It’s surreal, because back in 1997, Roger was simply meant to be the figure that helped launch the new era Luffy would be apart of as the leading main character and nothing more. It’s only after more than 20 years that he finally gets a close firsthand look at his life, even if it’s only the last years of it. If it wasn’t clear before, then this can definitely give more of a clear idea of what being Pirate King is really like.