The flashback to Bartholomew Kuma's past has been one of the most intriguing segments of the Egghead Arc in One Piece, with regard to the many longstanding questions that have been answered about his character. In a story arc as crammed with action, excitement, and earth-shattering revelations, this is high praise to confer upon a particular segment, but few would disagree about how it is deserving of such appreciation.