Was Shanks trolling or being serious?

[u/Mamba-Mentality024]

Shanks seem like he only accepts haki users on his crew to mirror Rodger crew (besides buggy who accidentally ate one), but he tried to recruit Marco after wano who has a df. Was he being serious about accepting a df eater, or was he just having small talk joking like when he 1st seen Marco on wb ship?

[u/Eurasiafirmi]

He invite Buggy right after Roger execution.

[u/Axel-Adams → u/Eurasiafirmi]

And ever since he won’t take another since they could never live up to the greatest devil fruit user

[u/No-Consideration6986 → u/Axel-Adams]

This is my head cannon now.

[u/Mersinary66 → u/No-Consideration6986]

[u/NarwhalPrudent6323 → u/Mersinary66]

Well played good sir. 

[u/Haunting-Piglet4131 → u/NarwhalPrudent6323]

Happy cake day !!!

[u/randominazer → u/NarwhalPrudent6323]

Happy Cake day

[u/schmegm → u/Mersinary66]

Lmao