In an astounding turn of events, Bartholomew Kuma arrived on Egghead Island in Chapter 1103 of One Piece, just in the nick of time to save his daughter Jewelry Bonney, from being murdered by Saint Jaygarcia Saturn. While Kuma's past, motivations, and allegiances were made clear by the recent flashback about his past life, his current state of self-awareness is still uncertain, given that his personality was erased just prior to the time skip in One Piece.