- Saturn came to Egghead Island to confront Vegapunk and got his hands on the technologies at the futuristic island.
- Despite his best efforts, the Egghead incident concluded with Vegapunk's broadcast being a success and Luffy escaping safely.
- As Saturn let Luffy aka Joy Boy escape and failed his mission, Imu killed him as a punishment for his mistakes in the end.
The arrival of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, one of the Five Elders in One Piece, to the futuristic island was something fans didn’t expect at the beginning of the Egghead arc. He was one of the main bringers of chaos on Egghead Island as he summoned all the other Elder stars to stop Vegapunk’s broadcast and the Straw Hats’ escape. As the Egghead arc wrapped up, Eiichiro Oda delivered a definitive conclusion for Saturn’s character in One Piece. So, if you are curious what happened to Saint Saturn at the end of the Egghead arc, is he dead or alive? Let’s find out today.
Spoilers Warning: This article contains major spoilers for St. Saturn’s fate in the One Piece series. So, we suggest you read the manga and watch the anime beforehand to avoid ruing the intended experience.
Saint Saturn’s Arrival on the Futuristic Egghead Island
First, let me walk you through the events that led to St. Saturn’s tragic situation at the end of the Egghead arc. St. Saturn took the matter of the Egghead incident into his own hands and started his journey to the island. He wanted to confront Dr. Vegapunk and also confiscate the vital futuristic technology after the old man betrayed the World Government.
Furthermore, Saturn was backed up by Admiral Kizaru and had a marine fleet at his disposal. Thus, he was well-prepared to deal with the chaos that was about to happen on Egghead Island. Soon after arriving near the island, Saturn, in his hybrid form, teleported onto the island and came face-to-face with Dr. Vegapunk.
Saturn’s Actions Turned into a Fiasco
Saint Saturn stabbed Vegapunk to punish him for his actions, and this resulted in the beginning of Dr. Vegapunk’s broadcast to the world. Thus, he even summoned the four remaining Elders to stop the world from learning the truth about the Void Century and Joy Boy, the first-ever pirate. However, all these measures weren’t enough to stop Luffy, and his past actions came to haunt him.
At this point, we also need to mention the time when Emet attacked Marie Geoise. During this time, St. Saturn defied the orders to scrap the ancient giant robot, allowing scientists to research and utilize it for their military power. However, this plan misfired as the dormant robot became active again on Egghead Island to help Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates crew members escape.
This is also one of the main reasons for Saturn’s downfall, along with giving Bonney her Devil Fruit powers and letting Kuma escape. All the nefarious activities he had planned in his grand scheme misfired big time, and in the end, the decision to let Saturn live after all his blunders was ultimately in Imu‘s hands.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn’s Death in One Piece
Even though St. Saturn could take a small win home by securing the Mother Flame for the World Government, it wasn’t enough to save his life. Imu didn’t tolerate the fact that he had Joy Boy in his grasp, yet he allowed him to slip and escape. An enraged Imu decided to punish Saturn for committing the worst mistakes of his life.
Even though Saturn begged for his life at the hands of his leader, Imu had already made up their mind and couldn’t forgive his actions at Egghead, primarily letting Luffy escape. So, Imu, who was in Mary Geoise, sucked the living force out of him and left his skull & bones on the ground from a long distance.
St. Saturn’s Final Judgment By Imu Was Satisfying
The human lives didn’t mean anything to St. Saturn throughout the story. He treated others’ lives as if they were insects to be trampled. In the end, it’s as if Imu revoked their devil contract with St. Saturn and gave him a death sentence. Saturn got his deserved and most gruesome death in the series, and that too at the hands of the ruler he dedicated his life to.
I’m glad that Imu, of all characters, killed the most despicable Saint Saturn in the Egghead arc’s climax. It was more satisfying in this way rather than seeing someone else take the life of the most despised villain in recent times. He deserved this end for considering and treating others as if they were insects. Eventually, he got squashed like an insect by Imu, which was what the fandom yearned to see for a long time.
So, Saturn is now dead in the One Piece series; reaping what he sowed. That said, what do you think about Saturn’s death in One Piece? Let us know in the comments below.
Yes! St. Saturn was one of the strongest among the Five Elders. But he was killed by Imu at the end of the Egghead for his failures.
St. Saturn was the first Gorosei to die in One Piece, and his death was at the hands of Imu.
Yes! Imu, who was enraged by Saturn’s blunders, killed Saturn by drawing out his living force.
