One Piece adds a new Devil Fruit user to the Elbaph Arc

With the last tale of One Piece Going forward, the stakes have never been higher, and more powerful characters are introduced one by one. Consequently, Elbaph has some of the strongest Devil Fruit users in the world One Piece world, which also includes the protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, the holder of Hito Hito no Mi, model: Nika. With the latest developments, the true strongest Devil Fruit user in the world, that is, the ruler of the entire government, Saint Imu Nerona, is now ready to make his appearance, adding another powerful ability to this arc and elevating it even more in the eyes of the readers.

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Saint Imu Nerona of the World Government is set to land in the Warland

One Piece chapter 1178 was spectacular from start to finish, but the most incredible development that took place was the decision of the world's sovereign, Saint Imu Nerona, to land in the warland. When the Elbaph arc began, most fans believed that Shamrock and Gunko would serve as the main antagonists of the arc, but when the former withdrew, it became apparent that Gunko could potentially be controlled by Imu and stand as the main villain.

Oda completely flipped the script when Gunko was easily taken down by the cooperation of Luffy and Loki, paving the way for the arrival of Saint Imu Nerona. One Piece chapter 1178 saw the ruler of the world declare that he would be leaving the Holy Land for the very first time in a generation, and now it's time for the strongest Devil Fruit user to make his presence known.

Why the ruler of the world government has a mythical Zoan fruit

Technically, Oda has already given fans glimpses of Imu's Devil Fruit powers on various occasions. First, when Sabo attacked the five elders and Imu, they all instantly transformed into their Devil Fruit forms. The five elders took animal forms derived from their Yokai abilities, while Imu also looked like a giant creature, indicating the use of a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

One thing is for sure: Imu is a Devil Fruit user. Looking at the fact that only zoans allow transformations, it is very clear to see that Imu also has this type of devil fruit, and there is no doubt about it. Additionally, the Elbaph arc solidified the idea that he has a Mythic Zoan Fruit, as Gunko, after being possessed by Imu, portrayed characteristics of a Mythic Fruit user, such as having giant wings and also producing a pointed tail.

How Imu's Fruit will be explored in the upcoming fight with Luffy and Loki

So far, only a fraction of Imu's true power has been shown in One Piece, but with their decision to now land in Elbaph, it's practically confirmed that they will clash with the duo of Luffy and Loki. In this clash, Imu is sure to use their true power, meaning that the true essence of his fruit, as well as its name, along with its main powers, will now be revealed to all readers for the very first time. This will be a historic moment in One Piece. For the very first time in seven years, Oda will now reveal the nature of Imu's fruit and the power with which he defeated Joy Boy long ago in the Void Century.

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Measures the overall power of One Piece's strongest villain

There's no denying the fact that Imu is the strongest villain in all of One Piece, as well as the strongest character alive right now. After defeating Joy Boy long ago and establishing himself at the top as ruler of the entire world, Imu is canonically the most powerful. His full powers remain to be seen, but based on what he's already shown, he's clearly on a level above everyone else.

In God Valley, just by possessing Saturn, Imu was able to defeat Rocks D. Xebec. The fact that he was able to tank attacks from six powerhouses in Garp, Roger, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, and Rocks all at once without even flinching indicates that his overall fighting ability is absolutely immense. Imu is much stronger than any Yonko or Admiral and on par with Joy Boy. Although Luffy is very strong, he is far inferior to the ruler of the world at the moment and will need to grow even stronger if he hopes to defeat him.

One Piece chapter 1179 will be available to read on Manga Plus on April 5, 2026.

One Piece

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 Ma Shihi Endo, Toshihiro Ma Shihi Endo, Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

Author

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)