One Piece chapter 1125 dropped recently, and it is safe to say that it was one of the most shocking chapters that fans have had in quite a while. With the conclusion of the Egghead Island Arc, things were always going to move up in terms of intensity. However, hardly any fan would have predicted this shocking turn of events in the story that One Piece chapter 1125 recently delivered.

Essentially, Oda killed off a major character, who fans know to be Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, and, now, a replacement for him has emerged as well. This has left many fans perplexed, especially because Oda is not an author who usually goes about killing characters. He only kills characters when it is absolutely necessary to drive the plot forward, which means that the significance of his death must be absolutely massive, and at the same time, the replacement, who has now been revealed to be Saint Garling Figarland, is going to play a major role in this position.

The Death Of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn Happened After Failure To Capture Joy Boy

Saturn Failed To Stop The Message

Saturn Couldn’t Stop Joy Boy

St Jaygarcia Saturn was doomed to die when he failed to fulfill his goals on Egghead Island. Saturn was sent to Egghead to deal with Vegapunk and his satellites because they were secretly conspiring against the World Government and researching the Poneglyphs. Any fan of One Piece already knows that researching Poneglyphs is forbidden and is something that essentially is a death sentence. In fact, those who researched Poneglyphs in the past, specifically the people of Ohara, were completely wiped off the face of the earth, along with their country. Due to his recent research, Egghead was targeted by the government and a fleet of 100 warships of all shapes and sizes was sent to the island, carrying 30,000 Marines, including 10 Vice Admirals, an Admiral, and at the same time, an Elder as well.

Have mercy on me, Imu Sama, please! – Saint Saturn

Of course, this might look like an overkill to many fans, but there are two main reasons as to why Saint Saturn had to be there. The first reason is that Vegapunk is a scientist, and within the ranks of the World Government, Saturn was the best one equipped to deal with him, given that he is the Godhead of Science and Defense. Secondly, an Elder needed to be present on Egghead because they are the highest power in the Pacifista Control Hierarchy. This essentially meant that Vegapunk could not use the Seraphims against Saint Saturn, while he could easily have used them against Admiral Kizaru. Taking all these things into consideration, it is quite easy to see why Saint Saturn had to be on Egghead Island.

As for what he accomplished on Egghead, the answer is certainly a complicated one. His goal was to kill Vegapunk and his satellites. He succeeded in killing the main body of Vegapunk and, at the same time, destroyed the satellites as well, for the most part. Fans know for a fact that Vegapunk Edison, Pythagoras, Atlas, and Shaka all ended up dying, even though they reformulated later.

Meanwhile, York sided with the World Government and is likely to be made a Celestial Dragon very soon. Finally, Lilith left Egghead safely with the Straw Hat Pirates. However, because her connection was severed, it is not known to the people of the World Government that she survived. In their minds, all the Vegapunks were killed, including Stella, with York being the last survivor.

One can say that he essentially met his goal, but, at the same time, he also failed at other things. For instance, he failed to kill Kuma and Bonney, which is something that he swore to do. He also failed to stop Nika, and once again, this is a goal that he set for himself.

Because of his partial failures, and, most importantly, the fact that his failures eventually led to Joyboy escaping, along with Vegapunk’s message being transmitted all over the world, which now puts the world government in a very weakened position, he had to be executed. Essentially, One Piece chapter 1125 saw Saint Jaygarcia Saturn being executed by Imu, and now, he is no more.

Why Saint Garling Figarland Was Chosen To Be An Elder

Garling Figarland Is The Strongest Of The Non-Elders

With the death of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, a power vacuum was created within the ranks of the Five Elders. Someone had to fill up this position, because otherwise, the 5 Elders would simply turn to be the Four Elders, which simply doesn’t have the same ring to it. Imu had to appoint someone else for this position, and this time around, he chose a character that fans were recently introduced to, Saint Garling Figarland. Fans were introduced to Saint Garling at the very beginning of the Final Saga.

The very first instance of him was in the land of Marijoa, where he executed Saint Mjosgard, which showed the fans that even among the Celestial Dragons, he was exalted. He held enough authority to pass sentence on a Celestial Dragons, and essentially, this meant that he was higher up the pecking order, directly under the Five Elders.

There’s a lot to be done, so let’s get started, fellow Elders! – Saint Garling Figarland

Given that there is no one else on the same level as him, if an Elder died, naturally, he would be the one to replace them. That is precisely what happened in One Piece chapter 1125, and with the death of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, St Garling was given a higher position. It is now confirmed that Saint Gargling Figarland has been made the new Godhead of Science and Defense, and that he has become even more fearsome than he ever was.

Saint Garling’s Role As An Elder Will Be Crucial In The Future

Garling Figarland Prepares For The Upcoming War

Fans might be wondering as to what Saint Garling’s role will be as an Elder. Firstly, St Garling has to be a deterrent in the current chaotic era of the One Piece world. His strength must be his biggest asset, and fans know for a fact that he’s very powerful. He likely wields a Supreme Grade Sword, and at the same time, fans also know that he possesses all three types of Haki as well, given that he is Shanks’s dad and now an Elder. It is also likely that he possesses a powerful Devil Fruit power. This is because he was on God Valley 38 years ago, and he was declared as the Champion of the Native Hunting Games. Of course, the champion would get the best Devil Fruit of all, and while the dragon Devil Fruit and Kuma’s Nikyu Nikyu fruit were stolen, there were most likely others that weren’t.

Garling likely won his Devil Fruit on God Valley, 38 years ago, and has this ability up his sleeve still. Clearly, his biggest role is to be a strong fighter for Imu, which is something that Saturn could not be. Fans will likely see him get involved in major wars in the story moving forward, and that certainly is very exciting.

More than that, as an Elder, fans know for a fact that Saint Garling Figarland is going to be playing a crucial role as Imu’s protector. He will likely also gain telepathy to connect with the other Elders, and, possibly, the powers of immortality as well, if that truly is something that Imu can bestow upon people. As for his personal character arc, fans will see Saint Garling Figarland, the latest addition of the Five Elders, likely go up against Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and eventually, a confrontation with the likes of Shanks could also be on the cards.