Chapter 1096

Chapter 1096 is titled "Kumachi".

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Short Summary
The World Noble begin their hunting competition, during which the Rocks Pirates and Roger Pirates get involved, which started the God Valley Incident. During this, despite Linlin stealing one of the Devil Fruits, Kuma, steals the other one and uses it to allow his group to escape. Later after parting ways with Ivankov, Kuma and Ginny settle down in Sorbet Kingdom.

Chapter Notes

 * The Native Hunting Competition at God Valley begins.
 * Ginny is shown utilizing a unique Den Den Mushi as an ear piece.
 * Ginny used a stolen Den Den Mushi to leak information about the competition and its prizes to the outside world.
 * Kong requested Garp to head to God Valley.
 * Garp initially refused until he heard Roger was reported nearby.
 * According to Garp, the World Nobles stole a certain treasure fom Hachinosu, which served as a motivation for the Rocks Pirates to attack the Nobles.
 * The Rocks Pirates, Roger Pirates and Marines led by Garp all make landfall at God Valley, effectively starting the God Valley Incident.
 * Streusen and Gloriosa are revealed to have been part of the crew.
 * Outside of Chapter 0, this is the first time Shiki is shown in the main series.
 * The God's Knights participated in the fight as well.
 * While the incident was ongoing, Kuma and Ivankov managed to steal the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi and the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, which were prizes of the hunting competition.
 * It is shown that Linlin obtained the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu that she later gave to Kaidou by assaulting Ivankov. Kuma ate the other fruit before she could also take it.
 * After eating his Devil Fruit, Kuma was confronted by Saint Jaygarcia Saturn.
 * Upon Kuma's declaration that he wished to save as many people as possible like Nika did, Saturn declared that is the reason why the Buccaneers have to be eradicated.
 * Kuma, Ivankov, Ginny, and 500 other slaves were somehow able to escape God Valley and reach the Sorbet Kingdom.
 * According to Ivankov, Morgans was responsible for covering the God Valley Incident, but only reported on Garp's actions there.
 * Ivankov later set out to sea while Ginny went on to live with Kuma in a church at Sorbet.

Trivia

 * Roger's appearance in this chapter reveals an error in One Piece Film: Red, where at the time of finding an infant Shanks shortly after the God Valley Incident, Roger was shown with his iconic mustache and captain's hat.
 * The two kids from Sorbet Kingdom who bullied Kuma are identical to two members of the Bonney Pirates.