Garp

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Garp (卡普)
Alias(es)	Nika Garp
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marines; Neo Marines
Occupation/Role	Marine Vice Admiral; grandfather and guardian of Luffy and Ace
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika user	30	Accidentally eats the fruit Luffy offers him, believing it to be ordinary food. His arm becomes rubbery, and he quickly discovers he can manipulate his elastic body.
Enemy of the World Government	31	Learns that the fruit is tied to Joy Boy and the One Piece legacy, making him a likely target of the World Government.
Neo Marines recruit	31	Joins Zephyr's planned Neo Marines while intending to remain a Marine.

Background / History

Garp is an old comrade of Marine Admiral Zephyr and is known as a Marine Vice Admiral. Zephyr considers him responsible for allowing numerous promising youths connected to him—including Dragon, Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Kuzan, and Coby—to stray from the path Zephyr considers righteous 8 9.

He is Luffy's grandfather and the guardian entrusted with raising Gol D. Roger's son, Ace. Garp concealed Ace's parentage, but later admitted that he had told Ace the truth. His handling of Ace's upbringing, including forgetting to pay Dadan for Ace's care, contributed to Ace's feelings of abandonment and resentment 32 34.

After Zephyr learns of Shanks's presence in the East Blue, Garp returns with him to Foosha Village to protect Luffy and investigate the former Roger Pirates members gathering there 9. There, Luffy accidentally gives Garp the Nika Fruit that Shanks had sought for years 30.

Shanks explains that the fruit is the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika rather than the Gum-Gum Fruit it appears to be. Once Garp understands its connection to Joy Boy and the World Government's enemies, he realizes that he has effectively become a mortal enemy of the World Government 30 31.

Personality

Garp is boisterous, carefree, and often reckless. He casually eats food without checking it, resulting in him accidentally consuming the Nika Fruit, and immediately appreciates its elasticity because it lets him stuff more roasted meat into his mouth 30.

Despite his rough manner, he is deeply concerned about Luffy and Ace. He wants Ace to become a Marine because he believes the Marine banner can protect him from the consequences of Roger's bloodline, though Zephyr notes that this approach has trapped Ace beneath the weight of his heritage 35.

He can become unusually serious when his family needs support. After seeing Ace's uncertainty over Roger's legacy, Garp entrusts Ace to Zephyr so that he can see the world and choose his own path 37.

Appearance

Garp is an older Marine officer who travels with the soldiers of the Dog-head Warship. In Foosha Village, he wears a Marine cape of justice and is immediately recognized by the locals 8 28.

• Associated with the Dog-head Warship 8 9
• Wears a Marine cape of justice while visiting Foosha Village 28
• After consuming the Nika Fruit, his body becomes unusually elastic and bouncy 30

Abilities & Skills

Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika

Garp accidentally gains the power of the mythical Zoan Devil Fruit sought by Shanks.

• Causes his limbs to become limp, rubbery, and elastic 30
• He can snap a stretched arm back into place with force 30
• He can stretch his mouth like modeling clay 30
• The fruit is associated with the power once held by Joy Boy and has grave political consequences for its user 31

Physical Strength

Garp is regarded as the Navy's premier brawler and is strong enough that Zephyr treats him as a major combatant 29.

• His “Fist of Love” is used to discipline Luffy and Ace 28 33
• Zephyr's punch leaves his eye socket bruised and blackened, but Garp remains combat-ready 9
• He is prepared to confront Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates alongside Zephyr 29

Relationships

• Zephyr — Old friend and Marine comrade. Zephyr harshly criticizes Garp's handling of the next generation but still trusts him and recruits him into the Neo Marines 8 9 31.
• Monkey D. Luffy — Grandson. Garp is fiercely invested in Luffy's future, though Luffy accidentally gives him the Nika Fruit 28 30.
• Portgas D. Ace — Adoptive grandson and Roger's son. Garp loves Ace but his secrecy and neglect worsen Ace's insecurity; he later permits Ace to travel with Zephyr 32 34 37.
• Shanks — Former Roger Pirates apprentice and later fellow Neo Marines recruit. Shanks reveals the Nika Fruit's true identity to Garp 30 31.
• Gol D. Roger — Longtime rival who entrusted Ace to Garp. Garp holds Roger partly responsible for the casualties of the Great Pirate Era 32 36.
• Dadan — Ace and Luffy's caretaker. Garp leaves both children in her care, initially forgetting to compensate her for raising Ace 33 34.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zephyr's Return to the East Blue

Garp watches over Zephyr when Zephyr experiences the One Piece story through the Chat Group. After Zephyr learns about Luffy's future, he confronts Garp over the paths taken by Garp's family and former students 8 9.

Garp agrees to return to Foosha Village with Zephyr after learning that Shanks and Buggy—both tied to Roger's crew—are present in the East Blue 9.

Foosha Village and the Nika Fruit Incident

In Foosha Village, Garp reunites with Luffy and encounters Shanks's crew. During Luffy and Uta's argument over Devil Fruits, Luffy unknowingly feeds Garp the fruit Shanks had acquired 28 30.

Garp initially treats the incident lightly and enjoys the fruit's elasticity. Shanks then reveals that Garp has consumed the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, a fruit connected to Nika, Joy Boy, and the One Piece 30 31.

Joining the Neo Marines

After Zephyr reveals his plan to establish the Neo Marines as a force for “true justice,” Garp recognizes that he can remain a Marine while also joining Zephyr's new organization. He accepts the offer enthusiastically 31.

Ace's Upbringing

Garp brings Luffy to Dadan's home, formally placing him alongside Ace. His admission that he had forgotten to pay Dadan for Ace's upbringing causes Ace to feel unwanted and run away 33 34.

Garp later supports Zephyr's belief that Ace deserves the truth about Roger and the freedom to make his own choice. He entrusts Ace to Zephyr for a journey at sea and agrees to help train him 35 37.

Trivia

• Garp is popular and familiar enough in Foosha Village that residents address him casually by name and tease him over paying for drinks 28.
• He refuses to inherit Roger's straw hat when Shanks offers it to him, responding with a threat to punch Shanks 30.
• He discovers that the Nika Fruit's elastic body is especially useful for eating large amounts of food 30.