Blackbeard Has 1 Surprising Connection With a Powerful ‘Will of D’ Member That Eiichiro Oda Must Reveal

Eiichiro Oda has a habit of drawing parallels between two characters in his magnum opus. He is great at creating mysteries, which keep the audience engaged until the end. Often, Oda has used a particular term in One Piece, which has raised several questions and fan theories. ‘Inherited Will’ is something that keeps on occurring in the anime.

Apart from featuring Monkey D. Luffy’s pirating journey, One Piece shows how every current-generation pirate is connected to the old generation. Like Luffy, Blackbeard is one of the main characters who stand on the opposite side of the pole. He, being one of the main antagonists, holds a particular connection with the legendary pirate, Rocks D. Xebec.

Marshall D. Teach Inherited Rocks D. Xebec’s Will

Marshall D. Teach, popularly known as Blackbeard, is one of the main antagonists in One Piece and is an Emperor of the Sea. He holds the strange power to steal Devil Fruit’s powers. While Monkey D. Luffy is believed to have inherited Joyboy and Gol D. Roger’s will, Blackbeard has inherited Rocks D. Xebec’s will. Their similarities often make the fans think that history might repeat itself.

Rocks D. Xebec is known for the God Valley incident, which changed the core of history. He recruited the most powerful pirates of his time and sought to conquer the world. Blackbeard also has the same motive and has powerful crewmates like Kuzan, Shiryu, and Jesus Burgess. Both of them have a lust for power, and they are ready to go to any extent for it.

Another connection between them is that no member of their crew holds a special bond with their captain. They came together for their love of destruction. Blackbeard’s ship is called the Saber of Xebec, which hints that he might have access to Xebec’s weapon. Some even believe that Blackbeard might be his weapon. All these similarities point out that Blackbeard might be the one who inherited Rocks D. Xebec’s will.

History Might Repeat Itself in One Piece

Currently, Blackbeard chose Hachinosu as his base for operations. In Bartholomew Kuma’s flashback, the World Government stole the Great Pirate Treasure and took it to Hachinosu. Rocks D. Xebec might have also known about Imu and thus gave birth to his motive for conquering the world. Apart from Rocks D. Xebec, One Piece’s God Valley incident gave birth to two new legends of the world.

Monkey D. Garp and Gol D. Roger teamed up to defeat Rocks D. Xebec. History might repeat itself with Blackbeard facing a tag team of Monkey D. Luffy and Koby at Hachinosu. Like Roger and Garp, Luffy and Koby are rivals. They might join forces to stop the greater evil. The biggest connection between Marshall D. Teach and Rocks D. Xebec is that both of them belong to the D clan.

One Piece has shown several similarities between these two antagonists. With One Piece nearing its end, all the mysteries might be revealed one by one. Until Eiichiro Oda‘s confirmation, everything will remain a fan theory.