One Piece Chapter 1098: "Bonney's birth"

[Logiko]

Oda is putting together a great flashback but it's just so muddled by the lack of direction with this arc

Even rough drawings can tell a good story. We should be glad to witness such artefacts. In the final product they won't be there anymore and the story of this chapter will be forgotten.

 

[ShiShiShi]

The sketches actually help convey the sadness and pain in this chapter.

It’s like a distorted retelling of a dark past.

 

[Roo]

the unsung heroes of this flashback

These guys stuck around taking care of Bonney while Kuma was away. I hope they're okay

 

[Cross_Marian]

Kuma and Bonney's father daughter relationship is sooo precious

 

[NAMELESS]

Poor Ginny and Kuma.Dragon is useless.

 

[Apollo]

Just noticed, its the "Bible" book that Kuma carried that had Sky island mentions.

Not to mention the 8 dotted cricle on the cross of the church, I am hoping this flashback gives us some info on that bible.

 

[ArturCantSpeakJapanese]

Oh shit

 

[AverageNamiEnjoyer]

@Etzel Andergast

Blackbeard's flag

Kuma's church

Phases of the moon

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

Bonney may have eaten her DF thinking it will cure her since she can age her body

Definitely plausible!

 

[Andy]

This was one of the hardest One Piece chapters.

It brought tears to my eyes. Cried a lot.

An unfinished chapter that is absolutely a portrait of Tracy. Even Bonney is waiting for Nika.

 

[Dark Admiral]

buckle up guys, we’re gonna witness the rise of tyrant Kuma..

 

[Sungodo]

Revolutionary army did not have the guts to attack mariejois when one of them got kidnapped. Time to downscale Dragon.

 

[Sir Yasheen]

Art aside this chapter is phenomenal. Kumas flashback is awesome. Especially seeing the constant back and forth between Kuma the Revolutionary and Kuma the father.

 

[Sentinel]

Shit, the onion ninjas caught me.

 

[Apollo]

The piercing is on the same place as her sapphire scales. Man, this shit is really sad.

 

[AverageNamiEnjoyer]

So Kuma's Bible does have information about different places

Are those maps or just written information.
I am curious about Imu's maps

 

[Toryu]

had a thought that perhaps oda drew something pretty fucked up for ginny's skin condition that the editors pushed back and he had to change up some sequences, hence the unfinished panels. pretty jarring considering we never see her fullly in the chapter. could've been some freaky looking shit

Last time Oda wanted to include rape in the story it was scrapped, so I wouldn't put past this, the editor will not allow something too graphical

 

[Sungodo]

Btw the doctor said this disease is ancient “these days you almost never see it”. Means, the CD in question here is one of the gorosei or imu himself.

 

[Dark Admiral]

Op fans should probably hunt Oda if he doesn’t let Kuma see Nika and hear the drums of liberation.
Also I might actually cry if Kuma cries and starts to do his Nika dance for Bonney in his final moments.

 

[Paperchampion23]

GODA.

Kuma straight up might be the best written character in the series. Everything from his power to his motivations across like 600 chapters all are starting to make sense, and it all is connected in such a cohesive way.

The only true thing left to explain is why he directly sacrificed himself, because its obvious Bonney is cured before he leaves her