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Chapter 1089
The people of Dawn Island are discussing the news of Luffy and Garp's recent exploits. In the article about Garp, they notice he has not been officially labeled as dead following his disappearance on Hachinosu. Woop Slap assures them that Garp will be fine due to his status as a legend, which Makino agrees with. Woop Slap hears someone laughing and yells at the source, only to apologize once he realizes it is Makino's child. Makino notices that her baby has become familiar with Luffy's face from all the newspaper photos. Elsewhere, on Mt. Colubo, Dadan reacts tearfully to the news, while Dogra and Magra begin to feel the ground rumbling.
An earthquake of unprecedented scale is then seen taking place around the entire world, with its ramifications being felt throughout various locations (examples including Loguetown, Kano Country, Rakesh, the Twin Cape, Water 7, Wano Country, Impel Down, and Mary Geoise) and by the inhabitants of those locations (such as Laboon, Iceburg, Momonosuke, Imu, and many others). The significance of this event would go unnoticed due to no one being able to pinpoint its epicenter: the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom that took place six days ago. A ship sent to investigate the incident arrives at the site of Lulusia's destruction, where they find a massive, gaping hole in the ocean, one that resembles a circular waterfall and leaves no trace of the kingdom. The earthquake caused the worldwide sea level to rise by roughly one meter, resulting in many islands becoming partially or fully flooded. Woop Slap watches the turbulent waves from Foosha Village, confused as to what is happening.
Meanwhile, the fleet of Marines receives news of the rising water levels as they close in on Egghead. The fleet is said to far outclass that of a Buster Call, and is made up of over one hundred ships, including twenty warships and thirty thousand Marines in total. The operation is being led by nine Vice Admirals and Admiral Kizaru, the latter of whom is eating aboard one of the ships while communicating with Sentomaru via Den Den Mushi. Sentomaru berates Kizaru for having just destroyed one of the Sea Beast Weapons despite the fact that it had attacked first. Kizaru asks Sentomaru if he can surrender and return to them, but Sentomaru warns him that he will retaliate if Kizaru keeps attacking. He tells Kizaru that Vegapunk modeled the Pacifistas' lasers after the research he did on Kizaru's powers, and expresses disbelief at the fact that they are now coming to eliminate him. Kizaru replies that studying the Void Century is a crime even he cannot defend, and that he is simply following orders. Despite this, he admits that a battle would not be in their best interests since any destruction would lead to losses for the World Government. Kizaru makes the assumption that CP0 failed in their mission, which Sentomaru confirms was a result of the Straw Hat Pirates' interference.
Inside one of the warships, Saturn, who is accompanied by Vice Admiral Doberman and several other guards, asks that no one be made aware of his presence as he reads the title of the newspaper article. Doberman informs him it was the work of Morgans, prompting Saturn to ask for the truth. Doberman explains that they have yet to receive word that CP0 has completed their mission, but based on Sentomaru continuing to defend the island, they can assume that Dr. Vegapunk, his satellites, the Seraphim, the Straw Hats (who are allegedly allied with Vegapunk), and the trio of CP0 agents are all in the Labophase, and that the other Cipher Pol agents were seemingly imprisoned in the Fabiriophase by Sentomaru and his Mark III Pacifista units. Due to the Frontier Dome being fully active, they are certain that nobody can enter or leave the Labophase, but they also have no way of knowing what has happened inside during the last day. Saturn asks about the location of the island's research staff and technicians, to which Doberman answers that they evacuated yesterday but are having their ships' coordinates tracked. Not wanting them to escape in the event that they know too much, Saturn orders the ships to be sunk. Doberman also informs Saturn of Jewelry Bonney's presence on the island, although Saturn—despite knowing her as Kuma's daughter—dismisses any further importance she may hold and says they can leave her.
Kizaru is then informed of a signal that was picked up from Egghead. The call is also being wiretapped in Mary Geoise by the other members of the Five Elders. York introduces herself as the caller and demands to know why they are trying to kill her along with the others, as she was the one who informed them about the Stella Vegapunk's betrayal. Mars tells her she is no different from the real Vegapunk, which York counters by stating she would not have revealed her interest in the Void Century to them if she actually cared about it. When asked by Nusjuro about CP0 and the Straw Hats' status, York claims that since she is the only one contacting them following the previous night and has the Seraphim with her, she is fine. York then asks about the fleet surrounding the island and if it is meant to be a declaration of war, but Ju Peter reveals they have changed their minds and would like her to recreate the Mother Flame. Although she does not know who exactly desires the weapon, York confirms it can be done via the island's power plant on the condition that they do not harm her or the laboratory, which Mars agrees to, along with her request to become a World Noble. Having struck a deal, York then bursts into tears and begs to be saved from being killed by Luffy, much to the shock of Kizaru and the Elders. She is seen chained to the ground and surrounded by the Straw Hats (as well as Bonney, Vegapunk, and Lucci), with Zoro's sword held over her neck while Usopp, who is no longer petrified, arranges the call. Nami and Vegapunk begin to understand the scope of the situation while Luffy, not fully understanding it, assumes they will escape with York as their shield. This prompts Bonney to realize that they are in fact in a hostage situation.
Chapter 1090
Luffy calls the Five Elders and introduces himself while simultaneously confirming that he and his crew are allies of Dr. Vegapunk, and if they care about York's safety, they should withdraw their fleet from the shore. Mars asks Luffy who is currently alive with him in the Labophase, but just as Luffy is about to tell him, Robin forces him to stop, telling him that they cannot give the enemy any information about their status. Luffy apologizes and asks if they will back down, but Usopp tells him to quit dreaming.
Saturn says that they need to protect three things: York, Punk Records, and the power plant needed to produce the Mother Flame; everything else is expendable. Doberman reminds Saturn that several of their Cipher Pol agents are still on the island, but Saturn explains that he is considering the worst-case scenario and that they need to prioritize the safety of the most important things to them. He does add, however, that Doberman should consider humans no different from insects; if their numbers shrink, they will replenish over time. Ultimately, Doberman accepts Saturn’s wishes.
Back in the Labophase, York tells everyone that if they hurt her now that she has made a deal with the World Government, Egghead will be completely destroyed just like Ohara. Her words, however, earns her a smack on the head by Nami, who Zoro tries to calm down. Chopper asks Robin if her injuries have recovered and she confirms. While that is going on, Kaku is seen resting from his own injuries, Luffy and Bonney are eating, and Usopp is trying to get in contact with the underground basement. Lucci notes that both Shaka and Pythagoras have been destroyed while Lilith, Edison, and Atlas are heavily injured. Kaku asks him what he is doing and Lucci simply says he’s talking to himself.
Usopp succeeds in getting the communications operating, and he asks the now free Cipher Pol agents if they are alright. It turns out they provided the agents with food, which most of them were deeply grateful for. They ask to be freed but Usopp says they cannot do that, to which they ask to be moved away from the Seraphim instead. It turns out that the four Seraphim have been contained in bubbles made from the same material as the bubble shields used by the Pacifista Mark III, as they have the same properties as Seastone. S-Snake tells the agents that neither of them were ordered to kill them, so they do not need to be scared of them, much to their relief.
Franky then thanks S-Snake for freeing him, Lilith, and Usopp, while Dr. Vegapunk wonders why she did so since he never programmed her to act like that. It is revealed that Luffy crossed paths with S-Snake and mistook her for Hancock, after which he asked her to free his friends, which she did because somehow, she inherited the real Hancock’s love for Luffy, which Jinbe founded amusing as the real Hancock is nasty piece of work yet has soft spot for Luffy while Dr. Vegapunk makes a note of. Luffy thanks S-Snake once again (which she misinterprets as a confession of love, much like how the real Hancock would), while Atlas tells Dr. Vegapunk that she still cannot open the Frontier Dome, which means they are still trapped. York smugly tells them that she locked everything with a password that she has shared with none of them.
Stussy tells Dr. Vegapunk that they are surrounded as he talks to Nami, telling her that they should head in one of the directions her Log Pose recorded in Wano. Nami notices that one of the needles is pointing northeast of Egghead, and Dr. Vegapunk says that that leads to Elbaph, much to the joy of Luffy and Usopp. Dr. Vegapunk says that the crew is fortunate that their ship is on the Labophase Stratum, but since the entire coast is blocked by Marine ships, they will not be able to leave this way. Instead he says they need to head northeast to the other side of the island, which does not have that many ships blocking it. He says that Vegaforce-01 can potentially carry them and their ship past the blockade but it can only fly within the air field of Egghead, after which it will fall down. Thankfully, Franky tells him that they can use the Thousand Sunny's Coup de Burst ability to carry them the rest of the way, which intrigues Dr. Vegapunk.
Atlas admits the plan is sound but reminds them that the Frontier Dome will not let them leave, York once again saying they will never get the password out of her. Unfortunately for her, Vegapunk, Atlas, and Edison get to work trying to crack the code. As for Lilith, Dr. Vegapunk tasks her with commanding the Vegaforce-01, and she starts heading for the mech with Luffy, Bonney, and Franky joining her. Lilith starts gushing over leaving the island for the first time in her life while Luffy says he will miss the food on this island. Bonney shares the sentiment, and they should bring some, but Luffy tells her that Sanji can just cook for them, much to her joy. Luffy then asks Bonney why she is in such a good mood now and she says she feels better that she no longer wants to kill Dr. Vegapunk.
With the fleet, Saturn is notified about the situation by Lucci, who was somehow able to contact him. Saturn asks Kizaru if he can just slip by the Frontier Dome with his powers, but Kizaru tells him that Sentomaru is guarding it. Saturn tells him to ignore him, but Kizaru says that would go against his own ideals. He adds that if they begin their assault, Sentomaru will likely order the Sea Beast Weapons and Pacifista to attack. Saturn asks about the power plant and Kizaru admits that Lucci was able to relay that information to them. With that, the ships get into battle formation, with the Six Powers users being put on standby as the assault will begin soon and the bombardment unit being told to aim for the Sea Beast weapons instead of the Pacifista.
Luffy’s group reaches the Thousand Sunny and Vegaforce-01 just as Kizaru uses Yata no Kagami to reach the island. Sentomaru intercepts him as Luffy senses Kizaru’s strength and says that someone strong is coming.
Chapter 1091
The siege begins as several Marines open fire on the Pacifista, but several ships are overturned and destroyed by the Sea Beast weapons, prompting the Vice Admirals to take action. Dr. Vegapunk is confused that they would attack with Sentomaru on standby, leading the Straw Hats to realize that Kizaru was sent to take him out. Dr. Vegapunk apologizes to Sentomaru for having him face someone so strong and says he would understand if he wants to flee.
Speaking of, Kizaru kicks Sentomaru far away and uses Yasakani no Magatama to fire several light beams, all the while telling him that he should just surrender. Sentomaru runs from his attack as he declares that he gave his word to the Straw Hats to fend him off. He grabs his ax and jumps into the air as Kizaru asks when he became friends with pirates, and Sentomaru responds that he will side with anyone who offers to help Dr. Vegapunk escape safely.
