As Oda has said once before, Shanks is not known to be a Devil Fruit user. All of his power comes from his absolutely phenomenal use of all types of Haki. Along with that, his swordsmanship that could cause even Mihawk, who is known as the strongest swordsman, to continually ask him for a battle.

Is Shanks the most powerful?

Shanks is without a doubt one of the strongest characters in the series. He is able to use all three types of Haki, which makes him one of the few characters able to fo so. As a Yonko, very few people are capable of matching his strength. However, he is not completely undefeatable.

Is Shank stronger than whitebeard?

Whitebeard was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and was renowned Strongest Pirate in the World. ... Shanks, while strong, can't defeat Whitebeard in a fight.