Roy

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Roy (罗伊)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	CP9 (formerly); CP0; East Blue Fate Community Alliance; New Century Alliance
Occupation/Role	Former CP9 Deputy Chief; CP0 agent; King of East Blue; leader of the New Century Alliance
Status	Alive; supreme leader of the New Century Alliance 491
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Roy transmigrated into the Pirate World from a previous life as an ordinary factory worker. After more than twenty years in the new world, he concluded that World Government service offered greater stability and profit than piracy or the Marines. His father was a high-ranking CP Organization official, and Roy used both this background and his inherited sonic abilities to become CP9 Deputy Chief in his early twenties. 1

As a CP9 officer, Roy pursued the Giant Sword Pirates after they stole his supplies. He personally confronted their Bomb-Bomb Fruit captain, Bambina, after Bruno was overpowered. 1 Soon afterward, Roy discovered and consumed the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, gaining a Logia ability that became the basis of his ambitions in the sky. 5

Roy invested heavily in building Sky City, transforming Red Copper Island and its surrounding cloud resources into a private aerial base. He viewed control of Sky Islands, Sea Clouds, and weather as the foundation for developing an independent force beyond the World Government's direct oversight. 5 27

He later used the Punk Hazard incident to steal a Seraphim experimental subject, frame Queen for the attack, and acquire Caesar Clown as a coerced scientist. 37 41 42 His organization expanded through alliances, captured assets, scientific projects, and the recruitment or control of major figures including Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, and others. 274 320 355

Roy eventually led the East Blue in open secession from the World Government. At Loguetown, he executed Saint Carlos during a global broadcast, declared the East Blue Fate Community Alliance, and was crowned ruler of the East Blue by allied kings and Marine branch commanders. 382

After the final war, Roy led the New Century Alliance in reconstructing the world, reshaping the Red Line into a new homeland for humanity and completing the 100-Year Plan. 491

Appearance

Roy is described as handsome and usually carries himself with a relaxed, lazy demeanor despite his authority and combat power. 16 96

• Often seen smoking while off duty. 1 16
• Wore a specially designed coronation uniform and a jeweled crown when becoming King of East Blue. 372
• In his second Devil Fruit transformation, becomes a colossal blue-pink dragon with crystal-like scales, horns, claws, and a body thousands of meters long. 470

Personality

Roy is pragmatic, calculating, and intensely ambitious. He consistently judges people by usefulness, talent, leverage, and the value they can bring to his long-term plans. He favors mutually beneficial arrangements with greedy partners because he considers shared interests more reliable than sentiment. 16

Although initially portrayed as lazy and disinterested in routine duties, Roy becomes decisive and ruthless whenever his resources, plans, or followers are threatened. He manipulates enemies into dependency, uses fear to secure loyalty, and is willing to exploit major conflicts to expand his influence. 37 41 274

His ambitions are not limited to personal power. Roy prioritizes the people and forces under his protection, developing Sky City and the East Blue into organized industrial and military powers. However, he accepts corruption, inequality, and temporary sacrifices as costs of rapid development and control. 320 360 412

Abilities & Skills

Sonic Abilities

Roy inherited Zebra's sonic abilities, using sound for detection, offense, defense, and battlefield control. 1

• Echo Map — Detects people, movements, and surroundings through sound, allowing Roy to locate targets and expose hidden enemies. 113 412
• Weakness Sonar — Identifies an opponent's vulnerabilities alongside Observation Haki. 44
• Reaper's Sound — A sound-based technique capable of knocking out bystanders; Roy used it to make everyone in a tavern except Blackbeard's crew faint. 138
• Sonic Armor / Poison Sound Armor — Forms defensive sonic armor and can incorporate poison into it. 79
• Meteor Noise — A powerful explosive technique used against Queen. 34
• Sonic Boom Cutter — A One Sword Style slash enhanced by sonic force. 79

Cloud-Cloud Fruit

Roy consumed the Logia-type Cloud-Cloud Fruit, becoming a “cloud person” able to elementalize, fly, generate clouds, and directly or indirectly control cloud-related phenomena. 5

• Can transform parts or all of his body into clouds to evade attacks. 5 35
• Creates and controls clouds, rain, lightning, storms, hail, and other weather effects. 5 10
• Can control Sky Islands, Island Clouds, and the Sky Cloud Sea. 5 21
• Uses Sea Clouds containing Seastone particles to threaten Devil Fruit users. 5 21 37
• Creates Iron Clouds for weapons and defenses, including a spear and shield strong enough to intercept Queen's missile. 37
• Combined poisonous gas from Punk Hazard with artificial rain to create toxic rainfall. 36

Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon (Artificial)

After injecting himself with Second Birth, Roy consumed an Artificial Devil Fruit cloned from Kaido's Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit. The process produced a mutated blue-pink dragon form. 470

• Transforms into a colossal dragon thousands of meters long. 470
• Greatly enhances his physical strength and durability, compensating for what Roy considered his weaker physical body. 470
• Grants control over wind, rain, lightning, thunder, and flames. 470
• Can generate dark purple flame clouds while flying through the sky. 470

Haki

Roy possesses advanced combat Haki and awakened Conqueror's Haki during his second assault on Mary Geoise. 44 470

• Observation Haki — Used with Echo Map for broad battlefield awareness and target detection. 44 113
• Armament Haki — Enhances his strikes and sword techniques, including Flying Slashes. 41 44
• Conqueror's Haki — Developed rapidly through training with Whitebeard. 355

