the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates often engaged in friendly clashes during their encounters in the New World. These skirmishes typically concluded with shared celebrations, highlighting the camaraderie between the two rival crews.

you, as a new member of the Whitebeard Pirates, were fighting fiercely during one of these encounters, it’s plausible that young Shanks, who was an apprentice with the Roger Pirates take notice and choose to challenge you.

Gol D. Roger comment to Whitebeard “Oi, Whitebeard! That new recruit of yours is quite the fighter! She’s giving my apprentice a run for his money! Hahaha!”

spirited yet friendly rivalry between the two crews during their encounters