He decided to pitch one last journey with his crew into the Grand Line. Roger's other rival Shiki, on the other hand, could not believe that the Marines were the ones to take Roger into custody and attacked Marineford in order to get the chance to kill Roger personally. He wore a white cravat around his neck, dark blue pants, and what appeared to be black sea boots. #8. He wielded it at least as far back as the God Valley Incident,[57] and was shown possessing it up until the end of his pirating journey. As evidenced primarily by the fact that they have been the only crew to conquer the Grand Line and reach the final island Laugh Tale by finding all four Road Poneglyphs. Many pirates who have had their dreams crushed by the harsh environment of the Grand Line also came to accept this philosophy and even chose to mock others for continuing to believe in such things. The Mizu Mizu no Mi is a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to control, manipulate, and create water. [31] However, Ace did not see this as love and detested his father.[39]. Among the Logia type, the rarest will definitely be the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits. He was strong enough to fight foes like Whitebeard and Kozuki Oden. Nobody has been shown to be capable of challenging Kaido to a stalemate. Shiki was ultimately defeated and imprisoned in Impel Down, though made an unprecedented escape two years later.[33]. 6y. )a place presumably known to Roger, and possibly his audience, but not the readeras the original does. He apparently had a strong bond with his crew. [72] Any civilian who worked with Roger is also regarded as a criminal; a prominent example of this was Tom, who was sentenced to death simply for building the Oro Jackson, despite the general standard being that shipwrights were not responsible for how their ships were used. Amongst the few people who manage to unlock Haki, there are only a few who become absolute powerhouses. They made it as far as Skypiea and the end of the Grand Line, Laugh Tale, on their ship, the Oro Jackson. In an infamous incident in God Valley that happened 38 years ago, Xebecs crew fell apart due to the actions of the Roger Pirates and the Marines. When fighting Shiki, the ship had a large cannon in the front surrounded by a pair of mermaids. This makes him a weapon of mass destruction on the same level as the ancient weapons of the world. [28] A year later, the Roger Pirates fought the Golden Lion Pirates in the Battle of Edd War; the battle was declared a draw with the Golden Lion Pirates taking significant damage.[11]. [1][9], Roger was a tall and very muscular man. Points: Gol D. Roger 0, Whitebeard 1. There are all sorts of theories like this to explain all the strange things that supposedly happened during Roger's journey. [28] But right before his death, Roger shouted out his famous final words to all the pirates present, stating that his legendary treasure will be theirs if they find it, thus beginning the Great Pirate Era. Roger also had immense levels of endurance and vitality, even when his body was ravaged by an incurable disease. The Roger Pirates were formed over 52 years ago when a young Gol D. Roger asked Silvers Rayleigh to join him. He was first shown using this during his battle against Whitebeard.[54]. [32], Gol D. Roger was born in Loguetown in the East Blue. La Reyna Fruteria offers fresh fruit, smoothies, tortas and tostadas and Mexican antojos. Let's see here. I think that Rogers Crew might not have viewed Devil Fruits in high regards. Confirming Roger never had a Devil Fruit also brings into question all other theories about what other characters' Devil Fruits might be. This hunt resulted in Rouge, Roger's only lover, keeping their only child, Ace, in her womb for an additional 15 months to allow him to be born after the hunt had subsided, though at the cost of her own life. It was heavily believed by the government and Marines that anyone with Roger's bloodline would start a new reign of terror with the next generation of pirates. Gol D. Roger. Rayleigh didn't eat a fruit and neither did Shanks. The specific execution method used on Roger also differs among translations (due in part to the ambiguity mentioned above): (It should be noted that in the manga, the execution is punctuated by the sound-effect "zan" (, "zan"?). Luffy. He also had a soft spot for children, as he was seen happily cradling Kozuki Hiyori when she was a baby. Roger did not like the nickname "Gold Roger" because it was not his true name. [62][63] 30 years ago, Roger read a newspaper and learned that a samurai from Wano Country had joined the Whitebeard Pirates, leading Roger to become interested in meeting him. Another theory suggested that he had control of waves; this could be taken to mean ocean waves, but it could also mean brainwaves, radio waves, and so on. Roger possessed immense physical strength, as shown when he easily sent Kozuki Oden flying. Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Oden's family were left behind on Wano due to Oden's wife Kozuki Toki falling ill, but Oden continued sailing with the crew. Knowing that he would be long dead by the time the child arrived, Roger then left Rouge and turned himself in to the Marines. Roger was also one of only five known beings who possessed the ability to hear Sea Kings speaking, the other four being Luffy, Shirahoshi, Poseidon, and Oden. Gol D. Roger, Captain of the Roger Pirates: Gol D. Roger was the King of the Pirates and perhaps the strongest after Rocks. Luffy is related to the Pirate King, Gold D. Roger, through both familial ties and fate. Now that Devil Fruits are no longer the be-all and end-all of One Piece, these crew members can get strong in their own ways and don't have to be the subject of such debates. After failing to stop Roger from this, Big Mom vowed not to let anyone who read her Road Poneglyph get away again. Smoker juga merupakan Marinir pengguna Devil Fruit pertama yang . However, Whitebeard used his final breath to proclaim to the world watching the broadcast of the Marineford War that the One Piece does indeed exist, thus removing any and all doubt in Roger's final words. The Marines form one third of the three corners of the world in One Piece. Having known for some time that Ace was Roger's son, the government took him being delivered into their captivity as an opportunity to publicly execute him, even though this would start a war with Whitebeard and his crew. With a grand event, as the execution of the pirate king, he used his devil-fruit ability to set the greatest revolution of them all, the Pirate-revolution. [24] Shanks and Buggy also seemed saddened when speaking of the day of their captain's execution, and both cried a lot at his execution. After adventuring in Skypiea,[29] the Roger Pirates headed to Fish-Man Island, where they found the second Road Poneglyph. but he was more commonly known as Gold Roger. [1] Their captain, Roger, is the first character introduced in the series.[5]. After acquiring the information from Wano's Poneglyphs, the crew left Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi behind. I've never drank more either..!! The Roger Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates, in particular, are noted for not having any confirmed Devil Fruit users among their ranks. Besides preestablished Devil Fruits, many fans theorized that Roger might have had some unconfirmed Fruit based on hints sprinkled throughout the narrative. Already possessing a transcription of Big Mom's Road Poneglyph at hand and having a general idea about where to find another,[68] Roger learned about the location of two more from Oden, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi, whose family and people had them guarded at Wano Country and Zou, respectively. I've never laughed more than on that day!! [13], There were many who did not believe Roger's words upon his death, believing that the One Piece was nothing more than a myth he invented to spread chaos upon the world after his demise out of spite. Most notably, Roger was one of the very few Haoshoku users able to use the advanced application to "infuse" his attacks with Haoshoku Haki to exponentially increase his attack power, with his sword being shown emitting streams of lightning-like energy in his clash with Edward Newgate, signifying the infusion.[54][56]. Contents 1 Appearance 1.1 Gallery 2 Personality 3 Relationships 3.1 Crew 3.2 Enemies The Farmer's Cup is one of a kind coffee shop. He joined FandomWire in July 2020 and worked his way to his current position of Content Strategist. [33] The whereabouts and statuses of the other Roger Pirates are unknown. But there is a theory that the strongest pirates of the worst generation who are currently in Wano Country will one day open its borders. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. I understand your reasoning. 6 years later, Shanks would become recognized as one of the Four Emperors. The. He had also destroyed the military force of one country for insulting his crew.[20]. City Hall 200 City Center Circle P.O. But sadly he did not have a Devil Fruit power. For the longest time, fans have been wondering what Roger's Devil fruit Powers could have been or if he even had one. When he clashed with Whitebeard for the first time in a while, he reacted with glee and casually greeted his old rival. Garp was one of two Marines that Roger considered to be worth his time, the other being Sengoku. Instead, he wished to surpass Roger by doing the one thing his father could not: killing his greatest rival, Whitebeard, though he ultimately ended up joining his crew. Despite the urges of Buggy, Roger refused Shiki's offer and said that he wanted to be free to do what he wanted. [20] Later, Buggy too would become one of the Four Emperors. Jan 20, 2011 #18 Saint Markus Banned / Eiyuu Menbaa / Hero Member. The World Government intended to have Roger be publicly executed to discourage piracy, but his last words had the opposite impact. In the past, Roger managed to locate Big Mom's Road Poneglyph using the Voice of All Things and learned its contents with the help of Oden, allowing him to reach Laugh Tale before her. The construction of this ship led Tom to become a criminal, since the ship was affiliated with the Pirate King. Joined Dec 21, 2008 Messages 1,131 Reaction score 195 Age 32 Gender Male Country. Although the World Government intended his execution to send a message against the institution of piracy, Roger's final words created the opposite result. Obviously, the first thing Kaid's statement does is debunk every theory fans had about what Roger's Devil Fruit was if he actually had one. Although he isn't alive right now, he did clash with Kaido at God Valley where the Rocks crew was annihilated. They either felt there wasn't any strong evidence or thought that he'd be much cooler without one. He was even able to fight for three days and three nights against Whitebeard until the fight resulted in a draw.