#ch 1102

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Reminder that, in the midst of all this heartbreak, Kuma was the bestest and silliest girl dad around :')

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(sorry if jinbei and momonoske is not there because of the limit photos.)

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Me: Ace only showed up a couple of chapters ago so my emotions should be safe for a whi--

Nope!

I love how proud he is of Luffy, though, and this adds more evidence to Jinbe saying way back in Impel Down how well he felt like he knew Luffy because Ace would never shut up about him.

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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

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Spoilers for Chapter 1102

Well that was sad. This chapter goes over a lot of One Piece's existing story but from Kuma's perspective, what he (and others) were doing behind the scenes while the straw hats were having their adventures. And it's confirmed that Bonney saw all of this through Kuma's memories!

I am a huuuge fan of the parallel drawn between Bonney/Kuma and Luffy/Dragon. Bonney and Luffy are strong and childish upcoming pirates, bringers of a new era, secretly watched over by their famous fathers, and are Kuma's legacy... my heart...

There's also a parallel between Kuma and Hancock since they're both former slaves working as warlords who were moved by Luffy attacking a CD (especially to protect a fishman). Makes me wonder if sending Luffy to Amazon Lily was about more than just learning Haki.

And if we want to get really crazy, Vegapunk's "your life hasn't caused anyone harm or trouble, but your death will pain everyone who loves you!!" quote reminds me of Ace, who didn't realize his worth until the end :'(

Also, foreshadowing! I bet Vegapunk secretly installed this circuit and that Kuma is still alive in there somewhere. He's getting a happy ending with Bonney (after a lot of turmoil), I'm calling it right here. Break next week.

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Yeah. This hit.

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I think the idea that Kuma saw something in Luffy that reminded him of Nika even before he awakened his fruit is important, but again, this scene accomplishes that quite nicely without everything else in this chapter.

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So I know some people have gone back and verified that Kuma is indeed shown on the roof of the auction house during the Sabaody Arc which makes me wonder how long this has been planned, or if at the time it was just meant to foreshadow Kuma being there and the entire connection between him and Bonney was thought up later.