Highlights

One Piece chapter 1101 continues the intense Kuma flashback, showing the tragedy of the character and how dark the series can get.
The chapter may focus on Kuma and Vegapunk's secret deal, exploring their close relationship and the codes written into Kuma for protection.
Fans can expect to learn more about why Kuma was in the East Blue and potentially see Bonney take matters into her own hands, setting out on an adventure to find her father.

One Piece chapter 1101 is just around the corner now and fans are incredibly excited for the third consecutive chapter to drop later this week. Over the course of the last few weeks, One Piece has been absolutely incredible and the Kuma flashback has proven itself to be one of the very best in the entire series. With each passing chapter, the tragedy of the character that is Kuma continues to unfold and it just goes to show how dark One Piece can get, however, at the end of the tunnel is always a light in this brilliant series and perhaps, One Piece chapter 1101 will focus more on that aspect of the story.

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While not much is known about One Piece chapter 1101 spoilers and leaks, fans do know that the flashback is going to continue and, at the same time, that this chapter is very intense.

The Climax Of The Kuma Flashback

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One Piece chapter 1101 is going to see the continuation of the Kuma flashback. This much is beyond any doubt and has already been confirmed by those in the know. This chapter is going to be focused on Kuma and will not see the story head back to present Egghead, which is what many fans would have wanted. However, given that the flashback has not concluded properly and a lot of loose ends need to be tied, the flashback is likely going to continue for one or two more weeks. One Piece chapter 1101 is going to be very interesting in that regard.

Fans will likely see Kuma at the forefront of things, however, it is also very possible that One Piece chapter 1101 will develop other characters as well, such as Dragon, Bonney, and even other side characters. That said, given how close Oda is to the current timeline of One Piece, the flashback will certainly not last more than a few weeks at best. Within a chapter or two more, this flashback will end and the story will head back to Egghead Island, which is where the war against Saturn and the other members of the Navy will commence.

As of now, Kuma will most likely continue his transformation into a cyborg and, with the help of Vegapunk, find a loophole in the deal that he made with Saturn so that he could be of help both to Dragon as well as his daughter, Bonney. At the same time, Kuma would also love to be of help to the Straw Hat Pirates, who fans know that he protected during the timeskip and shortly before that as well.

Vegapunk And Kuma's Deal

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One Piece chapter 1101 could focus on Kuma and Vegapunk's secret deal. Fans know that these two characters are very close to each other and even though Vegapunk did turn Kuma into a cyborg without memories, he has still aided him wherever he can. In one of the early chapters of Egghead, a flashback between Kuma and Vegapunk was uncovered where the latter was talking about the weight of the soul. This is where the Devil Fruit abilities of Bartholomew Kuma were discussed heavily. It appears that this exchange happened when Kuma was having his memories extracted. Perhaps, fans will get to see that in One Piece chapter 1101. This also opens up a very interesting plot point and that is one where Vegapunk writes several codes into Kuma which helps them protect those who are close to him.

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Kuma does not have free will at the moment in the present timeline, however, he still does things that go against what a mindless cyborg should be doing. For instance, Kuma protected the Sunny for 2 years even after losing his memory. Furthermore, Kuma is currently rushing to save Bonney despite not having any memories. It is clear that these actions are carried out by some program that Vegapunk built into him as a contingency plan just in case things went south. It appears that Vegapunk and Kuma's future sight was absolutely right and in One Piece chapter 1.02, fans could potentially see them coming to this deal and building this program inside his body.

Why Kuma Was In The East Blue

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One Piece chapter 1101 will most likely also tackle why Kuma was in the East Blue. Fans know that he was sailing around Foosha Village in the previous chapter and while an explanation wasn't provided at the time, One Piece chapter 1101 could see to it that fans get a proper explanation as to why that was the case. For now, fans do not know much about it, however, it could potentially be because Kuma is well aware of the fact that the Dragon has a son, as he always vanishes in the Goa Kingdom, or that the Nika fruit was taken to the East Blue, specifically to the Goa kingdom by Shanks.

Shanks does not have a Devil Fruit power and neither does any other member of the crew and the only conclusion that one would come to is the fact that this power dwells somewhere on this island. Perhaps, Kuma has some other way of finding out how this power spawned in the East Blue and that is precisely what he's looking for. It is too much of a coincidence that Luffy, the next Nika, is in Foosha village and Kuma is sailing around specifically in that area of the sea as well.

Fans will likely find out more about this aspect of the story in One Piece 1101. Furthermore, fans must also remember that Kuma was given a new order by the World Government towards the end of the previous chapter. One Piece 1101 will most likely showcase this order being carried out. As to what it is, fans do not know. Perhaps, it will be related to finding more information on where the Nika fruit is so that the World Government could get it in their grasp. That could very well be how, Kuma finds out about Luffy, the boy who possesses this ability, and then asks Vegapunk to aid him in the future. A lot of the things remain a mystery at the moment, however, fans will most likely find out more details as the chapter drops.

One Piece chapter 1101 could also focus heavily on Bonney. Fans know that she is an important character in the flashback, second only to Kuma himself. Bonney is currently undergoing rehabilitation in the Sorbet Kingdom, however, in order to break free from the watchful eye of the World Government, Bonney might take things into her own hands and fight the CP8 agent, Alpha. If she does that, she can even potentially set out to the sea. Fans might even see Bonney starting the Bonney Pirates and going on an adventure by herself, specifically to locate her father and that is certainly another interesting direction that the story could head in, in One Piece 1101. There is a lot to be excited about in the upcoming chapter of One Piece, however, fans must also know that three consecutive chapters means that a break is headed their way once this chapter drops.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1101, is set to be December 10, 2023.