Why Did Rocks D. Xebec Invade God Valley in One Piece? Here’s the Situation

 

38 years before Luffy’s current story, Rocks D. Xebec launched an attack on God Valley, an island used at the time by the Celestial Dragons (Tenryuubito) and the God’s Knights to hold a twisted “sick game”: a hunt of slaves and the island’s natives for their cruel entertainment.

However, that attack ended up being the final chapter of Rocks’ life.

What exactly was Rocks D. Xebec’s motive in leading the most dangerous pirate crew in history to God Valley? What was he after, that he was willing to directly challenge the Celestial Dragons and the highest powers of the World Government?

Here are some possibilities... and the clues revealed so far!

 

1. Rocks Had No Problem Causing Trouble with the Celestial Dragons, But There Was an Extra Motivation That Day


Rocks D. Xebec was known as someone bold enough to challenge the world’s highest authority. He had once created chaos in Mary Geoise during a Reverie, held five kings hostage, fatally injured an admiral, and even confronted Imu, the secret ruler of the One Piece world.

So, it’s not surprising that Rocks had a long history of targeting the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.

However, the attack on God Valley wasn’t just a random assault.

Pay close attention to Garp’s statement at the beginning of Chapter 1096. When he refused to help the Celestial Dragons, Garp said:
"That’s the treasure of Pirate Island. Of course they came back for it!"

This line gives us an important clue: something extremely valuable was taken from Hachinosu, and Rocks may have attacked God Valley not just to strike the Celestial Dragons, but to retrieve something he believed belonged to him.

Interestingly, Rocks’ crew members like Big Mom and Kaido also had their own personal motivations for going to God Valley. This emphasizes that although the Rocks Pirates were full of powerful monsters, they weren’t truly united.

 

2. What the Celestial Dragons Took Is Still Unknown!



To this day, there’s no official confirmation of what exactly was stolen by the Celestial Dragons from Hachinosu, which enraged Rocks D. Xebec and led him to lead an attack on God Valley.

However, some hints and fan theories make this topic even more intriguing.

One of the most striking facts is that several rare Devil Fruits—including the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi and Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu—were prepared as prizes for the "human hunting" game held at God Valley. This information was leaked to the public by Ginny two weeks before the event, and it likely became the direct trigger for Rocks’ actions.

If what was stolen was indeed a Devil Fruit... which one was Rocks actually targeting?

  • Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu? The Fruit Ginny called “the strongest Devil Fruit” ended up being taken by Big Mom and given to Kaido.
  • Nikyu Nikyu no Mi? Later consumed by Kuma, it’s proven to have powers that can save people. Many survived the God Valley incident thanks to Kuma’s help.

But the fact that these Devil Fruits could be stolen later by Ivankov and Kuma—or found first by Big Mom—suggests that they might not have been Rocks’ top priority at God Valley.

  • Alternatively: Could it have been the Ope Ope no Mi?
    There’s a compelling theory that Rocks already possessed the Ope Ope no Mi but was keeping it until he found someone capable of performing the Perpetual Youth Operation. Doflamingo himself said this operation was the key to using the “National Treasure of Mary Geoise,” which some fan theories suggest might be Imu himself. And if Rocks truly had a direct confrontation with Imu, perhaps he understood the real potential of that surgery.

But here’s an even wilder and more shocking theory:

What if what was stolen wasn’t a Devil Fruit... but Rocks’ own child?

This theory comes from speculation that Buggy is the son of Rocks D. Xebec, supported by the similarity in their bounty poster poses (Rocks and Yonko Buggy).

And we know that Shanks was found by Roger inside a treasure chest taken from God Valley. Buggy and Shanks apparently grew up together on the Oro Jackson.

Could it be that Buggy was also found in a chest—just a different one—and discovered on the same day by Roger’s crew?

 

3. One Thing’s for Sure: Rocks’ Invasion of God Valley Marked His End


To truly know what the Celestial Dragons stole from Hachinosu that drove Rocks D. Xebec to recklessly attack God Valley, we still have to wait for Oda’s full reveal.

But one thing is almost certain—the God Valley incident marked the end of Rocks’ pirate career.

Before that, Xebec was truly at the peak of his power. He had seized Hachinosu as his main base and successfully led the most terrifying pirate crew in history, filled with monsters like Edward Newgate (Whitebeard), Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki.

However, according to Sengoku, on that day, Garp had to team up with Roger to stop Rocks’ ambitions. A massive battle broke out in God Valley, and the name Rocks D. Xebec vanished from history.

After his defeat, the Rocks crew disbanded immediately. It’s not surprising, since they weren’t bonded by a deep nakama relationship like the Straw Hats, but were formed through Davy Back Fights and Rocks’ overwhelming power. Once their leader fell, they all pursued their own ambitions again.

But... did Rocks really die in God Valley?

There are some details that raise suspicion:

  • God Valley itself disappeared from the map, seemingly erased from history.
  • Rocks’ body was never found, and there is no grave or any solid evidence of his death.
  • Even Moria, known for stealing the corpses of former Rocks members (like Captain John, Gill Bastar, and Ganzui), doesn’t have his corpse, suggesting no one truly knows where Rocks' body is.

These facts have led many fans to speculate: Did Rocks truly die at the hands of Roger and Garp? Or did something much more mysterious happen that day?

It could be that Rocks D. Xebec’s fate at God Valley isn’t as simple as Sengoku’s official version of the story!

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