In the world of One Piece, Eustass Kid’s crew once clashed with the Red-Haired Pirates and faced defeat. So how did this confrontation unfold? Let’s dive in and explore the details below!
1. Kid Lost an Arm in the Battle Against the Red-Haired Pirates
Since Chapter 928 of the One Piece manga was released, many fans have speculated that it was not Shanks who caused Kid to lose an arm. Kid only mentioned that he “lost an arm in a battle against the Red-Haired Pirates,” without explicitly stating that he lost to Shanks.
This choice of wording has led fans to believe that Kid’s loss of an arm was due to one of Shanks’s crew members.
Later, according to leaked information from Chapter 1076, Killer stated that Kid lost his arm before he even encountered Shanks. In this chapter, Benn Beckman suggested that Kid was very cautious. Lucky Roux also commented that Kid was indeed very cautious, but only in relation to Beckman.
These statements have raised suspicions that Beckman himself might have been the one who caused Kid to lose an arm.
2. The Battle Against the Red-Haired Pirates Was One-Sided
In Chapter 1076 of the One Piece manga, Killer also revealed that the battle against the Red-Haired Pirates was one-sided. This means that, in reality, Kid never even got to face Shanks.
3. Eustass Kid Tried to Form an Alliance Against Shanks
Eustass Kid attempted to form an alliance with Basil Hawkins and Scratchmen Apoo to target the Red-Haired Pirates led by Shanks.
This alliance was likely created by Kid to seek revenge for the events that transpired between him and the Red-Haired Pirates prior to the encounter.
However, as fans know, this alliance ultimately fell apart. From the outset, Apoo joined Kaido’s crew, and Kaido even knew about the alliance’s plans, leading Apoo to betray them.
Later, after Kaido arrived, Basil Hawkins decided to submit to Kaido, while Kid, unwilling to back down, ended up being left behind.
4. Will There Be a New Battle at Elbaf?
One Piece Chapter 1076 reveals that Eustass Kid is heading to Elbaf. Interestingly, Shanks is also in Elbaf. After a fierce battle with the formidable figure, he also has Dorry and Brogy (who happen to be in Elbaf) helping him, and Shanks warns Kid.
Shanks gives Kid two options: one is to fight against the Red-Haired Pirates, and the other is to surrender and hand over the Poneglyph he obtained in Wano.
Killer warns Kid that this time he might lose everything, but Kid insists that the outcome will only occur if he loses. However, if the fight does happen, how can Kid secure a victory when he has no support against such a powerful foe? Will Kid receive unexpected help from strangers if he happens to face a challenge, or will he discover that the situation has already turned against him?
