#anime #manga #devilfruit #onepiece : This video was made for educational purposes. Kozuki Oden was a legendary fighter dating back to older times when Luffy was not even born. The man who had acquired everything in this world, the Pirate King, Gold Roger! [11] 12 years after Roger's death, Shanks would end up inspiring a young boy named Monkey D. Luffy to become an infamous pirate. With Oden at his side, Roger sought after the Road Poneglyphs, which held together the key to the coordinates of the final island. It would certainly explain why none of his fights were ever fully shown on-screen; it would have given away his ability too soon. Viewing their encounter as a fated meeting, he asked Rayleigh to join him in "turning the world upside down". Roger possessed immense physical strength, as shown when he easily sent Kozuki Oden flying. 2) Gol D. Roger. Roger's devil fruit is Gold Gold fruit . According to the 4Kids opening narration, he was hung from the gallows. [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. It is pretty hard to find a strong devil fruit and it is even rarer to find a strong Logia type devil fruit. From what we have seen from flashbacks, Roger solely relied on his Haki in battle. Roger demonstrated tremendous mastery over Haoshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki,[9] while Rayleigh has been shown to possess all three types. Another powerful individual who is frequently mistaken as a Devil fruit user, Shanks made it to this list because of a very specific question. As such, this made Roger single-handedly responsible for starting the Golden Age of Pirates. His name is Gol D. Roger . Although Garp said he had no obligation to do so, Roger knew he would do it anyway.[31]. [41] Also, Shanks remarks at the place of Ace's burial that he was the same as his captain, who would not run away, even in the most critical situations. Rogers is considered one of the strongest characters in the manga, given that he was the only one to conquer the Grand Line. Aided by Crocus' medical skills, he managed to conquer the Grand Line in a mere three years. Besides preestablished Devil Fruits, many fans theorized that Roger might have had some unconfirmed Fruit based on hints sprinkled throughout the narrative. [18] However, they both shared a refusal to run from battle. Characters like Rayleigh, Garp, and Mihawk are certainly praised for how strong they are, but there was always that question of what they would be like with a Devil Fruit. Roger spoke with Whitebeard and Oden and told them about his intention to reach the last island in the Grand Line. This was the crew that traveled around the Grand Line together and the things they did were part of legends. [13], Roger eventually became the captain of the Roger Pirates with Rayleigh as his first mate. When Roger spoke to Garp, he said that his unborn child held no sins. After reaching Fish-Man Island, Roger got reacquainted with King Neptune. Since Roger is dead by the start of the series, the Fruit could be just about anything shown on-screen. [61], At some point, Roger managed to sneak into Linlin's territory of Totto Land and gained a copy of her Road Poneglyph, though they could not transcribe it. Elucidating this is the truly enormous bounty he had prior to his death, with 5,564,800,000 being the highest in pirating history. February 12, 2021, 4:25 am. Never thought Id see a One Piece theory here. [49] Even a mighty warrior such as Oden, who had effortlessly slain actual gigantic beasts, commented on Roger's prowess, comparing his presence to that of a wild beast's.[50]. At the start of their journey, Roger and Rayleigh used a boat that Rayleigh stole as his house had burned down. [15] Even after being retired from piracy for 23 years, Rayleigh was able to clash evenly with Marine Admiral and Logia user Kizaru;[16] Kizaru stated that the Marines would need to make more preparations than just sending him, some Pacifista, and a Marine battalion to capture the Dark King. With his final breath, he revealed the existence of the One Piece treasure. Rei Penber 8/19/2022. Roger possessed the ability to use Kenbunshoku Haki. Roger did not like the nickname "Gold Roger" because it was not his true name. It's one of those "wouldn't it be cool" theories which only make sense if you are intentionally blind to everything we know about Roger. Devil Fruit. by After acquiring the information from Wano's Poneglyphs, the crew left Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi behind. After all, Luffy was inspired to find the One Piece and become the next Pirate King by Roger's former disciple, Shanks, who gave him the straw hat that Roger himself once wore. