Summary
As the Final War ofOne Pieceinches ever closer with every passing chapter, all the pieces are finally beginning to fall together about what this inevitable conflict will look like. On the one hand, there is the oppressive and tyrannical World Government, which has kept the world living in a state of fear and inequality for the past 800 years. On the other hand, there are those who fight for freedom and liberation from this kind of subjugation.
However, one of the biggest themes in theOne Piecestory is that nothing is ever just black and white, as there are many characters from either camp who don’t align with their interests 100%. Because of this, there are destined to be quite a few Marines and soldiersin the World Government who will defect, so in this article, let’s go over those who are the most likely to do so and join the Straw Hats in the Final War.
Navy Admirals With Wavering Loyalties
Fujitora’s First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 701, “Adventure in the Land Of Love, Passion, and Toys”
Kizaru’s First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 503, “Pirate Front Line on the Move!!”
Following the time skip, many things changed within the World Government, most notably the retirement of Kuzan and the promotion of Sakazuki, which left two vacant Admiral spots.One of these was filled by Fujitora, who immediately stood out from his contemporaries upon his first appearance in Dressrosa, in that he prioritized civilians and had fair opinions on justice. Because of him being at odds with Akainu and his methods, fans are sure that Fujitora will eventually join the heroes in the Final War.
If you don’t want justice to be dishonored, keep it close to you at all times!
Kizaru retained his role of Admiral following the time skip, embodying his identity as the most complacent and blindly obedient of the Admirals. However, the Egghead arc shed a ton of light on his character, showing just how hesitant he was to carry out his orders of killing Dr. Vegapunk and destroying the island, to the point where he even helped Luffy dip back into his Gear 5 state so that he could hold off Saturn and himself. Following his defeat, Kizaru finally spoke back to Sakazuki, showing that he may change sides in the end.
Marines Who Have Already Separated
Koby’s First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 1, “Romance Dawn - The Dawn of Adventure”
SWORD’S First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 956, “Big News”
Ever since the first chapter of the series, fans had known just how much becoming a Marine meant to Koby. Following Luffy’s departure to become a pirate, Koby also underwent training to become a Marine, which he did sounder the leadership of Garp, instilling within him the same values that the Marine Hero follows himself. Due to Koby’s drive to want to help people, he came at odds with the World Government after seeing the things they were willing to do to ensure victory at Marineford.
This is a waste of lives! Each of these Marines has a family waiting for them at home!
After the war, he joined the special operations group of the Navy named SWORD, who are still allied with the World Government but act on their own accord without having to clear anything beforehand. Since the members of this group are those Marines who are objectively good and want to save others over all else, they will likely see the true evil face of the World Government in the Final War, prompting them to join Luffy’s side.
Sengoku’s First Appearance
One Piece, Chapter 234, “Please Remember”
When it comes to the most legendary Marines in the history of the franchise, none are higher in importance than Garp and Sengoku. Garp is quite an interesting character to look at in this conversation, since he has put the World Government over his family multiple times before, always choosing duty over everything else. However, following the Marineford War, he quit the Navy, and his already rocky relationship with the Celestial Dragons has ensured him as an eventual defector to Luffy’s side in the Final War.
I have no sympathy for criminals, but family is a different story!
Similarly, Sengoku was shown as one of the most sensible Marines in the story who was very similar to Garp in choosing duty over all else. However, his relationship with Corazon and general demeanor have prompted many fans to think that he will also join the heroes in the Final War. Of course, he likely won’t even be on the frontlines in the conflict, if he is even involved at all, but his general character motivations seem too pure for the World Government.
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One Piece
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
