Iโve always stood by the view that Garp is a disgusting self-righteous hypocrite and deserves to be hated far more than he is. Heโs an utter failure of a parental figure who let the boys be raised by a fucking bandit of all people, and then has a shocked Pikachu face when all 3 of them live a life of lawlessness.
Ace was a young boy with severe self loathing and mental health issues. What does Garp do when the child asks him existential questions? Gives him absolutely no reassurance, only some vagueness about finding the answer himself, and lo and behold, he does. He finds the companionship and the mentor figures Garp never gave him with the Whitebeard Pirates. Garp doesnโt understand Ace or Luffy and never will. He doesnโt love them. He doesnโt care.
Garp: Yo Ace and Luffy, why donโt you live the way I tell you to?
Ace: Because you left me in the care of bandits, I lost my brother to the World Nobles and-
Garp: Actually no, Idgaf. Become a marine or stfu.
Fuck Garp, I hope Akainu disembowels him in a single magma punch.