Monkey D.

Garp 'One Piece'

Former Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp (モンキー・D・ガープ中将, Monkī D. Gāpu Chūjō) is the father of
Monkey D. Dragon, the grandfather of Monkey D. Luffy, and the adoptive grandfather of Portgas
D. Ace. He was also the commanding officer of the 153rd Branch of the Marines (until he quit
along with Sengoku after the battle of Marineford), and the man in charge of both Coby and
Helmeppo. He was one of the major figures along with Sengoku, Shiki and Whitebeard while
Gol D. Roger was still alive

Appearance

Garp is a tall and muscular old man with a broad chest. He is bearded and has a scar on his left
eye. Due to the fact that he had appeared in Romance Dawn, Version 2 with his face, he wore a
dog mask when he was first introduced, so fans would not realize he was Luffy's grandfather.
When this fact was revealed he discarded the mask. Since then, he has only worn the mask on
entrances. Garp was also seen smoking cigars.[1] Garp is the only Vice-Admiral with Tsuru to
have special shoulder-pads, his are black and red whereas the standard color is blue.

When he was younger, 24 years ago, Garp's hair and beard were still black, with the sideburns
beginning to whiten. He also wore a much darker double breasted suit with a white shirt and a
red tie, but he already had the scar above his left eye.

Personality
Garp displays an intelligence level that is equivalent to that of Luffy's; however, Garp seems
somewhat more absent-minded than his grandson, possibly due to senility. Due to his hot
temper, he is unable to accept excuses (and is really poor at creating his own) and at times likes
to enforce his point of view on things with his fist. Garp also has his own laughter style: he adds
either Bwa or Wa before the haha part.
He, like his grandsons, has an extreme fondness for food; in his case, donuts and rice crackers.
He also is somewhat of an eccentric person with a rather strange approach to things: rather
than entering through doors, he finds that bursting through walls is the cooler thing to do
(implying his odd sense of cool). But in the end, will only end up ordering his subordinates to
repair the damage he caused.[2]
Garp is a supportive person most of the time as when Shiki claims that the Pirate King will die in
the weakest sea is humiliating, Garp in turn says that East Blue is a symbol for peace. When
Ace was a troubled kid during his childhood, he asked Garp a question whether he should have
been born, Garp told Ace that he will be able to find the answer if he continues living.
Although Garp is loyal to the Marines and wanted his grandsons to become one, in the end he
chose family over duty, showing that he follows moral justice. Another irony is that despite what
Garp wanted out of his grandsons, he entrusted their care in that of a criminal, against the
moralities of justice. Showing despite being a true believer of Justice, would also turn a blind
eye to them as well (such as adopting Ace from Roger and not turning in Dadan and her gang).
However, considering that Luffy and Ace seem to speak fondly of Dadan, and Garp did once
call her a friend, it can be possible that Dadan isn't so bad as she is implied to be. Perhaps
Garp believed that she didn't deserve to be punished either way, even though the law
demanded it (similar to how Garp saved Ace because he believed Ace didn't deserve to die,
though the law demanded that he should).
Relationships
Marines
As the "Hero of the Marines", Garp is overall very well respected for cornering the Pirate King
multiple times. While Garp seems devoted to his duties, he has his own sense of justice and
does not always obey orders given to him. Aokiji was indebted to Garp and was impressed that
Garp refused several promotions, while Akainu has earned the Vice Admiral's wrath and hatred
for killing Ace.
Garp has problems with respecting his superiors and such is the case with Fleet Admiral Kong
27 years ago and the former Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Crew
His crew and others around him often react with shock or uncertainty when hearing his
reactions to things. At times he will say things that are random or seems to be unaware of the
true extent of what is going on around him. At the Marine Headquarter , many of the other
Marines are afraid of him for his reputation and habit of controlling things through his fists.
Interestingly after ordering his crew to rebuild a wall Garp himself had just destroyed, his men
refused to do so unless he helped as well. This is the most insubordinate behavior displayed
amongst a marine crew, however his men are not disloyal. Despite Garp telling his entire crew
about his relationship with Luffy and Dragon, the general marine populus was unaware of it until
the war with Whitebeard, suggesting his men kept it secret. This casual but loyal relationship
with his crew is likely a parallel to the Straw Hats.
He is also the mentor of Coby and Helmeppo, he keeps them out of trouble and ensures they
are not slacking off. If they do get out of hand, he knocks them around to ensure they keep in
place. They both come to admire him, even though he maintains a highly brutal clutch on them
because they wouldn't be where they are without him. He was horrified when Coby shouted out
to stop the killing at Marineford during the Whitebeard war.

