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The Shadow of Middle Earth by DivineSleep_24
Fandoms: One Piece (Anime & Manga), One Piece (Live Action TV 2023)
12 Nov 2025
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Summary
Shanks, a man born to be king, lives as a Ranger of the North and one of the Dúnedain sworn to protect Middle Earth. His journeys take him far and wide to lands unforgiving, where fell creatures are as brutal as the climates are harsh. It is a thankless existence. Evil never sleeps and rangers are rarely afforded a moment's rest.
So, when Shanks receives a missive to find a missing wizard, he prepares for another long, arduous trial. However, as fate would have it, Shanks is not alone in his quest. Mihawk, an Elven Lord known for his reticence, accompanies Shanks on his foolhardy cause regardless of the ranger’s opinions on the matter. Perhaps it is not fate that throws them together, but a harken of change that will see them either stand fast together or tear apart.
Together, the two companions embark on a journey to challenge a resurging evil. Unfortunately, world saving quests are rarely so simple, and they are made especially difficult when Shanks toils more over his affections for the beautiful Elven Lord in his midst than any second coming of doom.
He is but a man at the end of the day, but when destiny and love begin to surmount, Shanks has to wonder if being just a man is enough.
Series
- Part 1 of Lords of the One Piece