Revolutionary slave: the past of Kuma Bartholomew

During Bartholomew Kuma's first significant appearance in the Thriller Bark Arc, fans were worried about the opponent he posed against the Straw Hats. This increased during the Sabaody Archipelago Arc when Kuma sent the Straw Hats to different locations. However, he ultimately proved to be one of the most tragic characters in history.

After teasing Kuma's sad story throughout the Egghead Arc, One Piece Chapter 1095 finally revealed his heartbreaking past and how he got to the position he currently holds. His past adds an important aspect to the story as it shows the cruelty of the Celestial Dragons and how they have terrorized normal citizens throughout history.

In this article, we will discuss Bartholomew Kuma's past and his current status. His past is not fully revealed yet and is expected to expand further in the next chapter. This article talks about everything we know about its history so far. But before we start our discussion, we will post a spoiler alert for readers who are not yet aware of the manga.

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Who is Bartholomew Kuma?

Bartholomew Kuma was first introduced in history as a Shichibukai, that is, one of the seven pirate warlords who ally themselves with the World Government and in exchange their criminal activities are ignored by the organization. Only later is it revealed that Kuma is actually a member of the Straw Hats and that his actions towards the Straw Hats were intended to help them.

Kuma also served as a subject for the World Government experiment. His body and powers served as a model for the Pacifistas, who are among the World Government's most powerful weapons.

During the two years between timeskips, Kuma sacrificed himself to protect the Thousand Sunny. He was then taken as a slave where he suffered horrible torture at the hands of the celestial dragons and lost consciousness permanently.

Bartholomew Kuma's past

The first time we get a glimpse of Kuma's tragic past is in chapter 1072, when Bonney regains Kuma's memories on Egghead Island. However, the memories are silhouettes and are not displayed correctly. In chapter 1095, Kuma's past is finally revealed. The flashback begins when Kuma was born and ends when he first met Ivankov.

The reveal of Kuma's past will surely continue in the next chapter, likely covering his encounter with Dragon and how he became a pawn for the World Government again. There's also the extent of his relationship with that which the next chapter can cover.

Parents and clan

47 years ago from the current timeline, Bartholomew Kuma was born to his beloved parents on Sorbet Kingdom, an island in the West Blue. Kuma's father belonged to the buccaneer race known for possessing great physical strength and durability due to the giant blood they carry. His mother was not of the breed, making Kuma a half-buccaneer.

Like many races that suffered greatly at the hands of the World Government, the Buccaneer race hid their identity to avoid capture by the Marines and made slaves for the Celestial Dragons. Kuma's father also hid their race to live peacefully with his family.

Capture

However, the doctor who delivered Kuma ended up divulging their identity to the Marines, leading to their capture. Kuma's father begged again and again to leave behind his non-buccaneer wife and their child and take him alone instead, but the Marines arrested them all together, taking them to the holy land by Mary Geoise.

All three were forced to become slaves of the Celestial Dragons and endure endless torture at their hands. Kuma had been a slave since childhood and grew up in the same harrowing conditions. However, his father always smiled and encouraged him, ignoring his own pain. Eventually, his mother died when Kuma was a child.

As they suffered immense suffering every day, Kuma's father told him about the Sun God Nika, the warrior of liberation who liberated the people of the world as his heart beat to a certain rhythm. He told Kuma how Nika came to take him to the sea and how he always smiled, bringing joy and happiness to people.

As his father danced with him to the rhythm of Nika's heartbeat, a celestial dragon shot the man right in front of his son for being loud, leaving Kuma an orphan in this cruel world.

Hunting game about God Valley

38 years ago, when Kuma was nine years old, there was a hunting party organized by the Celestial Dragons on an island in West Blue. The hunting game, which took place every three years, was supposed to be a purification ritual in which the Celestial Dragons participated and hunted the slaves and natives of the island like animals.

The location of the game hunting was always a new island that was not part of the territory of the World Government. Through the game, the world government took control of the island under its jurisdiction.

38 years ago, the venue for the game was chosen to be God Valley in West Blue. One of the participants in the game was Saint Figarland Garling, who at the time was a.

Like other slaves, Kuma was also expected to participate in hunting as game. However, he ran away from the guards.

Meeting with Ivankov

Unfortunately, other young slaves found Kuma in the field and accused him of being selfish. They complained that if Kuma escaped, they would all be killed. As they forced the injured Kuma to return with them, two new characters came to speak to the Buccaneer.

The two young slaves are revealed to be Emporio Ivankov, who later becomes another member of the revolutionary army and Kuma's dear friend, and another slave named Ginny.

Ivankov implored the other slaves not to despair because unlike them, he had decided that he wanted to live.

This is where chapter 1095 ends. The rest of Kuma's past is expected to be revealed in the next chapter.

Bonney Jewelry

A shocking revelation that came earlier in the Egghead Arc is that Jewelry Bonney is Bartholomew Kuma's daughter. She knows that her father is a noble man and is rightly certain that there is more to making him a weapon for the World Government, as he would never have chosen that for himself.

Bonney is currently in a precarious position after attempting to kill Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, one of the Five Elders, after the man transformed into a mythical beast. Saturn is about to kill Bonney and there is currently no one strong enough to save her from him at the right time.

Many theories say that Kuma will come at the last moment to save his daughter while some believe that Dragon will come to Egghead Island and save Bonney. There is a possibility that there are two, but we will have to wait and see what happens next.

Bartholomew Kuma: current situation

The last time Kuma was seen in the present time was in chapter 1092 where he attacked Mary Geoise after seemingly losing consciousness. He was defeated, but his current status and location are still unknown. Kuma is certainly alive, but in what state and where, no one knows.

Conclusion

Bartholomew Kuma is one of the most tragic characters in One Piece. All his life he suffered greatly at the hands of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons. Kuma's existence itself indicates how messy the world is in One Piece, among all the adventurous journeys and thrilling new locations.

Do small things with lots of love.

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