Sengoku
As a hero of the marines, Garp has high respect amongst the marines, even with Fleet Admiral
Sengoku. In fact, in the past, Garp and Sengoku seemed to be very good friends, albeit that
Sengoku was a little annoyed with Garp's tendency to act on his own accord whenever Roger
was involved. However, currently, as with the revelation that both Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas
D. Ace are Garp's grandsons (Ace being adopted), as well as Luffy's multiple actions in such a
short time, Sengoku is losing patience with Garp but the two admirals still share a close
friendship even though Sengoku seems somewhat more hapless at his friends silliness. Garp,
on the other hand, seems to merely laugh it off and enjoys getting on Sengoku's nerves.
Notably, Sengoku's biggest annoyance is Garp's refusal to keep his family under control even
when threatened with the consequences; Garp simply does not believe the life of an old man
could ever atone for the actions of his family.
When or how long Sengoku knew of Garp adopting Ace is unknown, but Sengoku found out that
Ace is the son of Gol D. Roger. Also, how long Sengoku knew about Luffy and Dragon's familial
relationship to Garp is unknown, but Sengoku had no problem revealing all of it worldwide. Even
including the fact that Garp tried to kill Akainu for killing Ace, it seems that none of this has
affected Garp's standings in the Marines even when it went worldwide, as Kong insisted that
Garp's title and records be used to recruit new Marines.

Family
Monkey D. Dragon
Dragon is Garp's son. No direct interactions have been shown, however, he seems casual
about the idea of his own son being a Revolutionary and wanted by the World Government.
Garp denied Luffy and Dragon's relationship from the world in the hopes to protect his
grandson, but by the time Sengoku made it public, Garp simply states that Luffy already has
such a reputation that his connection to Dragon is irrelevant.
Monkey D. Luffy

Garp seems to hold high standards for his grandson Luffy[3], and gets mad at the slightest
mistake he makes, even when his own are sometimes no better (i.e. telling off Luffy for falling
asleep yet falling asleep himself).[4]. This often leads Luffy to receiving the force of Garp's
punches, and due to these experiences, he has become afraid of his grandfather. Garp also
claims Luffy was poisoned by Shanks with ideas of becoming a pirate, as Garp wanted Luffy to
be a great Marine like him. However, Luffy claims he told Garp even as a child he wanted to be
a pirate.[5] Nevertheless the two get along quite well. As Nami stated at the time of Garp's
departure, there seems to be an amazing ego that runs in Garp's family.
Garp appears to find a great source of pride whenever Luffy commits outrageous acts. Garp
even found it amusing when he learned that Luffy has infiltrated the great prison Impel Down in
an attempt to rescue Ace. However, when he learned that Luffy broke out of Impel Down (taking
many infamous prisoners along with him) and headed straight to Marineford, where the Marines
are currently waging war against Whitebeard and his crew, Garp's immediate expression was
that of shock. This implies that he cares for his grandson's well-being. However, when Luffy was
on the verge to saving Ace, Garp jumped in and refused to move, on the grounds of his Marine
duties. In the end though, the love for his grandson proved to be stronger than his sense of
duty, since he permits Luffy to hit him without even trying to avoid the punch.
Portgas D. Ace

