Kuma flashback right now doesn't make any sense. He would've drawn it during the Seraphims shit if he wanted to show it now. It'd kill the momentum right now
It perfectly makes sense.

We have:
- Bonney (Kuma's daughter)
- Vegapunk (he holds Kuma's memories and has a tie with Kuma)
- Sentomaru
- Kizaru

It's the perfect moment to make a Kuma chapter and reveal insane shit
 
Not at the very start of a fight in which Bonney isn't even involved no.
It's going to be a part of the chapter, not the entire chapter, don't worry.

Luffy will clash with Kizaru at the start
Kuma flashback (or not even flashback, just present) part
Chapter ends with cliffhanger (Kizaru awakening, Luffy doing something insane...)

That's how Oda usually writes

I would love for Kizaru to use his awakened powers at the end of this chapter as cliffhanger
 
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