Warning: Contains spoilers for One Piece chapter #1154.Few villains inOne Pieceare as iconic as the pirate Blackbeard. Between being Luffy’s archenemy and the way he continually outplayed everyone in part 1 to establish himself as an Emperor, Blackbeard has always been one of the biggest villains in the series, and even with Imu around, many fans hope Blackbeard will somehow end up as the final villain.
Blackbeard is easily one of thebest villains inOne Piece, and he just got even better. While Blackbeard himself hasn’t appeared since the end of the Egghead arc, the Elbaph arc has been filled with one massive reveal after another for the wider world ofOne Piece, and sure enough,One Piecechapter #1154 ended with a major Blackbeard reveal fans have been waiting years to see. It’s one of the biggest reveals aOne Piecefan could ask for, and it’s one that’s set to change everything for years to come.
One Piece Finally Confirms The Biggest Theory About Blackbeard And Rocks
Blackbeard And Rocks' True Relationship Is Finally Revealed
After Rocks D. Xebec was first revealed in the Wano arc, fans immediately noticed how many connections Blackbeard had with him; not only were they both D.s, but Blackbeard’s ship is called the Saber of Xebec, and Blackbeard’s base of Pirate Island used to be wherethe Rocks Piratesoperated from, as well.
Fans have always suspected that there was a special connection between Blackbeard and Rocks, and that idea has finally come to light, asOne Piecechapter #1154 revealed that Rocks is Blackbeard’s father, making his real name Rocks D. Teach. Rocks being Blackbeard’s father was the most popular explanation for their connection, and years after the fact, it’s finally been confirmed seemingly out of nowhere.
One Piece’s Big Rocks Reveal Completely Changes Blackbeard’s Character
Blackbeard Will Never Be The Same Again
Finally getting confirmation that Blackbeard is Rocks’ son is a big reveal, and it’s one that completely changes his character. Not only does it add extra weight to Blackbeard’s rivalries with Luffy and Ace, as they both inherited Roger’s will and are fighting with Rocks’ son, but it makes Blackbeard’s betrayal of Whitebeard even worse in hindsight, as it means that Blackbeard spent decades trying to kill one of his father’s closest allies, even after he raised him like a son.
All of that makes Blackbeard an even more despicable villain because of how motivated he was by personal strife to commit his heinous acts, but at the same time, it’s incredibly fitting for him to be like that when he’s directly inheriting the will of a monster like Rocks. The reveal that Blackbeard is Rocks’ son only made his character better, and hopefully, there’s plenty more forOne Pieceto do with the reveal.