As the two fight, a flashback reveals that Dr. Vegapunk and Borsalino met Sentomaru after he had beaten up some bears that the two were tasked with dealing with. Borsalino figured that Sentomaru was kicked out of the local village as Sentomaru says that he just needs a job that pays well and will allow him to buy as much onigiri as he would like, so Dr. Vegapunk asks Sentomaru to be his bodyguard, which he accepts with glee.
In the present, Kizaru comments on how cute Sentomaru was back then and how he taught him as much as he could to fight, just as Sentomaru hits him with Ashigara Palm. Kizaru endures and blasts Sentomaru to the ground, defeating him. After that Kizaru takes Sentomaru’s command chip and orders the Pacifista to turn on the Sea Beast Weapons and defend the Marines, which they start doing. Saturn witnesses this and tells Kizaru to keep him updated on all casualties.
On the Labophase, everyone witnesses Sentomaru’s defeat, but Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas continue to work to take down the Frontier Dome. Dr. Vegapunk also reveals to the Straw Hats that since Kizaru is made of light, he can easily slip past the laser barrier, which he ultimately does. His presence sets off the emergency siren, which alerts Luffy's group as they continue to make way to the back of the island. The Straw Hats try to warn Luffy to speed up, but Rob Lucci makes his move and tries to kill Dr. Vegapunk, only for Stussy to use herself as a shield, taking the blow.
As Stussy collapses to the ground, Sanji grabs a bubble gun and seals Kaku inside as Lucci’s next attack gets blocked by Zoro, who calls him a coward for waiting for backup. Lucci ignores him and tells everyone that now that he and Kizaru are working together, they won’t be leaving the island alive. Zoro simply pushes Lucci out and reminds him not to underestimate them.
Kizaru finds the Vegaforce-01, but is greeted by Luffy, who immediately kicks him as Kizaru blocks. Luffy confidently states that he and his crew are a hundred times stronger than they were two years ago on Sabaody, so this will not be like last time.
Chapter 1092
Bartholomew Kuma has reached Mary Geoise and has unleashed an Ursus Shock attack which has devastated several buildings. Sakazuki confronts Kuma as several World Nobles appear complaining about the lack of food and demanding that he execute Kuma for injuring all of them in his rampage. Sakazuki tells Kuma that if the World Government cannot control him anymore, then they can't let him live. However, what he personally does not understand is his motivations since he has lost his sense of self. As he says that, he attacks Kuma with Meigo, destroying a portion of his face. Kuma starts running but Sakazuki fires a blast of magma that destroys one of his legs, but he still manages to teleport away. After he flees, Sakazuki thinks back to when they captured Bonney two years ago and he told her that Kuma had willingly offered himself to become a weapon, which Bonney refused to believe at the time. As the World Nobles yell at Sakazuki for letting Kuma escape, he continues to wonder where Kuma is going.
On Egghead, the Sea Beast Weapons are destroyed by the Pacifista, allowing the Marines to land. Luffy has transformed into Gear 4: Snakeman and is barraging Kizaru with his punches which Kizaru blocks, but even he admits that Luffy has become a formidable opponent since defeating Kaidou. Kizaru asks Luffy why he is protecting Dr. Vegapunk, but Luffy retorts by asking why he wants to kill him anyway. Kizaru warps far away from Luffy and admits he does not personally want to kill him because he has known him for a long time, but does not have a choice. With blinding speed, Kizaru kicks Luffy so hard he flies into Vegaforce-01, completely destroying it and sending him into the Frontier Dome's barrier.
The Thousand Sunny falls out of the destroyed robot's hands as Franky, Bonney, and Lilith run away from the exploding robot. Kizaru confronts the two and comments how much Bonney has grown, and he asks why she is getting in his way of killing Dr. Vegapunk, who she is supposed to hate. Bonney, however, grabs a wire and uses Toshi Tsuki, declaring that her target has shifted. Kizaru easily dodges her, asks her not to make him hurt anyone else he knows, and then kicks her into the barrier as well. Franky charges up a Radical Beam, but Kizaru has disappeared.
Franky realizes where Kizaru must be going and contacts Usopp to warn him just as Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas crack the code to the Frontier Dome. Just as Dr. Vegapunk asks if Franky has brought Vegaforce-01 and the ship to the other side of the island, Kizaru appears telling Dr. Vegapunk that his plans have been foiled. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that this mission is tough on him so he doesn't want to drag it out, but before he can do anything, Luffy reappears after reactivating Gear 5 and using his Gomu Gomu no Gigant technique, grabbing Kizaru with his hand.
The sound of Luffy's heartbeat reaches down to the Fabiriophase, and the Iron Giant seems to activate in response to his transformation.
Chapter 1093
Luffy swings Kizaru around and eventually throws him far away from the Control Tower, giving everyone a window of opportunity to escape. Atlas decides to head for the Fabiriophase to steal back control of the Pacifista Mark III, knowing that they will be a hindrance to their escape. Dr. Vegapunk decides to join Atlas and he contacts Franky to inform him that Bonney is still alive but on the Fabiriophase. Sanji offers to join the two to find her while Jinbe gathers Dr. Vegapunk’s luggage, telling everyone to meet up at the back exit.
On the Fabiriophase, the Marines start looking for Bonney, who is using her Devil Fruit powers to incapacitate several Marines by changing their age. As she hides, she looks at the unconscious Sentomaru, remembering how he caught her after she hit the Frontier Dome’s barrier and fell before passing out again. Meanwhile, Luffy sees Zoro in his King of Hell state fighting Lucci, with the former reminding his captain to keep focusing on Kizaru. After trading a few blows, Zoro tells Lucci that with his level of power, he will not let him face Luffy. In response, Lucci says he would be better off killing Zoro since he is practically Luffy’s “No. 2”.
As for Kizaru, he manages to avoid falling into the sea and uses Yasakani no Magatama to return to the island at lightspeed. Once he catches up to Luffy, he turns the individual light particles into copies of himself, all of which use Ama no Murakumo to create light swords to attack him, though they surprisingly do minor damage to Luffy. He responds to Kizaru’s attack by using Gomu Gomu no Dawn Whip to destroy a few, before making a run for it. As the copies chase after him, Luffy reveals that he was getting them lined up to take them all out at once with Gomu Gomu no Dawn Stamp. Much to his misfortune, he realizes that Kizaru used those copies to distract Luffy long enough to return to the Control Tower, where he grabs Usopp.
Kizaru realizes that Dr. Vegapunk is no longer present, and both he and Luffy see him and Atlas riding a contraption called Vegatank-08, with Sanji hanging on the outside. Dr. Vegapunk declares that he is on his way to save Bonney. Kizaru tries to blast him, but Luffy takes the shot. Franky joins the three as he tells Lilith to use General Franky to carry the Thousand Sunny.
On the coast, the Marines are informed that Dr. Vegapunk has left the Labophase. Edison partially disables the Frontier Dome, allowing Dr. Vegapunk to exit safely, and Atlas issues a new command to the Pacifista to annihilate all the Marines on the island.
Chapter 1094
Thanks to Atlas, the Pacifistas begin attacking the Marines. Dr. Vegapunk's group continue to make their way down to the Fabiriophase and Sanji detects Bonney's location. Immediately Sanji makes his way to her location as she gets attacked by a Vice Admiral. She pulls out a gun and uses a move called NDE (Near Death Experience) to trick the Marines attacking her to think that they have died when in reality the shock has knocked them out. Bonney makes a run for it but gets cornered by a Vice Admiral named Bluegrass, who has eaten the Nori Nori no Mi, which allows her to ride on and control whatever it is that she is riding. In this case, she is riding PX-III 046, which she uses on Bonney.
As PX-III 046 starts charging up, Bonney hesitates due to how it is a clone of her father. Thankfully Sanji gets her out of the way and tells her that she needs to accept that these clones are not him. He dodges the Vice Admiral that attacked Bonney earlier and brings her back to the Vegatank-08. Meanwhile on the Labophase, Kizaru and Luffy's battle continues with both of them having grown exhausted. Kizaru moves to attack Vegapunk but just as Luffy starts chasing him, the both of them, Zoro, Lucci, and Jinbe all get an uneasy feeling.
Their feeling ends up being justified as Saturn orders the Pacifistas to stop. When they do, it does not take long for Vegapunk and Atlas to realize who was responsible. Soon, what appears to be a magic circle forms on the ground and all Marines are informed that Saturn has arrived on the island. All lower-ranking officers, commodores and below, are ordered to not look directly at him as he appears from the circle having transformed into a large demonic spider hybrid; Saturn makes eye contact with one Marine who accidently looks at him and kills the Marine by telekinetically exploding his head.
While Sanji's group is distracted by Saturn's arrival, Kizaru destroys the cloud road they were using, causing them to fall. Luffy finally catches up to Kizaru and hits him in the side of his head using a move called Gomu Gomu no Star Gun, which even Kizaru realizes has hurt him badly. Unfortunately for Luffy, he has reached his limit with his form, and he changes back to normal and falls to the ground in a nearly unconscious state. The Vegatank-08 also hits the ground and breaks, but thankfully everyone within is okay.
As they pick themselves up, Saturn appears before them. Dr. Vegapunk recognizes Saturn, who tells Vegapunk that he should have been dead already. Bonney becomes filled with rage as thoughts about her father run through her head, and she grabs a nearby katana and stabs Saturn in the chest as tears flow from her eyes.
Chapter 1095
Low ranking Marines are told to maintain distance from the center while Vice and Rear Admirals stay behind, the reason being that lower ranked soldiers are not "worthy" of being in Saturn's presence. Some Marines react to his arrival with shock and confusion while others prepare to open fire on Bonney for stabbing Saturn. Saturn, however, orders everyone to stand down, claiming that if he did not want to get stabbed, he would have dodged. He forces Bonney off him by emitting something from his eyes and he grabs her, also taking out the sword. Sanji tries to help her but he gets hurt by the same attack and falls to the ground. The wound Saturn suffers then heals instantly to Franky's shock.
Some Marines try to take advantage of the situation and capture Dr. Vegapunk, but Saturn orders them to stop, stating they have nowhere to run. He then insults Kizaru for taking so long to complete his job and Kizaru weakly apologizes, saying that he will not be able to move for a while. Saturn understands why that is and walks over to Luffy, who he immediately tries to stab with one of his legs. Franky, thankfully, pushes Luffy out of the way with Strong Right and then grabs him, bringing him back to his side. Saturn acknowledges the strength of the Straw Hat Pirates while Franky laughs that it was interesting even the World's leaders want Luffy dead.
Saturn says that Luffy's and Bonney's presence on Egghead was unexpected, but they are surrounded and the island is on the brink of destruction, though he would like to see them attempt to escape. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that he is disappointed by his "betrayal" but thanks him for his contributions. He then says that he wants everyone present to die in the most painful manner possible for defying the World Government and asks why when humans are told not to do something they do it anyway. All the while, he tightens his grip on Bonney, causing her pain, but no one can help her because he is keeping everyone down, which Vegapunk suspects is because of his Devil Fruit power.
