WARNING: SPOILERS FOR MANGA ONE PIECE CHAPTER 1080 Vice Admiral of A piecemarines and Luffy’s grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, recently made an epic appearance with a shocking display of power that reflects the pivotal moment when Luffy earned his respect. Garp has always been a source of comedic entertainment, who is often said to be one of the strongest men who ever lived. In the world of One Piece, characters like Usopp and Buggy have proven how much weaker characters can build a formidable reputation. However, Garp recently confirmed that he’s not one of those characters, and that age doesn’t make his powers any less impressive.
After being captured by Blackbeard in One Piece and listening to Kuzan explain the details of the Navy’s SWORD division, Captain Koby was able to escape captivity. However, after helping to free other Fullalead prisoners and being cornered by countless enemies, members of SWORD arrived to save Koby. This includes Koby’s mentor and Legendary Hero, Vice Admiral Garp. Like Luffy’s epic entrance to Marineford in the air, Garp arrived at the enemy base on a large ship, but much lighter and landed much more brutally.
Garp may have seen Luffy’s entrance and wants to try it himself
After Ace was captured and with only minutes remaining to be executed, Luffy and the rest of those who escaped from Impel Down plunged down from the sky in an attack that even the great militaristic minds The best part of One Piece is also unpredictable. While Luffy’s joining wasn’t the result of any grand scheme, it happened at the right time to help change the course of the battle at Marineford, Marine Headquarters. Garp was there to witness the whole thing and was scolded by then-active Fleet Admiral Sengoku about his troubled family. Although it caused him a lot of trouble, Garp still respected Luffy’s act of saving Ace and even imitated it in One Piece, chapter 1080.
Flying into the Enemy’s Command aboard Battleship Is a One Piece Family Tradition
Garp is trapped in a bad situation during the Marineford Arc, not wanting Ace to die but must continue to fulfill his duty as the legendary Marine Hero. He was grieved when Luffy and Ace became Pirates instead of Marines but was not shaken until Luffy arrived at Marineford. Garp’s mental struggles helped Luffy get over him, but in the end, they both failed to find a way to save Ace and grieve in very different ways. It wasn’t until many years later that the Vice Admiral finally found a way to make up for the loss of his adopted nephew by saving his patron, Koby, as Luffy tried to save his brother.
The Straw Hats learned that Garp was the captain’s grandfather after Robin was rescued from the Eines Hall and the Going Merry’s destruction. When the rejuvenated crew left the island on their new ship, Garp launched several cannonballs with his bare hands to end Luffy’s journey. However, using the Thousand Sunny’s air cannon to blow the ship away was another move that impressed Garp and might also have contributed to Vice Admirals’ desire to engage in aerial tactics. A piece is a series filled with dramatic entrances and extraordinary moments of character, and time will tell whether the series can top Garpthat entrance Luffy inspiration before it ends.
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