This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Elbaf arc.
Summary
- Imu’s immortality has been confirmed, and they have been alive for 800 years
- Imu has access to multiple devil fruit powers and can grant them to others
- Imu’s ability to hold multiple devil fruits is tied to their status as an immortal Earth God
With the Final Saga of One Piece upon the fans already, it is no surprise that Oda is diving deeper into the bigger mysteries of the world, such as the true identity of the one pulling the strings of the World Government from behind the shadows, Imu. So far, fans only know bits about Imu and the powers that they possess.
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However, bit by bit, Oda is most certainly going to reveal all their secrets. It goes without saying that one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Imu is the fact that they possess tremendous powers, which seemingly include multiple Devil Fruit powers, and the ability to freely distribute them among their fellow members of the Celestial Dragons. The truth about this isn’t fully known, but Oda has certainly dropped a few hints already.
Imu’s Immortality Has Been Confirmed
- Imu Has Been Alive For 800 Years
- Imu Cannot Die
If there’s one thing about Imu that Oda has already confirmed, it is the fact that they’re immortal. Imu was most likely born during the era of the Void Century, meaning they’re a relic from the Second World of One Piece. They were born as a ruler of the Nerona Family and they most likely held territory somewhere to rule. When the Ancient Kingdom and their advancements became an issue, Imu of the Nerona Family then joined hands with 19 other monarchs and together, they decided to attack the Ancient Kingdom.
There was one with the name of Saint Nerona Imu long ago. — Ivankov
This led to a war that saw the three Ancient Weapons being used and the world utterly destroyed over the course of 100 years. Across this 100-year war, the sea levels rose by 200 meters, and a massive part of the world sank completely. Meanwhile, Joy Boy died and the Ancient Kingdom also fell. This eventually led to the creation of a whole new world order, where the monarchs who had joined together ended up creating the World Government. Somehow, Imu ended up becoming the secret ruler of the world and the Five Elders even bowed down to them.
Since then, Imu has been alive and it was recently speculated by Ivankov that Imu had the Perennial Youth Survey performed on them to ensure such immense longevity. This could directly be tied to their main powers.
Imu Has Access To Multiple Powers
Imu Can Grant Devil Fruit Abilities
Imu’s main Devil Fruit ability was revealed to the fans in One Piece’s Egghead arc, when Sabo finally made it to Momoiro Island and revealed his side of the story to Dragon and the other commanders. It was clear to see in the flashback that all the Elders possessed dangerous transformations, and at the same time, Imu possesses the most dangerous one of them all.
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At the moment, Imu’s powers aren’t known, but based on the naming system of The Five Elders on planets of the solar system, Luffy on the Sun, and Garling on the moon, the only celestial body that Imu can represent is the Earth, of the Blue Star. Imu most definitely has the power of a deity.
Please have mercy, Lord Imu. Joy Boy’s powers are too wicked! — Saturn
It is likely that Imu is the Earth God but with the power of the Devil itself. This would explain how Imu is a step above the rest. More importantly, this would also explain why Imu has the power to distribute Devil Fruit powers among others. For instance, Imu gave the Five Elders their powers and this was proven when they stripped Saturn of his immortality and killed him. Similarly, Imu used the power of the Aro Aro no Mi, but this fruit belongs to none other than Gunko.
Why Imu Can Hold Many Devil Fruits
Imu Is An Immortal God
As the Earth God and Devil, Imu should be able to gain access to Devil Fruit powers, but normally, he shouldn’t be able to hold multiple powers. But, given that Imu is immortal, likely due to the Ope Ope no Mi, it makes sense that they cannot die and can thus hold and bestow powers to others.
How exactly Imu does this isn’t fully known, but it most certainly has to do with their Earth God powers and the fact that they’re immortal and cannot die by holding multiple powers.
One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1143, is set to be March 23, 2025.
- Release Date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
