The SBS answer messed things up a little with reveal of Rocks age. I just thought that no way would a 25 yo Rookie be able to get all the way into MG, threaten Imu, kidnap the kings, kill the Admiral, clash with HK and blow away the gates of justice. The design probably didnt change that much either I think, mostly Oda shows growth through changes in design. To give a younger impression Oda made Garp and Roger look very young at GV compared to how he generally draws 40 year olds.
Based on the earlier assumptions it always felt like Rocks was much older than Roger and Garp like 15 years or something like the difference between Kaido and WB or Shanks and Dragon. Turns out there was barely any difference. Its like Luffy and Kid/Law type difference.
At time of his death Rocks was 43, same as Mihawk is right now while Shanks is 39 like Roger/Garp in GV I think. Do you think all these guys had reached their primes at GV or there was still room for them to grow. And if there was room for them to grow then do you think that current characters in same age bracket also have the chance to grow.
Based on the earlier assumptions it always felt like Rocks was much older than Roger and Garp like 15 years or something like the difference between Kaido and WB or Shanks and Dragon. Turns out there was barely any difference. Its like Luffy and Kid/Law type difference.
At time of his death Rocks was 43, same as Mihawk is right now while Shanks is 39 like Roger/Garp in GV I think. Do you think all these guys had reached their primes at GV or there was still room for them to grow. And if there was room for them to grow then do you think that current characters in same age bracket also have the chance to grow.

