- Native Hunting Competition occurred on God Valley Island around 38 years ago. Several World Nobles, Figarland Garling, and St. Saturn, among others, were present during this incident.
- Due to the information leak by Ginny, Rocks Pirates and Roger Pirates arrived on the island. More importantly, additional members of the Rocks Pirates were revealed.
- As a result, a war broke out on the island, where Marines led by Garp teamed up with the Roger Pirates to defeat the Rocks Pirates. This is called the God Valley incident.
The God Valley incident is a legendary occurrence that shaped One Piece’s history and where it all began. Ex-Fleet Admiral Sengoku initially brought up this historical event in the Wano Country arc, and ever since, fans have been clamoring for a flashback that reveals what exactly transpired on the island that day. Through Bartholomew Kuma’s eyes, we learn a lot about the God Valley incident in the Egghead arc first. Now, through Loki’s words, we are finally learning the truth about what happened on that fateful day. Thus, here is everything we know about the God Valley Incident in One Piece so far.
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This post includes spoilers for the story and characters in One Piece. We suggest you read the manga and watch the anime to avoid ruining the intended experience.
So why is the God Valley incident one of the defining historical events in One Piece? Longtime One Piece fans only know a little about this legendary incident, but many still aren’t aware of how this incident shaped an era and pushed the story forward. So let me take you to this godly flashback and introduce you to every piece of information you should know.
What Is the God Valley Incident in One Piece?
The God Valley was an island located in the West Blue, and notably, it was not affiliated with the World Government at that time. Figarland Garling stumbled upon this island during a mission and learned the secret of the island, namely, that it was home to the survivors of the Davy clan, as well as its wealth of natural resources. When his proposal to make God Valley a World Government-affiliated country was rejected, Garling took the matter to the Five Elders and urged them to conduct the next Native Hunting Competition on this island to please their creator (Imu).
Thus, the Celestial Dragons hosted their Native Hunting competition on this island years ago, and it unexpectedly turned into a legendary battle involving the Marines, Roger Pirates, and Rocks Pirates. Since this incident involving the pirates’ big guns shook the world and significantly influenced the following course of history, it was infamously known as the “God Valley Incident.”
When Did the God Valley Incident Happen?
Many people seemed to wonder when this incident happened in the first place. We finally got an answer as the event was confirmed to take place 38 years before the events of the current timeline, as revealed in chapter 1095 (or episode 1129).
The former fleet admiral, Sengoku, was the first person to talk about this incident back in chapter 957 (or episode 958) in the Wano Country arc (see all the One Piece arcs in order here). He gave the general context of the events that transpired on the island on that fateful day, which cemented its place as one of the shocking events in history.
However, Sengoku’s versions of events seem to lean on the World Government’s narrative rather than the actual events that took place that day.
The Main Reason Behind the War in God Valley
While the Celestial Dragons were happily planning to conduct their manhunt competition, they made a mistake by kidnapping Shakky and keeping her as the ultimate prize of the competition. We don’t know if that was an intended move by the World Government to lure Xebec out. But the narrator emphasized that the abduction of Shakky triggered the incident by drawing the attention of the fiercest warriors of the seas.
The Roger Pirates arrived to rescue Shakky for Rayleigh. Though the Rocks Pirates came in with the same goal in mind but their captain, Rocks D. Xebec, ‘s family (wife and kid Blackbeard) were living on the God Valley island at that time as well. So, Xebec wanted to save his wife and kid and didn’t care about what happened to him next.
Who Was Present During the God Valley Incident?
Now that you have learned about the God Valley incident, it’s time to meet the characters who were present during this incident as well. I’m sure this star-studded character’s presence here will blow your minds. According to the latest reveals, these are all the popular One Piece characters that are confirmed to have taken part in this glorious incident:
- Gol D. Roger
- Monkey D. Garp
- Rocks D. Xebec (learn his true name here)
- St. Jaygarcia Saturn
- Whitebeard
- Kaido
- Charlotte Linlin
- St. Figarland Garling
- Silvers Rayleigh
- Scopper Gaban
- Shiki the Golden Lion
- Captain John
- Stussy
- Shakky
- Shanks (baby)
- Figarland Shamrock (baby)
- Blackbeard (kid)
- Monkey D. Dragon
- Shanks’ unnamed mother
- Blackbeard’s mother
- Bartholomew Kuma
- Emporio Ivankov
- Ginny
- Gloriosa (Elder Nyon)
- Gunko
- St. Sommers
- Other God’s Knights members
What Happened on the God Valley Island?
