This expressly means that Teech attacked him unexpectedly and not in a battle type scenario. Therefore disproving your claim.
Rumpelstiltskin
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2019-01-24T05:05:08.233Z
Having respect does not mean being on good terms. Roger and Shirohige also drank together but they fought many times. In Chapter 434 Shanks brought sake as a gift during his visit to Shirohige. That is normal procedure when you visit someone in Japan. Still, do not forget the famous line「敵船につき少々威嚇した」, which can be translated to something like "I intimidated you (Shirohige's crew) a little since I'm on an enemy ship." Shanks did not report the scar to Shirohige in this visit. Shirohige already knew it. What Shanks did was caution Shirohige (about Ace) that Teach is not to be underestimated.
VXD
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2019-01-24T05:06:08.553Z
The "waiting for a chance" that you mentioned is about the chance to get the Yami-yami no Mi.It's not a chance to attack. Teach himself mentioned that he joined Shirohige's crew because, being a top pirate crew, there is a high chance that the Yami-yami will fall on their hands.
VXD
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Rumpelstiltskin
<p>I will answer the question on the title, "When did Shanks get scarred by Blackbeard?"</p>

<p>Consider the following facts:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Shanks did not have the scar when Roger's crew fought with Shiki. That was 27 yrs before the current time line (Let's call this BCT).</p></li>
<li><p>According to Shirohige, his and Roger's crew fought many times in the past. This was 25 or more years BCT.</p></li>
<li><p>Teach was with Shirohige's crew for decades.</p></li>
<li><p>By order of Roger, his crew was disbanded around 25 yrs BCT.</p></li>
<li><p>The left side of Shanks' face was not shown in the flashback of Roger's execution. That was 24 yrs BCT.</p></li>
<li><p>According to Yassop, Shanks did not have a pirate flag when he was recruited. That was 22 yrs BCT.</p></li>
<li><p>Shanks had the scar in the flashbacks at Fusha Village when Luffy was a kid. That was 13 yrs BCT.</p></li>
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<p>Based on the above facts, we can assume the following:</p>

<p>a. Shanks got the scar sometime after the fight with Shiki (27 yrs BCT).</p>

<p>b. Oda sensei hid the left side of Shanks' face on purpose in the scenes of Roger's execution. The reason for this may be revealed later.</p>

<p>c. We can assume that pirate crews do not just easily change flags. So it is not logical to assume that Shanks had a different flag (without the scar) to his current one. Therefore his flag has always been the same.</p>

<p>Bonus info:
Not really connected to the scar, but would like to share that since Shanks did not have a pirate flag 22 yrs BCT, it is logical to assume that he did not yet have his own crew at the time. Meaning, Yassop may have been his first nakama.</p>

<p>Conclusion:
Shanks probably got the scar from Teach sometime between 27 yrs and 22 yrs BCT. It was most likely when he was still an apprentice at Roger's ship in one of their many encounters with Shirohige's crew.</p>

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VXD
<p>Blackbeard didn't have Devil Fruit yet when he scarred Shanks because when Ace joined the Whitebeard pirate, that's the time Blackbeard killed Thatch for the Devil Fruit, and Ace had grown up already at that time.</p>
<p>Luffy was still a little kid when he met Shanks at Foosha Village, and Shanks already had a scar.</p>

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nogie S
<p>I've seen Shanks has a scar on his eyes because of Teach, since Luffy was just a kid, meaning that Ace was not a pirate at that time. Does that mean that Teach had a bad nature at the beginning? Because I think it was stated that blackbeard was a nice person until he saw the darkness devil fruit.</p>

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When did Shanks get scarred by Blackbeard?
# When did Shanks get scarred by Blackbeard?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-12-03
I've seen Shanks has a scar on his eyes because of Teach, since Luffy was just a kid, meaning that Ace was not a pirate at that time. Does that mean that Teach had a bad nature at the beginning? Because I think it was stated that blackbeard was a nice person until he saw the darkness devil fruit.
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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-03. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
> [Marshall D. Teech](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Marshall_D._Teach) (Aka Blackbeard) was always a twisted and very calculating person, right from the start. He just never really showed his true personality to the rest of his crewmates, until he found the fruit he was looking for; he said so himself during his battle with Ace.