Garp adopted Ace from Gol D. Roger, who requested Ace does not deserve to be treated as a
criminal just because of his family ties. While Garp initially thought of adopting Ace as a
preposterous idea, he eventually agreed to Roger's final wish, as the latter pointed out that after
countless confrontations, he trusted the Vice-Admiral much as a friend. Indeed, Garp seemed
troubled when Ace was about to face death as he claimed he had no pity for Ace as he was a
pirate but believed family is different. He cares about him deeply, openly crying for his grandson
as he's about to be executed for being a pirate, angrily asking why he couldn't have just been a
Marine. Garp even mentions to Fleet Admiral Sengoku that if he could have done anything to
stop Ace's execution he would have done so already. In fact, Garp wanted to kill Akainu in
revenge for killing Ace.
When Ace was an infant, Garp would use his vacation and often visit the village and pull funny
faces to cheer him up. Later when Ace was a troubled child that beat anyone up that insulted his
father, Garp seemed amused with Ace, yet Garp never scolded Ace for his actions. After Luffy,
Sabo and Ace got along well, Garp would sometimes visit them and train them in a harsh
manner (i.e. beating them all up).
As well as Luffy, Garp had high expectations for Ace to be a strong Marine, but is disappointed
that he chose the life of piracy, which incidentally sent him to Impel Down where they were
talking about the issue. However, Ace refused the idea that he and his younger brother could
have ever been Marines, with their fathers' restless blood in their veins.
Enemies
Gol D. Roger
Back when Gol D. Roger was alive, Garp managed to corner him many times. As such, they
have a long history against each other. However, when Roger was about to be executed, after
turning himself in due to his terminal illness, he made a final request to Garp. He asked Garp to
take care of his unborn child, as he didn't deserve to be condemned as a criminal because of
his father's crimes.
Due to their countless clashes, Roger came to see Garp as much of a friend as the rest of his
crew. Garp too seemed to have some form of respect for him as he not only protected Ace but
showed signs of disappointment from Ace's decision to disregard Roger as being his father.
Also, Garp acknowledged Rogers strength, stating that although Roger was extremely reckless,
that's what made him into the pirate king. Garp also told Dadan that although he is a marine, he
could never come to hate Roger.

Other Pirates
Over his many years as a Marine hero, Garp has made many enemies with pirates over the
sea, such as Whitebeard, Shiki, and Shakky. He felt neither remorse nor pity for any of these
pirates, as they are criminals. He also bears a grudge against Shanks, because Garp believes
he is the one who influenced his grandson, Monkey D. Luffy to become a pirate.
Other
No wife has been named for Garp, however the supplement Grand Line Times left a "?" in place
of one. Also as a person carrying the Will of the D., he may be related somehow to others also
carrying it.
Curly Dadan

As Curly Dadan is the leader of a bandit group, Garp blackmailed her to watch over Ace and
Luffy as their foster mother, in exchange that he will turn a blind eye on their criminal activities,
which is said to equal the numbers of stars in the sky. Despite Dadan having a fear and irritation
against the Vice Admiral for leaving two children at her care, Garp claims that Dadan is a friend
of his. This is ironic, as Garp claimed that he has no sympathy for criminals, and will arrest them
at ease. Even in more recent times, Garp and Dadan continue to show a violent relationship that
likewise harbors respect for each other and for the work they had in connection to both Luffy
and Ace.
Sabo
It is unknown what Garp thinks of Sabo, but he does know about him since he is seen beating
Sabo, Luffy, and Ace during "training".

Abilities and Powers

Although rather old, Garp still possesses an incredibly-high amount of physical strength. He is
able to throw iron cannonballs as if they were baseballs, break through brick walls and cannon
stands with his fists, and both carry and throw a gigantic ball and chain many times bigger than
the Thousand Sunny. Garp also has a monstrous punching ability at his disposal, with his
epithet, "Garp the Fist" vouching for his punch strength.
In addition to his legendary strength, (as seen when he was slashed by Captain Morgan's axe
hand) was able to recover only seconds later, with no obvious pain and apparently being
oblivious to the fact he was struck at all. This due to the fact he fell asleep before he was being
attacked. He was able to get back on his feet after being punched by Luffy in Gear Second at
point-blank range (the punch was made possible only because Garp allowed Luffy to land the
strike) and still able to fight the Blackbeard Pirates along with Sengoku.
He has also been shown to be quite fast as he managed to bypass all of the Straw Hats and
Franky in order to get to a sleeping Luffy, although noted at the time his crew were more
shocked at Garp's presence at Water 7. He's also a "hero" of the Marines and is known for
cornering and fighting Gold Roger many times. It is evident Whitebeard respects Garp's
strength as he mentioned him during his talk with Shanks. It should also be noted that Garp is
not seen to carry any weapons, aside from the cannonballs that he throws, which implies that he
is most likely a hand-to hand fighter.

