The 2nd season of the Netflix series One Piece has already shown the set of Logue Town in its first promotional images. Fans of the anime are spotting a significant Easter egg that could disrupt the lore.
What event is this about? It will probably take a few more years until the end of One Piece, but Oda owes us a flashback to the incident at God Valley. On this island of the same name, the pirate crews of Rocks D. Xebec and the reigning Pirate King, Gold D. Roger, fought against each other.
Moreover, the Marines intervened, led by Ruffy’s grandfather, Monkey D. Garp. In addition to the famous representatives, there were many other pirates involved in the battle, including Kaido and Big Mom. Even Zeus, who is now a companion of Nami, witnessed the incident with his own eyes.
However, so far, no flashback to the incident has been shown in the manga. It was only mentioned that the incident was covered in the news, but nowadays, hardly anyone knows about it. This is different in the Netflix series, as the incident is portrayed as a celebrated musical.
Incident of God Valley becomes a Musical
How is the God Valley incident portrayed? The YouTube team of One Piece Explained took a closer look at the set of Logue Town and discovered a fascinating Easter egg. There is a poster for a musical called “Hero of the Marines.”
In the reviews rating the performance with 5 and 4 stars, there are mentions of “beautiful direction” and a “historically accurate portrayal of the God Valley incident.” It becomes clear: The man on the poster is Garp, celebrated by the world as the hero of the incident.
So, the visitors of the musical get an idea of what happened 38 years ago – although from the glorified perspective of the world government.
What do fans say about it? In the comments of a post on X, a discussion has erupted about whether the musical even aligns with the story of the original manga:
- On one hand, many pirates today have never heard of the incident and do not know what happened back then.
- On the other hand, it was widely reported in the news that the Rocks pirates were dealt with by the Marines.
Accordingly, there are only a few older individuals who remember the incident. The younger generation, which includes Ruffy, has probably never heard of it. Therefore, it is likely just a nice Easter egg that God Valley is mentioned so early.
The mangaka of One Piece has already explained that there will be some events that will never make it into the manga. This includes the Port Valley incident, in which a popular pirate was decisively defeated: There is an event in One Piece that you will never see in the anime.
