Monkey D. Garp in One Piece

Monkey D. Garp was born in the Goa Kingdom situated at East Blue, where together with Tsuru and Sengoku, he enlisted in the Marines 56 years ago at the age of 22. At 23, Garp married an unidentified woman, and they had a kid they named Monkey D. Dragon. Garp progressed through the Marines' ranks throughout time, ultimately rising to the position of Vice Admiral.

He defeated Rocks D. Xebec in God Valley 38 years ago, earning the title "Hero of the Marines" during the "Era of Rocks" by working with Gol D. Roger. However, because of his humiliation over the incident, Garp rarely talks about the God Valley Incident. As part of his duty at this time, Garp also pursued other pirates like Shakuyaku.

He rose to fame by repeatedly circling and beating the late Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. The Pirate King asked Garp to look after his unborn child before Roger was put to death because he believed the infant shouldn't be labelled a criminal simply because they were born pirates.

Early in Luffy's life, Garp trained him to become a powerful Marine. To make him stronger, Luffy was dropped into valleys, left alone in dangerous woodlands, and strapped to balloons above great heights. He then turned over control of Luffy to Dadan.

Dadan complied even though she didn't want to care for one more of Garp's kids. Garp grew enraged when Dadan expressed her unhappiness with his carelessness in looking after them alone, forcing her to immediately retract her remarks. During his visits, he frequently had "training sessions" with Ace, Luffy, and occasionally Sabo. Currently, Garp is an instructor to the young trainee recruits in the Marines.

The oddball but kind Garp is devoted to his criminal family and the Marine Headquarters, where he has worked for years. He behaves similarly to his grandchild and is noisy, unruly, and spirited. He can be forgetful and has a tendency to nap while talking. Like many One Piece characters, he has a distinctive laugh, either a Bwahaha or a Wahaha.

In contrast to many Marines, Garp does not think that a person's destiny is determined by their family. Similarly, he does not believe that being classified as a criminal always makes one a horrible person. Even though Garp intended his grandsons to join the Marines, he gave custody of them to a mountain bandit whom he had refused to hand over to authorities.

Garp doesn't mind beating kids to convey a point since he believes that subjecting kids to hardships will ultimately make them strong. Despite this, Garp is a supportive person. He passionately values his independence and family, frequently to the point where he bends the laws to uphold these principles. However, he would ultimately obey Marine HQ's strictest instructions during dire circumstances.

In Sengoku's opinion, Garp has a moral code to uphold, which is the main reason why he repeatedly declined to be promoted to the rank of Admiral. One of the code's tenets states that guarding Celestial Dragons is not his responsibility. He is often amused by Luffy's adventures as a pirate and he only laments his grandsons' decision to become pirates once Ace is captured.

Like Luffy, Garp is brutally honest and direct while interacting with others. He doesn't hesitate to say that the Celestial Dragons are filthy scum. He didn't want to be their underling, which is why he declined to become an admiral. Garp frequently takes off his Marine coat or suit jacket when he is getting ready to fight. Like his grandson, he enjoys eating a lot, especially doughnuts, rice crackers, and pork.

Garp is a tall, muscular older man with a big chest. He has a scar above his left eye and a beard. His eyes are blue, and his hair is grey in the anime but white in the manga. He also wears unique shoulder pads. Garp first appeared with a dog mask on to conceal his role as Luffy's grandfather. He was spotted without the disguise when their relationship was revealed but his appearance has largely remained the same after the time skip.

Garp had two black stripes on his epaulettes during the Battle of Edd War; they expanded to three during his appearance at Water 7; and four by the time of the Marineford War. Garp frequently dons sandals, a red tropical shirt, and light-coloured shorts while at home or on vacation.

He will occasionally wear this shirt with black trousers and boots. During his early years, when he visited Dadan, he sometimes did so without his Marine cape and donned his official black uniform.

Garp resembled Luffy as a child and young man but he was more muscular than his grandson. When he was younger, he had light brown hair, shorts and a tropical button shirt, and he carried a pipe staff. When Garp was a little boy, he had a scar above his left eye.

Garp's hair was all black, and he didn't have a goatee 38 years ago. He was dressed in a crimson tie and a white dress shirt. He had a beard and black hair thirty years ago. He donned a dark suit, a black tie, and an undershirt with orange stripes. Twenty-four years ago, Garp's sideburns and goatee were beginning to turn white, but his hair and beard were still all black. He sported a white shirt, a crimson tie, and a dark double-breasted suit.