The extent of Garp's power is further shown twenty years ago, the year the Pirate King died. It
was revealed that he was offered the rank of Admiral more than once, but kept on refusing the
promotion. Garp's subordinate at that time, Vice-Admiral Kuzan (later promoted to Admiral),
commented on how cool Garp was for refusing such an irresistible promotion to which he
answers by stating that he does not need a higher position, and that it would reduce his liberty
to do what he wants. Garp is also well aware of the existence of Haki, as evidenced when his
grandson releases the Haōshoku Haki throughout the area. It is very probable that he has the
ability to use Haki since in a flashback Luffy comments that Garp can still injure him despite
being made of rubber.
Haki
It was stated that all Vice Admirals possess Haki,[6] so Garp can also use the ability.
Because Coby seems to have awakened Kenbunshoku Haki on his own, a Marine doctor
recommended that Coby ask Garp how to master it, suggesting he has enough expertise in it to
mentor others. However, in East Blue, he failed to predict Morgan's sudden attack while being
asleep.
With his Busōshoku Haki, Garp was able to injure Luffy several times bypassing his rubber
body.[8][9] During the Battle of Marineford, he managed to punch and hurt Marco despite his
phoenix form.[10]
Weapons

So far he's been seen throwing cannonballs (including a giant one, mounted on a chain) with his
bare hands. The cannonballs he threw soared at a faster velocity than when fired out of a
cannon, due to Garp's monstrous strength.
Attack List
• Ai no Kobushi (愛の拳, Fist of Love): A simple but powerful punch that uses Busōshoku Haki to
strike both Luffy and Ace on their heads, strong enough to hurt the "rubber man" heavily. It's a
gag technique to "show" his love for his grandsons. He's been shown to have used this on Ace
during his childhood as well.
• Genkotsu Meteo (拳・骨・隕石, Iron Fist Meteor): Garp throws a cannonball at an enemy ship. Due
to Garp's Super-Human Strength, he can throw them like baseballs, and the impacts are more
powerful than when being fired from an actual cannon.
• Genkotsu Ryūseigun (拳骨流星群, Iron Fist Meteor Shower): Garp throws 1000 iron cannonballs at
enemy ships. The cannonballs are supplied by conveyor belts on either side of him.

History
Past History
Monkey D. Garp is a Marine hero, who was famous for cornering and fighting the late Pirate
King, Gold Roger numerous times in his career.[11] Garp is considered by Whitebeard as one of
the few people that know the seas from the time of Gold Roger.[12] A proof of his strength is
that he was offered an Admiral position many times from Fleet Admiral Kong, but he refused
every time. As part of his duty, in the past he chased other pirates like Shakuyaku.
Prior to Roger's execution, the Pirate King requested that Garp would take care of Ace, as he
thought Ace did not deserve to be branded a criminal due to being born into a family of a pirate.
When Shiki the Gold Lion attacked Marineford a week before the execution of Roger, Garp and
Sengoku challenged him together, and after a grueling battle that devastated half the town, they
managed to defeat him. A number of months after the Pirate King's death, Garp protected Ace
as Roger had hoped, and was present at Ace's birth that killed Rouge and afterward took Ace to
a secret location to be raised by Dadan. Garp would visit Ace during his vacations.
Early on in Luffy's life, he was trained by Garp to become a strong Marine. Luffy was thrown into
valleys, left alone in dangerous forests, and tied to balloons over high altitudes, all for the sake
of making him stronger. After this he left Luffy in the care of Dadan (with advice that he better
get on with the others or else).
Some time afterwards, after Luffy, Ace and Sabo became friends and exchanged vows as
brothers, he is shown to periodically appear and apparently train them. From what can be seen,
all these "Training sessions" result in Garp effortlessly defeating the three of them.

