On Monday, January 16, at around 4 in the afternoon, the first spoilers for One Piece chapter 1072 were made available. Though these are merely the first spoilers, they are quite significant and provide clues to answers to several queries fans have had for numerous issues. The first spoilers for One Piece chapter 1072 indicate that Stussy is actually a clone of a former member of the Rocks Pirates, answering a long-standing fan query. But the lady she was cloned from appears to have been more than just a foot soldier in the notorious band. Stussy’s confirmation as a clone in Chapter 1072 of One Piece implies that her ancestor was a member of both the Rocks Pirates and the MADS.
The secret of Stussy’s knowledge of Egghead Island’s fortifications
Both the early and full spoiler summaries for One Piece chapter 1072 establish that CP0’s Stussy is a carbon copy of Miss Buckingham Stussy, a previous member of the Rocks Pirates. The revelation of her ancestry is more shocking, albeit it was also revealed that she possesses a Devil Fruit related to bats or vampires. In chapter 1070, the cover story centred on the MADS and for the first time included a female member as a fifth band member. However, her identity and physical description were not revealed on this cover, which just showed her back and a hat. On the other hand, as far as the fans were concerned, it looked remarkably like Stussy herself. This generated a great deal of curiosity about her, and readers went back well before Chapter 1072 of One Piece to try to piece together her backstory.
In the Whole Cake Island arc, Stussy states that Pudding is lovely and that she reminds herself of herself when she was younger, a statement that fans have pointed to as a big indication. Fans immediately began to speculate that she is older than she seems or comes from a mysterious background at this time. Fast forward to the events of the Egghead Island arc, and she demonstrates an impressive understanding of the fortifications of Egghead Island. When Lucci makes note of this, she says that being on Egghead Island “takes [her] back,” indicating that she is remembering something. In the future, in Chapter 1072 of One Piece, it is revealed that Stussy is a clone of a former member of the Rocks Pirates. Cloning is a common plot device in science fiction, and one common theme for cloned people is that they develop their own unique set of memories, feelings, and personalities while retaining the best parts of their original selves.
As a result, it’s likely that the first Miss Buckingham Stussy is the fifth member of MADS, and that Stussy’s “reminiscing” about the island is connected to her ancestor’s friendship with Dr Vegapunk. This, in turn, explains how she knows the fortifications of Egghead Island function without ever having been there.
Reflections
Obviously, this is all conjecture based on the original Buckingham Stussy being a Rocks Pirate and the fifth member of MADS. Although at the time of this writing, both appear quite possible, only the former is verified in One Piece chapter 1072 spoilers, leaving the latter to be conjectured until further information is revealed.
Latest Spoilers for Chapter 1072
On Tuesday, January 17, a full description of One Piece chapter 1072 was leaked online, providing more confirmation of the earlier leaks. Also, some previously unknown facts have been confirmed or exposed, the most intriguing of which concerns CP0’s Stussy. The increased abilities of Bartholomew Kuma’s Devil Fruit and the true Kuma’s motivations at the Red Line were both revealed to readers of One Piece chapter 1072. The discovery of her father’s physical recollections has also led fans to anticipate a flashback between Bonney and Kuma.
WARNING: This paragraph contains spoilers for the whole plot!
The complete synopsis of One Piece chapter 1072 begins with a reiteration of the chapter’s title and cover image. Caesar Clown makes a Devil Fruit, Vinsmoke Judge fashions a weapon, and Queen prepares her viruses. It’s been a while since the MADS was featured on a magazine cover. The issue’s main tale begins with a first-person account from Dr Vegapunk’s diary written during the MADS outbreak. This is not a flashback; rather, it is a reading of the text in the present. Although the rest of the world may not “accept it,” Dr Vegapunk claims that “he regards ‘her’ as a real human.” Additionally, he states that “this experiment” will be their initial move toward harmony. Spoilers for One Piece chapter 1072 reveal that, in an effort to gain Dr Vegapunk’s pity, Bonney has transformed into a wailing baby.
