My favourite thing about Roger is the mystery around his journey, crew and life. I can't wait to discover all of this as the story continues

My favourite thing about Roger is how much he respected life. He went with his gut (first meeting with Rayleigh), he was kind to enemies who were not evil (as told to Ace and Luffy when helping a lost pirate find his way out to sea) and how he faced his death (knocking the entire world population out of their shell to dream of treasure, in essence helping them to live, not just exist and accept how things are.)

My favorite thing about Roger is his judgment of character. He surrounded himself with a crew he could depend on, and not based on their abilities. The best example for me though is his relationship with Garp, and how he trusted the safety and life of his only son to the man who was sworn to serve his enemies. Because he knew Garp's heart and that he was a good man, a worthy adversary and therefore deserving of his respect and trust.

Why I dont think it's 'eating anywhere for free': 1 - why would Oden be so impressed at this and write with such emphasis? 2 - as pointed out in the comments, Ace would let people laugh, and not take this seriously. My theory: it's to make the whole world happy/ smile. 1 - it's pure, simple for a child to imagine. 2 - It's quite shocking, and could make Yamato cry cuz it's a beautiful dream. 3 - it fits with Luffy's role as Joyboy, and wherever he goes he makes people smile, and their lives brighter and happier. Any arc where he saves a country, people get freed from tirany/dispair/slavement or something, and are in a feast mood.

When roger met Rayleigh he said "do you want to turn the world upside down with me?" for me, this is the closest thing we know to their true dream. Also, Oda loves his inversions you can see them everywhere so it fits very well

My favorite thing about Roger is that he doesn't give off "king" vibes. He's just a man living life to the fullest. Enjoying every moment with his crew. He does not look down on others as Kaido and Big Mom do.

DUDE, CHAPTER 1049 JUST CONFIRMED THIS! IT WAS IS DREAM ALL ALONG: "I want to create a world where my friends can eat as much as they want!"

What if it's something like, "I want to be friends with everyone." That's the kind of thing I can see Ace shocked about and Sabo laughing towards it. It makes sense in the purest form and it would make sense on why being the king of the pirates is an important role to achieve such a dream. I honestly think that Luffy isn't that selfish, I believe he wants to bring everyone laughter, smiles and joy to the world and by being everyone's friend and being the strongest pirate in the world would give that kind of power to do just that.

My favourite thing about Roger is the fact that his indomitable presence draws everybody around him to follow him and support him in his dreams. Especially with the reveal of his relationship with Whitebeard, Oden, Shanks etc. it’s undeniable that he was a man who was going to achieve greatness and everybody in the one piece world saw that.

My favorite thing about roger is how fearless he was. He turned himself in to the marines and even when he was faced with death by execution, he smiled all the way to the end.

After the most recent chapter I don’t think it’s this. Some of the crew, specifically Usopp seemed intimidated by the scale of Luffy’s dream so it has to be something dangerous.

well this aged like fine wine

My favorite thing about Roger is that he was willing to give himself up to the navy in order to inspire the world to find his treasure, therefore inspiring Luffy himself to go on his journey.

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Theory: Luffy and Roger said “ I will be the man who frees everyone.” Or something like that Reason 1: The world of one piece is always shown to be a place of injustice, racism, enslavement, human trafficking, and indentured servitude run rampant. Reason 2: Luffy would have been aware of this as a child since his best friend Sabo’s one wish was to be free and their home island was awash with all of these issues Reason 3: Luffy has spent literally every arc of his journey rescuing people from enslavement, and terrorism Reason 4: Gol D Roger laughed and cried when he got to the end of the world because while he was one of the D. Family and the inheritor of Joy Boy’s will he did not possess the Devil Fruit needed to become the great liberator, he cried because he couldn’t complete his goal, but laughed because he knew then that someone could and would proving that his goal was not crazy and was attainable. Reason 5: Shanks carried on Rogers will and waited for the opportunity to steal the needed devil fruit, then hand delivered it to Luffy “by accident” Reason 6: Despite Luffy’s selfishness in some ways, in truth whenever it really counts Luffy sacrifices his own safety to liberate anyone who needs it. Reason 7: it fits the reactions of all characters: Yamato “who is desperate for freedom and justice” would naturally cry at the concept. Sabo would see Luffy as being unrealistic and just being a kid and would laugh. Ace would be annoyed by Luffy’s ignorance as a child but as an adult seeing Luffy grow would start to believe it is possible, a specially since he spent time with Whitebeard who was privy to the reality of the possibility. Whitebeard would have laughed at Roger for the same reason as Sabo, and Oden would have been shocked but also moved by the gesture. Reason 8: All of the Characters in One Piece live in that universe and the concepts of the unjust and terrible reality of the world would be very “real” to them. From their perspective the world has always been this way, so Luffy and Rogers dream would seem both impossible, but would also be what they all secretly wanted. Reason 9: The void century is always viewed like some terrible disasters went down, but when you think about it that doesn’t check out. The great wars happened before the void century and were well known. What if the void century was actually an era of great peace and justice? An era after the great liberator (Joy Boy) liberated the world, if that was true the world government would definitely not want modern people to know, since then everyone would be aware of how the world should be and it would turn all people against the leaders.

