Monkey D. Luffy will meet Shanks again in the near future within the One Piece story, but not yet. The anticipated reunion is expected to happen potentially during or after the Elbaf Arc, with some speculation that the reunion could be on Elbaf Island or Lodestar Island, the latter being the penultimate island before the final stage of the Grand Line. This reunion is highly awaited since Luffy wants to return the iconic Straw Hat to Shanks after becoming a great pirate. However, the meeting has been delayed by various plot developments, including Luffy facing new adventures and challenges, and some complications involving Luffy's allies like Bartolomeo. The story hints that the reunion will be emotionally impactful and significant as Luffy has grown to match Shanks as one of the Pirate Emperors, with a potential confrontation or major test involved. The exact chapter numbering is around the 1140+ chapters in the manga timeline, with the meeting being a major event in the final arcs of the story.