One Piece's Strongest Pirate Has a Power Greater Than Any Devil Fruit
Warning: contains spoilers for Chapter 1047 of One Piece
The history of One Piece's world is extremely important to understanding the progression of the series, as well as the themes that writer Eichiro Oda is trying to convey. No one character embodies this more than the former King of Pirates, Gol D. Roger himself. The recent revelation about just why Gol D Roger was the strongest pirate of his era is perfectly in line with the themes of One Piece and speaks to the nature of Luffy’s progression through the New World.
Previous chapters of One Piece have been some of the series' most groundbreaking yet. After Luffy seemingly lost his battle with Kaido, everything changed. The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates proceeded to awaken his Devil Fruit and unlock his true potential with Gear 5. Far from the end of the battle though, that was just the beginning. Now, Kaido has been giving his all against Luffy. Even with his increased power though, Luffy's new power is still having a tough time breaking through Kaido.
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Now, in Chapter 1047 of One Piece, it's becoming clear that Luffy is running out of time. In the midst of battle, Kaido reflects on Luffy’s growth as a Devil Fruit user, noting that he possesses an exceptionally powerful fruit. He amends this, however, by battering Luffy while explaining why a strong Devil Fruit power is not enough to seize control of the seas. Kaido tells Luffy that strong Devil Fruit powers are not enough to become Pirate King. He then goes on to finally confirm that Gol D. Roger had no Devil Fruit power and still became the Pirate King all because of his overwhelmingly powerful Haki. This confirms that even without any extraneous
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