Luffy and Roger: "I want everyone to be free to eat as much meat as they want, so I don't have to share any of mine"

I loved how Roger was such a big mystery early on in the series and then he plays this big part later on in Wano where many more characters connect to him and more story is revealed

I loved how Roger had the determination to do what had never been done without an example or a title to claim. It was pure adventure

Well, after 1049 that checks out

Watching this after reading chapter 1060, I thought for a moment the time stamp would be wrong... How could a title so dedicated to the newest chapter be made up 8 months prior?

I love Roger's general character design. The old one looked dull but this one actually makes him look like a rich pirate living his life to the fullest.

The final theory of "I want to be able to eat free wherever I go" makes TOO much sense for Luffy. He is always shown to be especially grateful to people who feed him/others for free when he is/they are hungry: *Sanji feeds a starving Gin after he's kicked out for being broke, Luffy avidly wants Sanji as his cook *Luffy is livid with Zoro for beating up all the Bounty Hunters in Whiskey Peak who fed them *Luffy is grateful to Koza's father in Alabasta, who worked hard just to get Luffy some water from the Oasis *Luffy forgives Hatchan for his past misdeeds just for some Takoyaki *Rebecca feeds Luffy with her last bit of money, Luffy immediately forgives her for trying to kill him *Otama feeds Luffy her only rice bowl. This leads to Luffy exposing himself just to beat the crap out of guys wasting Oshiruko at Kaido's party. All just because of how much Otama loved Oshiruko I mean, for a long while during Wano it seemed like his drive to free the country was just as much doing it for the Red Scabbards as it was for allowing "everyone to eat as much as they want" as Luffy stated himself

I think it was just revealed to us in 1049. With that being “A world where everyone eats.” It explains Yamatos reaction perfectly and is very plausible for Luffy.

Man, weren't you 10 months ahead of your time! Great work Liam I guess I have to become a member of the fleet now

My favorite thing about Roger is the myth vs reality. His reputation as king of pirates is known all around the world and revered as this legendary person. In reality he's really goofy and relatable. He is super approachable and seems to befriend any and all walks of life.

My favorite thing about Roger is how he can be so fearsome that his mere name puts fear into people yet he's so fun seeking and even goofy. He's like a duality to an extreme measure.

Who came here after chapter 1060?

Crazy how you predicted this!

My favorite thing about roger is his charisma, his drive. He basically embodies the pirate everyone wants to be in onepiece

My favourite thing about roger is his unbending mindset, how he let nothing stand in his way and just did as he liked. Specifically when he randomly rolled up to Rayleigh and asked him if he wanted to turn the world upside down. A spontaneous meeting that began the greatest story ever told.

Congratulations, this this theory set sailed

The dream of luffy will be found at chapter 1049 when he said " A WORLD WERE ALL MY FRIENDS CAN EAT AS MUCH AS THEY LIKE "1049 when he said " A WORLD WERE ALL MY FRIENDS CAN EAT AS MUCH AS THEY LIKE "

My favourite thing about Roger is how kind he seemed to be. Always smiling, positive and making the most out of his journey.

My favourite thing about Roger is that originally he didn't have a mustache, he only had really really long nose hair

Who's here after chapter 1060?

My favourite thing about Roger is his rivalry with Shirojige, its like they were competing to see who would be ultimate the best pirate and at the same tima they were really good friends, even Shirojige allowed Oden to go with Roger in order to reach Laughtale

My favorite thing about Roger is that he was such a care free person, always smiling, always trying to live like it was his last day here. Dude really made his life worth the while.

My favorite thing about Roger is his fighting style. He seems to be a swordsman without much regard for real swordsmanship but is a monster in spite of that. He carries a single saber which is able to clash with the murakumogiri and he even goes far enough to name his only son after the blade. Even the naming of his technique is simply fitting for the man named the king of the pirates. Divine Departure speaks for itself. As does Roger on the battlefield.

It’s something that made usopp ask luffy again and said it’s impossible. It’s something that made sanji think there’s something wrong in luffy’s head. It’s something that made chopper burst in tears and awe. It’s something that made jimbe, franky, and brook laugh out loud. It’s something that made zoro and robin speechless. And it’s something that made nami think that his dream is so luffy. And one of the most crucial context, it’s something that will be achieved or done “AT THE END OF LUFFY’s DREAM”. This context also said by Ace to Yamato as stated too in this video. So with that, i dont think make a feast of the world is luffy’s dream. I dont think everyone can eat and fill their belly is luffy’s dream. As both of them will surely makes sanji respect the dream instead of saying something wrong in luffy’s head. Throw a party is reasonable as party usually be held “AT THE END” of something. But it lacks the explanation of why it was so laughable, especially by jimbe. So it’s something about party, but not just a regular party. I think luffy, while also stating his dream, he also explain his reasoning. So we should also think the simplest reason aside from just thinking about his dream only.

Personally I think it's "I want to be everybody's friend" And "I will be everybody's friend." Friendship and companions are fundamental cores of both Luffy and Rodgers being. They live for freedom but they also live for their friends. It's simple enough for a child to think, and the influence of being pirate king let's him reach more people than ever before. Even in fights, Rodgers enemies laughed with him after.

The panel of Roger laughing is truly fantastic. Such a great scene.

My favorite thing about roger is probably how even at deaths door he was filled with some sort of positivity, its really inspiring

You're a legend, this theory comes true in chapter 1060. Mad props mate

You know watching this 4 months after you came out with it and figuring out in the latest chapter 1049 what luffy said what kinda world he wants to make. It’s crazy !!!

My favorite thing about Roger is his personality. It is so similar to Luffy's that he becomes instantly likeable, and the fact that he didn't even care about his title of Pirate King speaks volumes about what kind of person he was.

There is one big hole in the "I'll be able to eat for free where ever I go!" dream. It's Aces words after he accidently spilled the information to Yamato, why would he say so seriously, "Nobody else can laugh! We believe in him! I really think he can make it happen!" if Luffy's dream was just to eat for free everywhere he goes lol, you would think he would let anyone laugh at such a silly joke plus I don't think just the fact Roger said it as well is enough to make Yamato cry or to stun Oden to the extent that it did. But I think their reactions are completely valid if the dream was to be able to *party with everyone in the world.* It's childlike enough for 7 year old Luffy but not too childish for 50 year old Roger, I also think it's possible that Roger DIDN'T get to complete his goal, because of what he learned at Laugh Tale and the realization that the World Government directly opposes the people of the world coming together that or his ending journey where he went around partying was what he considered his dream. The very first thing we see Luffy doing is watching the Red Haired Pirates partying, and its the only thing he seems to care about as much as meat, he always is concerned about the party at the end. So until Oda himself puts the answer in the story, this theory is my headcanon it makes the most sense out of anything I have heard or seen.

Ok so I'll just have to say this at this point. I've seen so many theories and here's my take. Luffy isn't going all out for free food, freedom or whatever. What seems weird to children but also suits Luffys personality in modern day? His Nakama. It's all about saving his friends and making friends, growing his crew and gathering more friends he can fight along and have a good time with. He goes out of his way to save cities from tyrants, gods and whatnot all so in the end people will all call him their friend. So I'll go all out and say that Luffys true goal is to befriend everyone. White beard even said it back in the war arc that he has the most terrifying power there is, he befriends everyone he comes in contact with. To go even further with this theory... Katakuri. He went out of his way to fight for what's right, he never fought to kill/defeat Katakuri, he however broke him free of his problems and Katakuri started admiring him for it. There's more examples of it if you're looking for it, but I'm not gonna give it all away and give you KZfaq content for free. 😉

After chapter 1060 there could be only one dream that Luffy and Roger both share and that is (I want to befriend the entire world) so stupid and so childish that it actually makes sense

My favourite thing about roger is that he was a pioneer, he started the whole find the island business. Unlike luffy following in his footsteps, roger just went for it

My favorite thing about Rodger is that even in his adult age, he still has the child-like love for adventure!

Aged very well

this aged well

My favorite thing about Roger is that he is still something else, an unknown, maybe not as much as he used to be but I feel there are definitely world shaking secrets about Roger that I am just waiting to hear.