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi followed them as stowaways. Haki is a power that lies within us all but only a few manage to unlock it with extreme discipline and training. [1] Beneath his coat, he wore a blue shirt and had a yellow sash around his waist. It was built from wood taken from the Treasure Tree Adam, which is valued at about 200,000,000. Also, the passion and pride they have in their food and drink was more than enough to get me excited to try it. He relies solely on his Haki to give him an edge. [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. All the world had to offer, I left in, Gol D. Roger vs. Monkey D. Garp (unseen, several times). Why? Although the Great Age of Pirates had not subsided at that point, this proclamation created a renewed interest in piracy, leading to the years after the war being dubbed the "New Age of Piracy". Whitebeard, having known of Roger's intentions leading up to his execution, was unaffected by the Pirate King's death. [51] However, he was not like the Ohara scholars who used their intellect to study the Poneglyphs, so he could not exactly "read" them. The son of Gol D. Roger first demonstrated Conqueror's Haki at age 10, and by the time One Piece begins, he also commandeered the powers of the Mera Mera no Mi Devil Fruit. This would have explained a number of things, including why Shanks and the World Government wanted it so badly. Despite his prideful and aggressive nature, Roger was a considerably humble man as he bowed to Whitebeard and Oden when requesting the samurai to join his crew and offered all the treasure and supplies his crew obtained to Whitebeard in exchange for Oden's service. [20] He also had a side to him that mocked his enemies. Xebec.[14]. Roger and his crew then sailed into the New World, and 39 years ago, he and his crew reached Lodestar Island, the final island that the Log Pose pointed to. The. While in prison, he asked his old enemy, Garp, to take care of his child after he was gone, saying that an infant should not be labeled a criminal just for his family ties. It also changes the mindset of how Devil fruits are viewed as a power system among fans. In order to stop Xebec, Roger allied with Garp and together, they managed to defeat the captain of the Rocks Pirates in God Valley after a massive battle. Garp stated that an angry Roger could be a violent, selfish, and short-tempered man, but his actions had been pure and straight, just like a child's, and that he was lucky to survive and become the Pirate King despite his extremely reckless nature. Around a year later, Roger and his crew brutally defeated a Marine squadron, creating a ruckus that attracted the attention of the Whitebeard Pirates. Name: Gol D. Roger, also called "Gold Roger" and "Pirate King" Origin: One Piece Gender: Male Classification: Human, Former member of the Rocks Pirates, Former Captain of the Roger Pirates, Former Pirate King Age: 53 at the time of his death Powers and Abilities: Super strength, speed, durability, endurance, agility, stamina, dexterity, master swordsman, adept gunslinger, master Haki user . Despite the urges of Buggy, Roger refused Shiki's offer and said that he wanted to be free to do what he wanted. 6 years later, Shanks would become recognized as one of the Four Emperors. [1] He was also the lover of Portgas D. Rouge and the biological father of Portgas D. Ace. Many had their thoughts and theories about what Roger would be like with or without a Fruit. Is Luffy Related to the Pirate King? Gol D. Roger as seen in the series' anime (Image via Toei Animation) Although, unfortunately, being recently confirmed to have never had a Devil Fruit, the former Pirate King Gol . I believe Gol D roger most likly had the gum gum fruit because in the story shanks doesn't really fight the marines that much, however, when the gum gum fruit was getting shipped shanks actually fought the marines for that friut which means that for shanks gum gum fruit is something important, most likly Gol D rogers fruit was gum gum fruit. It is said to grant Whitebeard the ability to take down an entire nation. After defeating a group of Marines, he told them to bring Garp or Sengoku while telling the Marines he just defeated that they were not worth his time. Silvers Rayleigh, his first mate, described him as a "magnificent man". That honor goes to Gura Gura no Mi, Whitebeards Devil Fruit. [26] The feeling appeared to be mutual as Oden thought very highly of Roger, perhaps even more than his previous captain Edward Newgate. 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. He would later become recognized as one of the Four Emperors, the four most powerful pirate captains. [8], In addition to their great accomplishments, the Roger Pirates were immensely powerful in battle. [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. Joined Dec 21, 2008 Messages 1,131 Reaction score 195 Age 32 Gender Male Country. This cannon was powerful enough to destroy an entire ship. He was renowned as a rookie around five decades ago. [19] While not portrayed during any of his appearances, he could be a merciless enemy when he got angry. 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. Roger was an immensely skilled user of Busoshoku Haki. Gol D. Roger. He wore a white cravat around his neck, dark blue pants, and what appeared to be black sea boots. Even the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger wasn't able to defeat Newgate in battle. It was stated that Ace's mother held him for 20 months (5 months before and 15 months after Roger's execution). As is the case with their captains, it's possible that all or none of them have Devil Fruits. [11] So far, only three men are considered to have been formidable rivals to Roger: Whitebeard,[12] Garp,[13] and the legendary pirate Rocks D. Gol D Roger devil fruit. The Roger Pirates' ship, the Oro Jackson, was constructed by the most skilled shipwright of the era, Tom. 57. It would make sense not to reveal every card in Roger's hand until the time was right. 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. The answer might be a lot closer to home than you think. [14], At some point, the crew encountered the Red Arrows Pirates, though it is unknown how the meeting went or how the relationship between the crews was.