Bonney looks at Saturn and tells him that he killed her father, but Saturn reveals that Kuma was born a slave and a member of the Buccaneers, which according to him, had committed a grave crime, and have now all gone extinct with Kuma as the sole survivor. He then holds Bonney up in the air and orders the Marines to aim for her head while Sanji and Vegapunk demand him to stop. In Bonney's mind, she remembers Kuma telling her that long ago, Kuma wanted to become a hero who would save people from suffering like Nika. Bonney asks if Nika would set her free too, and Kuma confidently says he will.
A flashback starts taking place 47 years ago. In Sorbet Kingdom, Bartholomew Kuma was born to a buccaneer man named Clapp and a human woman. Despite Clapp's wishes, his blood information was leaked to the World Government, which caused them all to be captured and enslaved by the World Nobles. Kuma was worked to the bone and beaten by his master, and one day, his father told him that his mother had died. Kuma had a complete breakdown, but his father told him that the Warrior of Liberation, Nika, would one day save him, so he must endure. He started dancing and singing in the rhythm of Nika's heartbeat to cheer him up, but was then shot and killed for being too loud.
Several years later, in West Blue, the World Nobles organized the triennial tournament during which they would eradicate an entire population of an island. The site of that year's tournament was God Valley, which was unaffiliated with the World Government and despised by the World Nobles for its name. Their goal was to kill all the people on the island and some of their troublesome slaves, and then claim the island and its rich resources in the name of the World Government. The king tried to stop them, but he was killed by Figarland Garling, who suffered a massive deduction, yet he felt it would give the other contestants a good handicap.
Saturn was present during the event and was informed that Kuma had been recaptured after attempting to escape. The ones who had done so, however, were other slaves, who told him that if he ran away, the rest of them would die too. They were stopped by the arrival of a young Emporio Ivankov and Ginny. He spotted Kuma and said that he had heard that the buccaneers share the blood of the Giants. Ivankov proudly proclaimed that he would live on and asked if Kuma would do the same.
Chapter 1096
The World Nobles explained the rules of the Native Hunting Competition: Among the Rabbits were thirteen "Super Rare Rabbits" (worth 10,000 points each) and 150 "Rare Rabbits", any one-shot kill would earn an "Excellent Bonus", and luxurious prizes were offered for the champion of the competition. Some World Nobles tried to get a head start but they were stopped and informed that the hunt would begin in an hour, giving the people time to run and hide. Several of them were running desperately for their lives and begging it all to be a dream, while others claimed that it was not right for humans to treat other humans as their toys.
Meanwhile, Kong contacted Monkey D. Garp, who was on vacation. Kong wanted Garp to go to Hachinosu but he would not say why, because if something happened, he would be in trouble. Garp surmised that Kong was talking about the World Nobles’ "field trip" and reminded Kong that he had told him many times not to mess with Hachinosu, and not to underestimate the Rocks Pirates wanting to take back the island's "treasure". Garp then asked what Kong had to be scared of if he had escorts, but when Kong mentioned Roger was involved, Garp immediately declared that he was going. However, the Rocks Pirates had already left Hachinosu.
On God Valley, while the competition was underway, Ivankov started rallying several people by telling them that none of them would escape from this "game" alive, and when it was all said and done, the events would be hidden from the history books. Some people believed that they would go free if they survived the three weeks of the competition, but Ivankov stated that was a lie to give them false hope in order to make the game more interesting. Therefore, if they wanted to live, they needed to move right now.
With help from a shark fish-man, Ivankov was freed from his chains, and Ginny told everyone that two of competition's prizes would be their means of escape: the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu and the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi. Ivankov said that with these two Devil Fruits, they could make it off the island and past the Marine blockade, but the problem was that the fruits were in the center of the island. However, Ginny revealed that she was skilled in thieving, wiretapping, and broadcasting, and all of this information had been leaked to the outside world about two weeks ago, so she was positive someone had heard it. When Ginny said that they needed a decoy for this plan to work, Kuma volunteered, citing that his strong physiology would protect him, and he would rather risk his own life than others. Ivankov accepted but stated that he would not let Kuma die either.
Soon, the Rocks Pirates and other pirate crews started attacking the Marines, catching them off guard. Rocks ordered his crew to seize the treasure, and several of them, including Edward Newgate, Shiki, Buckingham Stussy, Charlotte Linlin, Kaidou, and Gloriosa made their way onto the island, and pretty soon, Roger and his pirate crew did too. The Knights of God tried to defend the World Nobles and eventually Garp and his soldiers arrived to back up the Marines, leading to an all-out conflict.
During the fight, Ivankov and Kuma managed to acquire the two Devil Fruits. However, before Ivankov could eat the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, Linlin slammed him into a wall and took the fruit. She tried to take the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi as well, but Ivankov told Kuma to quickly eat it and save himself. Right after Kuma ate the fruit, he was attacked by Jaygarcia Saturn. Saturn told Kuma that as a member of the Buccaneers, he existed only to live and die as a slave, as decided by the course of history. Kuma, however, stood up to Saturn and told him that it did not make sense for people to be born important or a slave. He proclaimed that he would emulate Nika and use his power to save the weak and defenseless, but Saturn simply stated that this was why Kuma and his people would be eliminated. Afterwards, the events on God Valley vanished into the darkness of history.
Despite the chaos, Kuma, Ivankov, and Ginny were able to escape God Valley along with more than 500 other people. The three went into hiding in Sorbet Kingdom and stayed in the church that Kuma's parents once managed. Ivankov realized that no information about God Valley had been revealed to the public aside from Garp's now legendary reputation. Kuma started praying for a while as he stated that he wished he could have saved more lives, but Ivankov and Ginny would tell him that he had done more than enough and that Kuma's hands had brought freedom to the people, calling them the "Hands of Liberation."
After that, Ivankov decided to head out on his own while Kuma and Ginny remained in Sorbet, with the three hoping to see each other again. Ginny told Kuma that from that day forward, she would be his big sister since she was older than him. The two began chopping wood to sell and make money. When Kuma was accosted by some kids who called him a monster for his size, Ginny beat them up in his defense, and Kuma apologized and used his powers to push their pain out of their bodies, much to their joy.
That night the two were eating dinner, with Kuma remarking on how much of a big eater Ginny turned out to be. The two then broke down into tears of joy over their freedom and newfound happiness.
Chapter 1097
Eight years pass following the God Valley Incident, and Kuma, now 17 years old, had continued to live peacefully in Sorbet Kingdom and been using his powers to push people's pain out of their bodies, which had earned him much respect from the old folk. They asked if he could do this for them on weekdays, but Ginny, now 21, strictly stated that he could only do this for them on Sundays. She was also annoyed that these people treated the church like a camp or a hospital and did not even pay for his services. The old folk, however, laughed at her stinginess and mused that her foul-mouth had not stopped many men from professing their love for her, as she was quite the beauty. Some other people dropped by asking for Kuma, saying that his face calmed them. Kuma was touched by this, though Ginny retorted that he pampered these people way too much. One of the old folk stated that they would pay if they could, but the Heavenly Tribute was making it difficult for them to make ends meet.
It turned out that Sorbet Kingdom had received a new king named Bekori, and he was reputed to be a cold-blooded tyrant who sent sick people that could not pay the tribute to a terrible prison where they would eventually die of starvation because he refused to feed them. In short, the people considered him caring more for what the World Nobles say than the voices of the people he was supposed to protect. Kuma told his patients that he would continue to treat them for light pain and sickness, so they could come every week, which they deeply appreciated.
At night, once all the people left, Kuma took the bubble of pain and sickness he had removed from the people and took it into his own body, causing him great discomfort and deeply saddening Ginny. As Ginny treated him, she tearfully told him that no one knew that he was doing this to himself. Kuma said that he had no choice because if someone did not take in that bubble of pain, it would eventually return to the person it had come from. But it made people happy, and that was more than enough for him. He apologized to her for making her worry, and the two ate together.
Five years later, Ginny proposed to Kuma, but he rejected her, much to her annoyance as she believed she could make him happy. Kuma stated, though, that he already was, but in reality, he feared that because of his Buccaneer blood, she may suffer the same way he and his mother had done. He shifted topics to discuss the Freedom Fighters and the protests they had been starting in every kingdom, and now the World Government had finally issued a warrant for them. Kuma took notice of Monkey D. Dragon and stated he viewed him as a cool person, and that someday, he would set out to sea and spend his life helping others. He then went to receive some fish brought to Ginny by some other would-be suitors, much to her annoyance.
Three years later, Kuma demanded that the kingdom's soldiers return all of the people they kidnapped, but they refused, saying that the law said they could use them however they saw fit. Enraged, Kuma attacked them, causing him to be called a traitor. It turned out that King Bekori had split Sorbet Kingdom in two: The northern half of the island was the "true" kingdom for people who could pay the Heavenly Tribute, while everyone else that made too little was cut off and resided in the "Lawless Area." As a result of Kuma's defiance, he was imprisoned, and Ginny and several others who tried to help him followed suit. Kuma knew that if this policy continued this kingdom would discriminate against others, and Ginny said that if they fought against the king, who was under the World Nobles' thumb, it was the equivalent of fighting against the entire World Government.
However, the Freedom Fighters invaded Sorbet and deposed Bekori, abolishing the slave policy and freeing the kingdom from the oppressive government. Dragon and Ivankov then found Kuma locked up and the latter invited him to join and change their world for the better. Together, Dragon, Ivankov, and Kuma would go on to reform the Freedom Fighters as the Revolutionary Army following the Ohara Incident, turning their small bouts of protesting into a full-scale rebellion. Due to lacking funds, they became mercenaries lending their services to other rebellions against their oppressors, and Dragon offered to train anyone who decided to join up. Kuma was surprised that Dragon knew how to use weapons, and he stated he had once served the Marines, but quit because he had seen no "justice" there. Ivankov commented that Dragon just wanted to help people, and Kuma proclaimed his loyalty to him, which Dragon accepted.
Eight years later, Ginny, who also had joined the army and served as a Captain, expressed happiness at meeting up with Kuma's division. Unfortunately, she was captured by an unexpected enemy, and Dragon was quickly notified of this distress.
Chapter 1098
At Baltigo, a request for backup is sent to the headquarters from South Blue, as the Revolutionary Army stationed there is struggling with the Tumi uprising. Ivankov responds that they cannot because their hands are full dealing with the injured at Goa Kingdom. Kuma, however, says he can go, but Ivankov warns him that he is being rash, even stating that he has become more reckless since “that day”. It turns out that Ginny was captured by the World Government and forced to become the wife of a World Noble, which is why Kuma has been continuously enraged.
Two years pass and Ginny ends up contacting the army, but to their horror, she reports that she got sick, which is why they threw her out of the Holy Land. The reason for her calling was to inform them of this and that it would be her goodbye to them. Kuma begs her to tell him her location so he can go to her, but she tells him that she is dying, and he should not see it. Kuma still insists and he immediately heads for the one place he knew she would be: the chapel in Sorbet Kingdom. When he arrives, though, he is too late; she has passed away. The people told him when her skin was exposed to sunlight her entire body turned blue and hardened like stone, but the only reason she could have had to burn up her remaining time was to protect something - her baby daughter, Bonney. Kuma buries Ginny and promises to her that he will raise her child well.