The best the thing about Roger is his mystery. The fact that he was revealed so late and kept Secret was a brilliant and very Patient move by Oda.

I think "I want to live forever" is a good answer, Sun wukong who Luffy is based off of went on a journey to search for immortality in mythology. And that could achieve many different reactions from children and old men alike. Think about it, in mythology Sun wukong started his first journey from the island he was born in a raft like Luffy in his barrel, his primary goal at this time was immortality. This is also written as him stating he wants to "become a god and hangout with the other gods and goddesses, to become a god he fights the 10 judges of the dead and erases his name from life and death(Blackbeard anyone?). I'm paraphrasing but something like that. So there's more evidence to even backup "I want to party with everyone".

This aged GRACEFULLY!

My favourite thing about Roger is his search for crewmembers named Silvers and Scopper and that he appoints them to his first and second commander. And then pretending like: 'ohh? They call me Gold Roger instead of Gol D. Roger? I never thought about that before!' We all know you thought about that before, Roger! We all know! Merry Christmas to all grandfleet members🎄⛄

My favorite thing about roger is discovering more and more that he's just a goof and just vibed his way into infamy. Also learning that he isn't actually made of gold. Very nice twist.

This aged nicely

With the new episode that came out the parallels aren’t just theory anymore, this video aged phenomenally

My favourite thing about Roger would be his ability to leave an impression on people. He asked Rayleigh to join him without even knowing who he was, fastforwad to 20-25 years Rayleigh still remembers all the details about him. not only him, its applies to everyone he has met, Oden was awestruck as soon as he saw Roger, Whitebeard respected him, Big Mom is still mad on him for stealing her poneglyph's print. Even Garp admits that despite his reputation he always respected him. And ofc, the whole world still remembers him as the Pirate King! Man that's something. He definetely was a great man!

I think my favorite thing about Roger is how for about the whole pre skip we knew nothing about him and the little we did know painted as a rather dark or malicious character. And when we finally got more screen time we found out that he's just as Goofy as our favorite captain and even could fit in as an MC (I'd love a Roger spinoff). It raises the question of what other dark seeming characters are actually just hams?

This was fun. My only issue is that Luffy and Roger both said, "I want to be..." So it has to do with being something, not necessarily doing. I cant imagine him saying I want to be the greatest partier or be someone who never pays for food. Plus, I believe it was linked to his experience with shanks as a kid because that's when his dream solidified. It obviously wasnt something he thought he could do by being in the navy. Its something crazy, moving, inspiring, and surprising. Yet they believe in him.

Damn 8 months later your theory was right. Wow. Chapter 1060 luffy's true dream

Favorite thing about Roger is how he seemingly has no inspirational figure (he probably does, and we’ll find out in later chapters), but still followed his dreams and pushed to find laughtale

My favorite thing about Roger is his simple design, to me, resembling a true pirate. It contrasts all the outlandish, yet fun and welcome designs of the other characters

after 1060 this video is GOATED

My favorite thing about Roger is that he actually believes in what the poneglyphs and actually except that he was not JoyBoy and just a little short of a generation before he could meet JoyBoy. A man that was given title of king while not looking to be a king.

My favorite thing about Roger is his endless energy, drive, and force. He's like Luffy but with all the experience of his journey and the power to achieve it. He's confident and brash but has the power to back up his words, I respect that.

Honestly, I can't see this not happing now. Luffy's dream of having a massive party with all the races in the world, like you said makes so much sense. I can't wait for the confirmation and will make the ending of the series all the more satisfying.

I think the coolest thing about Roger is that he faced most things with a smile, he was one jolly boy. But since he’s so sweet, we could say he’s a Jolly Roger

In the world of One Piece we've seen people starve and be in terrible conditions so having a handful of people wish they could eat anywhere anytime essentially doesn't seem that unique that Shanks would be like "he said what Roger said". Especially considering Shanks has probably visited a lot of places in this condition and heard this kind of dream. I would be surprised if there wasn't at least a few people in Wano alone with this dream.

I admire how he trusted Garp with the knowledge that he had a son and went so far as to ask him to take care of him.

My favourite thing about Roger is that despite being confronted with a sickness, he still traveled through the world and used his own death to inspire others.

