One Piece's New Arc Proves the Anime Can Still Shock Fans, And 1 Dark Scene Is to Blame

While some might think that after more than a thousand episodes, it's difficult for One Piece to keep surprising viewers, the anime has proven them wrong by shocking everyone with the introduction of Bartholomew Kuma's backstory in episode 1129. Egghead has been an arc full of revelations where One Piece has connected some of the seeds it planted throughout the story. And Kuma's past not only shows the reason behind his mysterious actions in past arcs like Thriller Bark and Sabaody Archipelago, but is also key for viewers to confirm how truly dark One Piece is.