ONE PIECE Analysis! – What is the Rocky Port Incident? Did Blackbeard Defeat Ochoku? Connection to the God Valley Incident? Location on Pirate Island Hachinosu? Did Koby and Law Collaborate?
The immensely popular manga “ONE PIECE,” with over 500 million copies in circulation, began serialization in 1997. Its extensive storyline includes numerous foreshadowing elements, making it a rich subject for analysis and theories.
In this context, let’s delve deeply into the “Rocky Port Incident.” Although there have been subtle hints since the New World arc, it seems we are finally getting a clearer picture of this incident. I’ll provide an explanation along with my own predictions.
First, let’s review the confirmed information about the Rocky Port Incident.
The Rocky Port Incident was orchestrated by Trafalgar D. Law, a member of the Worst Generation and also part of the Family of D. “Masterminded” means being the central figure in planning a misdeed, indicating that Law, whose bounty recently reached 3 billion Berries, played a pivotal role in this incident.
The exact timing is unclear, but it is said that the Rocky Port Incident occurred during the two-year gap between the Marineford War and the Straw Hat Pirates reuniting at the Shabondy Archipelago, before the start of the New World arc.
So, what kind of incident did Law initiate and when? The details remain unknown. However, there’s a notable piece of information linked to Law.
The navy personnel who arrived at Punk Hazard mentioned, “The madman who delivered 100 pirate hearts to the headquarters to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.”
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Law meticulously planned to defeat Kaidou of the Beasts, a Four Emperors at the time, and Doflamingo, who was one of Kaidou’s subordinates. The Rocky Port Incident might have been part of this grand scheme.
Was Marine Captain Koby the hero of the Rocky Port Incident?
Meanwhile, there were other “important figures” involved in the Rocky Port Incident.
One of them is Marine Captain Koby. According to Kyros of the Dressrosa Kingdom, Koby is considered a hero who protected civilians during the Rocky Port Incident. Since the New World arc, Koby’s rank was rapidly elevated to Captain, likely due to his accomplishments in this incident.
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Frankly, considering he openly defied Fleet Admiral of the Marines “Akainu” Sakazuki, it feels like a promotion would be the least of the concerns. However, this might reflect the significant contribution he made during the Rocky Port Incident. Indeed, the story of the Rocky Port Incident and Koby has spread worldwide.
Additionally, Kyros’s remark, “I thought he was a hero, but he’s a good young man,” suggests that there was a large-scale battle during the Rocky Port Incident. This implies that Trafalgar Law and Koby might have engaged in a grand conflict during the incident.
Is the location of the Rocky Port on Pirate Island Hachinosu?
However, it was discovered that there were other “participants” in the Rocky Port Incident.
One of them is the Four Emperors’ Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, a member of the Worst Generation like Law and Luffy.
When Blackbeard invaded Amazon Lily, where Boa Hancock resides, he nostalgically and joyfully told Koby, “I owe you for the Rocky Port Incident. Thanks to you, I defeated Ochoku and became the boss of Pirate Island.”
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Since Blackbeard currently bases himself on Pirate Island Hachinosu, it can be inferred that the Rocky Port is located on “Pirate Island Hachinosu.” Hence, the pirate who controlled the Rocky Port must have been Ochoku.
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Therefore, it seems acceptable to refer to it as the “Hachinosu Incident.”
Did Blackbeard defeat Ochoku, a former Rocks Pirates member?
Moreover, Ochoku was a former member of the Rocks Pirates. Besides Whitebeard (Edward Newgate), Big Mum (Charlotte Linlin), and Shiki the Golden Lion, mysterious characters like Silver Axe were also part of the Rocks Pirates.
Since Pirate Island Hachinosu was originally the stronghold of the Rocks Pirates, Ochoku might have taken control of Hachinosu after the death of their captain, Rocks D. Xebec. His alias might originate from being a “direct subordinate of Rocks.”
However, a battle later known as the Rocky Port Incident broke out for some reason, and Ochoku was eventually defeated by Blackbeard (Marshall D. Teach).
Given the high possibility that Blackbeard is Rocks’s son, he would have avenged his father’s comrades. Through the Rocky Port Incident, Blackbeard‘s notoriety increased.
Therefore, the 100 pirate hearts collected by Law might have been “hearts from Ochoku’s pirate crew.” The Rocky Port Incident thus contains elements that tie deeply into the core of the story.
The Front and Back of the Rocky Port Incident
Let’s review the “front and back” of the Rocky Port Incident once again.
Summarizing the structure of the Rocky Port Incident, it looks something like this:
In the front view, Koby was praised as a “hero,” and Trafalgar Law was seen as the “mastermind.” On the other hand, in the underworld, former Rocks Pirates member Ochoku was “defeated” on the pirate island Hachinosu, and the current Four Emperors’ Blackbeard emerged as the “winner” and new boss.
Additionally, considering that Blackbeard expressed gratitude towards Koby, it can be inferred that Ochoku was the sole enemy in the Rocky Port Incident. Since Law became a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it suggests he did not clash with Koby, and there is a possibility that the two actually cooperated.
In other words, could the true nature of the Rocky Port Incident be a battle of “Koby & Law (& Blackbeard) VS Ochoku” that erupted on the pirate island Hachinosu?
Although publicly it seems that only Koby and Law were active, Blackbeard might have significantly contributed behind the scenes and only claimed the glory at the end. Blackbeard chose substance over fame.
Considering that Blackbeard is connected to former Admiral “Aokiji” Kuzan, there’s also a chance that he might be secretly connected to Koby, a member of SWORD. Could “Aokiji” Kuzan be the intermediary between Koby and Blackbeard?
The Rocky Port Incident and its Connection to the God Valley Incident
Expanding the analysis with a perspective on the Rocks Pirates, we cannot forget “that incident.”
That is the God Valley Incident.
Thirty-eight years ago on God Valley Island, the Celestial Dragons were advancing a certain plan when the Rocks Pirates suddenly arrived. However, the incident saw Gol D. Roger, who would later become the Pirate King, and Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp team up and defeat the Rocks Pirates.
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Later, God Valley Island also disappeared, seemingly due to Imu‘s ability (possibly the Ancient Weapon Uranus). It was also revealed in ‘ONE PIECE FILM RED’ that the young “Red-Haired” Shanks was inside a treasure chest brought back from God Valley and was picked up by Roger.
Similarly, in the Rocky Port Incident, could Koby and Law have coincidentally been on the pirate island Hachinosu and confronted former Rocks Pirates member Ochoku?
Two years ago, right after the Marineford War, the Heart Pirates mentioned that “Blackbeard and his crew are causing havoc” in the New World. While Law seemed to be a bystander hoping for mutual destruction, it’s possible that he directly involved himself in the Blackbeard vs. Ochoku battle.
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Garp and Koby as Mentor and Apprentice, and Roger and Law as Members of the Family of D
Considering this, there are quite a few similarities between the Rocky Port Incident and the God Valley Incident.
When comparing the relationship between the two incidents, it looks like this:
Both enemies were “allies of the Rocks Pirates,” and yet, “Marines” and “Pirates” happened to coincidentally join forces and fight together. Moreover, Garp and Koby share a “mentor and apprentice” relationship, while Roger and Law belong to the same “Family of D.”
Can these be simply dismissed as “strange coincidences”? Given that recent works, including ‘FILM RED’, often link the birth of characters like Shanks and Uta, this theory seems reasonably credible.
In any case, it becomes clear once again that Law is an unexpectedly significant figure in the story of ONE PIECE.
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