This article contains spoilers for the One Piece Manga.
Summary
- Imu is the most powerful character in One Piece, even stronger than Joy Boy.
- Luffy's battle against Imu will require the help of Shirahoshi and Poseidon.
- Without Shirahoshi, Luffy stands no chance against Imu and the World Government.
One Piece continues its Elbaf arc with great intensity, and Imu has recently shown a fraction of their power here. Undoubtedly, Luffy Vs Imu will happen, and some fans are already worrying for Luffy, wondering how he can possibly take down such a powerful enemy.
One Piece: The Roger Pirates Could've Fought Imu And Oda Might Just Have Confirmed It
Imu and Roger are both very powerful, and might have even come face to face in One Piece.
Luffy is strong, but his battle against Imu and the World Government will not be without many allies, and this one ally could make or break the battle against Imu.
Imu Is The Most Powerful Character in One Piece
Imu Defeated Joy Boy In The Void Century
Imu’s introduction dates back to the Reverie arc, which was illustrated in the manga about 7 years ago now. Since their first introduction seven years ago, Oda has not shown much about this mysterious figure that secretly rules the world, that is, until the Elbaf arc. In Elbaf, Imu finally made a move. By controlling the body of Holy Knight Gunko, Imu was able to indirectly take action in Elbaf.
This version of Imu that’s taken over Gunko is most likely not even their strongest, and is likely to be very nerfed. Nevertheless, Imu-Gunko is insanely powerful, strong enough to one-shot pirates worth a combined 3.6 billion berries.
One Piece: Luffy's Goal Is To Be The Pirate King, But 1 Character Is Closer To The Title Than Him
Luffy's ultimate goal is to become King Of The Pirates. But this one One Piece character is closer to this goal.
Not only that, after defeating Dorry and Brogy with ease, Imu took control of them and forced them into a demonic contract.
Seeing all of this, it’s not that surprising to say that Imu is the most powerful character in the story. For Luffy to take them down will not be an easy task as the Nika before Luffy, Joy Boy, failed at this, despite being far stronger than the current Luffy. To even have a chance at defeating Imu, Luffy absolutely needs one character on his side.
Luffy is Strong, But He Can't Defeat Imu Without Shirahoshi
The Ancient Weapon Poseidon is Needed
Shirahoshi is an essential key to the final saga, yet is often overlooked by the fandom. Shirahoshi was revealed a while ago, back in the Fishman Island arc, to be one of the three ancient weapons, the one known as Poseidon. Poseidon is most likely the Sea God revealed in Elbaf’s Harley, and will play a major role in taking down Imu.
“If I don't, Luffy will call me weak again!” — Shirahoshi
Fans should also remember that a major reason why Roger could not take on Imu and the World Government when he was alive is due to Poseidon not being born. Roger was too early, and Shirahoshi was yet to be born.
One Piece: Luffy Is The Main Character, But 1 Straw Hat Might Be Just as Important
This Straw Hat pirate might be just as important as Luffy in One Piece.
How Shirahoshi will help is to be seen, but she is definitely one of the most important characters. Luffy stands no chance against Imu without her on his side. This implies that the battle in Elbaf will be stalled, and Imu could be forced out of Gunko's body due to the vessel not being strong enough, setting the grounds for an even bigger battle to come.
Where to Read One Piece?
Available to Read On Manga Plus
The One Piece manga is on break. The next One Piece chapter, One Piece Chapter 1152 will be out in one week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is June 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- 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
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
