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The adage 'History is written by the victors' is a key theme that Eiichiro Oda's epic author Eiichiro Oda has long woven into the narrative. Popular tales often do not convey the full truth, including the most influential characters in this story's complex history. Oden was no foolish showman dancing through the streets of Wano Country; he behaved out of duty and principle. Kuma wasn't a merciless villain who tore apart the Straw Hat Pirates, either; he was doing them a favor. Likewise, Davy Jones signified beyond just a pirate's game in pursuit of emblems and followers.

In chapter #1164 of One Piece, we see the peak of this theme. The whole God Valley narrative serves as a warning story, advising readers not to evaluate the characters too hastily.

Myths frequently fail to capture the complete reality, including the most influential figures.

One Piece's latest look back, chronicling the Divine Isle incident, stands as one of the series' finest storylines to now. Beyond the thrill of witnessing legends in their prime, it's compelling to see them before they turned into icons — when their reputation had yet to surpass their humanity. The past, as recorded by the World Government and retold through hearsay stories, shaped our understanding of figures like Gol D. Roger, Rocks D. Xebec, and including Monkey D. Garp. But each of the government's records and the stories of those who knew them turn out to be untrustworthy, showing only pieces of who these men really were.

The Man Prior to the Myth

Gol D. Roger may have been guided by mission and the bold spirit that sparked a fresh era of buccaneering, but prior to he was known as the King of the Pirates, he was a young man governed by passion and the desire to explore. When people discuss his legend, they usually refer to his later journey, the grand expedition in pursuit of the Road Poneglyphs that point toward the final island. However little is known about his initial travels, the one that molded him prior to fame found him.

Back then, Roger knew little of the globe's hidden past. His affection for the barkeep guided him to the Divine Isle, where he discovered the Global Authority's darkest realities: the genocidal "contests," the grotesque forms of the Gorosei, and including the presence of the world's unseen sovereign, the mysterious leader. We are yet to witness Roger's thoughts about everything happening in God Valley, but perhaps discovering the child of a Holy Knight on his vessel will make him realize his role in the world and seek the reality he caught a glimpse of from Rocks D. Xebec's predicament.

The Truth About Rocks D. Xebec

Prior to this recollection, what we were aware of of Rocks D. Xebec was derived mostly from Sengoku's account, both to the viewers and to new Marines. He painted Xebec as a vile, ambitious man bent on global control, someone so threatening that Gol D. Roger and Garp had to join forces to overcome him. But as it turns out, Sengoku was not present at the Divine Isle; he was merely repeating the World Government's approved narrative of occurrences, the exact story the sovereign authorized to bury the reality about Rocks D. Xebec and the event itself.

In reality, Rocks D. Xebec, whose true name was Davy D. Xebec, was a principled man who sought to overthrow Imu and dismantle the decadent World Government. We are unsure if he was motivated by lust for power, revenge for his clan, or a wish for fairness, but when he discovered the government's scheme to eliminate the island where his family resided, he gave up his ambitions of conquest to rescue them.

This devotion for his family became his undoing. After confronting the sovereign, he forfeited his will and liberty, turning into a puppet controlled to their power. Currently, with what little awareness remains, he begs with Gol D. Roger and Monkey D. Garp to kill him — thinking that dying would be a kindness in contrast to the torment he endures. The reality of Rocks D. Xebec is thus far from the story told by the former Fleet Admiral, and the comic presents him in a positive manner during the Divine Isle incidents.

Is He Still Alive Today?

But was Rocks really die? An intriguing theory is that he is still a servant to the ruler in the present day, acting as the scarred individual, maintaining the World Government's last ancient stone in continuous transit to prevent the One Piece from being found.

Garp's Secret Rebellion

Another protagonist of the God Valley event is Garp, who has faced backlash from followers for years for doing nothing as Akainu killed Portgas D. Ace. That sentiment only grew more intense after the timeskip, when he risked everything to save the young Marine at Hachinosu, causing many to wonder why he was unable to do the identical for his own grandson. Comparable questions have recently reemerged with the Divine Isle recollection: how could Monkey D. Garp work for the Marines, knowing the World Government treats genocide and slavery as entertainment for the upper class?

The truth reveals something distinct. The moment Monkey D. Garp witnessed the Gorosei's monstrous shapes, he attacked without hesitation. His partnership with Gol D. Roger wasn't to defeat some evil Rocks D. Xebec, but a bold act of defiance, an effort to halt the sovereign, who was using Rocks D. Xebec as a pawn to wipe out everyone in the Divine Isle, including it seems, even the Celestial Dragons themselves. This event is likely the reason Monkey D. Garp despises the World Nobles in the present day and why he never wanted to be elevated to Fleet Admiral, answering directly to them.

History's Untrustworthy Storytellers

Although the readers are viewing the Divine Isle event through a flashback narrated by the giant, including viewpoints and occurrences he clearly was absent for, I believe we can treat this account as entirely accurate. The series may provide an reason later, maybe linked to Loki's still mysterious paramecia ability. Nevertheless, the God Valley event perfectly exemplifies the idea that the past is recorded by the winners. This attitude is {