Kuma did his best to raise the small Bonney, who inherited her mother’s appetite, and she quickly came to see him as her father. He of course still fought with the Revolutionary Army, but he would always make time to care for her. One day, he boards up all of the church’s windows, and it is because Bonney somehow inherited the same disease that killed Ginny. Kuma brought her to many doctors but they could not treat her because of how peculiar the disease is. Ultimately, Kuma chooses to quit the army so he can take care of Bonney, which Dragon accepts, even offering to find doctors himself to help.
By the time Bonney was five years old, children started making fun of her for never going outside, going so far as to call her a vampire. Bonney, however, was able to defend herself, and would pound those kids. Kuma reminds her that it is dangerous for her to go outside, and Bonney apologizes. She then says that the kids also made fun of the stone under her eye, but he tells her that it looks like a jewel to him, and those kids were just jealous, which makes Bonney happy to hear. While they play together, Kuma asks Bonney where she would like to go on a trip after she gets better, and she says she would like to go to the legendary sky islands since they are so close to the sun, so they might meet Nika. Kuma agrees that they can go there for her twentieth birthday, with Fish-Man Island being the destination of her nineteenth birthday.
Unfortunately, Kuma meets with a doctor who informs him that the disease Bonney has is “Sapphire Scales” and is incurable, and even if she is not exposed to sunlight, she will likely die by the age of ten, which breaks Kuma’s heart. As Kuma ponders about what to do, Bonney reveals she overheard him talking with the doctor, and he confirms that her condition will continue until she is ten years old, but due to his phrasing, Bonney misinterprets the meaning as that she will be cured by the time she becomes ten years old. Unable to tell her the truth, Kuma goes along with it.
One year later, Kuma is informed by the people that Bekori is attempting to rid the kingdom of its weak and elderly once again, and has now gone completely insane as he seeks to burn people in their homes.
Chapter 1099
Kuma saves as many people as he can from Bekori’s cruel actions despite everyone else fearful for his own life. As the fire rages from afar, Bekori says that he took inspiration from a kingdom in the East which did something similar to curry favor with the World Nobles. He also says that the only way a kingdom can become rich and powerful is if someone is willing to do the devil’s work. He is met with opposition from the people, but Bekori simply says they are not seeing the bigger picture, so he orders some of them killed. Kuma, however, finally arrives at the castle and completely demolishes it despite Bekori’s warning of the potential consequences. As a result, this night would go down in history as Sorbet’s “Solo Revolution”.
In the Holy Land, Saturn is informed of Sorbet receiving a new king. The king is said to be Kuma himself as the people desperately wanted him and he did so… but only in name. In reality, the kingdom is being ruled by the previous king before Bekori, Bulldog, who the people were very fond of. Kuma still resided in his church healing the elderly with his powers, though the people would still call him their king.
One day, Kuma and several others see a grown up Bonney running around, which shocks everyone as she is supposed to be ten years old. Bonney says she was trying to build up her stamina so she can sail with her father, but even she was unaware of her current condition. When she looks in the mirror, her own shock causes her to change back into a little girl, and Gyogyo realizes Bonney has eaten a Devil Fruit, which they learn is the Toshi Toshi no Mi. Bonney tries practicing making herself look old, but Kuma does not want her to overexert herself. That is when Bulldog appears in the church requesting an audience with Kuma. At the same time, he brought his mother, the Queen dowager Conney, whom Gyogyo mistakenly thinks is Bonney that successfully made herself an old woman.
The reason for Bulldog meeting Kuma was to inform him that Bekori is plotting another comeback based on this demonizing propaganda going around claiming Kuma is an evil tyrant by taking the throne by force and setting fires himself. The people are outraged by Bekori’s depravity and Bulldog says that Bekori still has the backing of the World Government, and with them he will most likely make a play to reclaim the throne by force. The people tell Kuma they do not want Bekori back, which he reciprocates, and he says he will fight back even though it means he will not be able to stay in the country because the government will brand him a criminal. With that said, Kuma asks Bulldog to become Sorbet’s official king and to take Bonney in for her safety, all of which Bulldog accepts. Kuma then parts ways with Bonney saying he’ll be back as soon as he can.
Sure enough, Bekori returned with an armada of Marine ships, all of which Kuma sunk. After that, he set to sea and became a pirate, with his incredible power leading him to acquire a bounty. As he sailed around the world, he would visit places he would later send the Straw Hat Pirates to, such as Torino Kingdom, Kuraigana Island (where he was attacked by Abdullah and Jeet who tried to claim his bounty and failed miserably), Karakuri Island, Weatheria, and the Boin Archipelago, where he tried to gain some clue to save Bonney, but his attempts fail.
Eventually Kuma crosses paths with the Revolutionary Army and he reunites with Dragon who he catches up with. Kuma is asked by Belo Betty if she could become the commander of the East Army, as Dragon would not let anyone else be the commander without Kuma’s blessing, which he does. Dragon tells Kuma that Sabo and Koala have come a long way since he last met them and it would be nice if he saw it himself, and Kuma admits he would love to return to the Revolutionary Army one day. That is when Dragon tells Kuma about Dr. Vegapunk, who most recently had to leave Punk Hazard due to Caesar's actions, so security might be lax around him. Kuma immediately heads for him and thanks Dragon for telling him, who tells him to let the winds of fate carry him wherever.
Kuma returns home and reunites with Bonney, who has learned to fight. The two go to the Marines Science Division: Lab 8 (the future Egghead), where Dr. Vegapunk tells Kuma that he can cure Bonney using a technique that has never been used until now, which is stem cell transplant. He does a check up on Kuma and learns he is a Buccaneer, which causes him to ask Kuma to be the template for his clone soldiers, saying it will be the price paid for Bonney’s cure. Kuma accepts but asks what the clones will do, and Dr. Vegapunk tells him that they will have bodies so sturdy they can deflect bullets, and will be so powerful that they can subjugate pirates and protect the weak and helpless. Kuma is touched by this and agrees to the offer (though he knew Dragon himself would not be happy with this arrangement) as long as Bonney can live, and Dr. Vegapunk calls him a saint. Kuma corrects him saying he is a pacifist who wants peace, which leads to Dr. Vegapunk dubbing the soldiers “Pacifista”.
However, in the Holy Land, Saturn says that Dr. Vegapunk is a fool for not doing more with the project as in his eyes, the soldiers are supposed to be weapons, and the more people they can kill, the more potent they are. As such, he says he has his own plans going forward for the project.
Chapter 1100
Kizaru arrives at the lab and complains about how cold the island is, but Dr. Vegapunk tells him that this lab will be the future, and his head is overflowing with so many ideas that he cannot think straight. Kizaru, however, says that this is the reason why he did not notice the Den Den Mushi that was observing him and his conversation with Kuma, which is why he was dispatched. Kizaru even added that Dr. Vegapunk should have been more cautious, which he cannot help but admit.
Dr. Vegapunk talks with Saturn who tells the scientist that he does not want Kuma to be the face of the Marine's clone soldiers because he is a pirate. As such he has his own set of conditions for this deal with Kuma.
The first condition is for Kuma to become a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea as they were down a member due to Ace's exploits.
The second condition is that Kuma himself becomes a weapon of the Marines by being transformed into a cyborg.
The third and final condition is that as part of the transformation and to ensure he does not turn against them due to his history as a revolutionary, he must give up his free will and individuality.
Dr. Vegapunk yells that taking away Kuma's free will is the equivalent of killing him and leaving behind nothing but a soulless robot, and deduces that Saturn wants this because the other Warlords do not follow orders. Saturn retorts that Dr. Vegapunk has no right to complain since he is a military scientist, and he sees it as a suitable price to pay for Bonney's medical procedure. Dr. Vegapunk is still outraged, but Kuma tells him to do it as he says he was worried there was no hope for Bonney, but now that this opportunity has presented itself, he will gratefully accept his fate if it means she can live.
Saturn asks Dr. Vegapunk how long Bonney and Kuma's procedures will last, and Dr. Vegapunk says Bonney's treatment will last for six months, but she will need to wait a year before she can step into natural sunlight. Kuma's, on the other hand, will take a minimum of two years, and Kuma is relieved as this means Bonney will be cured by age ten. Saturn then asks Kuma what is to stop him from turning against the World Government once her treatment is complete. Kuma says he will not run, but Saturn insists that Bonney be left in World Government's custody once her treatment finishes, and she will be set free once Kuma’s mind is erased.
Dr. Vegapunk is once again outraged as it means the two will never see each other again, which Saturn confirms. He says that Kuma's modifications will begin immediately and will be an ongoing process as he starts his tenure as a Warlord. After Bonney is cured, any contact between the two will be forbidden so they do not escape together, and he threatens to enslave Bonney if they defy him. Though shocked, Kuma says he will not make contact with Bonney, but he has a request of his own: that Bonney is not told any of this; not her treatment, and not her status as a hostage. He also asks that she be treated in Sorbet Kingdom because it is her home. Saturn does agree to this, but says it makes no difference where she is kept as long as the World Government oversees it.
With that established, Kuma tells Bonney that the two of them will be staying in the lab for the next six months, though he lies saying he is feeling ill himself and needs to be checked, but Bonney was just happy the two could continue to be together. As time passed Kuma and Bonney underwent their respective procedures, all the while they would grow close to Dr. Vegapunk, Sentomaru, and even Kizaru. Once the six months pass, Dr. Vegapunk reveals that the treatment was a success, and after a year of rehabilitation, Bonney will be completely cured. Kuma and Bonney thank him, with Bonney hoping to visit Dr. Vegapunk once she is all better, which he accepts.
Returning to Sorbet, Bonney tells everyone that she will be better in a year, which makes them extremely happy, and it also means that Bulldog and Conney will take care of her again. Kuma prepares to leave and tells Bonney he will not see her again for at least a year, and though Bonney was saddened by this, Kuma offers to write to her, which she accepts. Kuma also says that next they meet they can sail together, which Bonney looks forward to, though she was completely unaware that Kuma was lying the whole time. Just then, a nurse named Alpha (who is secretly a member of CP8) comes in saying she will take it from here, creating a gate and a checkpoint for people who wish to visit. She also visually reminds Kuma what will happen if dishonors the deal he made with Saturn, but he says he will not return. Before he leaves, he thanks Bonney for being born, and she and the others happily send him off.
News of Kuma as one of the Seven Warlords starts to spread after, especially since he obediently obeys every order the World Government gives him. The Revolutionary Army are completely perplexed by this because they know Kuma better than anyone. In the meantime, Kuma writes to Bonney, telling her that he is doing okay and that he is finding interesting locations for the two of them to sail together. He makes his way to East Blue and to Foosha Village just as he receives a new order from the World Government.