I love how he was a man that was selfless outside of comedic ventures. A man that would stay behind to make sure his crew got away but also a man that would make an excuse to fight someone strong

My answer honestly “I’ll be remembered” it fits everything. “I want to be remembered” from luffy, from Rodger it made sense cause it was the end of his story. Sabo laughs because he is a noble he will always be remembered, ace acts like that because he is the son of Rodger and doesn’t want to be remembered because of that. It all makes aense

What I like the most about Roger, is that he seems invincible. We've never seen him in any situation where he was the weak one and he just overall feel overpowered. I wonder if he was always that strong or which ennemy did he have to conquer to become the unstoppable force he became.

My favorite thing about Roger is his lore. Just because of the fact that the early history of the pirate era started around with him. You never hear about tails of the Will of D before Rogers time. It's kind of like there's more to be unraveled.

just imagine the last episode of onepiece... luffy is partying with all the friends he made through his journey...ahh just thinking about it gives me chills and smiles

My favourite thing about Roger is how we got our perception of the legend grow along side the series. First there is this whole myrth style around him, the music, then the stories Rayleigh and everyone began telling, till now the flashbacks where now they show us a mortal man, strong but a dork guy anyone would love to go for drinks with.

The fact, that right before his execution, he smiled to Garp begging him to take care of Ace, because Roger sees the trust in him and Garps relationship.

Honestly Roger has had a huge impact on actual pirate mythology for me. When I see the Jolly Roger, I think of Roger smiling and laughing at death and choosing a life of freedom over oppression.

Luffy's true dream is to go to space after he conquers the sea as the pirate king. This is why Franky got excited as he cant wait to build space ship for his captain and his crews 🚀

Interesting enough...the video showed up on my feed after reading chapter 1060 in which Luffy was telling the straw hats about this dream

My favorite thing about Roger were his final words. A man who everyone knew of, but knew so little about sparked the greatest story ever.

My favorite thing about Roger is the history he has with Garp. I love the love/hate relationship they are always shown having. It cheers me up knowing that they were on both sides of the Government and still able to be friends. Hoping to see more of that in the future.

Freedom range of emotions explained: Yamato: Cries because she isnt free Sabo: Laughs cause he thinks its funny that that is his dream, and says “Im excited to see how you are in the future” because he knows how hard it is to truly be free because of his background Ace: Confused because doesnt understand what Sabo does and doesnt get why he wants to be free, given that he already seems free Oden: Same as Yamato Whitebeard: Knows how hard it is to be free, but same as Ace thinks he is free enough

Did 1049 just confirm this because Kaido asked him what kind of world he wants to make and luffy replied with “A world where my friends could eat as much as they like” which sounds pretty close

My favorite thing about Roger is the lesson you can learn from his role in the outcome of the story. Even though he stated he and his crew came too "early" to reaching Laugh Tale and he ultimately is not the person everyone is waiting for, he managed to enjoy his life the most with the time he was given.

His playful attitude when he went to fight against Oden. I felt like that moment really highlighted how alike Luffy and Roger are.

I think it will be: I want to be the man who will reach the sun 🌞 Made ace and edward cringe It made sabo laugh It madd oden admire roger It made yamato cry

My theory is " I want to be the one to turn the world upside down" because thats what roger said to rayliegh when they first met

i think Luffy’s dream is “I want to be able to make everyone live and eat freely”, which does coincide with Luffy wants to be free and how he always save people/country free from tyranny in every arc. plus, Roger somehow managed to achieve this dream because his death creates the Great Age of Piracy, which results in tons of pirate went crazy and do whatever they want. then, yamato’s reaction would make so much sense. but I’m not sure why Ace reacted annoyed(?) or why he said don’t laugh at Luffy’s dream.

My favorite thing about Roger is that he isn’t just an older Luffy. Oda could have easily been like, “Only people like this can be the pirate king,” but instead he made Roger his own unique character and that is a huge relief.

Coming here after reading chapter 1060😳

My favorite thing about Roger is his persunality. We found a little about him in the Oden flashback but I found him so cool and funny sometimes even serious when he needs to.

My favorite thing about Roger is the fact that he was this overwhelming force without an army. He only had Oro Jackson, no fleet necessary. Even Luffy will have the Straw hat fleet at the end.

My favorite thing about roger is his personality it’s sooo great. He doesn’t care whatever people say about him or insult him, however when someone insults his crew than he destroys them. Also his smile is just powerful I always goosebumps when I see his smile

“Not getting scars from hairy obese men” I was dying

this aged really well but not really, i mean the kaido vs luffy end "i will create a world where my friend can eat as much as they want" paraphrasing,