Garp

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Monkey D. Garp 2
Alias(es)	Hero of the Marines; Iron Fist 2 437
Gender	Male 2
Affiliation	Marines; Marine Headquarters 2
Occupation/Role	Headquarters Vice Admiral 2
Status	Active 442
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Garp selected Noxia while passing through the East Blue and brought him to Marineford’s Elite Training Camp roughly a year before Noxia awakened his system. Noxia regards him as the benefactor responsible for his opportunity to train at Headquarters. 1 2

At age 57, Garp returned to Marineford from a successful mission. He was enthusiastically received by the younger Marines, then immediately complained that the crowd was preventing him from reaching food. 2

During this visit, Garp delivered a letter from Noxia’s family after stopping at the East Blue’s 16th Branch. He also checked on Noxia’s standing in the Elite Training Camp, criticized his lack of visible progress, and stated that he would attend the final assessment the following year. 2

Three years before the present story, Garp became estranged from Rear Admiral Shizi following the reported death of Portgas D. Rouge during the Marine pursuit of Gol D. Roger’s family. Shizi believed Garp had personally led the pursuit that killed Rouge and her unborn child, though she also admitted that he did not know Rouge was her adopted daughter. 30

In reality, Roger entrusted his wife and child to Garp before his death. Garp later delivered an infant named Ace to residents in the East Blue and periodically visited him there. Noxia’s account of this child led Shizi to contact Garp, allowing the two former comrades to reconcile. 25 31

Garp and Sengoku previously defeated Shiki when the Golden Lion attacked Marine Headquarters, though the battle still left extensive damage across Marineford. 30

Garp repeatedly refused promotion to Admiral, rejecting the position at least five times. His continued refusal eventually exhausted the World Government’s patience and contributed to its plans to elevate a new generation of Marine leaders instead. 229 324

After Shizi removed Ace from Dadan’s care and brought him to Marineford, Garp initially opposed the decision but accepted Shizi’s judgment. He later became Ace’s temporary guardian while Shizi was deployed to the New World and protected the child’s secret identity from becoming Marine propaganda. 199 230

During the conflict at G-1, Garp was too drunk to attend Sengoku’s emergency meeting concerning Drought Dugalileo, confidently insisting that Noxia would prevail before returning to sleep. 188

During the Paramount War, Garp and Zephyr initially remained in Marineford’s residential district to protect civilians and Marine families from a possible rear attack. After the destruction of Impel Down released numerous Level 6 prisoners into the war, Garp volunteered to enter the frontline while Zephyr remained behind. 428 436

Garp immediately incapacitated Catarina Devon and defeated the Ancient Zoan user Balu with a single punch before engaging Douglas Bullet in close combat. Sengoku later moved to join him against Bullet as the Level 6 prisoners threatened the Marine lines. 437 438

Following the Paramount War and the World Government’s escalating abuses, Garp rejected Sengoku’s proposal to submit a formal protest, arguing that force was the only meaningful response. He joined Noxia, the Admirals, Zephyr, and other Headquarters elites in their assault on Mary Geoise. 440 442

Appearance

Garp is an older, travel-worn Marine with disheveled hair, often presented with a broad grin and an informal bearing. 2

• Usually wears the authority of a Headquarters Vice Admiral, though his behavior is notably casual. 2
• Is associated with eating senbei, which he was audibly crunching during Shizi’s late-night call. 31
• In later appearances, he has white hair and commonly wears a white Marine justice coat and his recognizable dog-head cap. 240 437

Personality

Garp is boisterous, approachable, and highly popular among younger Marines. He responds warmly to their excitement, laughs readily, and speaks with blunt confidence about the success of his missions. 2

Despite his casual manner, he holds high expectations for promising recruits. His support for Noxia took the form of a recommendation to the Elite Training Camp, but he does not hesitate to admonish Noxia for appearing stagnant and demand a top evaluation from Zephyr. 1 2

His actions regarding Ace indicate a willingness to protect an infant connected to his longtime enemy, even while the Marines were pursuing Roger’s family. 31

Garp is fiercely protective of children under his care. He rejected the proposal to publicize Ace’s heritage because the boy would be judged for Roger’s crimes and ostracized by other children. 230

