The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | Chosen by Imu as the De Facto Supreme Commander?
Thank you for reading this article about the newly appointed Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling.
I’m your host, Jack Ocean.
In this article, I’ll be exploring the role of Saint Garling as the new Scientific Defense God:
- The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | The Purge of Saint Saturn
- The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | From Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth to Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, and Metal
- The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | The De Facto Supreme Commander?
The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | The Purge of Saint Saturn
The New Scientific Defense God, Saint Garling | Chosen by Imu as the De Facto Supreme Commander?
In ONE PIECE Chapter 1125, Saint Garling takes over as the new Scientific Defense God following the purging of Saint Saturn by Imu.
I’ll be discussing that in more detail in this article!
The Purge of Saint Saturn
Saint Saturn was in command of the Buster Call on Egghead, which, while it can be seen as a failure, still managed to accomplish certain objectives, such as the elimination of Vegapunk and securing the Mother Flame and related facilities.
Despite achieving these goals, Saint Saturn incurs the wrath of Imu and is ultimately executed.
The reason for Imu’s fury? Saturn allowed “Joy Boy” to escape.
For Saint Saturn, Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates standing in their way to protect Vegapunk was an entirely unexpected turn of events. Luffy’s power was far beyond anything Saturn could have imagined. While it’s possible to feel some sympathy for him in this situation, Imu views this as a grave failure and a betrayal of trust.
Personally, I see this as Imu purging Saturn. Though Saturn was certainly not incompetent—being one of the FIVE ELDERS made him a valuable asset—Imu feared Joy Boy more than anything, believing that if anyone could take his life, it would be Joy Boy. Saturn, however, prioritized the lives of the ELDERS over taking Joy Boy’s life.
Though Saturn remained on Egghead, he allowed the other four elders to retreat to Mariejois, thus prioritizing their own lives over Imu’s command. Even after staying behind, Saturn gave up on capturing Luffy and didn’t pursue him.
From Chapter 1125, it seems the FIVE ELDERS are only kept alive by Imu, and they must dedicate their lives solely to him. By breaking this unspoken code, Saturn was purged.
Now, Saint Garling takes over as the new Scientific Defense God…
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