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Chapter 1163: Promise

Arc: Elbaf (God Valley flashback) · Saga: Final Saga · Released:

Summary

The God Valley Incident, in the thick of battle. St. Saturn — one of the Five Elders — has transformed into a monstrous horned beast and rampages indiscriminately across the valley; Marines flee (“Keep your distance!!”, “All units, withdraw!!”), unsure whose side he is on (“Nobody’s siiiide!!”). Young Vice Admiral Garp, restrained by his own men, itches to attack the “supreme authority of the government.” The Rocks Pirates scramble for the island’s treasure: Captain John uses his Magnet-Magnet power to drag every metal chest to himself (“Come to me, my treasures!!”), and crewmate Ganzui shoots him for hogging the billion-berry haul. Roger and his crew (Rayleigh, Gaban) also grab loot amid the chaos. Rocks (“King of the bilge rats”) charges Saturn, who recognizes his bloodline — calling him “Davy Jones,” saying “so it was thee,” “promises are meant to be kept,” and “thy kind must be erased from history.” Rocks answers “you got the wrong guy — I’ve never even met him.” Rocks hits Saturn with Galaxy Impact; Kaido (dragon form) and a curly-haired warrior (Ikoku Sovereignty / Chalk Hakua) pile on. Saturn, hurt but regenerating, senses “a woman… and child… a pestilence that must not be unleashed upon the world,” then uses his power Reversi Domino on Rocks: “Thou wilt end thy own bloodline!! Slaughter thy wife and child…” Rocks refuses (“Are you crazy?! I’m not gonna…”) but the power takes hold. Amid it all, a baby crawls through the rubble and someone resolves “I need to at least save the baby…” To be continued.

New reveals

• The God Valley battle, shown in full. St. Saturn’s monster transformation is witnessed on-page by the Marines “for the first time” — the Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates, and Marines are all present.
• St. Saturn recognizes Rocks’s bloodline. He calls Rocks “Davy Jones,” says “so it was thee,” and declares “thy kind must be erased from history.” Rocks denies knowing any Davy Jones (p. 5).
• Captain John’s power is the Magnet-Magnet fruit — he magnetically pulls all the valley’s metal treasure to himself (“It’s being pulled away from us!! All the metal is reacting to something!!”, “Come to me, my treasures!!”, pp. 8-9).
• Ganzui shoots Captain John after John hogs the treasure — “Ganzui!! Why did you shoot John?!” / “Anyone’d wanna keep it all to himself… each of those chests is worth at least a billion berries!!” (pp. 9-10).
• Saturn’s power “Reversi Domino” compels Rocks to attack his own family — “Thou wilt end thy own bloodline!! Slaughter thy wife and child…” (pp. 16-17). Saturn frames Rocks’s line as “a pestilence that must not be unleashed upon the world.”
• Rocks has a wife and infant child at God Valley (a woman and baby are shown; unnamed here).

Foreshadowing seeds planted

Payoffs (seeds from earlier chapters that resolve here)

Mentions / appearances

• Shown (God Valley flashback): Rocks, St. Jaygarcia Saturn (monster form), Kaido (dragon form), Garp (young, Vice Admiral), Captain John (alive; shot by Ganzui), Ganzui, Charlotte Linlin (curly-haired warrior — inferred, “Ikoku Sovereignty / Chalk Hakua”), Big Eater (new; Rocks Pirate), Five Elders
• Shown/mentioned (Roger Pirates at God Valley): Roger, Silvers Rayleigh (“Rayleigh’s always got his eye on the prize!”), Scopper Gaban (“Gaban, give these guys backup”)
• Named only (not shown): Davy Jones (Saturn’s name for Rocks’s bloodline)
• Groups/crews: Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates, Marines
• Location: God Valley
• Devil fruit: Magnet-Magnet Fruit (Captain John)

Notable panels

• Page 1 — Title page (B&W). Reader-request illustration: “Luffy doing parkour all over town with white gibbons” by Toshika Zoo. Not a color spread; no serialized cover-story installment this week.
• Pages 2-3 — St. Saturn’s monster form roars over the valley; Marines panic, unsure whose side he’s on (“Nobody’s siiiide!!”).
• Page 5 — Rocks vs Saturn: “King of the bilge rats!!!” / “Davy Jones!!! …so it was thee…” / “you got the wrong guy” / “promises are meant to be kept” / “thy kind must be erased from history!!!”
• Page 7 — Earliest on-page beat of the hidden-child rescue: a cloaked figure cradles a baby and works to get it to safety — “They’ll be able to protect the child!!” / “There! A navy ship through the trees!!” (a navy ship “Bam!!” through the trees), the baby crying “Waaah!!”; “So long, Rocks Pirates…” appears on the same page. Someone deliberately sends the infant toward the Marines to protect it.
• Pages 8-9 — Captain John’s Magnet-Magnet power: “Come to me, my treasures!!” — every chest and chain flies to him.
• Page 9 — “SKYSNAKE RED CANNON!!!” (a Rocks pirate fires; shooter not clearly named) and “BIG EATER!!!”; Roger — “Move it!! Let them figure that out!!”
• Pages 11-13 — The pile-on: “Let me try too, Rocks!!” (Kaido); Rocks’ “Galaxy… Impact!!”; Kaido “Draaagonnn!!!”; a curly-haired warrior — “Ikoku Sovereignty!! Chalk Hakua!!”; plus “Divine Departure!!” and “Pandemonium!!” (two further attack names shouted amid the pile-on, p12)
• Page 15 — Aftermath treasure-grab; “Rayleigh’s always got his eye on the prize!”; a baby crawls toward the chests (“Glint!”).
• Pages 16-17 — Saturn: “a woman… and child… a pestilence that must not be unleashed upon the world”; Reversi Domino compels Rocks — “Thou wilt end thy own bloodline!! Slaughter thy wife and child…” A woman clutches a baby. To be continued.

Open questions raised

• Who are Rocks’s wife and infant child? (Unnamed on-page here.) Who is the baby someone resolves to save?
• What exactly is “Reversi Domino” — a Devil-Fruit ability, an awakened technique, or something else? Why does it “not even hurt”?
• Why does Saturn speak archaically (“thee/thy/thou”) in this form, unlike his present-day speech — is another will speaking through him?
• Is “Skysnake” a Rocks-crew member (whose attack is “Red Cannon”) or just an attack name? Who is “Big Eater”?
• Is the curly-haired “Ikoku Sovereignty / Chalk Hakua” warrior young Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom)? (Strongly implied; unconfirmed on-page label.)
• Does Rocks resist Reversi Domino, and who ends the God Valley battle?