Garp is a living legend and one of the all-time strongest marines. Together with Roger, he fought and defeated the Rocks Pirates, one of the most powerful pirate groups in history, which included Rocks D. Xebec, Roger's most formidable foe; Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaidou; three future Emperors; and other notable pirates like Shiki the Golden Lion. Garp was honoured to be a Marine Hero for this outstanding deed.

In his prime, he was renowned for repeatedly cornering Gol D. Roger, becoming one of the few individuals capable of taking on the Pirate King. In fact, Roger claimed that throughout their conflicts, he and Garp nearly murdered one another numerous times. Garp was repeatedly offered the title of admiral because of his extraordinary fame and authority, but he declined each time.

Another example of Garp's incredible strength is when he used a single punch to defeat and almost kill Don Chinjao. As a result, he was given the nickname "Garp the Fist." Chinjao claimed that Garp was regarded as the "Devil" by every single pirate during the time. He was seen to be able to effortlessly strike down Marco the Phoenix, Whitebeard's right hand, even at the age of 76, which was something both Kizaru and Akainu seemed to be unable to do.

Given that Demaro Black tried to make that one of his strongest points in his impersonation of Luffy, Luffy's fame increased as a result of the fact that he is Garp's grandson being made public. When Luffy confronted her, Charlotte Linlin made a reference to Garp.

Despite his rebellious nature, he possesses attributes and influence that are so tremendous that even the World Nobles would be afraid to remove him. Jaygarcia Saturn of the Five Elders stated that Luffy's track record is understandable as Garp's grandson.

Physical Strength

Garp has enormous physical strength that is regarded as legendary. The nickname "Garp the Fist" attests to his vast hitting power when he was at his prime. He had massive punching power at his disposal.

He asserted that during his preparation to face Chinjao, he had scaled eight mountains. This was affirmed by the ease with which he dented Chinjao's drill head, which was strong enough to sever the Ice Continent into two pieces.

Garp is still powerful despite his advanced age. He can carry and throw a giant ball and chain repeatedly and shoot iron cannonballs faster than if they were launched from a real cannon. He can even smash through brick walls and artillery supports with his fists bigger than the Thousand Sunny.

Garp is incredibly strong physically but also extremely resilient and pain-tolerant. He is also known to be extremely quick and agile.

Leadership

Garp is in charge of all lower-ranking soldiers as vice admiral of the Marine Headquarters. Additionally, a vice admiral might be asked to command a fleet of ten battleships as one of five vice admirals during a Buster Call. Garp, the commanding officer of the 153rd Marine Branch, has mentored several other notable Marines, including former Admiral Kuzan. He exhibits leadership qualities and is well-recognised by many Marines.

He is also a fantastic teacher; he was chosen to be an instructor after quickly evolving Koby and Helmeppo into competent fighters. He also gave Luffy and Ace the training to become strong enough to sail independently. Garp was in charge of training the fresh Marine recruits following the Summit War of Marineford.

Haki

Garp is one of the few individuals who can use all three types of Haki. He has taught Kuzan, Koby, and Helmeppo, demonstrating his skill as a teacher.

Haoshoku Haki

Garp is incredibly skilled at using Haoshoku Haki, the most elusive type for people with "king" attributes. The thin streams of black lightning from his fist indicate that he is one of the "handful" users who can use the advanced technique of "infusing" his Haoshoku Haki into some regions of his body or specific items.

Garp has demonstrated the following techniques using Haoshoku Haki:

• Galaxy Impact: Garp packs an enormously powerful punch with shockwaves that cover a massive radius after infusing his fist with Busoshoku and Haoshoku Haki.

• Blue Hole: Garp grabs an opponent by the face and slams them downward, making an enormously deep hole in the earth as they fall. He does this after hardening his hand using Busoshoku Haki and infusing it with Haoshoku Haki.

Busoshoku Haki

Garp is a very adept and powerful user of Busoshoku Haki, and he has repeatedly injured Luffy while getting past his rubber armour. Garp's ability to counter and shatter Chinjao's Busoushoku Haki-enhanced drill-shaped head 30 years ago demonstrated his superior mastery over Chinjao, who is also an accomplished Busoshoku Haki user.

He can also use the more sophisticated technique of producing Busoshoku Haki from his hands, which enables him to attack opponents without coming into direct contact.

Ai aru Kobushi: This is a simple but effective gag technique in which Garp punches Luffy's head. It had also been shown that he had used this against Ace when he was younger. It is referred to as Fist of Love in the Funimation adaptations.