When Garp first read in the newspaper that Ace had become the captain of the Spade Pirates,
Garp was furious.

Diary of Coby-Meppo
Garp is first introduced in Coby's mini-series as the Marine Officer in charge of escorting
Captain Morgan. However after falling asleep, Morgan makes his escape by striking Garp and
taking Helmeppo as a hostage, fleeing on a small dingy. Garp then wakes up unharmed,
apparently breaking a cannon in the process of waking up.
When Coby begs to chase after the two, Garp allows Coby to pursue them. Upon the boys
return they offer themselves to be punished. Garp instead proposes a different course of action.
He states that the pair of them are nothing but trouble and the only way to ensure they stay in
line is that he takes charge of the pair. He takes them back to Marine HQ, however Coby
accidentally reveals he's friends with Luffy while Garp was listening. Despite Coby trying to keep
Helmeppo out of trouble he takes part of the blame stating it's "Regiment Responsibility" (which
contradicts one of Coby's earlier statements that Helmeppo only uses that term when it suites
him) Garp (rather then dismissing them) tests them with a fight, after the fierce (for them) battle
he starts personally training them to be great Marine officers.
Reunion in Water 7
The startling revelation was made that Garp is the grandfather of Monkey D. Luffy. He also
punched a sleeping Luffy and actually hurt him severely, to which Sanji comments it shouldn't
as Luffy is made of rubber (which should reduce the force of the blow) - at which point Garp
comments that "there's no way to dodge a fist of love". It is also revealed Dragon, an infamous
revolutionary and the man branded as "the worst criminal in the world", is Luffy's father (and
also Garp's son). He left Water 7, stating he wouldn't arrest Luffy and would tell Marine HQ this
was because of him being his grandson (which one of his crew replied that it would be better to
just say he got away). He then left Water 7, leaving the Straw Hats to go through the rest of their
stay in peace.
However, on their last day on Water 7, Garp returned under orders of Sengoku to finish off
Luffy. Apparently Garp let slip Luffy was his grandson on a Den Den Mushi to Sengoku. While
there, he picks up Aokiji who was in Water 7 at the time who claims he is making sure Garp
obeys his orders. Luffy and his crew find themselves under attack from Garp who claims Luffy
will just have to die at Water 7 (though it's obvious he doesn't believe that in any way). He
throws cannonballs with his fists and finally a giant ball on a chain. The Straw Hats, using their
new ship the Thousand Sunny managed to escape from Garp. Garp and Aokiji both seemed
happy this had happened.

Annoying Sengoku
After his grandson's assault on Thriller Bark, he was seen at Mariejois, with Bartholomew Kuma
and Fleet Admiral Sengoku, where he laughed at how Luffy had avoided capture by Kuma and
annoyed Sengoku by talking about tea and crackers.
Recently, Garp found out that Silvers Rayleigh was to be sold as a slave on the Sabaody
Archipelago, whom he assumed let himself get captured to pay off a gambling debt. Due to the
Marines being busy with the incident regarding Whitebeard and the execution of Portgas D.
Ace, Garp remarked that he would take care of the situation, although the exact actions he took,
if any, remain unknown.
He was most recently seen checking up on Ace in Impel Down, to the great displeasure of
Sengoku. Upon Ace's request to die, Garp merely tells him to cool his head as Ace's death
won't stop Whitebeard. They are later seen discussing family issues, such as Ace and Luffy's
eventual turn to the lifestyle of piracy, instead of becoming Marines as he expected, and their
father.[13]Garp is informed while at Marine HQ that Luffy broke into Impel Down and is rather
amused about it, even proud of him. Sengoku however is clearly not amused, and says that if it
weren't for Garp being a hero to the marines he would have him punished for his family's
behavior. Garp however, just laughs and states he doubts an old man's life could atone for his
family's actions.