The people of Dawn Island are discussing the news of Luffy and Garp's recent exploits. In the article about Garp, they notice he has not been officially labeled as dead following his disappearance on Hachinosu. Woop Slap assures them that Garp will be fine due to his status as a legend, which Makino agrees with. Woop Slap hears someone laughing and yells at the source, only to apologize once he realizes it is Makino's child. Makino notices that her baby has become familiar with Luffy's face from all the newspaper photos. Elsewhere, on Mt. Colubo, Dadan reacts tearfully to the news, while Dogra and Magra begin to feel the ground rumbling.
An earthquake of unprecedented scale is then seen taking place around the entire world, with its ramifications being felt throughout various locations (examples including Loguetown, Kano Country, Rakesh, the Twin Cape, Water 7, Wano Country, Impel Down, and Mary Geoise) and by the inhabitants of those locations (such as Laboon, Iceburg, Momonosuke, Imu, and many others). The significance of this event would go unnoticed due to no one being able to pinpoint its epicenter: the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom that took place six days ago. A ship sent to investigate the incident arrives at the site of Lulusia's destruction, where they find a massive, gaping hole in the ocean, one that resembles a circular waterfall and leaves no trace of the kingdom. The earthquake caused the worldwide sea level to rise by roughly one meter, resulting in many islands becoming partially or fully flooded. Woop Slap watches the turbulent waves from Foosha Village, confused as to what is happening.
Meanwhile, the fleet of Marines receives news of the rising water levels as they close in on Egghead. The fleet is said to far outclass that of a Buster Call, and is made up of over one hundred ships, including twenty warships and thirty thousand Marines in total. The operation is being led by nine Vice Admirals and Admiral Kizaru, the latter of whom is eating aboard one of the ships while communicating with Sentomaru via Den Den Mushi. Sentomaru berates Kizaru for having just destroyed one of the Sea Beast Weapons despite the fact that it had attacked first. Kizaru asks Sentomaru if he can surrender and return to them, but Sentomaru warns him that he will retaliate if Kizaru keeps attacking. He tells Kizaru that Vegapunk modeled the Pacifistas' lasers after the research he did on Kizaru's powers, and expresses disbelief at the fact that they are now coming to eliminate him. Kizaru replies that studying the Void Century is a crime even he cannot defend, and that he is simply following orders. Despite this, he admits that a battle would not be in their best interests since any destruction would lead to losses for the World Government. Kizaru makes the assumption that CP0 failed in their mission, which Sentomaru confirms was a result of the Straw Hat Pirates' interference.
Inside one of the warships, Saturn, who is accompanied by Vice Admiral Doberman and several other guards, asks that no one be made aware of his presence as he reads the title of the newspaper article. Doberman informs him it was the work of Morgans, prompting Saturn to ask for the truth. Doberman explains that they have yet to receive word that CP0 has completed their mission, but based on Sentomaru continuing to defend the island, they can assume that Dr. Vegapunk, his satellites, the Seraphim, the Straw Hats (who are allegedly allied with Vegapunk), and the trio of CP0 agents are all in the Labophase, and that the other Cipher Pol agents were seemingly imprisoned in the Fabiriophase by Sentomaru and his Mark III Pacifista units. Due to the Frontier Dome being fully active, they are certain that nobody can enter or leave the Labophase, but they also have no way of knowing what has happened inside during the last day. Saturn asks about the location of the island's research staff and technicians, to which Doberman answers that they evacuated yesterday but are having their ships' coordinates tracked. Not wanting them to escape in the event that they know too much, Saturn orders the ships to be sunk. Doberman also informs Saturn of Jewelry Bonney's presence on the island, although Saturn—despite knowing her as Kuma's daughter—dismisses any further importance she may hold and says they can leave her.
Kizaru is then informed of a signal that was picked up from Egghead. The call is also being wiretapped in Mary Geoise by the other members of the Five Elders. York introduces herself as the caller and demands to know why they are trying to kill her along with the others, as she was the one who informed them about the Stella Vegapunk's betrayal. Mars tells her she is no different from the real Vegapunk, which York counters by stating she would not have revealed her interest in the Void Century to them if she actually cared about it. When asked by Nusjuro about CP0 and the Straw Hats' status, York claims that since she is the only one contacting them following the previous night and has the Seraphim with her, she is fine. York then asks about the fleet surrounding the island and if it is meant to be a declaration of war, but Ju Peter reveals they have changed their minds and would like her to recreate the Mother Flame. Although she does not know who exactly desires the weapon, York confirms it can be done via the island's power plant on the condition that they do not harm her or the laboratory, which Mars agrees to, along with her request to become a World Noble. Having struck a deal, York then bursts into tears and begs to be saved from being killed by Luffy, much to the shock of Kizaru and the Elders. She is seen chained to the ground and surrounded by the Straw Hats (as well as Bonney, Vegapunk, and Lucci), with Zoro's sword held over her neck while Usopp, who is no longer petrified, arranges the call. Nami and Vegapunk begin to understand the scope of the situation while Luffy, not fully understanding it, assumes they will escape with York as their shield. This prompts Bonney to realize that they are in fact in a hostage situation.
Chapter 1090
Luffy calls the Five Elders and introduces himself while simultaneously confirming that he and his crew are allies of Dr. Vegapunk, and if they care about York's safety, they should withdraw their fleet from the shore. Mars asks Luffy who is currently alive with him in the Labophase, but just as Luffy is about to tell him, Robin forces him to stop, telling him that they cannot give the enemy any information about their status. Luffy apologizes and asks if they will back down, but Usopp tells him to quit dreaming.
Saturn says that they need to protect three things: York, Punk Records, and the power plant needed to produce the Mother Flame; everything else is expendable. Doberman reminds Saturn that several of their Cipher Pol agents are still on the island, but Saturn explains that he is considering the worst-case scenario and that they need to prioritize the safety of the most important things to them. He does add, however, that Doberman should consider humans no different from insects; if their numbers shrink, they will replenish over time. Ultimately, Doberman accepts Saturn’s wishes.
Back in the Labophase, York tells everyone that if they hurt her now that she has made a deal with the World Government, Egghead will be completely destroyed just like Ohara. Her words, however, earns her a smack on the head by Nami, who Zoro tries to calm down. Chopper asks Robin if her injuries have recovered and she confirms. While that is going on, Kaku is seen resting from his own injuries, Luffy and Bonney are eating, and Usopp is trying to get in contact with the underground basement. Lucci notes that both Shaka and Pythagoras have been destroyed while Lilith, Edison, and Atlas are heavily injured. Kaku asks him what he is doing and Lucci simply says he’s talking to himself.
Usopp succeeds in getting the communications operating, and he asks the now free Cipher Pol agents if they are alright. It turns out they provided the agents with food, which most of them were deeply grateful for. They ask to be freed but Usopp says they cannot do that, to which they ask to be moved away from the Seraphim instead. It turns out that the four Seraphim have been contained in bubbles made from the same material as the bubble shields used by the Pacifista Mark III, as they have the same properties as Seastone. S-Snake tells the agents that neither of them were ordered to kill them, so they do not need to be scared of them, much to their relief.
Franky then thanks S-Snake for freeing him, Lilith, and Usopp, while Dr. Vegapunk wonders why she did so since he never programmed her to act like that. It is revealed that Luffy crossed paths with S-Snake and mistook her for Hancock, after which he asked her to free his friends, which she did because somehow, she inherited the real Hancock’s love for Luffy, which Jinbe founded amusing as the real Hancock is nasty piece of work yet has soft spot for Luffy while Dr. Vegapunk makes a note of. Luffy thanks S-Snake once again (which she misinterprets as a confession of love, much like how the real Hancock would), while Atlas tells Dr. Vegapunk that she still cannot open the Frontier Dome, which means they are still trapped. York smugly tells them that she locked everything with a password that she has shared with none of them.
Stussy tells Dr. Vegapunk that they are surrounded as he talks to Nami, telling her that they should head in one of the directions her Log Pose recorded in Wano. Nami notices that one of the needles is pointing northeast of Egghead, and Dr. Vegapunk says that that leads to Elbaph, much to the joy of Luffy and Usopp. Dr. Vegapunk says that the crew is fortunate that their ship is on the Labophase Stratum, but since the entire coast is blocked by Marine ships, they will not be able to leave this way. Instead he says they need to head northeast to the other side of the island, which does not have that many ships blocking it. He says that Vegaforce-01 can potentially carry them and their ship past the blockade but it can only fly within the air field of Egghead, after which it will fall down. Thankfully, Franky tells him that they can use the Thousand Sunny's Coup de Burst ability to carry them the rest of the way, which intrigues Dr. Vegapunk.
Atlas admits the plan is sound but reminds them that the Frontier Dome will not let them leave, York once again saying they will never get the password out of her. Unfortunately for her, Vegapunk, Atlas, and Edison get to work trying to crack the code. As for Lilith, Dr. Vegapunk tasks her with commanding the Vegaforce-01, and she starts heading for the mech with Luffy, Bonney, and Franky joining her. Lilith starts gushing over leaving the island for the first time in her life while Luffy says he will miss the food on this island. Bonney shares the sentiment, and they should bring some, but Luffy tells her that Sanji can just cook for them, much to her joy. Luffy then asks Bonney why she is in such a good mood now and she says she feels better that she no longer wants to kill Dr. Vegapunk.
With the fleet, Saturn is notified about the situation by Lucci, who was somehow able to contact him. Saturn asks Kizaru if he can just slip by the Frontier Dome with his powers, but Kizaru tells him that Sentomaru is guarding it. Saturn tells him to ignore him, but Kizaru says that would go against his own ideals. He adds that if they begin their assault, Sentomaru will likely order the Sea Beast Weapons and Pacifista to attack. Saturn asks about the power plant and Kizaru admits that Lucci was able to relay that information to them. With that, the ships get into battle formation, with the Six Powers users being put on standby as the assault will begin soon and the bombardment unit being told to aim for the Sea Beast weapons instead of the Pacifista.
Luffy’s group reaches the Thousand Sunny and Vegaforce-01 just as Kizaru uses Yata no Kagami to reach the island. Sentomaru intercepts him as Luffy senses Kizaru’s strength and says that someone strong is coming.
Chapter 1091
The siege begins as several Marines open fire on the Pacifista, but several ships are overturned and destroyed by the Sea Beast weapons, prompting the Vice Admirals to take action. Dr. Vegapunk is confused that they would attack with Sentomaru on standby, leading the Straw Hats to realize that Kizaru was sent to take him out. Dr. Vegapunk apologizes to Sentomaru for having him face someone so strong and says he would understand if he wants to flee.
Speaking of, Kizaru kicks Sentomaru far away and uses Yasakani no Magatama to fire several light beams, all the while telling him that he should just surrender. Sentomaru runs from his attack as he declares that he gave his word to the Straw Hats to fend him off. He grabs his ax and jumps into the air as Kizaru asks when he became friends with pirates, and Sentomaru responds that he will side with anyone who offers to help Dr. Vegapunk escape safely.
