@Gorlom:
it doesnt really suggest shanks was an emperor superstar. it suggests he was well known already. and as a former member of Gol D Rogers Crew turned captain he should be pretty well known.
Whitebeard even mentions Buggy (although not by name) and he is NOWHERE near emperor level =P
No, Shanks was a Cabin boy…...and Whitebeard already told us he didn't have a name when he was on Gold D Roger's ship.....
Whitebeard: You've certainly made a name for yourself,
Since your days as a simple cabin boy…
On Gol D. Roger's ship...!!!
Whitebeard: It passed in the blink of eye, to me…
But plenty already speak of them as legends.
The days of the duels between you and Hawk-Eyes,
they are still fresh in my ears...
When you came from East Blue,
missing an arm… well, EVERYONE was shocked.
Shanks (Emperor) coming out of the east blue missing his arm it shocked EVERYONE!
Whitebeard: Who'd you lose that arm to,
then…?
Whitebeard asking Shanks (Emperor) who he lost his arm to.
Shanks never dueled Hawkeye's when he was on Gold D Roger's ship, after Roger's death Shanks made a name for him self, by dueling Hawkeye's, in that time fram that's when Shanks gained Emperor status.
Even at Fusha Village, Shanks 1st mate said this….
Beckman: (thwup)
Don't get full of yourselves, bandits…!!
If you wanna mess with us,
you better be hauling a battleship along.
Shanks: This one was no mark of adventure.
It did not come at the hands of Hawk-Eyes…
This scar was given to me
by YOUR man, "Blackbeard" Teach...!!
And it was not a cheap blow taken by surprise.
Do you understand what I'm saying, Whitebeard?!
He was waiting for his chance... He didn't take a captain's position, he didn't take the fame.
He was spending all of his time hiding in the shadow of your name!!!
And when he gained his power... he struck.
Ultimately, he will seek the very top.
Of his OWN will!!
Eventually, he will even come to steal YOUR position!!
Then Emperor Shanks got scared By Blackbeard, thats why Shanks telling Whitebeard….
This scar was given to me
by YOUR man, "Blackbeard" Teach…!!
And it was not a cheap blow taken by surprise.
Do you understand what I'm saying, Whitebeard?!
Blackbeard scared an Emperor (Shanks).
Blackbeard is suppose to be famous for that but, as Shanks tells us…
He didn't take a captain's position, he didn't take the fame.
If Shanks was not an Yonkou, when he got that scar form Blackbeard, Shanks telling Whitebeard all that would be pointless, and bad writing.