
Garp to defeat the notorious pirate Rocks D. A year later, Roger would team up with the Marine Monkey D. However, Roger knew that there was an island beyond it, having stolen the message of Charlotte Linlin's Road Poneglyph. The Roger Pirates began sailing the Grand Line, and 39 years before the present day they reached Lodestar Island, the last island that the Log Pose pointed to. Roger asked Silvers Rayleigh to join him. The Roger Pirates were formed over 52 years ago when a young Gol D. The construction of this ship led Tom to become a criminal, since the ship was affiliated with the Pirate King. This cannon was powerful enough to destroy an entire ship. When fighting Shiki, the ship had a large cannon in the front surrounded by a pair of mermaids. It was built from wood taken from the Treasure Tree Adam, which is valued at about 200,000,000.

The Roger Pirates' ship, the Oro Jackson, was constructed by the most skilled shipwright of the era, Tom.

Oro Jackson Further information: Oro Jackson When Buggy became a Devil Fruit user sometime prior to the Battle of Edd War, the crew used this ship for a period of time. Roger described the ship as small but able to endure storms if handled correctly. Rayleigh's stolen boat from his first meeting with Roger.Īt the start of their journey, Roger and Rayleigh used a boat that Rayleigh stole as his house had burned down. However, this is largely due to many misconceptions made by the Marines. Later, Buggy too would become one of the Four Emperors. Although he is still not a powerful pirate compared to others in the Grand Line, Buggy has been able to garner significant attention and respect just by having been part of the Roger Pirates this enabled him to recruit hundreds of dangerous Impel Down escapees to his crew and receive an invitation to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Notably, the only member of the Roger Pirates known to have consumed a Devil Fruit is Buggy, an apprentice who was one of the weakest members of the crew. He would later become recognized as one of the Four Emperors, the four most powerful pirate captains. Shanks is extremely skilled at using all three types of Haki and is one of the strongest swordsmen in the world. In addition to being able to read the Poneglyphs, Kozuki Oden was an extremely powerful samurai who was the first person to have seriously injured the powerful pirate Kaidou, who would go on to become known as the "Strongest Creature in the World". Even after being retired from piracy for 23 years, Rayleigh was able to clash evenly with Marine Admiral and Logia user Kizaru 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. Roger demonstrated tremendous mastery over Haoshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki, while Rayleigh has been shown to possess all three types.

So far, only three men are considered to have been formidable rivals to Roger: Whitebeard, Garp, and the legendary pirate Rocks D. The Roger Pirates also clashed against the powerful Golden Lion Pirates in the Battle of Edd War despite commandeering only one ship against the Golden Lion Pirates' massive fleet, the Roger Pirates fought to a draw with the help of a storm and caused significant damage to the fleet. Right before battling the Whitebeard Pirates, the Roger Pirates had easily defeated a battalion of Marines, with Roger saying they should have brought Sengoku or Monkey D. Roger, despite being plagued by his terminal illness, clashed evenly with Whitebeard, who was reputed as the "Strongest Man in the World" and was in his prime. This was best shown when they fought the Whitebeard Pirates, another immensely powerful crew, to a draw for four days. In addition to their great accomplishments, the Roger Pirates were immensely powerful in battle. Because of their abilities and accomplishments, Roger was given the highest known bounty in history by the World Government, with other members of the crew also becoming heavily wanted men whose bounties are still active 25 years after the crew's dissolution. They were able to understand the Poneglyphs after recruiting Kozuki Oden, and the members of the crew became part of the very few people to discover the true history of the world, the events of the Void Century, and the meaning of the initial D. 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.

The Roger Pirates easily defeat a group of Marines.Īs their captain was known as the "King of the Pirates", they are one of the crews and possibly the most powerful crew in history. Hovering the symbol gives further details. Hovering the symbol may give further details.
