This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Summary

  • Imu has arrived in Elbaf, connected to Holy Knights - potential main villain.
  • Imu's possession of Gunko makes them incredibly powerful - stronger than Luffy.
  • Imu is revealed as the strongest villain in One Piece, a relic from the Void Century.

One Piece chapter 1149 is here and it goes without saying that this week's chapter has proven to be absolutely sensational. In fact, this chapter could easily be considered one of the greatest ones in the Final Saga, especially with terrible events unfolding towards the end.

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One Piece fans were long waiting for the Final villain of the Elbaf arc to finally show up. Even though the Holy Knights were in Elbaf already, something was clearly missing. These powerful villains didn't feel like they were the main enemies of the arc, and the hunch of the fans has proven to be absolutely right. In fact, we, at Gamerant, predicted this exact twist about a month ago, and it is absolutely a sensation. Finally, the main villain of the Elbaf arc is here, and it is none other than the strongest One Piece character themself.

Imu Has Finally Arrived In Elbaf

  • Imu Is Connected To The Holy Knights
  • Gunko’s Body Has Been Taken Over

When the Elbaf arc began, it appeared as if Shamrock Figarland was going to be the main villain of the arc. However, shortly after, Shamrock went back to Marijoa because of the situation that was unfolding there. Things were out of control, so the strongest needed to be summoned back. At the same time, two Holy Knights were called in his stead, those being Killingham and Sommers. While it goes without saying that both Killingham and Sommers are incredibly powerful, none of them exuded the same energy as the final villain of the Elbaf arc.

Elbaf will be brought to heel, no matter what! — Shamrock Figarland

This is one of the reasons why fans were unsure about the final villain of the arc. Now, however, it is clear that the trouble that Elbaf is facing right now is greater than the Holy Knights. In fact, the end of One Piece chapter 1149 all but confirmed the true final villain of the arc, and it is none other than the sovereign of the world, Imu.

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Imu Is The Strongest Villain In The Whole Story

  • Imu Is A Relic From The Void Century
  • Their Power Is Immense

It goes without saying that Imu is incredibly powerful, and now, they're in Elbaf. In One Piece chapter 1149, Imu suddenly started speaking to the Holy Knights, berating them for taking too long to deal with the Elbaf Giants, especially since they are in need of manpower. Since the group couldn't do what was needed on time, Imu decided to possess her body. Now, Gunko is powered by Imu, which means that she's infinitely stronger than anyone else in the story right now. Even the likes of Luffy cannot match Gunko at the moment, and it'll be incredibly exciting to see how he manages it.

Mu will show you how a God rules! — Imu

By all means, Oda has finally officially revealed the main villain of the arc, and it is also the biggest and strongest villain in the whole story. Imu going all out in Elbaf is now inevitable, and it is only a matter of time before fans see what Imu is truly capable of, despite not having their own body.

One Piece Chapter 1149 will be out in a 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 May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is May 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

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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
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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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    Kazuya Nakai
    Roronoa Zoro (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Studio
Toei Animation
Creator
Eiichiro Oda
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV