Summary
Bartholomew Kuma is a Shichibukai, formerly a Revolutionary with a bounty of 296,000,000. He was once feared as an extremely vicious pirate, earning himself the title, "Tyrant". He is a type of cyborg called "Pacifista" developed by Dr. Vegapunk. Once Vegapunk finished his modifications on Kuma, the Shichibukai was converted into the first complete Pacifista cyborg, with the serial PX-0, and figuratively died in the process.
Kuma is an enormous man, (6.89 meters tall). He is the tallest remaining Shichibukai (being 3 centimeters shorter than former member Gecko Moria) and is usually seen carrying a Bible. His overall appearance resembles that of a bear, though there are a few key differences. His eyes are strangely covered by either a pair of glasses or clear-mirrored lenses. While initially he will give the impression of wearing glasses, it seems that, based on the Pacifistas that were destroyed, those are actually his own eyes.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 6-C, likely higher | Unknown
Key: Pre-Whitebeard War Saga | Whitebeard War Saga
Name: Bartholomew Kuma, PX-0.
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 45 Pre-Timeskip, 47 Post-Timeskip
Classification: Human, Cyborg, Human Weapon (Pacifista), Shichibukai (A pirate allied with the world government), Paramecia Devil Fruit User
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 0), Cyborgization (Kuma was transformed into a cyborg by Vegapunk, after turning into PX-0 he became a lifeless machine), Attack Reflection (Can repel or deflect matter and physical attacks via pads on his palms), Air Manipulation (Can create air pressure blasts and shock waves), BFR (Can send opponents across the world with a touch), Limited Pain Manipulation (Can push a persons pain and fatigue from their body and push it into another person), Breath Attack, Energy Projection, Heat Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation and Limited Light Manipulation (Can shoot laser beams that explode upon contact and can instantly melt steel), Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 and 3), Durability Negation (Via lasers and shockwaves), Extrasensory Perception and Limited Information Analysis (Able to detect any pirate like other Pacifista), Pseudo-Teleportation (Can repel himself at incredible speeds, making his movements seem like teleportation), Immunity to Pain Manipulation (Does not feel pain) and Resistance to Mind Manipulation (For being a mindless robot) and Piercing Weaponary (His cybernetics grant them steel-like bodies.)
Attack Potency: Island level (Should be comparable to Pacifista that were created in his image), likely higher (He was one of Monkey D. Dragon's commanders and is potentially comparable to the likes of Sabo) | Unknown
Speed: At least Relativistic+ (Could fight against Ivankov and react to his Galaxy Wink. Vastly faster than Pre Time-skip Gear 2nd Luffy), possibly FTL+ (He was capable of finding an opening within Rayleigh and Kizaru's duel before he got between them), possibly Speed of Light Travel Speed via repulsion (Got in between Silvers Rayleigh and Kizaru while they were in a heated duel and claimed to his opponents to be capable of repelling air at the Speed of Light, though it is questionable if he is implying that he can move his arms at such speeds), Speed of Light Attack Speed with Laser Beams (Can generate beams of light that function identically to Kizaru's version. Its lasers are comprised of electromagnetic energy) | Unknown
Lifting Strength: Class T | Unknown
Striking Strength: Island level, likely higher | Unknown
Durability: Island level, likely higher (Can take being in the vicinity of his own Ursa shock. None of the Thriller Bark Straw Hats including Sanji and Franky could significantly harm him. Sanji's leg nearly broke from the recoil of kicking Kuma's jaw with Kuma feeling nothing. Roronoa Zoro could barely scratch the machinery on Kuma with his Shishi Sonson, but this still did nothing to Kuma other than catch him by surprise. He was left unscathed after taking attacks from Ivankov, and should be at least as durable as the Pacifista that were created in his image) | Unknown
Stamina: Superhuman (Due to being a cyborg, and does not feel pain or fatigue)
Range: At least Hundreds of Meters with attacks, possibly Planetary with his ability to repel objects with his hands (Scattered the Straw Hat Pirates around their planet, sending several out of the Grand Line itself)
Standard Equipment: His Bible
Intelligence: Gifted. A skilled and battle-hardened combatant, with extensive experience as Shichibukai, who has mastered his own combat style. He has a vast geographical knowledge, capable of accurately setting the destination of targets that he repels in order to send them to specific locations around the world. He should also have some extensive knowledge of science, due to his cybernetic enhancements, and his experience in being with Vegapunk—who is considered to be 500 years ahead of the rest of the world from a technological standpoint. | After his brain was altered and he lost his sense of self, he is nothing more than a machine.
Weaknesses: Kuma literally cannot swim and becomes immobilized if more than half of his body is covered in water; he needs to use his hands to deflect attacks
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Nikyu Nikyu no Mi (Paw Pad Paw Pad Fruit): A Paramecia type Devil Fruit, this fruit allows the user to push anything they touch, and is physically represented as paw pads on the user's palm that seem to be permanently engraved into the user, as Kuma is always seen wearing gloves when his powers are not in use. The first and foremost strength of the fruit, as demonstrated by Kuma, is that the user is able to push practically anything they touch and send it flying at extremely high speeds. This includes both tangible materials such as people and objects, and intangible materials such as air, the ghosts generated by the Horo Horo no Mi user and the sensation of physical pain. This power offers the user an incredible advantage in battle, allowing them to deflect any physical attacks. They are also able to harness their abilities to perform offensive maneuvers, such as repelling the very air around them at the speed of light (Supposedly, Probably Hyperbole) One misconception about the powers of the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi is that it gives its user the ability to transport at will. This is incorrect, however. Rather than teleport, Kuma uses the awesome speed of his Devil Fruit power to propel himself across certain distances.
- Pado Hou: Kuma uses his Devil Fruit to push the air in front of his hands to send paw - shaped air bullets at enemies, that travel straight through them but still do damage. These attacks are said to move at the speed of light, but again that is often considered a hyperbole.
- Ursus Shock: Kuma gathers air with his palms and compresses it into a giant bubble which resembles a paw-print. Once the bubble is compact enough to fit within his hands, he releases the compressed air and sends it toward his opponent. The air quickly decompresses, causing a massive explosion in the form of a bear paw.
- Mouth Laser: Kuma fires a laser out of his mouth (Using cyborg technology based on Kizaru's Devil Fruit), the laser is powerful enough to melt steel.
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