This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

After years upon years of waiting, Oda has finally given the fans what they've been asking for all this time, and that's a proper look at the legends of the old era. Right now, the world of One Piece is experiencing a surge when it comes to piracy and there are more pirates on the seas than ever before. However, the previous generation of pirates and Marines certainly looked far more exciting, and fans have been waiting for Oda to show their capabilities to the fullest for the longest time now.

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In One Piece chapter 1161, Oda officially gave the fans a proper look at the God Valley Incident, and it is here that the strongest of legends of the One Piece world assembled. From Rocks D. Xebec, who was a legend among legends, to Roger, Whitebeard, and Garp, Oda revealed all of them to the fans at God Valley. Curiously enough, Oda has also officially confirmed the one and only Marine to be above Yonko level in God Valley, and that's none other than Garp himself.

Garp Is Far Above The Average Yonko Level

Garp Was On the Level Of The Pirate King

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Only Roger, Whitebeard, and Rocks were on Garp's Level
Shanks can rival Garp too

The term Yonko level is quite vague now that the likes of Buggy have joined their ranks. But, the Yonko are the four most powerful pirates on the seas and they're usually the cream of the crop. Luffy's current power level is a good example of what a Yonko is supposed to be, but an even better example would be Kaido, whom Luffy defeated recently. Kaido was incredibly powerful and his strength was the perfect representation of what a Yonko should be. With immense Haki and terrific Devil Fruit powers, Kaido was an absolute monster. Yet, Oda has now officially confirmed that Garp even even above the level that Kaido showed in Wano.

This isn't even hot enough to roast a prime rib, Linlin! — Garp to Linlin

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Garp, even before hitting his prime, was a demon to pirates, so much so that Whitebeard, Linlin, and Kaido together believed that it wouldn't be easy to beat him. Instead, they chose to run from him. Of course, all three of them were not in their primes back then and had a job to do, but at the same time, it goes to show that Garp was portrayed to be a demon even to them. The only one who was able to stop Garp was Roger, and fans know very well that Roger is above the level of the average Yonko, such as Kaido and Big Mom, which pushes Garp above Yonko level too.

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Back in those days, Garp was like a demon to all pirates across the seas. — Shakky about Garp

Prime Garp Was A Demon To Pirates

Even Whitebeard Ran From Garp

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Most One Piece fans would agree that Garp and Whitebeard are on the same level of power. In fact, Oda himself has established this as canon in the story. Garp is strong enough to rival Roger, and Whitebeard is the only pirate ever to tie battles with Roger. They're all on the same level. Yet, Whitebeard chose to avoid a fight against Garp and that goes to show the level of respect he gave to the legendary Marine. Hopefully, Oda will show more of Garp and his power in the future of One Piece.

Garp and Roger fight the Rocks Pirates at God Valley - One Piece

One Piece Chapter 1162 will be out next week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on October 12. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1162 is October 12, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

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Release Date: October 20, 1999
Network: Fuji TV
Directors: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou