User blog comment:Blackendedsoul/Roger's Illness/@comment-4754162-20120517160122

Never gave much thought about it but i agree with the points you have highlighted plus the prediction is somewhat legit. My prediction were somewhat bizzare, I took reference from Luffy's Gear Second. It was mentioned how Luffy hacks away his life everytime he uses it, right? My theory is somewhat along this line. Roger was said he had the ability to "hear" things, not sure yet if its related to DF or not. Either ways, that ability costs him his life and once obtaining it there's no turning it off (the life hacking starts right away). Roger of course knew the costs and agreed to take it. And its this unique ability that enables him to be a formidble fighter and sailor (think kenbunshoku haki's prediction and awareness ability but a much stronger version of it, and he may be able to enhance it further with haki on top of it). This explains the Edd war fight, he knew luck is on his side, he knew a storm is coming in his favor. This explains him hearing the sea kings. This explains his understanding of poneglyphsndespite not learning the language. This also explains why he's able to fight without any signs of ill-weaknesses and the so called incurable "desease". Lets say Roger may had a life of up to 80years old, the ability hacks off his life and upon calculation, he knew he has but a few years remaining. Thus he set out one last time to plant the "seeds" for future generations and placed it at the location being called the end of Grand Line (Raftel). He needs to be famous in order to attract attention of the world, hence he's the pirate king. He let himself being captured and publicly executed, knowing his time is almost up anyway but taking the opportunity that the whole world is watching the pirate king being executed, he said what he wants to say and setting off the pirate mania. Yup, i am implying that all these are Roger's grand plan after all Oh, and his illness has nothing to do with aging, meaning he does not grow old any faster like Hody nor any signs of sickness like Brook, when the time's up its up, just that. Sorry for the lengthy comment, i got carried away a little... Yohohoho!