One Piece chapter 1161 delivers one of the most thrilling moments in the God Valley flashback — and this time, Monkey D. Garp takes the spotlight. Titled “The Song of Love that Blew Through the Shower of Arrows”, this chapter consists of 19 pages, including a beautiful color spread of the Straw Hats playing with a giant claw machine against a lion.
The chapter opens with all-out war across God Valley. Dragon is seen running away with baby Shanks and Shamrock, only to be struck by a laser beam and knocked to the ground.
This introduces Saint Maffey of the Knights of God, who was ordered to bring the children back before Garling finds out.
Despite his injuries, Dragon refuses to give up and sees saving the babies as his way to atone for taking part in the deadly “murder game.”
Just as Maffey is about to strike him down, Whitebeard suddenly appears — alongside Shiki, Big Mom, and Kaido. What follows is a spectacular clash as they fight off a horde of Hachinosu pirates looking to make a name for themselves by taking down the Rocks Pirates.
The highlight of One Piece 1161 comes when Garp senses that the “big shots” are nearby. Without hesitation, he smashes the ground with a powerful punch, forcing Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido to dodge.
Kaido seems eager to fight Garp, but Whitebeard and Big Mom prefer not to waste time and try to escape. Linlin still launches a massive attack by fusing Zeus and Prometheus, unleashing her Heavenly Fire Breeze technique.
But Garp doesn’t even flinch.
Garp taunts her:
“This fire isn’t even hot enough to roast a prime rib, Linlin!!”
This moment cements Garp’s title as the “Hero of the Marines”, proving that even against future Yonko at their peak, he was a force of nature who stood unfazed.
The chapter also gives a dramatic spotlight to the Roger Pirates. Roger pretends to have his hands full fighting Whitebeard, then orders Rayleigh to save Shakky.
The final double-page spread shows Rayleigh arriving just in time, taking down Sommers with a new technique — Billhook of the Beyond (Higanbana) — in a pose reminiscent of Zoro’s Onigiri. He then offers his hand to Shakky, who breaks down in tears before hugging him. Roger and Gaban are hilariously shown crying out of both joy and jealousy.
The chapter ends with Roger rallying his crew:
“Boys! We have Shakky back! Let’s grab the treasure and get out of this place!”
No break next week — meaning more chaos is coming soon.
One Piece 1161 stands out as one of the most explosive chapters of the God Valley arc. Monkey D. Garp’s brief but powerful appearance steals the spotlight, reminding fans why he’s one of the strongest Marines in history. His fearless clash with Big Mom and Kaido sets the stage for even bigger confrontations as the God Valley incident reaches its peak.