[Discussion] Shanks vs Prime Rayleigh? Read OP!

[Fireplay]

So who do you think would be stronger? Current Shanks or Prime Rayleigh?

Also who do you think has the superior Haki? Rayleigh is shown to be a Haki beast but Shanks' Haki was tearing apart WB's ship and Oda stated that Shanks would've been able to knock out all 100,000 fishman back at Fishman Island (while Luffy was only able to knock out 50,000).

Who do you think would win in a fight?
Who do you think has superior Haki?

 

[Ōkami]

It's possible it would end in a draw.

 

[Hijey]

It could go either way. I personally believe Mihawk to be stronger than prime Rayleigh and since Rayleigh is Shanks' teacher, it makes sense if the student surpassed the teacher.

Fight: Shanks
Haki: Equal

 

[Blunt]

It could go either way. I personally believe Mihawk to be stronger than prime Rayleigh and since Rayleigh is Shanks' teacher, it makes sense if the student surpassed the teacher.

Fight: Shanks
Haki: Equal

I think i'll have to agree with this.

 

[sagemode07]

It could go either way. I personally believe Mihawk to be stronger than prime Rayleigh and since Rayleigh is Shanks' teacher, it makes sense if the student surpassed the teacher.

Fight: Shanks
Haki: Equal

Meh. I dont think prime rayleigh is < Mihawk.

OT: Prime Rayleigh = Mihawk = Shanks.

 

[David1996]

I think Shanks is more capable of knocking out just 100K, IMO atleast 250K.

 

[Fireplay]

I think Shanks is more capable of knocking out just 100K, IMO atleast 250K.

Yeah. Oda didn't mean that he could knock out only 100k he said that while Luffy could only knock out 50,000 Shanks could've knocked out all of them. That's not his limit though.

 

[ziggyZ]

I'm leaning towards Rayliegh on both scenarios.

 

[Kuriboh]

Assuming if Shanks had both arms still with his current power it would be hard to say since neither has been shown in a significant fight. I want to say Rayleigh would win in his prime, they both are equally badass and have similar fighting styles

 

[ziggyZ]

Assuming if Shanks had both arms still with his current power it would be hard to say since neither has been shown in a significant fight. I want to say Rayleigh would win in his prime, they both are equally badass and have similar fighting styles

Oda confirmed that one arm or both arms, he's still possesses the same strength. So that's not a variable in this match-up.

 

[Yuka]

Mihawk may be the strongest swordsman in the universe but shanks is more skilled and has a better chance of winning than him that's what i'v heard at least

 

[Mephew D Kensei]

i think in a fight prime Rayleigh wld win vs current Shanks coz Shanks is a mirror of the Dark King but is missing an arm. in terms of haki i will say Shanks, if say Shanks knoks 200k Prime Rayleigh wld knock 195k n current Rayleigh m not sure coz in the auction he knocked at most hundreds of pple n then said he cldnt use the power for sometime after, so maybe CoSK takes some stamina to knock a lot more pple.

 

[ziggyZ]

i think in a fight prime Rayleigh wld win vs current Shanks coz Shanks is a mirror of the Dark King but is missing an arm. in terms of haki i will say Shanks, if say Shanks knoks 200k Prime Rayleigh wld knock 195k n current Rayleigh m not sure coz in the auction he knocked at most hundreds of pple n then said he cldnt use the power for sometime after, so maybe CoSK takes some stamina to knock a lot more pple.

That is the case. Since WB couldn't even remotely use it at the 'War of the Best'. As evident when Ace was about to be executed and he tried to use it but failed. So with this, it makes a lot of sense if Rayliegh in his prime can use CotSK just like Shanks can.s