Yes, blackbeard controls gravity that appears as darkness but I think that Shanks would win. Whitebeard and Shanks are most likely two of the pirates who defeated Kaido those 7 times, the latter having actually been mentioned as having stopped Kaido when he wanted to fight Whitebeard. Senjoku was trying to stop him, but Blackbeard still didn’t stop. 1 Blackbeard Is From A Snow Country. Unlike the other Yonko, Shanks isn't a user of any Devil Fruit power. akainu is strong , his devil fruit is one of the strongest and he proved to be the toughest at marineford during the war. stronger Who is stronger Big Mom or shanks? – Meltingpointathens.com Shanks is a Yonko and now so is Blackbeard. Roger. Shanks and it’s not even close. Blackbeard vs kaido In conclusion, yes, Blackbeard is stronger than Shanks. Shanks vs. Blackbeard. On an unknown island in the New World, a massive battle is unfolding between the Red-hair Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates. On one half of the island the crews battle it out. On the other half, the two captains meet again. Shanks:Teach, or should i say Blackbeard. RELATED: One Piece: 10 Ways The Series Is Clichéd. Shanks' Erscheinung während Odens Rückblick als Kabinenjunge. But that was twenty years ago. Now, Blackbeard owns 2 devil fruits, the Yami Yami no Mi and the Gura Gura no Mi. and to all your WB haters read my SIG and dont post hear it you dont like debates.