Imu's reveal came as a massive shock to all One Piece fans, and it was one of the most impactful moments in the whole series. They were shown as a character that had supreme authority over the World Government, and it was quite evident that nobody came closer to their level.
Imu's origins date back to the Void Century, where they fought and defeated Joyboy and formed the absolute power that is known as the World Government. As perfect as they seem, Imu is portrayed as a god and holds a level of power that goes to back it up. But, Imu is still human and still has fear within them, and it was seen when they felt Joy Boy's Haki. Joy Boy isn't the only one he feared, as there are others who Imu feels threatened by.
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6 Monkey D. Luffy
Captain Of The Straw Hat Pirates
- Devil Fruit: Yes
- Haki: Yes
Luffy has achieved something that only a handful of people have ever done, and that is defeating one of the Four Emperors of the Seas. During his fight against Kaido, Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit, which granted him the same powers as Joy Boy. This made even the Gorosei feel threatened by the very existence of Luffy. They understood that Luffy is the next Joyboy and will be an even greater threat to them in the future. This means that Imu also fears what Luffy will become in the future and tries their best to stop him from becoming more dangerous.
5 Sabo
Second In Command Of The Revolutionary Army
- Devil Fruit: Yes
- Haki: Yes
Sabo's raid on Marijoa made him see that there is someone who sits atop everyone in the World Government. Sabo knew about Imu's existence when Imu was speaking with Cobra about his ancestors, and the mention of Lily made Imu extremely angry. Sabo jumped to save Cobra but failed to do so. Thankfully, Sabo was able to get away safely. He tried contacting the Revolutionary Army, and was about to talk about Imu when the whole island was destroyed by Imu. This was an overwhelming display of power, but it was overshadowed by the fact that Imu fears Sabo because of the intel he has on him.
4 Nico Robin
Light of the Revolution
- Devil Fruit: Yes
- Haki: No
Robin's childhood was a tragedy, and this was practically down to the World Government, which massacred her people and destroyed her home. The reason behind the massacre was that the Scholars of Ohara were able to read the ancient language of the Poneglyphs and find out what events occurred during the Void Century. Their thirst for knowledge became their downfall. Robin is currently the only one who can read the Poneglyphs, which makes her a prime target of the World Government. Imu made sure that their secret gets buried and no one is able to find it out, but Robin is the one person who can bring the secret to light. It is one of the reasons why they try their best to get their hands on Nico Robin.
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3 Blackbeard
Captain Of The Blackbeard Pirates
- Devil Fruit: Yes
- Haki: Yes
Blackbeard is the son of the legendary pirate Davy D. Xebec and is currently one of the four Emperors of the Seas. He is a very calculating man who has amassed a large fleet and also two powerful Devil Fruits, making him who he is today. His main goal is to get the One Piece and then become the King of the World, and he is getting closer to it as the story progresses. His only drawback was that there wasn't anyone in his crew who could read Poneglyphs, but that changed when his crew members captured Pudding, who had the ability to read them.
2 Shirahoshi
The Mermaid Princess
- Devil Fruit: No
- Haki: No
Shirahoshi is the Princess of Fishman Island and an ancient weapon called Poseidon. She possesses the power to control every Sea King that exists in the oceans. She has a very powerful ability that makes her one of the only handful of people who can destroy islands without a problem. The fact that an ancient weapon has now awakened is a very big threat to Imu. Furthermore, it was quite clear that Imu knew about her existence and was very threatened by her powers as well.
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1 Vegapunk's Satellite
The Embodiment Of The Deceased Scientist
- Devil Fruit: Yes
- Haki: No
Vegapunk knew the secret of the Void Century to a certain degree, which made him the target of the Gorosei themselves. He was ultimately killed by Kizaru. But, his knowledge didn't die with him, as his memories were stored within Punk Records, which holds many other important secrets within it. These records can still be accessed remotely by his satellites, which makes them all a target of Imu because they can reveal the details of the Void Century, and with more research, most likely the identity of Imu.
- 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)
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
