Eiichiro Oda may have just revealed Whitebeard's original first friend

The a piece The author, Eiichiro Oda, saw the conclusion of one of its most exciting flashbacks, that of the God Valley. Ever since it was first mentioned 6 years ago, the God Valley flashback has been a talking point among fans and it has finally been revealed in full now. On the fateful island of God Valley, Oda enlightened many a piece Mysteries, such as Rox's death, Blackbeard's early life, how Shanks ended up with the Roger Pirates, and the existence of Davy Jones, as well as some other important stuff. While all of this was great, Oda didn't just stop there.

He also went on to reveal the main character in God Valley, and a piece Chapter 1165 introduces the character the author will likely become Whitebeard's original right-hand man before Marco named Polo Gram. Not much is known about Polo Grams, and fans don't know what happened to him. However, fans have certainly appreciated it A little knowledge drops about the Whitebeard Pirates.

Polo Gram was probably Whitebeard's original first mate

As fans know, Whitebeard did not begin his pirate career with the Whitebeard Pirates. Long before that, he was actually a member of the Rocks Pirates, and Captain Rocks d. Sailed under the flag of Zebek. Sadly, after the events of God Valley and the death of their captain, the Rocks pirates ceased to exist.

After that, many former Rocks Pirates went on to become iconic and feared captains and lead their own pirate crews, including Whitebeard himself. Not much is known about the early days of the Whitebeard Pirates, but Oda may have just revealed the first person to join Newgate on their adventure, and it's known as a man. Polo gram.

At the time of Polo Gram, God Valley Captain of Polo PiratesA crew that made their way to God Valley, among others. It was there that Polo and Whitebeard met. Polo was a big fan of Whitebeardand invited him to sail with him on his ship—an offer which Whitebeard refused.

Shortly thereafter, Polo Gram himself must have joined WhitebeardAnd this is evident by the fact that he looks like Marco. He, along with his son, probably stayed with Whitebeard for a long time. In that case, Polo Gram would have been the first member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Polo was the father of Gram Marco, Whitebeard's first division commander

Polo Gram is definitely an interesting addition to Oda's story. He is hinted to be Whitebeard's first friend Through his apparent connection Whitebeard's 1st Division Commander, Marco the Phoenix. They have the same appearance, and it is quite clear that he is Marco's father. Some have brought up the possibility that Polo died and was reincarnated as Marco, but that makes no sense because Marco was 7 years old at the time of God's Valley.

As such, the idea of ​​Polo dying and being reborn as a phoenix is ​​nothing more than an idea that doesn't make much sense. Polo is, of course, Marco's father. Not only that, but The names Polo and Marco are apparently related to a famous explorer known as Marco Polo.. Fans are definitely curious to know what happened to Polo and why Marco later took his place as a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

A piece by Eiichiro Oda will be on break next week. One Piece Chapter 1166 will be out in two weeks. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1166 is November 23, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

Release date

October 20, 1999

network

Fuji TV

directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

The authors

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey d. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)