The former causes her to transform into a ripped version of herself, making her look like a balloon as she approaches her. Using her abilities, “it seems Bonney can change herself into numerous forms of her future self or something like that,” as Redon puts it. Even yet, Bonney then knocks the years off of Dr Vegapunk in the shape of glittering diamonds, giving Dr Vegapunk’s many life stages an apparent material form. She plans to transform him into a talking infant, which Redon believes is possible because of his very advanced mind. If Dr Vegapunk is taken aback by Bonney’s Fruit’s seeming potency, it’s likely because he hasn’t yet investigated the fruit’s potential. If you read the whole spoiler synopsis of One Piece chapter 1072, you’ll know that Dr Vegapunk tells Bonney he can’t explain why he converted Bartholomew Kuma, Bonney’s father, into a cyborg in the past. According to him, telling her the truth would bring her enormous suffering, so he swore to his buddy Kuma that he would never do so. After making a complete round, Bonney spots a chamber with a bear paw over the entrance.
Like Shinobu’s Ripe-Ripe Fruit, she ages up the lock on the door, rendering it useless. The scene then shifts to a flashback centred on Kuma and Dr Vegapunk, who appears to be maintaining his Ohara appearance. Kuma, meantime, is seen without a cap or other covering for his hair or spectacles in a white patient’s gown. Dr Vegapunk explains to Kuma that a West Blue researcher found that people lose 21 grammes of weight when they die and that this represents the weight of a person’s soul. He continues by noting that Kuma’s Paw-Paw Fruit skill may materialise concepts that are otherwise unrealized. Dr Vegapunk uses pain, as an illustration, to show how he can manipulate pain by converting nerve impulses into energy and then expelling it from the body. Dr Vegapunk suggests in One Piece chapter 1072’s full synopsis (spoilers) that Kuma should have the same ability with his mind. Since Dr Vegapunk is curious about the dimensions and mass of the human memory, he challenges Kuma to retrieve some of his own past experiences. The latter is hesitant because of the embarrassment involved, but Dr Vegapunk encourages him to undertake it for the greater sake of research.
The issue then jumps back to the present, when bear-pawed Bonney is walking into the room. Spoilers for One Piece chapter 1072 reveal that as Bonney walks towards the bear-paw-shaped energy emanating from Kuma at the room’s centre. At the same time, the real Kuma is trying to scale the Red Line and is shot down by the Marines. Dr Vegapunk warns Bonney not to touch the energy since it is Kuma’s suffering. She insists, however, that she is familiar with her father’s talent and that the energy she feels isn’t agony but rather the spirit of her father’s memories. She reaches out a hand to feel the power, but the conversation quickly pivots to Zoro and Kaku. He has adopted an Awakened form identical to Lucci’s, complete with “dark flame hair” and a stream of floating “dark fire wraps” about his shoulders. Although Kaku employs both familiar and novel moves throughout the fight, Zoro quickly overwhelms him and puts him on the ground in One Piece chapter 1072. Meanwhile, Brook is tasked with guarding the Thousand Sunny.
Without warning, the four Seraphim take off for the Lab Stratum level. The Seraphim’s willingness to help CP0 on their own demonstrates the freedom of action afforded by their personalities in combat. Unfortunately, Dr Vegapunk and his satellites have more authority than the latter, so this isn’t what they wanted. It is at this point that Edison and Lilith rush outside to regain command of the Seraphim. In the meantime, Luffy and the others remain in the lab as Sanji and Franky head out to help Zoro and Brook. In order to prevent Dr Vegapunk and his satellites from escaping the lab in One Piece chapter 1072, Lucci orders the Seraphim to demolish the facility. Just as the four Seraphim begin their coordinated assault on the structure, Kaku has his neck bitten and promptly passes out. The truth about who bit Kaku, who now has batlike wings and fangs, is revealed to be Stussy. She is exposed as a clone of Ms Buckingham Stussy, a former member of the Rocks Pirates. The fact that she is the first human clone of MADS is also disclosed. Stussy closes Chapter 1072 of One Piece by telling Lucci that she just put Kaku to sleep and that she needs him to do the same.