One Piece: Oda Sets Up Monkey D. Garp’s Execution

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This article contains spoilers from One Piece‘s Elbaf Arc.

Summary

  • Blackbeard aims to trade Garp as a bargaining chip.
  • The public execution of Garp will be announced.
  • Garp’s capture leads to negotiations going sour.

One Piece is currently in the Final Saga and fans know already that this is the most intense part of the entire story. Oda has previously mentioned that the Final Saga is going to be more intense than any other part of the story, and based on what fans have been seeing in the Elbaf arc so far, it certainly does seem to be heading towards far bigger events than ever seen before. But, while Elbaf is clearly very exciting, it still doesn’t focus on the main events, and they center around the things going on outside of the country.

In the Egghead Arc, the story of One Piece took a very intense turn. For one, while Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates were in Egghead, getting ready to evacuate Vegapunk, the world outside was rapidly changing. Law was beaten by Blackbeard, while Kid was beaten by Shanks. More than that, Garp was captured by the Blackbeard Pirates, and now, his fate rests in the hands of the most evil pirate at the moment.

The Capture Of Garp And Blackbeard’s Trump Card

  • Blackbeard Wants To Trade Garp
  • The Public Execution Of The Navy Hero Will Be Announced

Garp’s capture was all set into motion by the abolition of the Shichibukai system at the hands of the World Government. As soon as the Shichibukai system was abolished, the World Government sent Marines to target the Shichibukai who were once their allies. Clearly, this was to show that they were no longer getting the protection that they once enjoyed. Every single one of them was attacked, and this also included Boa Hancock. Koby, in particular, wa sent to get Hancock to surrender, but of course, he wasn’t up to the task. More than that, fans also saw Blackbeard arriving on the island, and while he failed to fulfill his main objective, that is, getting his hands on Hancock’s Devil Fruit, he did get a good bit out of it when he successfully captured the Navy Hero, Koby.

Pay attention, you are the future leaders of our Navy. Someday, pirates everywhere will shake with fear when they learn about what we achieve together.

Naturally, the capture of Captain Koby, known to be the Hero of the Rocky Port, was always going to spread like wildfire and it most certainly did. Koby’s capture led to Garp showing up for his rescue. Garp most certainly did show up on time and even managed to beat just about all the members of the Blackbeard Pirates on the island by himself. However, due to Koby being used as a pawn, Garp received severe injuries, which eventually slowed him down to the point where he eventually lost. That said, Koby was saved, but now, in his stead, the Blackbeard Pirates hold Hero, the Hero of Legends.

Moving on to Blackbeard’s plan with Garp, things seemingly haven’t changed. Blackbeard intended to use Koby as a trading chip. As he mentioned himself, he wants the Pirate Island to be officially recognized as a nation and be a part of the World Government. Teach believed that offering Koby as a trading chip would allow the Government to do so. Kuzan believed it wouldn’t work due to Koby being a member of SWORD. However, now Blackbeard holds an even bigger trump card in the negotiations, and that is Garp, the Legendary Hero of the Marines.

Why Blackbeard Will Execute Garp Publicly

The Negotiations Will Go Sour

The very first thing that fans need to keep in mind in regards to Garp is that he will be offered as a trading chip to the Government. This is what Lafitte was seemingly making preparations for at UMIT trading port after Egghead. Since UMIT Port has a worldwide reach, Blackbeard likely intends to do these negotiations not in private behind closed doors, but in public, in front of the whole world. This puts an immense amount of pressure on the World Government. For one, he holds Garp, the man known to be the Legendary Hero, and that means the people of the world cherish him and see him as a symbol of hope.

If the World Government refuse to save Garp from Blackbeard, then the World Government would lose face in front of the whole world and lose their trust. They would essentially be squandering all public trust and be seen as inferior to Blackbeard. The Government absolutely cannot allow that, and that’s all down to the genius plan of making the negotiations public.

I want this Pirate Island to officially turn into a country. — Blackbeard

On the other hand, the Blackbeard Pirates also want a nation for themselves that is affiliated with the Government itself. Blackbeard cannot be given such power either. If Blackbeard is given a country, that means the Government is bending to the will of a pirate and is weak. To put it simply, neither option works for the World Government and they will lose face either way. There is only one way forward, and that is war.

This is where things get interesting, however. If Blackbeard isn’t given what he wants, he will most likely try to ruin the Navy’s name as much as possible, which means that they will likely announce the public execution of their biggest hero, Garp. The Governments cannot simply sit back and watch it be broadcast all over the world, and that means they will likely head to the Pirate Island with their biggest force as a declaration of all-out war.

A War Bigger Than Marineford Is Coming

The Cross Guild Will Play A Massive Role

Although this war already looks complex, there is one more key player here that will most definitely shock the fans, and that player is none other than Buggy. To put things simply, Buggy and Blackbeard have a common goal and a common enemy. For those who don’t remember, the Cross Guild is putting bounties on the Navy and after the death of Vice Admiral T-Bone, the Government absolutely cannot stay quiet. They will have to go after the Cross Guild, just as they have to go after the Blackbeard Pirates.

At the same time, the Cross Guild intends to establish a pirate stronghold that is strong enough to counter the threat of the World Government, as mentioned by Crocodile and Mihawk. This aligns with Blackbeard’s goal of a nation establishment. If they have a common enemy and a common goal, the only idea forward is to join hands and fight the Navy together. The Cross Guild will likely assemble on the Pirate Island with the Blackbeard Pirates and fifth the Navy during Garp’s execution, which will give rise to the biggest war in the New World, far surpassing the Paramount War. Of course, Luffy cannot let his grandpa die at the hands of Blackbeard, so fans should most definitely see him get involved in this war as well, and given that he and Koby will have the same goal, an alliance could most definitely be seen being made.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1143, is set to be March 23, 2025.

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2025-03-18 01:07