So the popular theory amongst the fandom in regards to the Gorosei, are that they are all hardened combat veterans, who have gained immortality through the power of the Ope Ope No Mi, at some point during the void century. In this regard, it leads many to believe that at some point during the story they will be turned into younger versions of themselves via the power of Jewelry Bonney. Now that Bonney has be reintroduced into the story, I got to thinking, and in reality, this sequence of events doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Starting off, what we know about Jewelry Bonney, is that at some point she was being held captive by the World Government. She also has a deep rooted connection to Bartholomew Kuma, who is a Revolutionary army member, and she cares about him tremendously.
Now for some reason, Kuma, who is an anti-government extremist, decided to completely cut ties with the Revolutionaries, and voluntarily agree to become an experiment for the World Government. The most logical conclusion for why Kuma would do this, is if it was to save someone he cares about.... Jewelry Bonney. Now I know she eventually escaped from the World Government, and Kuma remained loyal to going through with the program, and people could argue why didn't he just stop after she escaped, but that wouldn't work. If the agreement was he becomes their ultimate weapon in exchange for her freedom, then even if she escaped, if he breaks that agreement, they would continue to pursue Bonney until the end of time. So logically, he would uphold his end of the bargain, in hopes that they uphold theirs.
But this is where it begins to not make sense. Jewelry Bonney cares just as much about Kuma. So if she had the ability to grant the Gorosei their desire, which is youth, then she would do so without hesitation, so Kuma wouldn't become their experiment. So why wouldn't she give them what they want to save Kuma? The simple answer is..... She can't. At least not yet.
So this got me thinking, why wouldn't she be able to give them their youth back, if that's what they desired? And further more, if you think about it, if these guys were all turned immortal during the void century, how did all of them achieve that at such an old age? It's not exactly easy to get your hands on a Devil Fruit once it reincarnates after the user dies, but the Gorosei managed to do it 5 times (6 counting Im) in such a short period of time, while they were all approaching the end of their lives?
So that got me thinking. If the Gorosei and Im truly are from the Void Century, then wouldn't it make more sense that they all achieved immortality, when they were much younger? But if thats the case, then how come the Gorosei all look like old men now? They shouldn't age if they are immortal right? In chapter 1059, we learned that if Boa Hancock turns you to stone, that you will remain stone, even if she were to die. What if that's the same case for Jewelry Bonney's Devil fruit? What if the Gorosei became immortal when they were young, but the owner of Bonney's Devil Fruit from the void century turned them all into old men before he/she died? And now they've spent the last 800 years trying to get back to their real appearances, but the only way to do so, is for Jewelry Bonney to awaken her devil fruit, so she can permanently turn them back. These guys aren't old men, hoping to become young again, but rather young men, trapped in old men's bodies, hoping to get their original bodies back. Then the Kuma/Bonney situation makes a lot more sense. If Bonney could change the Gorosei back to save Kuma, she would have done so, but right now she can't, because she needs to awaken to do it.
Starting off, what we know about Jewelry Bonney, is that at some point she was being held captive by the World Government. She also has a deep rooted connection to Bartholomew Kuma, who is a Revolutionary army member, and she cares about him tremendously.
Now for some reason, Kuma, who is an anti-government extremist, decided to completely cut ties with the Revolutionaries, and voluntarily agree to become an experiment for the World Government. The most logical conclusion for why Kuma would do this, is if it was to save someone he cares about.... Jewelry Bonney. Now I know she eventually escaped from the World Government, and Kuma remained loyal to going through with the program, and people could argue why didn't he just stop after she escaped, but that wouldn't work. If the agreement was he becomes their ultimate weapon in exchange for her freedom, then even if she escaped, if he breaks that agreement, they would continue to pursue Bonney until the end of time. So logically, he would uphold his end of the bargain, in hopes that they uphold theirs.
But this is where it begins to not make sense. Jewelry Bonney cares just as much about Kuma. So if she had the ability to grant the Gorosei their desire, which is youth, then she would do so without hesitation, so Kuma wouldn't become their experiment. So why wouldn't she give them what they want to save Kuma? The simple answer is..... She can't. At least not yet.
So this got me thinking, why wouldn't she be able to give them their youth back, if that's what they desired? And further more, if you think about it, if these guys were all turned immortal during the void century, how did all of them achieve that at such an old age? It's not exactly easy to get your hands on a Devil Fruit once it reincarnates after the user dies, but the Gorosei managed to do it 5 times (6 counting Im) in such a short period of time, while they were all approaching the end of their lives?
So that got me thinking. If the Gorosei and Im truly are from the Void Century, then wouldn't it make more sense that they all achieved immortality, when they were much younger? But if thats the case, then how come the Gorosei all look like old men now? They shouldn't age if they are immortal right? In chapter 1059, we learned that if Boa Hancock turns you to stone, that you will remain stone, even if she were to die. What if that's the same case for Jewelry Bonney's Devil fruit? What if the Gorosei became immortal when they were young, but the owner of Bonney's Devil Fruit from the void century turned them all into old men before he/she died? And now they've spent the last 800 years trying to get back to their real appearances, but the only way to do so, is for Jewelry Bonney to awaken her devil fruit, so she can permanently turn them back. These guys aren't old men, hoping to become young again, but rather young men, trapped in old men's bodies, hoping to get their original bodies back. Then the Kuma/Bonney situation makes a lot more sense. If Bonney could change the Gorosei back to save Kuma, she would have done so, but right now she can't, because she needs to awaken to do it.