War Against Whitebeard

Three hours before Ace is to be executed, Garp walks with Sengoku to the execution platform.
Sengoku tells him that he will tell them everything. Garp responds to do as he (Sengoku) likes,
and turns away. As Sengoku begins his public announcement on the execution platform, Tsuru
tells Garp that it wasn't his fault, to which Garp just laughs and says that women get so
sentimental at times like these.
Sengoku's public revelation, that Ace is truly the son of Gol D. Roger, has Garp remembering
that Roger personally begged him to protect his unborn child.[15]
Once the war began, Garp went to sit with Ace and Sengoku on top of the execution platform,
seemingly upset at the coming events. While he states he feels no sorrow for scoundrels, he
feels differently when it came to Ace; claiming him to be family and bitterly regretting the fact
that both Ace and Luffy didn't become Marines.[16]
Luffy's arrival at Marineford has Garp so shocked and so angry that he looked ready to tear out
his hair. Nevertheless, he manages to calm down long enough to comment on the viability of the
motley little band that Luffy had assembled at Impel Down as part of his effort to rescue Ace.
Later, when Sengoku reveals Luffy's status as son of Dragon the Revolutionary, Garp merely
states that he doesn't care, now that with the infamy and power Luffy has acquired on his way to
where he is now, such knowledge being brought into the general public could hardly make a
difference.
After Luffy is hurled over the siege wall and stand before the three Admirals, Garp is shown to
be worried about his grandson. He is later seen with Sengoku, getting ready to participate in the
battle. Garp later punches Marco, who has transformed into his Phoenix form, while he is trying
to save Ace. Sengoku, Ace and Whitebeard are seen noticing that he has joined the battle. He
then challenges the Whitebeard Pirates, saying that they'll have to kill him before they could
reach Ace.[17]
When Luffy releases a massive burst of Haōshoku Haki, Garp says he knew his grandson had
that kind of power inside him. When Luffy comes to nearly reaching Ace, thanks to Inazuma's
powers, Garp himself confronts him, smashing part of the bridge in the process, saying that he
cannot let Luffy pass because Garp is a Vice Admiral. He again complains about Luffy and Ace
becoming pirates, instead of Marines, and declares that he considers them enemies. As he's
about to hit Luffy, however, he suddenly recalls Ace's renewed desire to live and reminisces
about when Ace and Luffy were both young. Finding himself unable to hit his own grandson,
Garp purposefully closes his eyes, missing his punch, thus letting Luffy land a Gear Second-
fueled punch on him that sends him flying away from the bridge and smashing into the ground,
much to the shock of the Marines watching him. Sengoku comments to himself that Garp is still
a father, knowing that he must have let Luffy successfully land the punch.

Garp later dislodges himself, more or less unfazed, and rejoins the battle. After witnessing Ace
being pierced from behind by Akainu's magma fist, Garp flies into a rage and makes a beeline
for Akainu, much to the confusion of the Vice-Admirals who notice him. But he's stopped by
Sengoku, who grabs him by the head from behind, and slams him to the ground. Coughing up
blood, Garp snarls that Sengoku should keep him down tight, otherwise he would go and
murder Sakazuki. Sengoku responds by calling Garp a fool. When Ace dies, Garp is seen
weeping over the loss of his grandson.
After Whitebeard lost his life, Garp is seen watching with a grim expression. He then joined
Sengoku in the fight against Blackbeard. Garp later heard someone yelling to everyone. He
recognizes Coby and is shocked to see him standing in front of Akainu, pleading to stop the
war, fearing for his life as Akainu attempts to strike and kill Coby, before Shanks intervenes.
Upon seeing Shanks making an appearance at Marineford, Garp makes a snarling comment
about the pirate who influenced Luffy into the path of piracy.

