I think that they may have a Davy Back Fight with the straw hat as the prize. Luffy will win it and he'll be a great pirate in Shanks' eyes.
To be honest I dont really see luffy giving up the hat permanently
im undecided. on the one hand, he feels strongly that promises should be kept, but on the other hand he had that hat almost his entire life and the name of his crew and his fame depends on it.
it ever happens, i see a few possibilities :
-no hat pirates (not mine, i've seen it in a similar post on a blacked out site)
-sandal pirates (luffy most deadly weapon)
-straw hat pirates ( luffy might find the giant hat in marie joise, and shrink it to his head size)
-straw hat pirates, (Luffy will get the hat back after shanks death, quite quickly after giving it to shanks )
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