The most reviled characters in the long-running One Piece manga and anime have historically been the ruthless Fleet Admiral Akainu, who follows absolute justice no matter the cost, and the snobbish World Noble Saint Charloss, who treats people as possessions.
However, recent story developments have shone a harsh light on Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, one of the enigmatic Five Elder stars, catapulting him swiftly into contention for the top spot of most hated.
Saturn’s position as a chief authority in the world government already placed him in a negative light, but the unethical actions he has taken against Bartholomew Kuma and others have cemented overwhelming fan animosity.
The tragic revelations about Kuma’s past enslavement and loss of free will, masterminded by Saturn, have especially fueled intense disdain.
Saturn’s cruel manipulations have secured his infamy among both the fandom and One Piece’s diverse cast of scoundrels.
With continued exposure of his misdeeds, Saturn may soon surpass even the always-despised likes of Akainu and Charloss to take the crown as the preeminent One Piece villain in readers’ eyes.
Jugarcia Saturn – The Sinister Puppet Master in One Piece
The recent emotionally impactful story developments in Eiichiro Oda’s long-running piratical epic have thrust the previously obscure Five Elder Saint Jaygarcia Saturn into the spotlight as potentially the most reprehensible character in the entire One Piece world.
Saturn’s key role in orchestrating the tragic fate of the once widely beloved Bartholomew Kuma seems to have secured his position as the preeminent villain fans love to hate.
Kuma’s backstory reveals how the former pirate gave up his free will and humanity in a desperate bargain with Vegapunk to save his terminally ill adopted daughter, Bonney.
But the true puppet master behind Kuma’s cyberization was Saturn, who forced Vegapunk to weaponize Kuma into the World Government’s puppet.
By exploiting Kuma’s paternal love to make him a mindlessly obedient human weapon devoid of soul or speech, Saturn has surpassed even the utmost cruelties of Akainu and Saint Charloss in fans’ eyes.
With this despicable forced mutilation of beloved character Kuma, Saturn has earned himself a notorious spot in the One Piece hall of infamy, unlikely to fade any time soon.
Jaygarcia Saturn’s Unprecedented Cruelty
While Kuma agreed to become a weaponized cyborg in exchange for his adoptive daughter Bonney’s cure, the deal was corrupted by the cruel machinations of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn.
Not content with Kuma merely serving as an obedient military asset, Saturn dictated additional stipulations designed to completely eliminate Kuma’s autonomy – mandating invasive procedures to wipe away his personality, emotions, and humanity altogether.
Despite Dr. Vegapunk’s scientific objections that these extra conditions were inhumane violations of ethics, Saturn dismissed him by callously underscoring Vegapunk’s lack of authority in political matters.
This cold-blooded overriding of compassionate concerns to exploit Kuma as an empty slave shell further cemented Saturn’s villainy in fans’ eyes.
His cruel, forced mutilation of Kuma’s identity and paternal bond with Bonney has secured Saturn’s position alongside Saint Charloss as bearing the most hated distinctions in One Piece’s rogue’s gallery of reprehensible figures.
Kuma’s Tragic Sacrifice
Kuma’s profound personal sacrifice – his very identity, autonomy, and humanity – was ultimately a result of Saint Saturn’s ruthless terms.
By imposing the unconscionable condition to utterly wipe Kuma’s mind and transform him into a soulless weapon slave, Saturn elicited immense fan hatred for his complete lack of empathy.
This stood in stark contrast to the sympathy fans previously felt for Kuma’s selflessness in trying to save his daughter Bonney.
Additional heart-wrenching details have further spotlighted the depth of Kuma’s tragedy at Saturn’s hands. When programming Kuma to safeguard Luffy’s ship, Dr. Vegapunk questioned how Kuma could believe so unfalteringly in Luffy’s destiny.
The fading Kuma expressed steadfast faith that Luffy embodied the liberating spirit of legend Nika – that Luffy would someday keep his promise to Kuma’s adoptive daughter, Bonney.
Kuma’s glimmer of hope in his final moments highlights just how much Saturn stole from him, cementing the Elder’s villainous reputation.
Bonney’s Heartbreak and Saint Saturn’s Ruthless Villainy
The gut-wrenching revelations in chapter 1102 leave Bonney emotionally shattered, and the dreadful reality of her father’s horrific fate is finally revealed.
Over a decade after promising to cure Bonney and renege on it, Kuma’s coerced mutilation into a human weapon is laid bare.
Meanwhile, on Egghead Island, Bonney grieves over the full truth of her father’s stolen autonomy at the hands of Saint Saturn, who forced the unethical extinction of Kuma’s very soul.
Saturn’s complete lack of empathy and ruthless sacrifice of Kuma’s humanity solely for political gain has elevated the Elder to the top echelon of reviled One Piece villains.
By so cruelly manipulating the loving bond between father and daughter, Saturn has induced overwhelming fan animosity.
As Bonney continues grappling with this traumatic revelation of her father’s tragic final years, the consequences of Saturn’s heartless actions on One Piece’s unfolding story remain to be seen.
But the vilification of his character is undoubtedly permanent in the eyes of readers.
