This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Final Saga
Summary
- Rocks D. Xebec was a combat monster with ambitions to conquer the world, even stronger than Yonko
- Garp needed Roger's help to defeat Rocks, highlighting his superiority in strength
- Joy Boy, the first pirate in history, stands above Rocks D. Xebec, with unmatched Haki and feats.
The Final Saga of One Piece was always going to expand upon the lore surrounding the legendary figure, Rocks D. Xebec. Introduced first in the Wano Country Arc, fans always wanted Oda to reveal more information about Rocks and show everyone what he was truly like while leading the Rocks Pirates. While Wano didn't give the fans the answers they needed, the Final Saga of One Piece has done a brilliant job already.
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Elbaf, in particular, looks like it's dead set to expand upon Rocks D. Xebec and his story, as evident from One Piece chapter 1154. Oda has finally revealed a lot of information about Rocks D. Xebec, but more than that, he's also revealed a pirate even stronger than him, hard as that may be for some to believe.
Rocks D. Xebec Was A Monster In Combat
- Rocks Wanted To Conquer The Whole World
- Roger Needed Garp To Beat Rocks
Rocks D. Xebec is revealed in the story to be an absolute monster, and this is quite clear from how Oda has portrayed him so far. Upon his introduction, fans knew very well that Rocks D. Xebec was stronger than even the Yonko of the One Piece world. This was clear from the fact that Rocks's ambition went beyond even being the Pirate King, as he wanted to be King of the World, and at the same time, him being strong enough to see Roger team up with Garp.
In order to beat Rocks, Garp had to team up with a pirate, the man known as Gold Roger. — Sengoku
Rocks ruled the seas all by himself during his era, and his strength was absolutely incredible, so much so that even Whitebeard, the man who came to be known as the Strongest Man In the World, ended up following him, as did Kaido, Big Mom, Shiki, and even others, like Gloriosa and Stussy.
Eventually, Rocks fell during the God Valley Incident, which is quite clear in the story already. However, what's equally clear is that Rocks D. Xebec was stronger than Roger and Garp individually. Yet, there is one pirate in One Piece who can be said to be even stronger.
Only Joy Boy Stands Above Rocks D. Xebec
Joy Boy Was The First Pirate In History
Rocks D. Xebec is known to be a very strong figure in the One Piece world, but it is quite clear that Joy Boy was even stronger. First and foremost, fans have already seen Joy Boy's Haki, and it was strong enough to knock out even Navy Vice Admirals. He also split the skies by himself, a feat that nobody else in One Piece has achieved to date. Joy Boy's Haki gave shivers to Imu, and that's a feat worth keeping in mind. He was also Nika, the Warrior of Liberation.
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He spreads laughter and joy wherever he goes. — Elders
Luffy Will Surpass Rocks D. Xebec
Just like Joy Boy, Luffy will also surpass Rocks D. Xebec. Luffy is bound to surpass Joy Boy, since he will eventually beat Imu. As such, Rocks will also automatically be surpassed by Luffy. Of course, right now, Luffy is not on that level, but eventually, he is sure to get there.
One Piece Chapter 1154 will be out this 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 July 13. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1154 is July 13, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- 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
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
