Fan One Piece finally got to witness the true power of Vice Admiral Garp, Luffy’s grandfather, and it exceeded even their wildest expectations. Garp is part of a group of characters whose legendary powers have been revealed throughout the series, and it’s finally time for One Piece to show the true power of Grandpa Luffy.
In chapter #1080 of One Piece, the focus of the story leaves on Egghead Island, where Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are engaged in a deadly game against a rogue clone of Dr. Vegapunk and Seraphim. Instead, this chapter reveals the fate of Captain Koby, the “hero of the Marines”, who was captured by Blackbeard following his raid against Boa Hancock. Luffy’s grandfather, Garp, took action to save his protégé, recruiting Koby’s friends from SWORD, a secret branch of the Navy. The Marines attacked Blackbeard’s base on Pirate Island, rounding up all the pirates and villains who had joined Teach’s cause in the middle of town. Later, while flying over the island on his battleship, Garp unleashes a devastating Haki Conqueror punch, known as the Galaxy Impact, that seemingly destroys the entire island.
Garp has kingly haki
Monkey D. Garp is a legendary Marine of the previous generation, famous as one of the few true opponents of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger. According to the stories, Garp not only fought on par with Roger several times, but he also allied with the Pirate King on one occasion, during the Valley of the Gods Incident, where they defeated Rocks D. Xebec, a warrior. other extremely powerful pirates. fans of one piece know about Garp’s past exploits through stories, short flashbacks, and admiration from his subordinates, but he has never shown to be fighting seriously when he appears. present in the present moment of the story. One of those moments was when Garp witnessed Admiral Akainu kill his adopted nephew Ace right in front of his eyes, and nearly attack his superior before being stopped by his friend Sengoku.
It’s clear now that, in that case, Garp could have really killed the powerful Akainu if he hadn’t stopped. Chapter #1080 shows that Garp is one of the few individuals in the world who can use Haoshoku Haki (aka Conqueror Haki), and one of the few who can even use the advanced application. of “infusing” Haoshoku Haki into their parts. body or object, as shown by black lightning bolts emanating from his hands during the Galaxy Impact attack. Mastering Haoshoku Haki is the prerogative of the strongest warriors in One Piece history, which puts Garp at least on par with the likes of Shanks, Kaido, Big Mom, Roger, Whitebeard, and his own grandson. Luffy.
Garp is one of the true elites of the One Piece world
Garp has always been described as possessing incredible physical strength and as a master of the more common form of Haki, Busoshoku (Enhanced). However, the revelation that he has Conqueror Haki comes as a surprise, as this power usually belongs to individuals with extreme ambition, known as the Supreme Rulers. On the other hand, Garp is always shown with a carefree attitude, and despite his strong sense of justice, he always refuses to be promoted to Admiral. However, the reveal of Garp’s true level of power should surprise even One Piece fans, and it hints at a possible future epic confrontation with his nephew. His brother was Luffy, who “betrayed” Garp’s wish to become a Marine and chose to aim to become a Marine. instead the title of Pirate King.
The latest chapter of One Piece is available now on Viz Media.
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