Among the numerous unanswered issues regarding Bartholomew Kuma’s character, the flashback to his past has proven to be one of the most fascinating parts of the Egghead Arc in One Piece. This is great praise to bestow upon a specific chapter of a story arc so jam-packed with action, excitement, and earth-shattering revelations, but few would argue that it is not worthy of such recognition.

While a great deal of information has been provided regarding numerous significant prior events involving Kuma, there is one very crucial question that every One Piece fan has to ask. Naturally, this relates to the conditions under which Kuma consented to turn into a cyborg working for the World Government, even though he was formerly a devoted follower of Monkey D. Dragon and a vital member of the Revolutionary Army.

Jewelry Bonney
Jewelry Bonney (Credits: Toei Animation)

The answer lies in Kuma’s past where in order to keep Bonney safe, Kuma gives his life by enlisting in the World Government. He hoped Vegapunk and the group could help her recover from her illness. The series has shown us that Vegapunk was the greatest scientist alive. This implied that he could have been able to discover a treatment.

Kuma had to give up his beliefs in order to save his daughter’s life, which was a tragic twist of fate that required him to pledge loyalty to the World Nobles and donate his body for the Pacifista project during the entire process. Now it is up to Bonney to save Kuma’s life.

Jewelry Bonney Might Have The Powers To Save Bartholomew Kuma

Bartholomew Kuma
Bartholomew Kuma in One Piece (Credits: Toei Animation)

Jewelry Bonney arrived at Egghead with one goal in mind. She wants Dr. Vegapunk to transform her father Bartholomew Kuma into his original form to return the humanity he stole from him. The room that holds Kuma’s previous memories appears to be a significant step forward for her. That could present its own set of challenges, though.

A Reddit user came up with a theory that raises the possibility of Bonney using her powers to Bring Kuma to his original form. According to the theory, Bonney might be able to just bring Kuma back. If her power has the ability to create whatever future she can imagine, she can also inflict that on others.

Does Bonney have the power to bring Kuma back to his original form.
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Although Bonney’s abilities cannot permanently alter living things, Kuma is now practically a robot. He still possesses his Devil Fruit, even though that would help define him as a non-living being. Unfortunately, in order for Bonney to transform Kuma, his Devil Fruit abilities need to be sacrificed.

However, other Reddit users countered the theory stating that Bonney does not have the power to create whatever future for others. She has the power to manifest a potential future of her own and what she may become or could have been. The user outright disregards the theory and states that she can’t just magically restore Kuma.

Jewelry Bonney Needs To Get Back Bartholomew Kuma’s Memory

Bartholomew Kuma backstory
Bartholomew Kuma has the saddest backstory (Credits: Toei Animation)

Kuma’s memories aren’t kept on a drive or something similarly small. He released the memories from his body as a massive bubble by using his Paw-Paw abilities. It is possible for someone else to bring these memories, but then the question of how to reintegrate them into him would become relevant.

There are a few ways to get Kuma’s memories back to him. The first is taking him to Egghead and allowing him to enter the memory bubble. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that Kuma will exercise that choice as he is now climbing the Red Line for unspecified reasons.

The bubble must be brought to Kuma because he cannot be brought to it. Bonney has already begun the process of entering the bubble and internalizing the memories. Everything inside the bubble should end up inside Bonney if this goes any differently than when Zoro felt the agony Kuma expelled from Luffy. This would essentially turn her into a portable conduit for her father’s memories.

Bonney must nevertheless figure out a means to return Kuma’s memories to their rightful owner even if she is able to remove them from Egghead. She would need to persuade Kuma to utilize his abilities in order to remove the memories from her and absorb them back into himself. Whether Kuma has the awareness to accept a request from someone who is not connected to the World Government will determine whether this may be accomplished.

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