We got more information about how the events exactly unfolded on the God Valley Island, and we have broken down the timeline of the events for your better understanding:
The Native Hunting Competition in God Valley
The Celestial Dragons had a tradition of conducting the “Native Hunting Competition” every three years on islands spread over the seas of this realm. It’s a Hunger Games-esque competition where the World Nobles hunt down the island’s inhabitants (Davy clan members) and the slaves they brought in for this special occasion (that’s how Kuma was forced to participate).
Each kill adds up to certain points, and the one with the highest kills was announced as the winner. The winner was to be awarded Shakky and some of the strongest devil fruits as prizes. As a result, Celestial Dragons, St. Jaygarcia Saturn (one of the Five Elders), Figarland Garling, other members of the God’s Knights, and the Marines in One Piece were present on duty on God Valley Island this time. They also telecast the event live to the World Nobles at Mary Geoise to enjoy the hunt.
Ginny and Morgan Leak the Competition and Pirates Arrive
Ginny, one of the slaves on this island, successfully leaked the news about the competition to the outside world, hoping that Morgans could help them. Fortunately, Morgan did get the news, and he spread the word everywhere, starting with the pirate island, Hachinosu. As a result, this leak grabbed the attention of pirates like Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates, and several others.
So, when a one-in-a-million chance to rescue Shakky like this showed up, Rocks D. Xebec and his crew decided to invade the island to snatch back the treasure that the World Government stole from them at Hachinosu and make a statement against the World Government.
Shanks’ Birth and Dragon to the Rescue
As Garling arrived on this island, he tricked an inhabitant of God Valley (possibly a Davy clan member) and made her fall in love with him. Together, they had the twins Figarland Shamrock and Shanks. However, since Garling laid his eyes on Shakky, he slew his lover with his sword as the Native Hunting Competition began.
The severely injured mother had her twins with her in a room. The 17-year-old Monkey D. Dragon, who was also present on the island as part of the Marines, found her. As the mother pleaded with him to save her children, it was revealed that Dragon was the one who saved Shanks but failed to save his twin, Shamrock. It should be noted that the baby Shanks was found in a treasure chest later on by the Roger Pirates.
Roger x Garp Teamup and Kuma Saves the Slaves
Monkey D. Garp and Gol D. Roger crossed paths at the God Valley, and they decided to team up temporarily for the greater good. Upon partnering, this allied team obliterated the Rocks Pirates, and later led to the crew’s disbandment. The unexpected alliance and the Holy Knights saved the day, and this event redefined the history of One Piece.
While this major battle broke out, the slaves, including Kuma, Ginny, and Ivankov, tried to escape by grabbing one of the prizes, which were some of the most overpowered devil fruits. When Ivankov tried to eat the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, Big Mom intercepted them and stole the Devil Fruit for herself. Meanwhile, Kuma ate the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, and that greatly helped them and the other slaves (around 500) escape the battle-torn island.
The Outcome of the God Valley Incident
Following the defeat of the Rocks Pirates, its captain, Rocks D. Xebec, passed away shortly after the incident. This led to the Rocks crew’s disbandment, which led to the birth of some of the greatest pirate crews like the Beast Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, Whitebeard Pirates, etc.
During the incident, Big Mom found the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu (one of the strongest Zoan devil fruits) and gave it to her friend Kaido, who was recently defeated by Luffy using Gear 5 in the Wano Country arc.
Another important highlight of the event is that Garp earned the moniker “Hero of the Marines” for his valiant show of power at God Valley Island. But Roger’s assistance was completely erased from the annals of history by the World Government.
The existence of God Valley Island likewise abruptly disappeared as if it never existed in the first place. Imu must have used the Ancient Weapon Uranus to wipe the island, similar to how they erased the Lulusia Kingdom, as God Valley isn’t seen on the current global maps. That is why only veteran marines and a handful of individuals know the truth about this incident.
Last but not least, after this event, Roger found Shanks (after getting separated from his twin Shamrock) in a treasure box and adopted him. You can learn more about our Red Haired pirate in our unknown facts about Shanks. Moreover, it is also the place where Kuma met Ivankov and Ginny. Kuma ate the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, which made their escape story a success and led them to a new life, which further pushed the entire story of One Piece.
St. Figarland Garling was awarded the title of “Champion of God Valley.” This title was likely given based on his performance in the aforementioned competition, but we don’t know that for sure.
That’s everything we know about the events that happened at God Valley so far. So, the current flashback of Loki sheds some light on the biggest mystery after years, and we are mind-blown to see it get uncovered. I am sure we will get the complete picture about this incident very soon in the upcoming chapters. Thus, we will be updating this article regularly. In the meantime, let us know your opinions about the God Valley Incident in the comments below.
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