Swordsmanship

Roy is a highly skilled swordsman whose Flying Slashes attracted the attention of Dracule Mihawk. 199

• Uses Armament Haki-enhanced Flying Slashes to intimidate and subdue opponents. 41
• Was identified by Queen as a Logia user with the strength of a Great Swordsman. 35
• Combines swordsmanship with sonic techniques for attacks such as Sonic Boom Cutter. 79

Leadership and Strategy

Roy builds power through long-term planning, intelligence manipulation, scientific development, and calculated alliances. 16 278 360

• Established Sky City as an aerial base, industrial center, research hub, and military stronghold. 27 321
• Used Queen's attack as cover to steal a Seraphim experimental subject and escape without exposure. 37
• Manipulated Caesar Clown into service through threats, fabricated intelligence, and a Vivre Card made from Caesar's hair and nails. 41 42
• Formed strategic alliances with Buggy, Blackbeard, Crocodile, Hawkins, and others to divert World Government attention and expand his influence. 175 278
• Created an “external brain” led by Albert, Torres, Caesar Clown, and Trafalgar Law to manage routine governance, while Whitebeard, Kaido, and Enel supervised its decisions. 355

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long sword — Used with sonic techniques and Haki-enhanced Flying Slashes. 41 79
• Cloud Shells — Used by Sky City to collect and utilize Sea Clouds. 27
• CP9-exclusive life-saving serum — Administered to Cole during the Punk Hazard operation. 37
• Vivre Card linked to Caesar Clown — Created from Caesar's hair and nails to track and control him. 42
• Second Birth — Experimental injection used before acquiring his second Devil Fruit ability. 470
• Crown of the East Blue — A jeweled crown symbolizing the submission of East Blue kingdoms. 372
• Black Sun — A Dyna Stone-based superweapon considered more destructive than Pluton. 484

Relationships

• Bruno — Subordinate and early partner; Roy entrusted him with assaults and later sent him back from Water Seven. 1 16
• Spandam — Political and financial collaborator within the World Government; they cooperated to profit from resource islands and advance their positions. 15 16
• Carlos — Greedy World Government-connected ally and slave of Saint Gareth; their mutually beneficial arrangement gave Roy access to resources, influence, and political channels. 16 96 116
• Caesar Clown — Coerced subordinate, chief scientist, and Roy's “right-hand man”; responsible for Devil Fruit cloning, weapons research, and Second Birth production. 41 42 419 471
• Whitebeard — Initially tested and controlled by Roy, later became a powerful ally and training partner who recognized Roy's leadership potential. 274 320 355
• Golden Lion — Defeated by Roy after a battle involving poison, clouds, and lightning; Roy spared him for future use. 68
• Blackbeard — Strategic ally; Roy offered him a path toward becoming a Shichibukai and later provided a Road Poneglyph clue in exchange for cooperation. 138 278
• Buggy — Ally and business partner; Roy invested 3 billion Belly in gold into Buggy Express for future services and intelligence access. 278
• Crocodile — Allied through an exchange involving Pluton's location and the capture of Baccarat. 278
• Hawkins — Subordinate ally whom Roy planned to install as a Shichibukai. 175
• Morgans — Recruited by Roy to report on East Blue independence and support his faction's public narrative. 369
• Garp — Roy considers Garp a fundamentally upright Marine and hopes the East Blue's transformation will eventually persuade him to choose Roy's side. 412

Story Role / Major Arcs

CP9 and Sky City Foundation

Roy begins as CP9 Deputy Chief pursuing stolen supplies in Paradise. After gaining the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, he starts building Sky City and accumulating independent resources while remaining within the World Government system. 1 5 27

Punk Hazard and Scientific Expansion

Roy enters Punk Hazard, clashes with Queen, steals a Seraphim experimental subject, and forces Caesar Clown into his service. This establishes the research infrastructure that later powers Sky City's weapons, cloning, and Artificial Devil Fruit programs. 34 37 41 42

Rise Through Alliances and Political Manipulation

Roy exploits World Government connections, Celestial Dragon politics, pirate alliances, and intelligence about Ace to gain greater authority. He joins CP0, gains Carlos's support, and begins using major pirates to destabilize the existing balance of power. 116 141 175 278

East Blue Independence

After expanding his industrial, military, and political control over the East Blue, Roy publicly breaks from the World Government. He executes Saint Carlos, creates the East Blue Fate Community Alliance, and is crowned King of East Blue. 360 382

World War and New Century Alliance

Roy gains a second Devil Fruit ability through Second Birth, prepares Ancient Weapons and the Black Sun, and seeks to destroy both World Government and World Alliance Army leadership during the final war. Afterward, he leads the New Century Alliance in reconstructing the world. 470 484 491

Trivia

• Roy's original sonic abilities came from Zebra of Toriko. 1
• He considers the Cloud-Cloud Fruit's control over Sea Clouds containing Seastone particles its most valuable feature. 5
• Roy initially had little interest in obtaining Pluton's blueprints directly, preferring to wait for an ability that could safely copy memories or information. 16
• He invested over 1.2 billion Belly into the Seraphim project during its early stages. 51
• Roy's dragon form is blue and pink rather than fully pink because Second Birth apparently mutated the Artificial Devil Fruit transformation. 470