General & Others I really like the symbolism with Bonney's Devil Fruit

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As we find out this chapter, Bonney's Devil Fruit can hypothetically do anything, but only things that the user themself believes is possible. And honestly this is an extremely fitting ability for her character.

Bonney's a kid who set out to sea filled with wonder at the world around her, but gets hit in the face by reality. She watched her father get turned into an emotionless robot, got defeated by Blackbeard, watched her crew get captured by the Navy, took in 50 years of trauma looking through Kuma's memories, and was nearly killed by the man who took the life of both her mother and her father.

I think this also ties really nicely into the sapphire necklace she got this chapter. It's a sapphire pendant made in the shape of the sun: two things that kept her locked up for most of her life. This time, however, they're restructured to be a protective charm given to Bonney out of sheer love by Kuma. Despite everything she's seen, the world still is full of wonder and untapped opportunities; it's just up to her whether she sees them or not, doubly so when she realizes that Luffy has the powers of Nika. That childlike wonder can still persevere even as she experiences more of the world.

 
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