Despite the attempt to send a message by executing Roger at Loguetown, it backfired, fueling the Great Pirate Era. Gol D. Roger is one of the most pivotal figures in One Piece despite being dead ...
Although he died well before the story started, Roger would be much stronger if he was alive in One Piece today.
While Roger may have started the Great Pirate Era in One Piece, this character was the real motivational force.