As the two fight, a flashback reveals that Dr. Vegapunk and Borsalino met Sentomaru after he had beaten up some bears that the two were tasked with dealing with. Borsalino figured that Sentomaru was kicked out of the local village as Sentomaru says that he just needs a job that pays well and will allow him to buy as much onigiri as he would like, so Dr. Vegapunk asks Sentomaru to be his bodyguard, which he accepts with glee.
In the present, Kizaru comments on how cute Sentomaru was back then and how he taught him as much as he could to fight, just as Sentomaru hits him with Ashigara Palm. Kizaru endures and blasts Sentomaru to the ground, defeating him. After that Kizaru takes Sentomaru’s command chip and orders the Pacifista to turn on the Sea Beast Weapons and defend the Marines, which they start doing. Saturn witnesses this and tells Kizaru to keep him updated on all casualties.
On the Labophase, everyone witnesses Sentomaru’s defeat, but Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas continue to work to take down the Frontier Dome. Dr. Vegapunk also reveals to the Straw Hats that since Kizaru is made of light, he can easily slip past the laser barrier, which he ultimately does. His presence sets off the emergency siren, which alerts Luffy's group as they continue to make way to the back of the island. The Straw Hats try to warn Luffy to speed up, but Rob Lucci makes his move and tries to kill Dr. Vegapunk, only for Stussy to use herself as a shield, taking the blow.
As Stussy collapses to the ground, Sanji grabs a bubble gun and seals Kaku inside as Lucci’s next attack gets blocked by Zoro, who calls him a coward for waiting for backup. Lucci ignores him and tells everyone that now that he and Kizaru are working together, they won’t be leaving the island alive. Zoro simply pushes Lucci out and reminds him not to underestimate them.
Kizaru finds the Vegaforce-01, but is greeted by Luffy, who immediately kicks him as Kizaru blocks. Luffy confidently states that he and his crew are a hundred times stronger than they were two years ago on Sabaody, so this will not be like last time.
Chapter 1092
Bartholomew Kuma has reached Mary Geoise and has unleashed an Ursus Shock attack which has devastated several buildings. Sakazuki confronts Kuma as several World Nobles appear complaining about the lack of food and demanding that he execute Kuma for injuring all of them in his rampage. Sakazuki tells Kuma that if the World Government cannot control him anymore, then they can't let him live. However, what he personally does not understand is his motivations since he has lost his sense of self. As he says that, he attacks Kuma with Meigo, destroying a portion of his face. Kuma starts running but Sakazuki fires a blast of magma that destroys one of his legs, but he still manages to teleport away. After he flees, Sakazuki thinks back to when they captured Bonney two years ago and he told her that Kuma had willingly offered himself to become a weapon, which Bonney refused to believe at the time. As the World Nobles yell at Sakazuki for letting Kuma escape, he continues to wonder where Kuma is going.
On Egghead, the Sea Beast Weapons are destroyed by the Pacifista, allowing the Marines to land. Luffy has transformed into Gear 4: Snakeman and is barraging Kizaru with his punches which Kizaru blocks, but even he admits that Luffy has become a formidable opponent since defeating Kaidou. Kizaru asks Luffy why he is protecting Dr. Vegapunk, but Luffy retorts by asking why he wants to kill him anyway. Kizaru warps far away from Luffy and admits he does not personally want to kill him because he has known him for a long time, but does not have a choice. With blinding speed, Kizaru kicks Luffy so hard he flies into Vegaforce-01, completely destroying it and sending him into the Frontier Dome's barrier.
The Thousand Sunny falls out of the destroyed robot's hands as Franky, Bonney, and Lilith run away from the exploding robot. Kizaru confronts the two and comments how much Bonney has grown, and he asks why she is getting in his way of killing Dr. Vegapunk, who she is supposed to hate. Bonney, however, grabs a wire and uses Toshi Tsuki, declaring that her target has shifted. Kizaru easily dodges her, asks her not to make him hurt anyone else he knows, and then kicks her into the barrier as well. Franky charges up a Radical Beam, but Kizaru has disappeared.
Franky realizes where Kizaru must be going and contacts Usopp to warn him just as Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas crack the code to the Frontier Dome. Just as Dr. Vegapunk asks if Franky has brought Vegaforce-01 and the ship to the other side of the island, Kizaru appears telling Dr. Vegapunk that his plans have been foiled. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that this mission is tough on him so he doesn't want to drag it out, but before he can do anything, Luffy reappears after reactivating Gear 5 and using his Gomu Gomu no Gigant technique, grabbing Kizaru with his hand.
The sound of Luffy's heartbeat reaches down to the Fabiriophase, and the Iron Giant seems to activate in response to his transformation.
Chapter 1093
Luffy swings Kizaru around and eventually throws him far away from the Control Tower, giving everyone a window of opportunity to escape. Atlas decides to head for the Fabiriophase to steal back control of the Pacifista Mark III, knowing that they will be a hindrance to their escape. Dr. Vegapunk decides to join Atlas and he contacts Franky to inform him that Bonney is still alive but on the Fabiriophase. Sanji offers to join the two to find her while Jinbe gathers Dr. Vegapunk’s luggage, telling everyone to meet up at the back exit.
On the Fabiriophase, the Marines start looking for Bonney, who is using her Devil Fruit powers to incapacitate several Marines by changing their age. As she hides, she looks at the unconscious Sentomaru, remembering how he caught her after she hit the Frontier Dome’s barrier and fell before passing out again. Meanwhile, Luffy sees Zoro in his King of Hell state fighting Lucci, with the former reminding his captain to keep focusing on Kizaru. After trading a few blows, Zoro tells Lucci that with his level of power, he will not let him face Luffy. In response, Lucci says he would be better off killing Zoro since he is practically Luffy’s “No. 2”.
As for Kizaru, he manages to avoid falling into the sea and uses Yasakani no Magatama to return to the island at lightspeed. Once he catches up to Luffy, he turns the individual light particles into copies of himself, all of which use Ama no Murakumo to create light swords to attack him, though they surprisingly do minor damage to Luffy. He responds to Kizaru’s attack by using Gomu Gomu no Dawn Whip to destroy a few, before making a run for it. As the copies chase after him, Luffy reveals that he was getting them lined up to take them all out at once with Gomu Gomu no Dawn Stamp. Much to his misfortune, he realizes that Kizaru used those copies to distract Luffy long enough to return to the Control Tower, where he grabs Usopp.
Kizaru realizes that Dr. Vegapunk is no longer present, and both he and Luffy see him and Atlas riding a contraption called Vegatank-08, with Sanji hanging on the outside. Dr. Vegapunk declares that he is on his way to save Bonney. Kizaru tries to blast him, but Luffy takes the shot. Franky joins the three as he tells Lilith to use General Franky to carry the Thousand Sunny.
On the coast, the Marines are informed that Dr. Vegapunk has left the Labophase. Edison partially disables the Frontier Dome, allowing Dr. Vegapunk to exit safely, and Atlas issues a new command to the Pacifista to annihilate all the Marines on the island.
Chapter 1094
Thanks to Atlas, the Pacifistas begin attacking the Marines. Dr. Vegapunk's group continue to make their way down to the Fabiriophase and Sanji detects Bonney's location. Immediately Sanji makes his way to her location as she gets attacked by a Vice Admiral. She pulls out a gun and uses a move called NDE (Near Death Experience) to trick the Marines attacking her to think that they have died when in reality the shock has knocked them out. Bonney makes a run for it but gets cornered by a Vice Admiral named Bluegrass, who has eaten the Nori Nori no Mi, which allows her to ride on and control whatever it is that she is riding. In this case, she is riding PX-III 046, which she uses on Bonney.
As PX-III 046 starts charging up, Bonney hesitates due to how it is a clone of her father. Thankfully Sanji gets her out of the way and tells her that she needs to accept that these clones are not him. He dodges the Vice Admiral that attacked Bonney earlier and brings her back to the Vegatank-08. Meanwhile on the Labophase, Kizaru and Luffy's battle continues with both of them having grown exhausted. Kizaru moves to attack Vegapunk but just as Luffy starts chasing him, the both of them, Zoro, Lucci, and Jinbe all get an uneasy feeling.
Their feeling ends up being justified as Saturn orders the Pacifistas to stop. When they do, it does not take long for Vegapunk and Atlas to realize who was responsible. Soon, what appears to be a magic circle forms on the ground and all Marines are informed that Saturn has arrived on the island. All lower-ranking officers, commodores and below, are ordered to not look directly at him as he appears from the circle having transformed into a large demonic spider hybrid; Saturn makes eye contact with one Marine who accidently looks at him and kills the Marine by telekinetically exploding his head.
While Sanji's group is distracted by Saturn's arrival, Kizaru destroys the cloud road they were using, causing them to fall. Luffy finally catches up to Kizaru and hits him in the side of his head using a move called Gomu Gomu no Star Gun, which even Kizaru realizes has hurt him badly. Unfortunately for Luffy, he has reached his limit with his form, and he changes back to normal and falls to the ground in a nearly unconscious state. The Vegatank-08 also hits the ground and breaks, but thankfully everyone within is okay.
As they pick themselves up, Saturn appears before them. Dr. Vegapunk recognizes Saturn, who tells Vegapunk that he should have been dead already. Bonney becomes filled with rage as thoughts about her father run through her head, and she grabs a nearby katana and stabs Saturn in the chest as tears flow from her eyes.
Chapter 1095
Low ranking Marines are told to maintain distance from the center while Vice and Rear Admirals stay behind, the reason being that lower ranked soldiers are not "worthy" of being in Saturn's presence. Some Marines react to his arrival with shock and confusion while others prepare to open fire on Bonney for stabbing Saturn. Saturn, however, orders everyone to stand down, claiming that if he did not want to get stabbed, he would have dodged. He forces Bonney off him by emitting something from his eyes and he grabs her, also taking out the sword. Sanji tries to help her but he gets hurt by the same attack and falls to the ground. The wound Saturn suffers then heals instantly to Franky's shock.
Some Marines try to take advantage of the situation and capture Dr. Vegapunk, but Saturn orders them to stop, stating they have nowhere to run. He then insults Kizaru for taking so long to complete his job and Kizaru weakly apologizes, saying that he will not be able to move for a while. Saturn understands why that is and walks over to Luffy, who he immediately tries to stab with one of his legs. Franky, thankfully, pushes Luffy out of the way with Strong Right and then grabs him, bringing him back to his side. Saturn acknowledges the strength of the Straw Hat Pirates while Franky laughs that it was interesting even the World's leaders want Luffy dead.
Saturn says that Luffy's and Bonney's presence on Egghead was unexpected, but they are surrounded and the island is on the brink of destruction, though he would like to see them attempt to escape. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that he is disappointed by his "betrayal" but thanks him for his contributions. He then says that he wants everyone present to die in the most painful manner possible for defying the World Government and asks why when humans are told not to do something they do it anyway. All the while, he tightens his grip on Bonney, causing her pain, but no one can help her because he is keeping everyone down, which Vegapunk suspects is because of his Devil Fruit power.
