Every One Piece fan will agree that the World Government is a corrupt organization. However, not every Marine or soldier associated with the World Government is evil. People like Kuma and Garp have been forced into fighting for the Celestial Dragons despite it being against their moral code.
Garp has earned the title of Hero of the Marines due to his exemplary performance at God Valley. However, fan theory suggests that Garp actually hates the title, as well as the actions he takes to earn it.
How Monkey D. Garp Ended up Serving the Celestial Dragons in One Piece
Monkey D. Garp, the father of Monkey D. Dragon and the grandfather of Luffy, is currently one of the strongest Marine Admirals. However, his road to the position was anything but smooth, especially since he could never tolerate an unfair justice system. Given how he strictly raised Ace and Luffy, it is evident that he also regulates himself.
As far as we know about Garp, he was born in the Goa Kingdom and lived a life of poverty, but he was exceptionally strong. Thus, he joined the Marines and had Dragon around the age of 23. After joining the Marines, Garp seems to have quickly climbed the ranks.
It is later shown in the series that Garp was offered promotions various times but never accepted them. According to him,
I don’t need any higher position than this to do things the way I like!
Garp never wanted to be an Admiral because then he would become a direct subordinate of the Celestial Dragons, the most corrupt beings on Earth. Garp’s moral code doesn’t let him fulfill the cruel duties that the Dragons might assign him. Garp might be a marine, but he has never respected the Celestial Dragons.
Garp Hates How He Obtained the Hero of the Marines Title
Garp received the title of the Hero of the Marines because he defeated the Rocks pirates in a joint effort with Gol D. Roger. Rocks D. Xebec is a notorious pirate who was incredibly hard to defeat. Yet, Garp never talks about the battle, probably because he is ashamed of it. Why? Because he had a rivalry with Roger.
Garp had several stand-downs against Roger and they were nothing short of enemies, yet Garp had to take Roger’s help in order to bring down Xebec. Other than colluding with an enemy, Garp also had to obey the orders of the Celestial Dragons. He had to protect the interests of the same scumbags who he hated. In fact, Garp fought at God Valley to protect the slaves of the Celestial Dragons as well.
A fan theory points out how much humiliation Garp had to face from himself. He must have hated himself for not being able to free the slaves or pull a haki-infused punch toward the Celestial Dragons. Garp grew up in poverty and knew the struggles of a common man. Thus, he can relate to the slaves of the Celestial Dragons and knows it is not morally right. Yet, he has to swallow his pride and morals to serve the corrupt World Government heads.
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