Before the Yonkos, the Five Elders, or even Imu stepped into the picture, the Marine Admirals used to be the biggest adversaries in One Piece. They are still the villains haunting every pirate’s dreams even in the final saga. If you think back, Luffy is the only pirate known to have defeated an Admiral (Kizaru) in the story, albeit the Luffy vs Kizaru rematch played out on a different note.
On the other hand, Admiral Akainu defeated his fellow Admiral Aokiji in their battle to secure the Fleet Admiral position. Jumping ahead to the latest events, Oda sensei has revealed the first-ever pirate to not only defeat an admiral but also to kill him in One Piece chapter 1154.
The backstory of King Harald and his son Loki is underway in the Elbaf arc right now. One of the unexpected figures we expected to meet on Elbaf island is Rocks D. Xebec. Loki spilled the truth about his idol, Xebec’s Elbaf visit, in One Piece chapter 1145. Now, Rocks D. Xebec’s visit to Elbaf is being explored by Oda, starting with One Piece chapter 1154, where the author officially introduces him. Earlier, King Harald stated that he was able to escape from the Reverie because of a murder that took place that day.
Now, the author has disclosed that the murder has to do with Rocks D. Xebec. Rocks, the infamous pirate, is credited with killing an admiral all on his own 56 years ago. This was before Xebec formed the Rocks Pirates, and it should be noted that this was the period when Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru just enrolled in the Marines.
Additionally, we don’t know much about the admiral who was killed, as we are unfamiliar with the Marines from this timeline.
By killing an admiral during the Reverie in Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, Rocks D. Xebec unlocked a ruthless achievement that no one has ever done in One Piece. The angered World Government couldn’t sweep this homicide under the rug, so they put a gigantic bounty on his head. Sadly, for the fans, Rocks D. Xebec’s bounty has not been revealed yet.
We always knew that Rocks is a formidable pirate as he is the rival of the pirate king and the captain of the Rocks pirates. However, Rocks D. Xebec, being an Admiral slayer (or Admiral killer), was not on the fans’ bingo list. With Rocks entering Elbaf to meet Harald, we will learn more about him and his powers in the upcoming chapters. Until then, let us know your thoughts about Rocks D. Xebec’s killer feat in the comments below.