Bonney looks at Saturn and tells him that he killed her father, but Saturn reveals that Kuma was born a slave and a member of the Buccaneers, which according to him, had committed a grave crime, and have now all gone extinct with Kuma as the sole survivor. He then holds Bonney up in the air and orders the Marines to aim for her head while Sanji and Vegapunk demand him to stop. In Bonney's mind, she remembers Kuma telling her that long ago, Kuma wanted to become a hero who would save people from suffering like Nika. Bonney asks if Nika would set her free too, and Kuma confidently says he will.
A flashback starts taking place 47 years ago. In Sorbet Kingdom, Bartholomew Kuma was born to a buccaneer man named Clapp and a human woman. Despite Clapp's wishes, his blood information was leaked to the World Government, which caused them all to be captured and enslaved by the World Nobles. Kuma was worked to the bone and beaten by his master, and one day, his father told him that his mother had died. Kuma had a complete breakdown, but his father told him that the Warrior of Liberation, Nika, would one day save him, so he must endure. He started dancing and singing in the rhythm of Nika's heartbeat to cheer him up, but was then shot and killed for being too loud.
Several years later, in West Blue, the World Nobles organized the triennial tournament during which they would eradicate an entire population of an island. The site of that year's tournament was God Valley, which was unaffiliated with the World Government and despised by the World Nobles for its name. Their goal was to kill all the people on the island and some of their troublesome slaves, and then claim the island and its rich resources in the name of the World Government. The king tried to stop them, but he was killed by Figarland Garling, who suffered a massive deduction, yet he felt it would give the other contestants a good handicap.
Saturn was present during the event and was informed that Kuma had been recaptured after attempting to escape. The ones who had done so, however, were other slaves, who told him that if he ran away, the rest of them would die too. They were stopped by the arrival of a young Emporio Ivankov and Ginny. He spotted Kuma and said that he had heard that the buccaneers share the blood of the Giants. Ivankov proudly proclaimed that he would live on and asked if Kuma would do the same.
Chapter 1096
The World Nobles explained the rules of the Native Hunting Competition: Among the Rabbits were thirteen "Super Rare Rabbits" (worth 10,000 points each) and 150 "Rare Rabbits", any one-shot kill would earn an "Excellent Bonus", and luxurious prizes were offered for the champion of the competition. Some World Nobles tried to get a head start but they were stopped and informed that the hunt would begin in an hour, giving the people time to run and hide. Several of them were running desperately for their lives and begging it all to be a dream, while others claimed that it was not right for humans to treat other humans as their toys.
Meanwhile, Kong contacted Monkey D. Garp, who was on vacation. Kong wanted Garp to go to Hachinosu but he would not say why, because if something happened, he would be in trouble. Garp surmised that Kong was talking about the World Nobles’ "field trip" and reminded Kong that he had told him many times not to mess with Hachinosu, and not to underestimate the Rocks Pirates wanting to take back the island's "treasure". Garp then asked what Kong had to be scared of if he had escorts, but when Kong mentioned Roger was involved, Garp immediately declared that he was going. However, the Rocks Pirates had already left Hachinosu.
On God Valley, while the competition was underway, Ivankov started rallying several people by telling them that none of them would escape from this "game" alive, and when it was all said and done, the events would be hidden from the history books. Some people believed that they would go free if they survived the three weeks of the competition, but Ivankov stated that was a lie to give them false hope in order to make the game more interesting. Therefore, if they wanted to live, they needed to move right now.
With help from a shark fish-man, Ivankov was freed from his chains, and Ginny told everyone that two of competition's prizes would be their means of escape: the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu and the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi. Ivankov said that with these two Devil Fruits, they could make it off the island and past the Marine blockade, but the problem was that the fruits were in the center of the island. However, Ginny revealed that she was skilled in thieving, wiretapping, and broadcasting, and all of this information had been leaked to the outside world about two weeks ago, so she was positive someone had heard it. When Ginny said that they needed a decoy for this plan to work, Kuma volunteered, citing that his strong physiology would protect him, and he would rather risk his own life than others. Ivankov accepted but stated that he would not let Kuma die either.
Soon, the Rocks Pirates and other pirate crews started attacking the Marines, catching them off guard. Rocks ordered his crew to seize the treasure, and several of them, including Edward Newgate, Shiki, Buckingham Stussy, Charlotte Linlin, Kaidou, and Gloriosa made their way onto the island, and pretty soon, Roger and his pirate crew did too. The Knights of God tried to defend the World Nobles and eventually Garp and his soldiers arrived to back up the Marines, leading to an all-out conflict.
During the fight, Ivankov and Kuma managed to acquire the two Devil Fruits. However, before Ivankov could eat the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, Linlin slammed him into a wall and took the fruit. She tried to take the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi as well, but Ivankov told Kuma to quickly eat it and save himself. Right after Kuma ate the fruit, he was attacked by Jaygarcia Saturn. Saturn told Kuma that as a member of the Buccaneers, he existed only to live and die as a slave, as decided by the course of history. Kuma, however, stood up to Saturn and told him that it did not make sense for people to be born important or a slave. He proclaimed that he would emulate Nika and use his power to save the weak and defenseless, but Saturn simply stated that this was why Kuma and his people would be eliminated. Afterwards, the events on God Valley vanished into the darkness of history.
Despite the chaos, Kuma, Ivankov, and Ginny were able to escape God Valley along with more than 500 other people. The three went into hiding in Sorbet Kingdom and stayed in the church that Kuma's parents once managed. Ivankov realized that no information about God Valley had been revealed to the public aside from Garp's now legendary reputation. Kuma started praying for a while as he stated that he wished he could have saved more lives, but Ivankov and Ginny would tell him that he had done more than enough and that Kuma's hands had brought freedom to the people, calling them the "Hands of Liberation."
After that, Ivankov decided to head out on his own while Kuma and Ginny remained in Sorbet, with the three hoping to see each other again. Ginny told Kuma that from that day forward, she would be his big sister since she was older than him. The two began chopping wood to sell and make money. When Kuma was accosted by some kids who called him a monster for his size, Ginny beat them up in his defense, and Kuma apologized and used his powers to push their pain out of their bodies, much to their joy.
That night the two were eating dinner, with Kuma remarking on how much of a big eater Ginny turned out to be. The two then broke down into tears of joy over their freedom and newfound happiness.
Chapter 1097
Eight years pass following the God Valley Incident, and Kuma, now 17 years old, had continued to live peacefully in Sorbet Kingdom and been using his powers to push people's pain out of their bodies, which had earned him much respect from the old folk. They asked if he could do this for them on weekdays, but Ginny, now 21, strictly stated that he could only do this for them on Sundays. She was also annoyed that these people treated the church like a camp or a hospital and did not even pay for his services. The old folk, however, laughed at her stinginess and mused that her foul-mouth had not stopped many men from professing their love for her, as she was quite the beauty. Some other people dropped by asking for Kuma, saying that his face calmed them. Kuma was touched by this, though Ginny retorted that he pampered these people way too much. One of the old folk stated that they would pay if they could, but the Heavenly Tribute was making it difficult for them to make ends meet.
It turned out that Sorbet Kingdom had received a new king named Bekori, and he was reputed to be a cold-blooded tyrant who sent sick people that could not pay the tribute to a terrible prison where they would eventually die of starvation because he refused to feed them. In short, the people considered him caring more for what the World Nobles say than the voices of the people he was supposed to protect. Kuma told his patients that he would continue to treat them for light pain and sickness, so they could come every week, which they deeply appreciated.
At night, once all the people left, Kuma took the bubble of pain and sickness he had removed from the people and took it into his own body, causing him great discomfort and deeply saddening Ginny. As Ginny treated him, she tearfully told him that no one knew that he was doing this to himself. Kuma said that he had no choice because if someone did not take in that bubble of pain, it would eventually return to the person it had come from. But it made people happy, and that was more than enough for him. He apologized to her for making her worry, and the two ate together.
Five years later, Ginny proposed to Kuma, but he rejected her, much to her annoyance as she believed she could make him happy. Kuma stated, though, that he already was, but in reality, he feared that because of his Buccaneer blood, she may suffer the same way he and his mother had done. He shifted topics to discuss the Freedom Fighters and the protests they had been starting in every kingdom, and now the World Government had finally issued a warrant for them. Kuma took notice of Monkey D. Dragon and stated he viewed him as a cool person, and that someday, he would set out to sea and spend his life helping others. He then went to receive some fish brought to Ginny by some other would-be suitors, much to her annoyance.
Three years later, Kuma demanded that the kingdom's soldiers return all of the people they kidnapped, but they refused, saying that the law said they could use them however they saw fit. Enraged, Kuma attacked them, causing him to be called a traitor. It turned out that King Bekori had split Sorbet Kingdom in two: The northern half of the island was the "true" kingdom for people who could pay the Heavenly Tribute, while everyone else that made too little was cut off and resided in the "Lawless Area." As a result of Kuma's defiance, he was imprisoned, and Ginny and several others who tried to help him followed suit. Kuma knew that if this policy continued this kingdom would discriminate against others, and Ginny said that if they fought against the king, who was under the World Nobles' thumb, it was the equivalent of fighting against the entire World Government.
However, the Freedom Fighters invaded Sorbet and deposed Bekori, abolishing the slave policy and freeing the kingdom from the oppressive government. Dragon and Ivankov then found Kuma locked up and the latter invited him to join and change their world for the better. Together, Dragon, Ivankov, and Kuma would go on to reform the Freedom Fighters as the Revolutionary Army following the Ohara Incident, turning their small bouts of protesting into a full-scale rebellion. Due to lacking funds, they became mercenaries lending their services to other rebellions against their oppressors, and Dragon offered to train anyone who decided to join up. Kuma was surprised that Dragon knew how to use weapons, and he stated he had once served the Marines, but quit because he had seen no "justice" there. Ivankov commented that Dragon just wanted to help people, and Kuma proclaimed his loyalty to him, which Dragon accepted.
Eight years later, Ginny, who also had joined the army and served as a Captain, expressed happiness at meeting up with Kuma's division. Unfortunately, she was captured by an unexpected enemy, and Dragon was quickly notified of this distress.
Chapter 1098
At Baltigo, a request for backup is sent to the headquarters from South Blue, as the Revolutionary Army stationed there is struggling with the Tumi uprising. Ivankov responds that they cannot because their hands are full dealing with the injured at Goa Kingdom. Kuma, however, says he can go, but Ivankov warns him that he is being rash, even stating that he has become more reckless since “that day”. It turns out that Ginny was captured by the World Government and forced to become the wife of a World Noble, which is why Kuma has been continuously enraged.
Two years pass and Ginny ends up contacting the army, but to their horror, she reports that she got sick, which is why they threw her out of the Holy Land. The reason for her calling was to inform them of this and that it would be her goodbye to them. Kuma begs her to tell him her location so he can go to her, but she tells him that she is dying, and he should not see it. Kuma still insists and he immediately heads for the one place he knew she would be: the chapel in Sorbet Kingdom. When he arrives, though, he is too late; she has passed away. The people told him when her skin was exposed to sunlight her entire body turned blue and hardened like stone, but the only reason she could have had to burn up her remaining time was to protect something - her baby daughter, Bonney. Kuma buries Ginny and promises to her that he will raise her child well.
