Festival of Lights · Diwali
Roy rose through Marine training and service, rescued Bellemere’s family, and took responsibility for Ace and Luffy while helping them and Bellemere train. The arc left Roy planning a trip to the East Blue to check on Kuina and meet Zoro.
Roy took Luffy and Nami from the East Blue, recruited promising young fighters, and changed several futures by rescuing Rosinante and Law and giving Ace the Flame-Flame Fruit. The arc left Doflamingo furious over Roy’s interference while Tesoro sailed off as Roy’s chosen partner.
Roy’s search into Shanks’s lost arm gave way to Ace and Luffy’s victory over Arlong, then Roy confronted Doflamingo in Dressrosa and fought Kaido. Doflamingo was sent to Impel Down, Roy’s actions earned him a promotion and freedom to act, and the world’s powers began to reckon with his strength.
Roy returned to Marineford, guided the young Marines through dangerous battles, and helped Kuma secure Bonney’s treatment. He took Luffy and the others to Sky Island, where they defeated Enel and brought the Angel Islanders and Shandia together in peace.
Roy guided the young Marines through new trials, from Kuina gaining the strength to keep fighting to Zoro claiming Shusui, while confronting pirates and drawing new recruits toward the Marines. The arc left Roy reunited with Sabo, whose spar with Ace ended in mutual respect.
Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina faced Kaido’s forces during Zephyr’s graduation examination, drawing Roy and several major powers into a battle that ended with Kaido defeated and the young Marines saved. Back at Marineford, Roy and the others were welcomed as heroes, the group shared a memorable meal, and the trainees resumed their training as Kaido awoke vowing revenge.
Roy’s allies protected Franky, defeated CP9, and helped Robin leave Crocodile’s schemes for the Revolutionary Army. As Luffy began training under Garp and Kuma challenged Bekori, Roy and Ace sailed to collect a Devil Fruit on an island where Blackbeard was also heading.
Roy uncovered Teach’s attempt to steal the Dark-Dark Fruit and led the Marines in defeating the Whitebeard Pirates, while learning that Teach was Rocks D. Xebec’s son and could hold multiple Devil Fruits. As the world reacted to Whitebeard’s death and Roy investigated Teach’s secrets, Roy returned to Loguetown, where Usopp and Sanji were waiting.
Roy defeated Golden Lion Shiki, then continued shaping events across the seas before securing Fish-Man Island’s independence and protection. He left Shirahoshi newly determined to pursue Otohime’s dream, while new developments involving Lola and Moria emerged elsewhere.
Roy helped restore Drum Kingdom as the White Healing Kingdom, recruited Chopper, and set the Marines on missions that tested Luffy and the others. The arc ended with Kuma attacking the young Marines on Sabaody, Luffy awakening Conqueror’s Haki, and a dark figure confronting Rayleigh.
Roy revived the Marines’ fighting spirit with a tournament that rewarded elite officers with Devil Fruits, while Sanji, Nami, Ace, and Luffy continued their training and missions. The arc left several groups converging on Dressrosa after news spread of a Heal-Heal Fruit user.
Roy confronted threats to Mansherry and recruited Issho, then set the Marines against Kaido after exposing Hanafuda’s ties to the Beasts Pirates. The arc left the Marine force facing Kaido at Hachinosu as Shanks and Big Mom moved to watch the battle.
Roy left the Marines for a secret two-year mission after confronting Imu, then traveled to the past and joined Garp as a Marine. In 1484, Roy reached God Valley, rescued Ivankov and Kuma, and entered the fight between Edward Newgate and Saint Garling.
Roy disappeared after the God Valley battle and reappeared eight hundred years in the past before returning to the present through Elbaf’s Underworld. Meanwhile, Luffy and Nami rescued people from Celestial Dragons on Sabaody, and Roy set out to protect Sanji from Big Mom’s reach.
Roy returned to the Marines, defeated Big Mom and Kaido, and seized a Road Poneglyph before turning against Shanks and capturing Rayleigh. Meanwhile, Usopp reunited with Kaya and confronted Yasopp, and the story left Luffy, Nami, and Usopp rushing back to Marineford for Rayleigh’s execution.
Roy and the Marines fought Kaido and Big Mom in Wano while Shanks and Buggy led a prison break to disrupt Rayleigh’s execution at Marineford. Sengoku defied the Five Elders and confronted Saint Saturn, Buggy declared his ambition to become Pirate King, and Roy defeated both Emperors.
Roy ended the fighting in Wano and returned to Marineford, where his clash with Imu followed the Navy’s defeat of the Holy Knights. He later gave Ace and Teach new powers before the group tried to stop Uta from trapping the world in an endless dream, leaving her song still holding the collapsing dream world together.
Roy’s choices reshaped the Marines and the Holy Knights while Teach built his power and reclaimed Hachinosu. Two years later, Ace, Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina attacked Teach, whose awakened Nika Form turned their battle into a struggle against his growing darkness.
Roy revealed Vegapunk’s Three Emperors Seraphim while the Marines confronted a new pirate alliance and the World Government. After a clash at Mary Geoise, Roy identified a possible way to counter Imu’s power, and Imu ordered the Five Elders to retrieve Vegapunk’s invention.
Roy, Garp, and their allies fought Imu and the World Government after Garp destroyed Mary Geoise, while the Marines mobilized and the Revolutionary Army joined the battle. The fight remained unresolved as Lucci threatened Roy’s parents, but Rock used the Haki Roy had stored in his pipe to drive Lucci back.