Buggy might’ve been a former Roger Pirate but he doesn’t seem to be preparing the same way others have. Will dumb luck help him again?
SUMMARY
Each Roger Pirate we’ve met so far seem to be preparing for the end of the world before Vegapunk’s revelation.
Buggy, a former Roger Pirate apprentice, has a significant disadvantage and ill-prepared to claim the One Piece.
Will Buggy make it through his sheer luck again or will he fail to survive the end of the world?
The Roger Pirates are the legendary crew every current pirate looks up to and every Marine fears in One Piece. The crew knows the history of the Void Century, the meaning behind the Will of D., the truth about the Ancient Weapons, and of course, where Laugh Tale is.
Figures like Silvers Rayleigh, who earned the moniker “Dark King,” make it quite obvious how much they are all hiding from the world, whereas Crocus is more discreet about it, choosing to take care of Laboon. What’s more noticeable, however, is how each Roger Pirate has helped Luffy in his journey, starting from Shanks, and anticipating the end of the One Piece world.
Silvers Rayleigh agrees to train Luffy in One Piece. [Credit: Toei Animation]
The revelation that the world of One Piece will sink by Vegapunk was a shock to everyone, including the readers. While it has something to do with the usage of the Ancient Weapons during the Great War and Imu’s destruction of various kingdoms, the Roger Pirates knew this would happen. The ones we’ve met so far have planned for it. Whether it’s living in a whale or keeping a non-Devil Fruit crew, it’s all been planned out for them. However, there’s one Roger Pirate we’ve met who seems way too unprepared. What is Buggy doing to combat the end?
Buggy’s A Character of Pure Luck in One Piece
Buggy rose to Emperor in One Piece. [Credit: Toei Animation]
There hasn’t been one moment in One Piece with Buggy where he hasn’t just lucked out or a misunderstanding has caused him to greatly rise in power. He uses his former Roger Pirate status and brotherly affiliation with Shanks as a tool to get recognition, as seen in the Marineford Arc.
He allied with Mihawk and Crocodile but accidentally got the credit for the Cross Guild’s operations which made him an Emperor of the Sea. He’s being guided by dumb luck that works out in his favor, unlike how the other former Roger Pirates have been meticulously preparing or helping other pirates for the end.
The intentions of the other Roger Pirates seem to be working towards surviving the sinking of the world. Rayleigh seems to have more noble intentions with his ship-coating business that helps other pirates go underwater. Shanks, on the other hand, is much more ambitious and aiming for the One Piece. We still don’t know Scopper Gaban’s role in the current events of the series but perhaps the man will appear soon. That leaves Buggy and his place in the grand scheme of things.
The clown pirate was the Straw Hat Pirates’ first win as a team. His significance in the story has only grown but it doesn’t make his intentions any more clear. Despite his declaration to claim the One Piece, his crew seems the least prepared. The Emperor didn’t seem to know the world would sink. Will luck help him once again?
Dumb Luck Only Gets You So Far in One Piece
Luffy trained for 2 years in One Piece. [Credit: Toei Animation]
The world of One Piece requires characters to put in the hard work and the power to survive. The will to become stronger was a huge plot point in the time skip period as each Straw Hat went away to get stronger. Even other characters seemed more determined.
Buggy, on the other hand, seems out of place as a Roger Pirate. Although some fans don’t even mind if he becomes the Pirate King, his luck will run out eventually. He hasn’t ever made a play that was out of his own hard work or prepared for the world sinking. So what will the Emperor do when time inevitably runs out?
