Yeah, I really don't know much about Kuma, but I keep thinking that he repelled the Straw Hats so that they could get stronger, reassemble at some point, and do some serious damage to the current world order. I could be incredibly wrong (I usually am about my theories), but it's a nice idea?

But hey! Thank you for the comment. It's nice to know that my ramblings are somewhat entertaining. :D

I really should do something more pairing-based for the challenge.... Hmmm...