After War
With the end of the war, Garp takes up a station in Fuusha Village on Dawn Island, seeing it as
necessary to protect the island with the increase in pirate violence. Though taking a beating
from Dadan for letting Ace get killed, Garp is protected from the rampage by Makino, who says
that he is suffering the most from the losses that occurred on Marineford. It is later revealed that
both him and Sengoku stepped down from the Marines, however both their records and names
remain untouched, but will hang around for the sake of rearing up new young marines.
Major Battles
• Monkey D. Garp vs. Gol D. Roger (none seen, multiple times)
• Monkey D. Garp and Sengoku vs. Shiki
• Monkey D. Garp vs. Straw Hat Pirates
• Monkey D. Garp vs. Marco
• Monkey D. Garp vs. Monkey D. Luffy
• Monkey D. Garp and Sengoku vs. Blackbeard
Early One Piece
While unnamed Garp was introduced in Romance Dawn V.2 (featured in Weekly Shonen Jump
magazine itself) as Luffy's grandfather. For a long time, it was first thought that Luffy's unnamed
Grandfather was a sole addition to Romance Dawn V.2.
Some aspects of his character remain from Romance Dawn version 2. He is as hot tempered as
ever and intolerable to Luffy's antics. Like the final version, he was determined to make Luffy
follow in his footsteps, however here he is a pirate captain, a complete opposite of his current
occupation. Both stories have in return Luffy completely rejecting the idea of following in his
grandfather's footsteps. Garp now adorns a dog hat and compared to his chubby Romance
Dawn V.2 version, his upper body is much more muscular. One feature carried over from Luffy's
grandfather from V.2 to the final version of Garp was the scar on his left eye.
Also, Luffy got both his hat and the Devil fruit he ate from his grandfather in V.2, not Shanks.
According to Oda the reason for not featuring Shanks was that he wanted Shanks to be kept a
secret until One Piece was serialized so he would have a greater impact.

Trivia
• In the anime, Garp said he has eaten 842 donuts without sleeping or taking a break because
he was trying to beat a world record.
• Garp's dislike of Shanks' influence on Luffy could be a reference to Oda's final decision to use
Shanks (who was introduced in Romance Dawn V.1) as Luffy's inspiration in the final Romance
Dawn version instead of Garp.
• Aside from Luffy himself, Garp is the only Romance Dawn V.2 character to actually appear in
the storyline.
• Garp's laughter style is that he adds either "Bwa" or "Wa" before the haha part. This is
somewhat unique as most characters only stick with one laughter style.
• Garp appears to have a dog animal-theme, shown with his mask and his ship.
• All members of the Monkey Family have shown to have a noticeable mark on the left side of
their faces. Both Luffy and Garp have a scar while Dragon has a large tattoo.

References

1. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 14 Chapter 119 Chapter Cover: Diary of Coby-Meppo Vol. 30 and
Episode 69, Garp is seen smoking a cigar.
2. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 432 and Episode 314, Garp's excuse for
breaking the wall of the Galley-la HQ.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 431 and Episode 313, Luffy's
grandfather.
4. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 432 and Episode 314, Garp and Luffy fall
asleep.
5. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 432 and Episode 314, Garp speaks ill of
Shanks.
6. ↑ One Piece Manga - Chapter 594, A doctor states Haki is a power all the Vice Admirals use.
7. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 12 Chapter 104, Garp explains that Morgan managed to cut him
because he was sleeping.
8. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 59 Chapter 582, A seven-year-old Luffy wonders why Garp can
hurt even though he is a rubber man.
9. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 431 and Episode 313, Garp uses his Fist of
Love on Luffy to wake him up.
10. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 58 Chapter 567, Garp punches Marco and prevents him from
flying to the platform.
11. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 431 and Episode 313, mentioning of Garp
cornering Roger numerous times.
12. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol.45 Chapter 434 and Episode 316, Whitebeard
mentions Garp.
13. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 54 Chapter 525 and Episode 422, Garp talks with Ace
about their family in Impel Down.
14. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 54 Chapter 530 and Episode 431, Garp is amused
that Luffy broke into Impel Down.
15. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 56 Chapter 550 and Episode 459, Garp protects and
adopts Ace at the request of Roger.
16. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 57 Chapter 556, Garp shows tears, regretting that both Luffy and
Ace chose to become pirates.
17. ↑ One Piece Manga' - Vol. 58 Chapter 567, Garp prevents Marco from saving Ace.
18. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 1, Oda talks of his past pilot issues.