One Piece Chapter 1169 destroys everything we thought we knew about how the series started. It turns out that Shanks was never lost and wandered into Foosha Village out of luck, or without purpose. Shanks had a goal and a purpose given to him by his old captain. His target was Ace, not some punk kid who ended up ruining Shanks' whole plan!Gaban told Shanks that Roger had a child. Shanks was completely taken aback by Gaban's news and immediately said he would treat Roger's child as a younger brother. This was a vow that sent him sailing toward the Goa Kingdom with the legendary Nika fruit in his possession. Luffy eating that fruit was never supposed to happen.The Nika Fruit's True Destination in One PieceShanks gives the straw hat to Kid Luffy (Image Source: Toei Animation)Fans have been pondering for years why Shanks stole the Gomu Gomu no Mi from the World Government; it wasn't until recently that we learned the Gomu Gomu no Mi is actually one of the legendary Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. While many claimed that shanks acted without forethought or simply out of a personal desire for gain, Chapter 1169 provides evidence that shanks' intentions were anything but spontaneous.Shanks knew the importance of the Nika fruit. His old captain, Roger, probably had an idea too. This is what many people are saying in the One Piece fandom: Shanks wanted to give this incredible power to Roger's son. Ace, being the son of the Pirate King, would have been the obvious choice to receive something so powerful and have the potential to change the world.According to the timeline of Shanks' arrival in East Blue, it supports the theory of his arrival in Foosha Village just as Ace was being raised in the area. Shanks had no intention of looking for treasure or having fun when he came to Foosha. He was simply doing what he thought was best in honour of his captain, who had passed away.When Destiny Chose DifferentlyOne Piece keeps reiterating that Devil Fruits each have their own will. The Nika fruit, for example, has been avoided by the World Government for hundreds of years. It literally decides who it chooses. The way Luffy got the fruit by accident when Shanks was around shocked Shanks' entire crew and made them really worried.The spoilers from Chapter 1169 confirm that Shanks considered Roger's son as family before even meeting him. Shanks had also traveled to the Goa Kingdom carrying the Nika fruit to find Ace and was going to use him to carry out Roger's will. But then Luffy shows up and eats the fruit, and everything goes haywire.The One Piece Theory Fans Got RightShanks sacrifices his arm to save Luffy (Image Source: Toei Animation)When Chapter 1169 spoilers hit social media, fans freaked out. Everyone thought about how Shanks knew about Ace and had the Nika fruit. A lot of fans theorize that Shanks didn’t actually mean to run into Luffy at all, which changes the way we see every moment in the early chapters of One Piece.Shanks didn’t lose his arm saving Luffy because Luffy was his pick for successor; he genuinely helped a kid who just happened to get into something much bigger than him.The fruit will supersede Shanks' intentions. One Piece lore establishes that Zoan fruits, especially Mythical types, actively seek worthy users. The Nika fruit didn't want Ace, despite his prestigious lineage. It wanted the cheerful, freedom-loving boy who embodied the Sun God's spirit naturally.Chapter 1169's revelations about Shanks' original intentions reshape One Piece's foundation. The theory that fans have championed for years received validation. Shanks' mission had nothing to do with Luffy initially. Their meeting was fate intervening in human plans, something One Piece has always celebrated as the ultimate power in its world.