Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. Over the years, the Shonen series has featured several characters that have redefined the meaning of strength. However, one name stayed on top, it was none other than Edward Newgate, the Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
The pirate was the longest-serving Emperor of the Sea of the Previous Generation and claimed the title of ‘Strongest Man in the World.’ His raw physical strength and the unmatched power of the Gura Gura no Mi reinforced the title given to him. However, some fans claim that one other name is way stronger than the notorious pirate.
Monkey D. Garp showcased his strength at Hachinosu, the base of the Blackbeard Pirates, where he disobeyed the orders from his superiors to save Koby. As a result, some fans claim that the Vice Admiral is way above the deceased pirate. However, they are wrong because of one important aspect.
Whitebeard Proves Why Garp Doesn’t Fall in His League
The debate and anticipation following the strongest character in Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece have often been a matter of question. A lot of names are worthy contenders, but recently one name has been believed to stand above the rest. Recently, when the Blackbeard Pirates made Koby their prisoner, Monkey D. Garp did everything in his power to ensure that his subordinate was freed from the malicious clutches of Marshall D. Teach.
During the fight, the Vice Admiral destroyed the antagonist group, making the fandom believe that he might be the new ‘Strongest Man in the World.’ Although he was beaten up quite badly, it is nothing compared to the stern punishment inflicted on the Emperor of the Sea.
During the whole Marineford War, he had Stage 4 cancer, was stabbed 267 times, had 152 bullet wounds, 46 cannonball wounds, and three powerful magma punches; amidst all this, he died standing with his back never touching the ground. On the other hand, The Hero of the Marines was stabbed twice, received one Ice Glove in the face, and fell down two times.
While it can be judged that the two are on a similar level, this is where Garp fans are wrong. According to CuriouslyEnough, a creator on YouTube, old Whitebeard is stronger than old Garp because of one aspect.
They stated that the age gap between them created all the difference in the world. The creator said,
But Whitebeard far surpassed Garp in endurance. Additionally, Garp is 78 years old, six years older than Whitebeard. This age gap is not like going from 20 to 26, as aging in your 70s typically leads to decreased strength, not increased.
This news summoned the entire One Piece community to the YouTube post, where they did not shy away from supporting their views.
One Piece Fans React To How Garp is Weaker than Whitebeard
The fans of the Hero of the Marine were heartbroken but did not feel disappointed because he did not possess a Devil Fruit to have additional power; he solely relied on his raw physical strength and Haki to take down his foes.
He fought alongside Gol D. Roger to take down Rocks D. Xebec, which gave him the nickname he is known for, solely because it was immensely difficult. Hence, the fandom shared their thoughts on the post, choosing their side between the two characters.
@Theblackhaireddude commented, “Don’t forget, garp all fists. No weapon or world-bending DF. Also Garp was fighting someone he’d never kill.”
@GryphonEdit commented, “Whitebeard “Even the death couldn’t bring this man down to his knees” Surely lived up to his name”
@gunlevis403 commented, “remember that WB came to Marineford with a whole fleet and strong enough captains ready to support him, while Garp only had a small fleet and he was the one doing it all”
@Retro4Bit commented, “Garp actually accomplished his mission tho…. Just saying”
@strawkidful commented, “One using a fruit to destroy the world, and the other only need love fist”
@senpaichazak commented, “Garp just got defeated. He even just stopped fighting when Garp knows Coby and the Slaves are escaping. He can just do a suicide bomb by releasing another galaxy impact but he just stopped and laugh”
Nevertheless, there’s no denying that these two characters have the strongest names and have been immensely loved by the OP community. As a result, their presence has taken Oda-Sensei’s magnum opus to a whole new level, which has established it as the best Shonen series to ever exist.
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