I'm Stocking Up on Tissues for Kuma's Backstory in the One Piece Anime

From the outdoors, One Piece might appear to be the whimsical adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates who search the legendary treasure. The collection stays cheerful and action-packed for the most half, however the creator, Eiichiro Oda, by no means misses the alternative to make his followers weep uncontrollably. Be it defending Nami from Arlong to Robin’s previous, Oda has masterfully crafted numerous backstories for our beloved characters. *pats eyes dry with tissues* Nonetheless, none come near the tragic backstory of Kuma, which left followers with teary eyes and heavy hearts.

Kuma is a personality utterly shrouded in thriller in his appearances in One Piece, and the followers debated whether or not he’s an ally or an antagonist for the longest time. We have been confused by his actions in the Sabaody Archipelago arc, the place he despatched the Straw Hats flying in totally different instructions.

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This put up contains spoilers for the One Piece story. We recommend you learn the manga to keep away from spoilers. Proceed with warning.

Kuma’s Previous Begins in God Valley

Slowly however steadily, Oda revealed that Kuma is on our aspect, however once more, we have been left to surprise about the character’s previous that turned him right into a soulless machine. Years later, we lastly bought the solutions in the Egghead arc (see One Piece arcs record) when the Straw Hats, Kuma, Bonney, Saint Saturn and Vegapunk‘s storyline converged with each other.

Earlier, we noticed Bonney entry her father’s reminiscences, which have been saved individually with the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi powers (one among the strongest paramecia satan fruits), and reside by them. Nonetheless, we didn’t get an opportunity to discover Kuma’s backstory again then. However when Kuma arrived on Egghead island to guard his daughter, sure, Bonney is her daughter, from St. Saturn’s fury, the creator made certain to make the most of this chance to journey again in time and unravel the mysterious and bleakest time in Kuma’s life.

Kuma, the final surviving member of the Buccaneer race, was enslaved throughout his childhood, and it pushed him to the brink of taking his personal life. Nonetheless, his father revived his spirits by reminding him that Nika, the Solar God in the One Piece world, would save him sometime.

However, in a sudden flip of occasions, he needed to see his mother and father mercilessly slaughtered by the Celestial Dragon quickly after. Kuma was compelled to take part in the Native Searching Competitors on the God Valley island, however fortunately escaped along with his newfound buddies.

Kuma Loses Ginny and Adopts Bonney

Kuma lastly caught a break and began a brand new life with Ginny in the Sorbet Kingdom. However life once more stripped him of each ounce of pleasure when a Celestial Dragon kidnapped Ginny. Later in the story, Kuma needed to lose Ginny, one other essential individual in his life, and Bonney was born whereas the woman was enslaved by the Celestial Dragon. It was as a consequence of Ginny contracting the incurable Sapphire Scale illness. Kuma then determined to undertake Bonney and lift her all on his lonesome. However he quickly realized that the little woman had additionally contracted her mom’s incurable illness.

Kuma Turns right into a Cyborg to Save Bonney

Kuma searched throughout the world for a treatment and ended up assembly with Dr. Vegapunk, who lastly made him imagine that he might deal with his little woman. Nonetheless, name it Kuma’s horrible destiny, St. Saturn intervened in the deal and compelled him to show right into a cyborg and work as a mercenary for the World Authorities in return for Vegapunk treating his daughter’s illness.

So, Saturn, one among the 5 Elders in One Piece, shackled his thoughts and stole his will to rework him right into a puppet product of metal. Kuma made the final sacrifice for his daughter, and it was one among the unforgettable moments for each fan.

Kuma is a soul formed solely by insufferable struggling in his life. In the face of the crushing hardships, he by no means stopped shifting ahead, extending kindness and compassion to everybody round him in life. Although it was agonizing to witness his struggling, there was one thing profoundly shifting in his resilience. Studying Kuma’s previous deeply impressed me to maintain shifting ahead, particularly after an identical private loss, and to attempt relentlessly to guard and make a greater future for my family members.

I’ve all the time seen myself as somebody hardly ever shaken by heartbreaking tales throughout any medium. I don’t discover myself shedding tears for a fictional character so simply, which isn’t one thing I’m pleased with, by the manner. However when Eiichiro Oda shared Kuma’s tragic backstory with the One Piece fandom, it shattered my phantasm by making me really feel deeply for a personality I had by no means anticipated to really feel this ache for in the first place.