During [Shanks conversation with Whitebeard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kpeq4kN9Uc), Shanks told Whitebeard the real truth about Blackbeard, when he stated that: **"Blackbeard was quietly waiting for a chance. He didn't take the title of commander to be renowned, but rather to conceal himself."**

Since Shanks and Whitebeard were on good terms, Shanks would most likely have visited Whitebeard a couple times previously, and apparently, during one of those visits, Blackbeard was able to catch Shanks off guard (which is still surprising, considering how adept Shanks is at Haki) and injured him.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2018-12-03): oh so, Teach is being low-key all the times  
> **username_1** (2018-12-03): Not like all the time @InUtero , Teech was hiding under Whitebeards influence and staying low until he could get his hands on a powerful devil fruit.  
> **username_2** (2019-01-24): I disagree with the part, "Since Shanks and Whitebeard were on good terms". They were not. They had respect for each other but don't forget that they are still enemy pirate crews. It is stated in the story that when Shanks was still an apprentice under Roger, their crew had fought with Shirohige's many times. That was when he got the scar.  
> **username_1** (2019-01-24): If they weren't on good terms then how could shanks come over and have a drink with his "enemy rival". Also, if shanks got his scar so far back then why was he reporting it to whitebeard? who is supposed to be his "Enemy". I don't really see the connection there @VXD  
> **username_1** (2019-01-24): Another addition, when shanks was reporting teech to whitebeard, note his wordings, shanks stated: "This isn't a scar i got from an adventure or a fight. It's not like i was being careless. Do you know what I mean? He was quietly waiting for a chance." This expressly means that Teech attacked him unexpectedly and not in a battle type scenario. Therefore disproving your claim.  
> **username_2** (2019-01-24): Having respect does not mean being on good terms. Roger and Shirohige also drank together but they fought many times. In Chapter 434 Shanks brought sake as a gift during his visit to Shirohige. That is normal procedure when you visit someone in Japan. Still, do not forget the famous line「敵船につき少々威嚇した」, which can be translated to something like "I intimidated you (Shirohige's crew) a little since I'm on an enemy ship." Shanks did not report the scar to Shirohige in this visit. Shirohige already knew it. What Shanks did was caution Shirohige (about Ace) that Teach is not to be underestimated.  
> **username_2** (2019-01-24): The "waiting for a chance" that you mentioned is about the chance to get the Yami-yami no Mi.It's not a chance to attack. Teach himself mentioned that he joined Shirohige's crew because, being a top pirate crew, there is a high chance that the Yami-yami will fall on their hands.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-24. Score: 2
I will answer the question on the title, "When did Shanks get scarred by Blackbeard?"

Consider the following facts:

1. Shanks did not have the scar when Roger's crew fought with Shiki. That was 27 yrs before the current time line (Let's call this BCT).
2. According to Shirohige, his and Roger's crew fought many times in the past. This was 25 or more years BCT.
3. Teach was with Shirohige's crew for decades.
4. By order of Roger, his crew was disbanded around 25 yrs BCT.
5. The left side of Shanks' face was not shown in the flashback of Roger's execution. That was 24 yrs BCT.
6. According to Yassop, Shanks did not have a pirate flag when he was recruited. That was 22 yrs BCT.
7. Shanks had the scar in the flashbacks at Fusha Village when Luffy was a kid. That was 13 yrs BCT.

Based on the above facts, we can assume the following:

a. Shanks got the scar sometime after the fight with Shiki (27 yrs BCT).

b. Oda sensei hid the left side of Shanks' face on purpose in the scenes of Roger's execution. The reason for this may be revealed later.

c. We can assume that pirate crews do not just easily change flags. So it is not logical to assume that Shanks had a different flag (without the scar) to his current one. Therefore his flag has always been the same.

Bonus info:
Not really connected to the scar, but would like to share that since Shanks did not have a pirate flag 22 yrs BCT, it is logical to assume that he did not yet have his own crew at the time. Meaning, Yassop may have been his first nakama.

Conclusion:
Shanks probably got the scar from Teach sometime between 27 yrs and 22 yrs BCT. It was most likely when he was still an apprentice at Roger's ship in one of their many encounters with Shirohige's crew.
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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-07-16. Score: 0
Blackbeard didn't have Devil Fruit yet when he scarred Shanks because when Ace joined the Whitebeard pirate, that's the time Blackbeard killed Thatch for the Devil Fruit, and Ace had grown up already at that time.

Luffy was still a little kid when he met Shanks at Foosha Village, and Shanks already had a scar.
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