InOne Piece,different people decided to become piratesfor different reasons. Some are in it for the dream of money and fame, some become pirates to satisfy their violent tendencies, and there are also those who took to the sea just because they yearn for freedom and adventure. What most of these people have in common, however, is the fact that they want to find the One Piece.
That being said, Gol D. Roger was the only one who had found the elusive One Piece. More than 20 years since his death, and still nobody managed to follow in his footsteps. Which is weird when you think about it. After all, the sea has no shortage of powerful people. From the Seven Warlords of The Sea tothe Four Emperors of The Sea, there are so many strong and dangerous pirates around. And yet not one of them managed to find the One Piece. Why is that?
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A Brief Summary of Gol D. Roger’s Journey
Before we answer that burning question, let’s start by talking about the Pirate King’s journey to find the One Piece. Most people may not realize that Roger actually sailed around the world twice. His maiden voyage was driven solely by his desire for adventure. He didn’t really have any particular goal in mind other than simply being a pirate. He didn’t evenset out to be the Pirate King, because there was no such thing at the time. He simply did whatever he wanted, and ended up becoming one of the strongest pirates in the world.
However, as soon as he arrived at what he thought to be the last island in the new world, the Lodestar Island, the log pose suddenly went haywire. Roger and his crews quickly surmise that there is actually one other island out there. One that can’t be visited by using the log pose. It is safe to say that that mysterious island should be wherethe mythical treasure known as One Pieceresides.
During the course of his voyage, Roger came across the Poneglyph. At first, he thought nothing of it, but it soon became clear to him that the Poneglyph that was scattered all over the globe is the key to unlocking the past. Among them, there are four unique red-colored Poneglyph called Road Poneglyph. Legend says that when the contents ofthe four Road Poneglyphare connected, it will reveal the location of the last island in the new world. But since there was nobody around who can read the ancient language written on the Poneglyphs, there’s nothing that Roger can do to progress past Lodestar Island.
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And that was when the fateful encounter with the Whitebeard Pirates happened. After fighting for three days and three nights, both pirates ended up having a feast together. That was when Roger explained his predicament regarding the Poneglyph to Whitebeard. Unlike other pirates, Whitebeard never cared about the One Piece, so he simply brushed it off. But there was one man among his crew that was deeply interested in Roger’s story. He was the rightfulshogun of Wano Country, Kozuki Oden.
Much to Roger’s surprise, Oden could easily read the content of the Poneglyph. Hungry by the prospect of an amazing adventure ahead, both of them decided to join forces and look for the One Piece together. In order to truly find every Poneglyph and read it, Roger decided to retrace his steps and redo his journey from the beginning, with Oden by his side. They even managed to find all four of the Road Poneglyph, two of which happen to be in Wano and Zou. Roughly one year before his death, Roger and his crew finally found the One Piece, andnamed the last island as Laugh Tale.
Why No One Else Managed To Follow Roger’s Footsteps?
Based on the summary above, we can conclude that there are two main things that you need in order to find One Piece. The four Road Poneglyph, and the person that can read what was written on it. Looking for the regular Poneglyph is already a difficult task, but looking for the well-hidden Road Poneglyphs is nearly impossible. At least that is the case for most pirates out there. Powerful and influential pirates like the Four Emperors should have enough resources on their hands that make itpossible for them to find the Road Poneglyph.
So what’s stopping them from finding the One Piece and claimingthe title that Gol D. Roger left behind decades ago? Well, while finding the Road Poneglyph is technically doable, finding people who can read the ancient language written on it is simply impossible. Without it, those precious Poneglyphs are nothing more than a relic of the past. Even Roger was stuck until he met Oden.
There was a particular group of people who could read the ancient text. They are calledthe scholars of the Ohara. Unfortunately, the World Government wishes to keep anybody from learning about the true history of the world. They know that this information is supposed to be available on Laugh Tale. So they decided to massacre the people of Ohara. That is the reason why no one else managed to follow in Roger’s footsteps and find the One Piece.
At least that was the case until they found out about Nico Robin, the survivor of the Ohara who can actually read the ancient texts. Which is why she was always being hunted by both the World Government and the Pirates at large. Because everybody realizes that the one who has Nico Robin by their side is the one who can find the One Piece. Fortunately for her, she is under the protection of the best of the Worst Generation,Monkey D. Luffy, Captain of the Straw Hat Pirate. So they go after the Straw Hats instead.
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