Kuma did his best to raise the small Bonney, who inherited her mother’s appetite, and she quickly came to see him as her father. He of course still fought with the Revolutionary Army, but he would always make time to care for her. One day, he boards up all of the church’s windows, and it is because Bonney somehow inherited the same disease that killed Ginny. Kuma brought her to many doctors but they could not treat her because of how peculiar the disease is. Ultimately, Kuma chooses to quit the army so he can take care of Bonney, which Dragon accepts, even offering to find doctors himself to help.
By the time Bonney was five years old, children started making fun of her for never going outside, going so far as to call her a vampire. Bonney, however, was able to defend herself, and would pound those kids. Kuma reminds her that it is dangerous for her to go outside, and Bonney apologizes. She then says that the kids also made fun of the stone under her eye, but he tells her that it looks like a jewel to him, and those kids were just jealous, which makes Bonney happy to hear. While they play together, Kuma asks Bonney where she would like to go on a trip after she gets better, and she says she would like to go to the legendary sky islands since they are so close to the sun, so they might meet Nika. Kuma agrees that they can go there for her twentieth birthday, with Fish-Man Island being the destination of her nineteenth birthday.
Unfortunately, Kuma meets with a doctor who informs him that the disease Bonney has is “Sapphire Scales” and is incurable, and even if she is not exposed to sunlight, she will likely die by the age of ten, which breaks Kuma’s heart. As Kuma ponders about what to do, Bonney reveals she overheard him talking with the doctor, and he confirms that her condition will continue until she is ten years old, but due to his phrasing, Bonney misinterprets the meaning as that she will be cured by the time she becomes ten years old. Unable to tell her the truth, Kuma goes along with it.
One year later, Kuma is informed by the people that Bekori is attempting to rid the kingdom of its weak and elderly once again, and has now gone completely insane as he seeks to burn people in their homes.
Chapter 1099
Kuma saves as many people as he can from Bekori’s cruel actions despite everyone else fearful for his own life. As the fire rages from afar, Bekori says that he took inspiration from a kingdom in the East which did something similar to curry favor with the World Nobles. He also says that the only way a kingdom can become rich and powerful is if someone is willing to do the devil’s work. He is met with opposition from the people, but Bekori simply says they are not seeing the bigger picture, so he orders some of them killed. Kuma, however, finally arrives at the castle and completely demolishes it despite Bekori’s warning of the potential consequences. As a result, this night would go down in history as Sorbet’s “Solo Revolution”.
In the Holy Land, Saturn is informed of Sorbet receiving a new king. The king is said to be Kuma himself as the people desperately wanted him and he did so… but only in name. In reality, the kingdom is being ruled by the previous king before Bekori, Bulldog, who the people were very fond of. Kuma still resided in his church healing the elderly with his powers, though the people would still call him their king.
One day, Kuma and several others see a grown up Bonney running around, which shocks everyone as she is supposed to be ten years old. Bonney says she was trying to build up her stamina so she can sail with her father, but even she was unaware of her current condition. When she looks in the mirror, her own shock causes her to change back into a little girl, and Gyogyo realizes Bonney has eaten a Devil Fruit, which they learn is the Toshi Toshi no Mi. Bonney tries practicing making herself look old, but Kuma does not want her to overexert herself. That is when Bulldog appears in the church requesting an audience with Kuma. At the same time, he brought his mother, the Queen dowager Conney, whom Gyogyo mistakenly thinks is Bonney that successfully made herself an old woman.
The reason for Bulldog meeting Kuma was to inform him that Bekori is plotting another comeback based on this demonizing propaganda going around claiming Kuma is an evil tyrant by taking the throne by force and setting fires himself. The people are outraged by Bekori’s depravity and Bulldog says that Bekori still has the backing of the World Government, and with them he will most likely make a play to reclaim the throne by force. The people tell Kuma they do not want Bekori back, which he reciprocates, and he says he will fight back even though it means he will not be able to stay in the country because the government will brand him a criminal. With that said, Kuma asks Bulldog to become Sorbet’s official king and to take Bonney in for her safety, all of which Bulldog accepts. Kuma then parts ways with Bonney saying he’ll be back as soon as he can.
Sure enough, Bekori returned with an armada of Marine ships, all of which Kuma sunk. After that, he set to sea and became a pirate, with his incredible power leading him to acquire a bounty. As he sailed around the world, he would visit places he would later send the Straw Hat Pirates to, such as Torino Kingdom, Kuraigana Island (where he was attacked by Abdullah and Jeet who tried to claim his bounty and failed miserably), Karakuri Island, Weatheria, and the Boin Archipelago, where he tried to gain some clue to save Bonney, but his attempts fail.
Eventually Kuma crosses paths with the Revolutionary Army and he reunites with Dragon who he catches up with. Kuma is asked by Belo Betty if she could become the commander of the East Army, as Dragon would not let anyone else be the commander without Kuma’s blessing, which he does. Dragon tells Kuma that Sabo and Koala have come a long way since he last met them and it would be nice if he saw it himself, and Kuma admits he would love to return to the Revolutionary Army one day. That is when Dragon tells Kuma about Dr. Vegapunk, who most recently had to leave Punk Hazard due to Caesar's actions, so security might be lax around him. Kuma immediately heads for him and thanks Dragon for telling him, who tells him to let the winds of fate carry him wherever.
Kuma returns home and reunites with Bonney, who has learned to fight. The two go to the Marines Science Division: Lab 8 (the future Egghead), where Dr. Vegapunk tells Kuma that he can cure Bonney using a technique that has never been used until now, which is stem cell transplant. He does a check up on Kuma and learns he is a Buccaneer, which causes him to ask Kuma to be the template for his clone soldiers, saying it will be the price paid for Bonney’s cure. Kuma accepts but asks what the clones will do, and Dr. Vegapunk tells him that they will have bodies so sturdy they can deflect bullets, and will be so powerful that they can subjugate pirates and protect the weak and helpless. Kuma is touched by this and agrees to the offer (though he knew Dragon himself would not be happy with this arrangement) as long as Bonney can live, and Dr. Vegapunk calls him a saint. Kuma corrects him saying he is a pacifist who wants peace, which leads to Dr. Vegapunk dubbing the soldiers “Pacifista”.
However, in the Holy Land, Saturn says that Dr. Vegapunk is a fool for not doing more with the project as in his eyes, the soldiers are supposed to be weapons, and the more people they can kill, the more potent they are. As such, he says he has his own plans going forward for the project.
Chapter 1100
Kizaru arrives at the lab and complains about how cold the island is, but Dr. Vegapunk tells him that this lab will be the future, and his head is overflowing with so many ideas that he cannot think straight. Kizaru, however, says that this is the reason why he did not notice the Den Den Mushi that was observing him and his conversation with Kuma, which is why he was dispatched. Kizaru even added that Dr. Vegapunk should have been more cautious, which he cannot help but admit.
Dr. Vegapunk talks with Saturn who tells the scientist that he does not want Kuma to be the face of the Marine's clone soldiers because he is a pirate. As such he has his own set of conditions for this deal with Kuma.
The first condition is for Kuma to become a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea as they were down a member due to Ace's exploits.
The second condition is that Kuma himself becomes a weapon of the Marines by being transformed into a cyborg.
The third and final condition is that as part of the transformation and to ensure he does not turn against them due to his history as a revolutionary, he must give up his free will and individuality.
Dr. Vegapunk yells that taking away Kuma's free will is the equivalent of killing him and leaving behind nothing but a soulless robot, and deduces that Saturn wants this because the other Warlords do not follow orders. Saturn retorts that Dr. Vegapunk has no right to complain since he is a military scientist, and he sees it as a suitable price to pay for Bonney's medical procedure. Dr. Vegapunk is still outraged, but Kuma tells him to do it as he says he was worried there was no hope for Bonney, but now that this opportunity has presented itself, he will gratefully accept his fate if it means she can live.
Saturn asks Dr. Vegapunk how long Bonney and Kuma's procedures will last, and Dr. Vegapunk says Bonney's treatment will last for six months, but she will need to wait a year before she can step into natural sunlight. Kuma's, on the other hand, will take a minimum of two years, and Kuma is relieved as this means Bonney will be cured by age ten. Saturn then asks Kuma what is to stop him from turning against the World Government once her treatment is complete. Kuma says he will not run, but Saturn insists that Bonney be left in World Government's custody once her treatment finishes, and she will be set free once Kuma’s mind is erased.
Dr. Vegapunk is once again outraged as it means the two will never see each other again, which Saturn confirms. He says that Kuma's modifications will begin immediately and will be an ongoing process as he starts his tenure as a Warlord. After Bonney is cured, any contact between the two will be forbidden so they do not escape together, and he threatens to enslave Bonney if they defy him. Though shocked, Kuma says he will not make contact with Bonney, but he has a request of his own: that Bonney is not told any of this; not her treatment, and not her status as a hostage. He also asks that she be treated in Sorbet Kingdom because it is her home. Saturn does agree to this, but says it makes no difference where she is kept as long as the World Government oversees it.
With that established, Kuma tells Bonney that the two of them will be staying in the lab for the next six months, though he lies saying he is feeling ill himself and needs to be checked, but Bonney was just happy the two could continue to be together. As time passed Kuma and Bonney underwent their respective procedures, all the while they would grow close to Dr. Vegapunk, Sentomaru, and even Kizaru. Once the six months pass, Dr. Vegapunk reveals that the treatment was a success, and after a year of rehabilitation, Bonney will be completely cured. Kuma and Bonney thank him, with Bonney hoping to visit Dr. Vegapunk once she is all better, which he accepts.
Returning to Sorbet, Bonney tells everyone that she will be better in a year, which makes them extremely happy, and it also means that Bulldog and Conney will take care of her again. Kuma prepares to leave and tells Bonney he will not see her again for at least a year, and though Bonney was saddened by this, Kuma offers to write to her, which she accepts. Kuma also says that next they meet they can sail together, which Bonney looks forward to, though she was completely unaware that Kuma was lying the whole time. Just then, a nurse named Alpha (who is secretly a member of CP8) comes in saying she will take it from here, creating a gate and a checkpoint for people who wish to visit. She also visually reminds Kuma what will happen if dishonors the deal he made with Saturn, but he says he will not return. Before he leaves, he thanks Bonney for being born, and she and the others happily send him off.
News of Kuma as one of the Seven Warlords starts to spread after, especially since he obediently obeys every order the World Government gives him. The Revolutionary Army are completely perplexed by this because they know Kuma better than anyone. In the meantime, Kuma writes to Bonney, telling her that he is doing okay and that he is finding interesting locations for the two of them to sail together. He makes his way to East Blue and to Foosha Village just as he receives a new order from the World Government.
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