Oda Reveals The Son of Rocks D. Xebec, And It’s A Legendary Pirate

If there’s one thing that One Piece fans have wanted to see in the manga the most, it is the Rocks Pirates. Ever since this legendary group was first introduced in the story, fans have been obsessing over them, especially since this legendary pirate crew controls the flow of just about everything that’s been going on in the current era.

Related

One Piece: Elbaf Is Incredible, But One Piece’s Next Arc Will Break The Internet 

Elbaf is one of the best One Piece arcs, but it is nothing compared to what’s to come.

Specifically, there was one figure in the Rocks Pirates that fans wanted more information on, and of course, this figure was none other than Rocks D. Xebec, the Captain of the crew. So far, Oda has only revealed bits and pieces about Rocks, and much about him remains unknown. Fans have always wanted to see him properly and a fully fleshed-out story about him, and with the beginning of the Loki flashback, they finally have that opportunity. In One Piece chapter 1154, Oda not only revealed the full design of the legendary pirate Rocks D. Xebec, but also his very own son, who is alive and well right now.

Rocks D. Xebec Is Blackbeard’s Father

• Rocks D. Xebec Is A Legendary Pirate From The Old Era
• Rocks Came To Elbaf Seeking King Harald

One Piece chapter 1154 was absolutely massive in more ways than one. Not only did it continue the story of Harald and Loki in different ways, but it also gave the fans an exciting look at the other big figures in the world of One Piece, such as Rocks D. Xebec. This chapter was particularly rich when it comes to information about Rocks. Fans were told that Rocks went to the Reverie 56 years ago, and there, he killed an Admiral of the Navy, earning himself his first bounty. At the same time, Rocks formed a pirate crew, which came to be known as the Rocks Pirates.

Some time later, Rocks came to Elbaf, where he met Loki, and asked him about his father, Harald. By the looks of it, Rocks and Harald connected during the Reverie 56 years ago, but a deeper look at their relationship is needed. Regardless, another major piece of information that Oda dropped here was the announcement of Blackbeard being the son of Rocks D. Xebec.

Rocks Died During The God Valley Incident

Rocks Was Killed By the Collective Effort Of Garp and Roger

As always, fans have wanted to know more about the incredible fight that took place at God Valley. There, Rocks finally met his end at the hands of Garp and Roger, neither of whom could beat him by themselves. It is said that Roger and Garp teamed up and destroyed Rocks, although Garp took all the credit for this event.

Related

One Piece: Oda Finally Reveals Sanji’s New Haki

Sanji is in major need of a haki upgrade. Oda confirms he will get this new powerful haki in One Piece.

Blackbeard Carries The Legacy Of Rocks D. Xebec

While Rocks D. Xebec is dead, his will is carried by none other than Blackbeard. As revealed in the chapter, he is Rocks’s son. Furthermore, he holds the same goal of taking over the world as his dad, and even controls the same Pirate Island. Blackbeard’s role as Rocks’s successor has now been confirmed.

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.

One Piece

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

Writers

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

• 

  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

• 

  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)