In the latest chapter of One Piece 1087, the character Saint Garling Figarland, who is the father of Shanks, has become a topic of discussion among fans. Many were curious about how strong the leader of the God Knight really is. However, all these questions were answered in this chapter, revealing that Shanks’ father is actually not stronger than Garp.
This revelation can be traced back to the incident that took place at God Valley 38 years ago. Something happened at God Valley that made Shanks’ father weaker than Garp. The details of what exactly occurred at God Valley are revealed in One Piece 1087.
In this latest chapter, it is shown that there is a figure who has the authority to execute a Tenryuubito. This person is the leader of the God Knight, Saint Garling Figarland. The God Knight holds much higher authority than the Navy and CP0. It is then revealed that Garling is a Tenryuubito and the former king of God Valley.
Not only that, but seeing how the Gorosei and Sengoku respect Shanks, it is highly likely that Shanks, being a member of the Figarland family, is also Garling’s child. Furthermore, it is known that the Rocks D Xebec group attacked God Valley 38 years ago, when Shanks’ father was still the king there. However, from what has been revealed, it can be concluded that Garling is not stronger than Garp. If he were, then he would have been the one to confront Rocks, instead of entrusting the important task to a young and inexperienced marine like Garp.
Nevertheless, the power of Shanks’ father is still something to be wary of. Even though he didn’t face off against Rocks, he was the one who restrained Shirohige, Big Mom, Kaido, and other prominent figures during the God Valley incident. After the God Valley incident, Roger found baby Shanks inside one of the treasure boxes he looted from there, further confirming that Shanks is the child of Garling, who is also a descendant of the Tenryuubito.
This covers the discussion about the strength of Shanks’ father in One Piece 1087. Fans are now eagerly anticipating whether Eiichiro Oda will provide a flashback of Shanks and his father in the next chapter of One Piece.
