Summary
The Buccaneer race inOne Pieceis a nearly extinct race of humanoids taller than average humans but smaller than giants. According toOne Piecechapter 1095, the backstory of Kuma and his ties to the Buccaneer race were revealed. The Buccaneers race is said to have existed in theOne Pieceworld long ago.
They were a powerful and ancient race allied withthe Ancient Kingdom. The Buccaneer race consists of people with giant’s blood running through their veins, which makes them absolutely massive and ensures that they possess tremendous amounts of strength. The Buccaneer race was heavily persecuted and hunted by the World Government, which made them nearly extinct, leaving Kuma as the last of his race, at least so far in the series.
The Devil Fruit Theory
Devil Fruits are a significant part of theOne Pieceworldand play a massive role in the series. These mystical fruits grant the consumer incredible supernatural abilities and are highly sought after by many characters in the series. However, theOne Pieceworld has held the origins of Devil Fruits as a mystery for a long time, and only recently has Oda revealed more information about them. According tothe scientist, Vegapunk, Devil Fruits are birthed based on the desires and imagination of people. In other words, they are created from people’s dreams and wishes. These desires ended up being manifested and birth the Devil Fruits. How exactly these desires manifest to birth a Devil Fruit is still unknown.
So far in the series,the Buccaneer raceis the only race that passes the tale of Joyboy as a tradition through generations. The race was the last known race that knows about the legend, which means singing about and desiring the re-emergence of the Sun God can manifest the Devil Fruit Joyboy possesses into the world. Saturn mentioned that the Buccaneer race committed a cardinal sin against the world long ago. It can only be deduced that the Buccaneer race was a powerful ally of Joyboy during the time of the Ancient Kingdom. Moreover, the mere existence of the Buccaneer race andknowledge of the Sun God Nikacould risk the re-emergence of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, through the legends, passed and their utmost desire for the Sun God to free them from oppression. For the World Government, annihilating the Buccaneer race means erasing the presence of Sun God Nika in the world and people’s thoughts.
Ally With The Ancient Kingdom
The Buccaneer race was most likely an ally to the Ancient Kingdom that existed 800 years ago. The Ancient Kingdom was a technologically advanced civilization that was vast, proud, and powerful. However, the Kingdom was destroyed over 800 years ago, and all mentions of it and its history have been erased, with even its name being lost to time.The World Governmentsaw the Ancient Kingdom as a threat to their power and sought to eliminate any potential allies of the Kingdom. By eradicating the Buccaneer race, the World Government was able to weaken the Ancient Kingdom’s power and influence.
Saturn mentioned that the Buccaneer race is not allowed to be anything but slaves; this could mean the race used to hold immense power during the time of the Ancient Kingdom. However, now that they have no one to protect or fight for them, the World Government sought to make them slaves and eventually kill them as punishment for the crimes they committed long ago. Also, the Buccaneer race was nearly extinct, and their destruction warned other races and groups who might oppose the World Government. The World Government wanted to message that they were the ultimate authority in theOne Pieceworld and that any opposition to their power would be met with swift and brutal punishment. However,asOne Piece’sfinal saga approaches, fans eagerly anticipate more information about the Buccaneer race and their role in the One Piece world.
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