Summary
- Buggy, a weak character, rose to the top in One Piece through passion and charisma alone.
- Buggy becomes an Emperor by forming alliances and implementing his own ideas, not by defeating others.
- The journey of Buggy challenges the notion that power is everything in the world of One Piece.
In One Piece, more often than not, it feels as if power is everything. Oftentimes, the best leaders are the strongest, the biggest crews are led by the strongest leaders, and even the One Piece itself was hidden by someone who was considered the strongest pirate. With the Navy Admiral being decided through a fight between Sakazuki and Kuzan, or Luffy becoming the new Emperor after defeating Kaido in battle,One Piece is a world full of powerful poeple. However, one character seems to break this trend of power. Despite being one of the weaker characters in the show, this character has not only risen through the ranks to the top of the world, but is also one of the few people who keep the dream of Roger alive in the modern world of One Piece. This character is, of course, Buggy the Clown, one of the first enemies that Luffy faced on his journey as a pirate.
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Buggy Failed His Way to the Top of One Piece
Success From Suffering
Despite being a considerably weak character, especially compared to some of One Piece’s strongest fighters, Buggy has risen through the ranks of the pirate world. After escaping Impel Down, Buggy, with a new reignited desire to become the king of pirates, manages together both a massive following and a position as a warlord. After making an uneasy alliance with Crocodile and Mihawk, called the Cross Guild, Buggy accidentally becomes the figurehead of the group, thrusting him into the position of Emperor.
Let's go and take it! The One Piece is ours!
Out of any character becoming an Emperor in One Piece so far, Buggy has the most interestingjourney. As is the case with the other characters that grew to be an Emperor during the time of the series, Luffy and Blackbeard defeated two previous Emperors and filled in their positions. Buggy, on the other hand, became a massive threat to the Marines after implementing his own idea of the bounty system. After allying mhimself with two other dangerous pirates, Buggy becomes the Emperor to replace Big Mom through sheer charisma and marketing alone.
With a major idea of the series, which is explored in things like One Piece: Fan Letter, being that power controls the world, Buggy feels like an antithesis to this statement. Almost as much as the freedom of Luffy is an antithesis to the control the World Government imposes over the world, Buggy shows that power isn’t everything in the One Piece universe. Having a dream and being passionate is all someone needs to get ahead in One Piece, and this idea is proven by Buggy himself.
Buggy Reignited His Own Passion and Dreams
Dreams are Important in One Piece
Before Buggy’s passions were reignited during
You're going to be the Pirate King? Then I'm God!
However, right after Buggy proclaims his desire to hunt for the One Piece and become a contender to be the King of the Pirates, it seems like Buggy couldn’t stop succeeding. With simply passion and a fair amount of charisma, Buggy was able to amass a large group of followers and successfully navigate the Paramount War. It’s unlikely that Buggy will receive any major power-ups by the end of One Piece, though from his passion and track record alone, many fans believe that Buggy has a chance of becoming the first person to get their hands on the One Piece.
Buggy proves in the dangerous world of One Piece that having passion and goals is more important than power. Although having power is helpful, passion is the reason why characters like Luffy and Blackbeard succeed. This is true for other weak characters like Usopp, who,despite being the weakest Straw Hat, continues to grow closer and closer to his dream of becoming a “brave warrior of the sea” every chapter. Buggy, and his accidental journey to Emperor, shows that even the weakest character in One Piece can make it to the top of the world.