Though often irresponsible in daily life, he is capable of deep guilt and concern. After harshly punishing Luffy for declaring his intention to become a pirate, Garp asked Noxia to visit Foosha Village, apologize on his behalf, and guide the boy away from piracy. 399

He is irreverent toward authority and openly contemptuous of the World Government and Celestial Dragons when their actions conflict with his sense of justice. He ultimately endorsed direct action against the World Government rather than another formal protest. 138 442

Abilities & Skills

Armament Haki

• Recorded at Master level by Noxia’s Character Detector. 2
• No named Armament Haki techniques have been shown. 2

Observation Haki

• Recorded at Master level by Noxia’s Character Detector. 2
• His physical attributes could not be read by the detector because of the vast gap between him and Noxia. 2

Rokushiki

• Recorded at Master level by Noxia’s Character Detector. 2
• No individual Rokushiki techniques have been identified. 2

Hand-to-Hand Combat

• Recorded at Master level by Noxia’s Character Detector. 2
• Garp is regarded by Noxia as a peak powerhouse of the world. 2
• He defeated the former 800-million-Beli pirate Balu, even in his Ancient Zoan Kui Zhou Dragon form, with a single punch. 438
• He was able to fight Douglas Bullet in sustained close-quarters combat despite Bullet’s decade of relentless training in Impel Down. 438

Power Progression

Period	Advancement / Demonstration	Evidence
Chapter 2	Noxia’s Character Detector recorded Garp’s Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Rokushiki, and hand-to-hand combat at Master level; his physical attributes remained unreadable due to the disparity in strength.	2
Pre-story / Chapter 30	Fought alongside Sengoku to defeat Shiki after the Golden Lion’s assault on Marine Headquarters.	30
Paramount War	Instantly incapacitated Catarina Devon and defeated the Ancient Zoan pirate Balu with one punch before battling Douglas Bullet directly.	437 438

Relationships

• Romanov Noxia — Benefactor and supporter; Garp selected Noxia for Marineford’s Elite Training Camp, delivered letters from his family, and expects him to excel by graduation. He later entrusted Noxia with helping guide Luffy and joined his assault on Mary Geoise. 1 2 399 442
• Rear Admiral Shizi — Longtime comrade whose relationship with Garp fractured after Rouge’s reported death; they reconciled after Shizi contacted him about Ace. Garp later accepted Shizi’s decision to remove Ace from Dadan’s care and raise him at Marine Headquarters. 26 30 31 199
• Portgas D. Rouge — Roger entrusted Rouge and her child to Garp before his death. Shizi initially believed Garp had pursued Rouge to her death. 30 31
• Portgas D. Ace — Garp delivered the infant Ace to residents in the East Blue and occasionally visited him afterward. He later accepted Ace’s relocation to Marineford, acted as his guardian during Shizi’s New World deployment, and protected him from learning of his parentage being used for propaganda. 25 31 199 230
• Monkey D. Luffy — Garp’s grandson. He subjected Luffy to harsh survival training in hopes that he would become a Marine, but later regretted striking him over his pirate ambitions and relied on Noxia to comfort and guide him. 399 404 406
• Monkey D. Dragon — Garp’s estranged son and Luffy’s father. Garp regards Dragon as an irresponsible parent and warned Noxia that Dragon’s Revolutionary Army activity in the East Blue could endanger Luffy. 399
• Gol D. Roger — Longstanding enemy since the fall of the Rocks Pirates; despite this enmity, Roger entrusted his family to Garp before dying. 30 31
• Sengoku — Fellow Marine who, alongside Garp, defeated Shiki when he attacked Marine Headquarters. Garp later fought beside Sengoku against Douglas Bullet and pushed Sengoku to abandon ineffective protests against the World Government. 30 438 442
• Zephyr — Fellow senior Marine; Zephyr knew neither Shizi’s connection to Rouge nor the reason for her later estrangement from Garp. During the Paramount War, Zephyr remained to guard Marineford’s rear while Garp moved to the frontline. 30 436
• Douglas Bullet — Former prisoner whom Garp and Sengoku helped capture years earlier. Bullet sought revenge during the Paramount War and fought Garp directly after escaping Impel Down. 438
• World Government — Garp repeatedly rejected its offers to promote him to Admiral. His refusal and later support for Noxia’s assault on Mary Geoise placed him in direct opposition to its authority. 324 442