Kenbunshoku Haki

Kenbunshoku Haki is a very skilful tool in Garp's arsenal. He is also capable of imparting it to others.

Weapons

Garp uses only his hands to launch cannonballs. He has enormous physical strength, which causes the cannonballs to rise far quicker than they would when launched from a cannon. He also carries a massive iron ball on a chain exceeding his own Marine warship.

Garp has demonstrated the following techniques:

• Genkotsu Meteor: Garp fires a cannonball at a hostile vessel. Garp may throw them like baseballs because of his superhuman strength, and the impact is more potent than when shot from a real cannon. This is called Meteor Fist in the Funimation and the Viz manga adaptations.

• Genkotsu Ryuseigun: Garp fires 1,000 iron cannonballs towards the opposing ships. On either side of him, conveyor belts provide the cannonballs. This is called Meteor Fist Shower in the Viz manga and Funimation adaptations.

Marines

Garp is regarded as the "Hero of the Marines" for repeatedly cornering the Pirate King. Although Garp appears committed to his work, he has a sense of justice and does not always follow instructions. Sengoku claims that Garp's enormous popularity and accomplishments are why he was never punished for his rebellious behaviour.

Crew

Garp's crew frequently exhibits shock or bewilderment in response to his actions. He occasionally appears oblivious to the full scope of what is occurring around him. Most Marines were unaware of their relationship with Luffy and Dragon despite Garp informing his crew about it before the battle with Whitebeard, indicating that his men kept it a secret.

However, despite all this, his crew respects and obeys him wholeheartedly. An unidentified rank Marine who frequently joins Garp is his right-hand man. His name is Bogard in the anime. Bogard and Garp appear to have been together for at least 27 years.

Koby and Helmeppo

Koby and Helmeppo look up to Garp as their guru. Koby has also been acknowledged by Garp as being his beloved student.

Sengoku

Garp, including Fleet Admiral Sengoku, is regarded highly among Marines as a hero. In the past, Sengoku and Garp appeared to be excellent friends. However, Sengoku was occasionally irritated by Garp's propensity to act independently if Roger was present.

Contrarily, Garp shrugs off and enjoys irritating Sengoku. Notably, despite being threatened with the repercussions, Garp's refusal to govern his family was Sengoku's major annoyance. Garp and Sengoku retired during the Summit War of Marineford, but their records were unaltered.

Tsuru

Tsuru is well acquainted with Garp, who has known her for a long time.

Sakazuki

Despite Garp being a "hero" who qualified for the rank of admiral since he came from a previous generation and primarily because of their shared ancestry with Dragon and Luffy, Sakazuki showed little respect for him. Even though he is currently the fleet admiral, Garp has neither respect nor consideration for him. He asserted that if Sengoku had not restrained him, he would have ruthlessly slain Sakazuki for putting Ace to death.

World Government

Kong

Garp and Kong have a good working relationship because Kong used to be the Fleet Admiral. Even after Kong became Commander-in-Chief of the World Government, they continued to be friends.

World Nobles

Despite being a Marine and devoted to the World Government, Garp despises the World Nobles and declined the rank of admiral because it would have put him in their direct line of authority. The World Nobles did not expel him for his rebellious nature because of his fame and accomplishments.

Family

Monkey D. Dragon

Garp's son is Dragon. Although there haven't been any apparent exchanges, he seems unconcerned about the possibility that his son is a revolutionary sought by the global government. It appears as though the two have some understanding.

In the end, Garp holds very different beliefs than his son's. Dragon utterly detested the World Government to the point of being a Revolutionary and wanting to topple them, in contrast to Garp, who takes pride and satisfaction in being a Marine serving the World Government.

Monkey D. Luffy

Garp raised his grandson Luffy and has high expectations for him. He gets angry at his most minor error, even if his mistakes are occasionally no better. This frequently results in Luffy taking the brunt of Garp's blows, and as a result of these encounters, he has developed a fear of his grandfather. When Luffy engages in absurd behaviour, Garp seems proud. At the same time, he is also concerned about his grandson's well-being.

After the time skip, Garp doesn't appear concerned by his grandson's rising notoriety. He demonstrated this by not showing the slightest sign of alarm that two of the Four Emperors were after him. Even the idea of the pirates cooperating on something made him giggle.

Portgas D. Ace

Garp took in Ace after Gol D. Roger asked him to look after his son. Garp initially believed that adopting Ace was a ridiculous concept, but he eventually gave in to Roger's last request after the pirate king pointed out that after several conflicts, he trusted him as much as a buddy.

