3 – EDWARD NEWGATE “WHITEBEARD” vs GOL D. ROGER
Gol D. Roger was the first man to conquer the Grand Line. Being the Pirate King and all, he made a lot of enemies. One of them was Whitebeard, who was said to be one of the few who could match Roger in a fight.
Despite having been rivals with Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard held much respect for him. Not long before his death, Roger met with Whitebeard on an island to have what seemed to be an entirely cordial drinking session, with Roger even offering to give the location of Laugh Tale to Whitebeard, and when Whitebeard asked Roger about the Will of D., Roger willingly told him about it. Upon learning that Ace was his rival’s son, Whitebeard did not see his bloodline as an inconvenience, and even tried to inspire Ace to respect Roger as his father.
