One Piece Chapter 1164 Review/Recap
When we started this flashback about the life of Loki, we knew Oda was going to reveal the truth behind King Harald’s death. Almost everyone seemed to think that there was more than what the Giants thought, and that Loki might be innocent. Or at least have a better reason. But then we started learning about the life of Rocks D. Xebec, his friendship with Harald, and the true cause of the God Valley Incident where Rocks fell. All of this was so that Oda could not only explain one of the most important events in the series timeline, but to show why Harald ultimately died. Imu had been using him from the start to turn the Giants into their weapons. Rocks was right about everything, but tragically, he never gets the chance to warn Harald. But the blood of Davy Jones Endures
Recap
Even as he’s left in the grips of Imu’s Domi Reversi, Rocks remains as defiant as ever. He taunts the creature about how terrified of the return Davy Jones and Joy Boy, asking which one they’re more afraid of. In response, Imu declares that they will ensure Rocks ends Davy Jones’ bloodline himself. And to twist the knife further, they let him know that they plan to turn the Giants of Elbaph into their puppets, enraging Rocks. But it’s already too late. Imu has taken full control, and gives him his orders: kill his family, and then kill everyone left alive on the island.
Rocks proceeds to go on a rampage, tearing through everyone he comes across. He sends Big Mom and Kaido flying away, hits Whitebeard with enough force to make one of the mountains collapse, and just kills everyone moving. Then, just as Eris gets herself and Teach to the coast, Rocks reaches them. Trapped between Navy ships and Rocks, the mother and child appear to be doomed. Thankfully, Kuma comes and saves them in the nick of time.
At this point, everyone left alive starts to evacuate God Valley. However, Garp and Roger stay behind to face Rocks. That’s when they hear his voice in their heads, begging them to help him. He wants them to end his life while his body charges right at them!
Review
Holy ****, that was terrifying. Not even the mighty Rocks D. Xebec was able to resist the power of Imu. And thanks to him being turned into a demon, it looks like God Valley really will get wiped off the map. Even if the island isn’t destroyed, it will likely be a wasteland. More importantly, though, this dropped some big lore about the Void Century on us with the reveal about Davy Jones.
According to Rocks, Davy D. Jones was once the king of the world. Yet Imu claims that Jones was never king. We may not be able to trust Imu’s word, but if there’s any truth in what he and Rocks are saying, then that means that Rocks and Blackbeard are descendants of royalty. If Rocks is right, then Imu and the Twenty Kings must have overthrown Jones when they seized power. Is it possible Jones was the ruler of the Ancient Kingdom the World Government destroyed? It makes for an interesting idea, at the very least.
At any rate, it’s good to see that Kuma saved Teach and Eris, even if that will lead to greater hardship in the future. Bless that man’s soul. It’s likely that we will learn more about what happened to Eris when we get Blackbeard’s eventual backstory. But in the meantime, it looks like my prediction about what happens is spot on. Garp and Roger are the only ones who can put Rocks out of his misery, and so they shall. The tragic part, though, is that Rocks will never have the chance to warn Harald that he was being played for a fool. His good intentions get twisted for evil, and now Luffy and Loki will have to set things right. The next chapter will likely mark the end of the God Valley Incident, but not the end of this flashback, as we still need to know how Harald died. At this point, though, we can guess the rest.
Imu is going to pay for all this before the series ends.
I Give “Blood of Davy” a 4/5
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