He cried for his grandson as he was about to be beheaded for being a pirate. He fervently questioned why he could not have been a Marine, demonstrating how much he felt for him. In fact, Garp said that if Sengoku hadn't restrained him, he would have killed Akainu in retaliation.

When Ace was a baby, Garp frequently visited the village on his vacation to cheer him up by making goofy faces. Garp would occasionally see Luffy, Sabo, and Ace when they got along well and train them by beating them up and clearing out most of the forest.

Like Luffy, Garp had great hopes for Ace to be a formidable Marine and was upset that he decided to pursue piracy. With the restless blood of their fathers coursing through them, Ace resisted the notion that he and his younger brother could ever have been Marines.

Enemies

Gol D. Roger

Garp cornered Gol D. Roger numerous times when he was still alive. Except for the Rocks Pirates, they have a lengthy history of conflict. Roger only thought Sengoku and Garp were worth his time. Roger eventually grew to view Garp as much of a friend as the rest of his crew due to their many disagreements.

Garp also had some respect for Roger because, in addition to protecting Ace, he also expressed disappointment over Ace's choice to deny Roger his father's role. Additionally, Garp wanted Ace to feel proud of his biological father even though he had initially hoped to turn Ace into a Marine rather than a pirate like Roger. However, in the end, Garp was also unsuccessful in achieving this goal.

Edward Newgate

Even though Garp was four years older than Whitebeard and thus more in the same age range as him, Whitebeard respected him and recognised his strength when he called him by his real name rather than "brat" like Crocodile, Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, Shanks, and many others did.

Chinjao

In the past, Garp and Chinjao engaged in several conflicts. After practising by levelling eight mountains with his fists, Garp successfully damaged Chinjao's head in a fight, denying the latter access to all his hidden treasures.

As a result, Chinjao harboured animosity towards Garp for more than 30 years, including all of his offspring. When Garp's grandson, Luffy, gave him a severe hit to the head that restored it to its former glory, Chinjao let go of his resentment and forgave him.

Shanks

Garp holds a vendetta against Shanks because he thinks Shanks is to blame for his grandson's decision to become a pirate. Garp was angry, but he didn't stop Shanks from burying his late grandson Ace in a decent grave after he asked for one.

Rocks D. Xebec

Rocks was his rival before Roger's time. To end his reign of terror, a conflict at God Valley compelled Garp and Roger to work together.

Kuzan

Kuzan's former Marines mentor, Garp, was their leader. He is grateful to Garp for saving his life in a particular occurrence. Kuzan is impressed that Garp declined multiple promotions.

Although Kuzan usually likes Garp being forthright as usual, he rejected Garp's request. He refused to rejoin the Marines because of his hatred for Sakazuki. When they clashed, Garp easily outweighed Kuzan while reprimanding him for getting lost.

Other Pirates

Garp has developed several rivalries with pirates throughout his long career as a Marine hero, including Shiki and Shakky. Given that these pirates are criminals, he had no regret or sympathy for any of them.

Others

Curly Dadan

Garp tricked Curly Dadan into taking care of Ace and Luffy as their foster mother because she is the leader of a band of bandits in exchange for him turning a blind eye to their illegal operations, which are claimed to equal the number of stars in the sky.

Garp asserts that Dadan is his friend, despite the vice admiral placing two kids in Dadan's care causing him dread and annoyance. Dadan always shies away from him but did not hesitate to strike Garp for failing to save Ace. For his part, Garp did not object because he recognised her anguish.

Sabo

The only thing known about Garp's relationship with Sabo is that he trained him alongside Ace and Luffy. Sabo implied that Garp treated him similarly to Ace and Luffy by observing that he sought to keep the three brothers on a short leash.

Sterry

Since Garp was a member of the Goa Kingdom's populace, Sterry was entitled to complete submission and deference from him. The old Marine, who didn't even know who the young monarch was, gave him neither, instructing him to go away and calling him ugly. He even openly declared that he despised Sterry's aspiration to become a Celestial Dragon.

Neptune Family

Being Luffy's grandfather, Garp got to know Neptune's family, especially Neptune and Shirahoshi.

Monkey D. Garp features in the following One Piece themed Video Games:

Q. Does Garp have a Devil Fruit?

1. No, Garp does not possess any Devil Fruit abilities.

Q. Why is Garp so strong?

1. Garp’s Haki abilities makes him one of the strongest characters in the series.

Q. Can Garp defeat Kaido?

1. Even with his old age, Garp is strong enough to take on Kaidou. The Marine was very close to slaying Roger multiple times during their clashes.