After 1,179 chapters, the worst enemy that Luffy has ever faced is revealed in the manga of One Piece. Finally, his identity and powers are unveiled.
Who is the worst enemy now? Although the new chapter officially releases on Sunday, the contents of the upcoming manga chapter are leaked every Wednesday beforehand. It was revealed that Imu, who is at the top of the World Government, finally makes an appearance.
He appears in a magical circle at Aurust Castle and transforms with a massive wave of Conqueror’s Haki. Finally, we see what he looks like:
- He is a male person with a beautiful face. His skin is tanned like that of a Lunarian, and he has long white hair. He also has several white tattoos.
- Additionally, he has wings and horns. He also has a devil tail on his back. The leakers describe him as looking unmistakable.
- His name is Nerona Imu, and he is introduced as the King of the World. He is one of the 20 founders of the World Government, and his special power is the Devil Fruit, in the truest sense of the word.
His appearance suggests that he belongs to the Lunarian people. Since he is surrounded by black clouds, his Devil Fruit has already awakened.
If you currently come across images of Imu, we must warn you. There are still no official images of him. Everything you have seen so far are AI-generated or fan-created images.
Imu was one of the last great mysteries of One Piece
Is this an April Fool’s joke? Many question the reveal as it is one of the biggest revelations in One Piece. The fact that this happens on April 1st, known for its pranks, is hard for fans to believe.
However, leakers on X have already confirmed that this is genuine information. Furthermore, there was indeed a chapter from last year that was presented on April 1st. So they didn’t pull an April Fool’s prank last year either.
It could still be a large orchestrated prank. To be 100% sure, the official images need to be provided. We will know by Sunday if we have fallen for a major April Fool’s joke.
What a mystery was made of this in advance? For a long time, there was speculation about who is behind Imu. Some even named ancestors of Princess Vivi as candidates. The anime and manga of One Piece made it such a huge mystery, that even Imu’s voice was spoken by different genders.
However, Imu’s popularity was so great, that even a plush toy was created for him. Since it was also not known how the great final enemy looks, he has so far been depicted as a black silhouette.
It would just fit the author Eiichiro Oda that he lays one of the biggest revelations of One Piece exactly on April 1st. His inspiration for One Piece comes from a 50-year-old cult series from Germany: One Piece might never have existed without a 50-year-old cult series from Germany
