One Piece: Major plot developments to expect in God Valley flashback

One Piece is currently featuring everything that transpired during the God Valley Incident 38 years ago – so here are some of the major plot developments we can expect in the upcoming chapters.

One Piece’s recent jaw-dropping chapter shed light on Kuma’s Past as well as the truth behind the God Valley Incident 38 years ago. The chapter begins with the chaos that’s happening in Egghead Island. 

However, the chapter soon transitions into Kuma’s past and then moves on to the God Valley Incident, where the Rocks Pirates were disbanded. The series only briefly mentioned the incident that marked the alliance of the Pirate King and the Marine Hero but never really delved too deep into it.

Furthermore, since the Straw Hats were planning to escape to Elbaf, no one really thought the series would reveal another flashback. This time, Oda plans to reveal the truth behind the legendary God Valley Incident. Delve deeper to find out what major plot developments you can expect in the God Valley flashback of One Piece.

1. Garp and Roger vs Rocks D. Xebec

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No one would’ve imagined a notorious pirate and a high-ranking Marine Officer joining hands to defeat a common enemy. However, Roger and Garp were faced with an enemy stronger than them. 

Hence, they decided to make a temporary truce and successfully defeated Xebec, forcing his crew to disband. The series has never revealed Xebec’s power and only hinted that he was the strongest pirate then. So, there’s no doubt that the fight will be iconic.

2. Edward Newgate vs Saint Figarland Garling

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In chapter 434, Shanks meets Whitebeard to request him to stop Ace from hunting Blackbeard. Ace never knew, but Shanks was fully aware of the pirate’s powers. During the meeting, Whitebeard mentions his scar for the first time.

He mentions that looking at Shanks makes his scars ache that he got from “him.” The person Whitebeard is referring to is clearly Saint Figarland Garling, who looked just like Shanks in his younger days. The hint is so clear that it won’t even be surprising if we find out that Garling is Shanks’ father. Since both Whitebeard and Garling were in God Valley during the flashback, it’s likely that they fought there, and the former was defeated.

3. The reason Shanks was left in a treasure chest

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After the fight in God Valley, Roger found Shanks in a treasure chest and adopted him. He journeyed half the world with Roger and also became a great pirate after growing up. However, the series never revealed why Shanks was there in the first place. 

Shanks is shrouded in mystery, but one thing we now know for sure is that he is a Celestial Dragon. Whether it was Garling or someone else, abandoning a world noble must mean the situation at the time was dire. It’s highly likely that the upcoming chapters of One Piece will reveal the truth about it.

4. Kuma joining the Revolutionary Army and becoming a Pacifista

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Although the series is currently featuring the God Valley flashback, we shouldn’t forget that everything is simply Kuma’s flashback. The flashback began with his birth and his special race being revealed. As the chapter continues, we find out about his tragic life as a slave and his appearance in God Valley.

Chapter 1095 ends with Ivankov and Ginny meeting Kuma. From here on out, we will likely see his life as a Revolutionary and how he became a Warlord. While the series reveals everything, it’s also possible that the truth about Kuma’s “death” and transition to Pacifista is also revealed. Although the series revealed that Kuma voluntarily became a Pacifista, we know now that the truth is far from it.

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