Garp

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Garp (卡普)
Alias(es)	Iron Fist Garp; Hero of the Navy / Hero of the Marines 28
Gender	Male 28
Affiliation	Navy; later serves the New World Government 28 281
Occupation/Role	Navy Vice Admiral and legendary frontline combatant 28 239
Status	Active 281
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 20; appears in person in Chapter 28 20 28

Background

While vacationing in the East Blue, Garp was ordered by Fleet Admiral Sengoku to pursue Xia Ye after the pirate's whereabouts reached Marine Headquarters. Garp delayed the assignment enough that Xia Ye had already left Cocoyasi Village by the time he arrived. After learning of Xia Ye's destruction of the Arlong Pirates and Colonel Mouse's branch, he chose to intercept him at Loguetown instead. 20 28

At Loguetown, Garp stopped Xia Ye from taking Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit and personally challenged him. He held no personal hatred toward Xia Ye for betraying the World Government, as Garp himself despised the Celestial Dragons; his pursuit was largely due to Sengoku's orders. 33

Xia Ye escaped their first battle through the Door of Different Dimension after Garp overwhelmed him despite the activation of the Gate of Hurt. The escape left Sengoku surprised that Xia Ye had slipped away from Garp. 36 37

Appearance

Garp is a robust elderly man whose imposing physique and vigorous bearing contrast with his age. He is commonly recognized by civilians and Marines alike as the Hero of the Navy. 28

• Graying hair at his temples. 28
• Stern, square-jawed face. 28
• Tall, powerful build and a forceful stride. 28
• Often wears a distinctive dog-head hat. 28

Personality

Garp is boisterous and irreverent, often laughing heartily even during serious assignments. His casual attitude caused him to treat the East Blue pursuit of Xia Ye lightly, contributing to Xia Ye's initial escape. 28 37

He openly despises the Celestial Dragons, calling the death of one at Sabaody a good thing and refusing to involve himself until Sengoku revealed that Aokiji might have been killed by Natsuya. 96

Despite his informality, Garp becomes direct and decisive when Marines are endangered. He immediately went to reinforce Aokiji, broke through Doflamingo's Birdcage, and led the reinforcements into Sabaody without hesitation. 96 97

His family affects his conduct in battle. He halted his assault on Blackbeard upon recognizing Ace, then focused on pursuing Ace instead. He also attempts to discourage Luffy from becoming a pirate by warning him about the dangers of the wider world. 239 281

Abilities & Skills

Iron Fist

Garp's Haki-infused punches are renowned for overwhelming physical force. His blows can injure powerful opponents even before full contact is made. 99

• Broke Doflamingo's Birdcage with a single punch after other Marines had failed to breach it. 97
• Knocked Natsuya out of his dominant position immediately after Natsuya defeated Aokiji. 99
• Easily destroyed Natsuya's Fivefold Rashomon while pursuing him. 103
• Defeated Who's-Who without taking visible injury during the Wano conflict. 270

Armament Haki and Ryou

Garp possesses exceptionally powerful Armament Haki, described by Natsuya as top-tier and seemingly capable of projecting force beyond his fist. 99

• His projected force injured Natsuya through the defenses of Iron Body, Armament Haki, and Great Ape physiology. 99
• Disrupted and collapsed Door-Door Fruit portals by creating spatial turbulence with Ryou. 99 102
• Repelled Natsuya's massed Rokushiki barrage and later shattered a mountain peak created by Open Door Mountain View. 101 102
• Withstood repeated attacks from Natsuya's amplified forms, including Morning Peacock. 102

Observation Haki and Evasion

Garp uses Observation Haki and highly refined Paper Art to read and evade attacks. 34

• Quickly adapted after Xia Ye used the Mirror of Heart Door to anticipate his movements. 34
• Evaded Xia Ye's extreme-speed assaults while remaining calm and composed. 34
• Could respond to Natsuya's Super Saiyan-enhanced speed, though the sudden increase initially surprised him. 101

Physical Prowess

Even in old age, Garp retains extraordinary speed, endurance, and close-quarters combat ability. 28 99

• Matched Xia Ye's Gate of Hurt-enhanced movement speed after Xia Ye initially gained an advantage. 36
• Fought Whitebeard at Marineford, preventing him from reaching the execution platform; Marco was unable to meaningfully interfere. 195 199
• Remained a decisive force during the later Wano campaign, overwhelming Who's-Who in a brief exchange. 268 270

Leadership

Garp commands considerable trust among Marines, who regard his arrival as a turning point in dangerous operations. 97 99

• Ordered Marine reinforcements forward immediately after breaking the Birdcage around Sabaody. 97
• Led a Marine reinforcement fleet alongside Sengoku during the Pirate Expo crisis. 239
• Participated in the Marine operation that captured Kaido and the Beasts Pirates after the Summit War. 205

Relationships

• Sengoku — Longtime Marine associate and frequent superior; Sengoku repeatedly relies on Garp for crises involving Natsuya and Aokiji. 20 96 142
• Natsuya / Xia Ye — Repeated adversary whom Garp pursued from the East Blue through Sabaody; Garp later compared Natsuya's growth and luck to Gol D. Roger's. 33 99 142
• Aokiji — Fellow Marine powerhouse; Garp agreed to reinforce him after learning he had lost contact during his battle with Natsuya. 96 97
• Whitebeard — Major opponent at the Summit War; Garp held him in battle and prevented him from advancing toward the execution platform. 194 195 199
• Ace — Grandson; Garp stopped attacking Blackbeard after spotting Ace and immediately turned his attention toward him. 239 247
• Monkey D. Dragon — Son; they clash during the Wano conflict, with Garp angrily accusing Dragon of attacking his own father. 272
• Luffy — Grandson; Garp recounts world events to him and tries to dissuade him from setting out as a pirate. 281
• Who’s-Who — Opponent during the Wano campaign; Garp decisively defeated him. 268 270

Story Role / Major Arcs

East Blue Pursuit

Garp was dispatched to capture Xia Ye after the pirate's actions in Cocoyasi Village drew Marine Headquarters' attention. He arrived too late at Cocoyasi, intercepted Xia Ye at Loguetown, and dominated their first fight before Xia Ye escaped into the Grand Line. 20 28 33 36 37

Sabaody Archipelago Incident

After returning from vacation, Garp was sent to support Aokiji against Natsuya. He shattered Doflamingo's Birdcage, then arrived just after Natsuya defeated Aokiji. Garp overpowered Natsuya, countered his Door-Door Fruit escape methods, and withstood his Fifth Gate and Super Saiyan-enhanced offensive until Rayleigh intervened and enabled Natsuya's escape. 96 97 99 101 102 103

Naval Assessment of Natsuya

At a high-level Marine conference, Garp warned that Natsuya's growth reminded him of his pursuit of Gol D. Roger. His assessment intensified Marine concern that Natsuya could become a new Emperor of the Sea. 142

Summit War

Garp was among Marineford's legendary Vice Admirals during Teach's public execution. He fought Whitebeard directly, keeping him from advancing toward the execution platform and easily knocking away Marco when he attempted to intervene. 178 194 195

After the war, Garp joined the three Admirals in surrounding Kaido and the Beasts Pirates. Kaido's group was captured and suppressed within half an hour. 205

Pirate Expo

Garp and Sengoku led Marine reinforcements to the Pirate Expo after Aokiji and Kizaru requested support against Douglas Bullet and the assembled pirate forces. Garp attacked Blackbeard in search of Natsuya and Bullet, but his discovery of Ace allowed Blackbeard's group to escape. 239

Wano Conflict

Garp joined Akainu's invasion of Wano and challenged Who's-Who, defeating him decisively. When Natsuya's allies later rallied, Garp was drawn into a larger confrontation that included Marco, Jozu, other Whitebeard Pirates, and his son Dragon. 268 270 272

Epilogue

In Foosha Village, Garp briefs the nearly seventeen-year-old Luffy on the current state of the seas and the New World Government. Though he supports Luffy learning about the world, he repeatedly warns him not to become a pirate. 281

Notable Quotes

“Hahaha, isn't that a good thing? One less piece of trash in this world!”

— Garp, reacting to the death of a Celestial Dragon 96

“This guy, Natsuya, is too troublesome. I won't lie to you—I'm getting the same feeling I had when I was chasing Roger!”

— Garp at the Marine conference 142