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Roger and the adventures of his crew throughout the world ofOne Pieceare one of the most important and heavily theorized aspects of the series. With very little information about Roger’s time as a pirate and the secrets of his treasure, fans have been left to come to their own conclusions with the limited details they have. From here, countless fan theories have been born, sharing potential explanations for almost every detail surroundingOne Piece’sformer King of the Pirates.
Despite the large amount of fan theories that circulate in theOne Piececommunity, many fans agree on one thing; Roger and his crew laughed on Laugh Tale because the treasure left by Joy Boy was incredibly funny. From here, fans have theorized that Joy Boy’s treasure is something hilarious, ranging from a feast to a massive toy. However, some fans have started to believe that the opposite may be true. The truth inOne Piece’sLaugh Talemay be so depressing that the Roger Pirates couldn’t help but laugh through the pain.
Roger Found An Ancient Treasure and Truth left By Joy Boy On Laugh Tale
This Treasure Caused The Roger Pirates To Burst Out Laughing
When arriving at Laugh Tale for the first time, before the island even had that name, the Roger Pirates stumbled upon a treasure left there by the ancient figure, Joy Boy. Being widely considered the first pirate, and the original user of theHuman-Human Fruit Model: Sun God Nika, Joy Boy, as many have guessed, is an incredibly lighthearted figure, similar to the protagonist of the series, Monkey D. Luffy. After seeing the treasure for the first time, Roger and his entire crew can’t help but laugh, leading them to name the island Laugh Tale.
With the extraordinary treasure that sat there before our eyes, at that moment Roger was laughing. - Oden
While laughing at the treasure, Roger exclaims that he wished he could live in the same era astheOne Piecefigure, Joy Boy. Additionally, he claims that the treasure itself is stupendous and that the story the Void Century figure left with it was hilarious. Based on these facts alone, it seems more than likely that Joy Boy had left a joke behind and not anything too serious.
Pirates In One Piece Laugh In Hard Situations
Were The Roger Pirates Potentially Laughing Because Joy Boy’s Truth Was Depressing?
However, paired with the fact of how hard Joy Boy had to struggle against the World Government in the Void Century, it seems just as likely that Roger may have found a depressing truth on this island. Firstly, as Saul told Robin earlier in the series,strong characters inOne Piece, especially strong pirates, tend to laugh through painful or sad situations. From here, it could be possible that Roger was laughing at how depressing the truth he found regarding the Void Century was.
At the same time, although it could be originally interpreted that Roger wished he could live in the same century as Joy Boy to meet him and have a feast with him, it’s just as likely that he wanted to live intheOne PieceVoid Centuryto help him. In his story, Joy Boy may have shared his ultimate fate, which may have featured an ironic twist. Roger may have considered the story to be funny in an ironic way, which prompted him to claim how funny the story is overall.
Roger May Not Laugh At The Death Of An Ancient Figure
He Seems To Be Too Jolly And Cheerful To Laugh At Something Like This
However, based on Roger’s personality, it seems unlikely that he would laugh at the death of an important figure such asOne Piece’sJoy Boy. Whilethe former Pirate King, Roger, is a pirate and criminal, he does have a good humor and a jolly attitude overall. Still though, laughing at a cruel twist of fate isn’t outside the realm of possibility, especially if Joy Boy turned his death into a joke when telling his story.
Joy Boy, I wish I lived in the same era as you. - Roger
In the end, what the Roger crew saw on Laugh Tale is one of the most heavilyanticipated secrets in all ofOne Piece. So far, all fans know is that the crew saw the One Piece treasure and simply laughed. Although this was a tiny detail in a massive series, this small moment alone has spawned so many excellentOne Piecefan theories.
