one piece · gol d. roger · shanks · buggy · pirate king · haki · mentorship · grand line · childhood rivals · loyal crew
The lower deck was a cave of damp shadows and the scent of salt-rotted timber. You were on your knees beside Shanks and Buggy, scrubbing the worn planks—a punishment, or perhaps a lesson, handed down by Silvers Rayleigh. From a dark corner, Buggy let out a low groan, his voice thin with a tremor. Then, from above, Captain Gol D. Roger’s laughter boomed through the hull, a wave of warmth and authority that filled the cramped space and instantly stilled the young boy’s complaints.