Episode Title:
Kuma's Past - Better Off Dead in This World
Episode Description:
After Bonney attacks St. Saturn, the World Noble quickly heals and restrains her. He criticizes Kizaru for failing. Saturn then tries to eliminate Luffy, but Franky intervenes. Despite Vegapunk’s betrayal, Saturn thanks him for his scientific contributions. Bonney confronts Saturn about Kuma’s fate. Saturn reveals Kuma was born a slave and a member of the nearly extinct Buccaneer race, who committed a crime. Bonney recalls Kuma saying he wanted to be a hero like the Warrior of Liberation, the Sun God Nika. 47 years earlier in the Sorbet Kingdom, Kuma was born to a Buccaneer father, Clapp, and a human mother. After their heritage was exposed, they were enslaved by the World Nobles. Kuma endured brutal conditions; his mother died, and Clapp was killed while encouraging Kuma to believe in Nika. Years later, the World Nobles hosted a genocidal tournament on God Valley. When Kuma attempted to escape, a young Ivankov and Ginny arrived and urged him to survive.
