One Piece is currently in the climax of the Elbaf arc, where Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the series, makes one big reveal after another. With new Devil Fruit abilities pouring in at breakneck speed at the climax of this arc, Eiichiro Oda decided to mix things up and reveal other unique abilities exclusive to certain races.
On June 28, 2026, in One Piece Chapter 1186, Eiichiro Oda revealed a special eye belonging to certain people in the Manmayer family with bipolar irises. The power of these bipolar irises can only awaken in a select few individuals, and these powers are so great that even Nerona Imu, the official king of the world, desires them for himself. As One Piece continue to explore the final saga, the power of these bipolar irises will become incredibly important.
One Piece Chapter 1186 Officially Reveals A Special Eye With Bipolar Iris Awakening In Certain Manmayer Family Members
IN One Piece Chapter 1186, which was officially released in Shuesha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 on June 28, 2026, Eiichiro Oda expanded on the knowledge of the Manmayer family, one of the 20 founding families that helped fight the Ancient Kingdom 800 years ago and created the World Government. The Manmayer family is mostly a mystery, but so far we have seen 3 of its members. The first member of the Manmayer family was a holy knight that we first saw in One Piece Chapter 1096, released on October 30, 2023, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #48. In this chapter, Kuma's flashback gave us a glimpse of the incident in God Valley, where this Manmayer family member was present in the Native Hunting Competition. Oddly enough, her eyes were completely hidden by Eiichiro Oda, and now we understand why.
Garling: You kids can sit back and watch
Unnamed: Holy Knight: Don't be so sure of a win, Garling.
Manmayer Family Holy Knight: Manmayer Family will win.
— Exchange in One Piece Chapter #1096, which first introduced us to the Manmayer family
After that, One Piece Chapter 1137 officially revealed Manmayer Gunko to us on January 27, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #9. Gunko stood as one of the secondary villains in the Elbaf arc at the time. Her special eyes were clear to see, as she had bipolar irises. Even before knowing the special power of those eyes, it clearly indicated that she was special. In One Piece Chapter 1186, which was released last Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, Eiichiro Oda finally confirmed that the bipolar irises like Gunko, her father Manmayer Gurou, and a select few other characters in the world of One Piece have special powers. These eyes can be found in several characters, and Manmayer Gurou, who was officially introduced in the same chapter, also has them.
“Normally, I wouldn't come to a backwater like this just to bring back a puny puppy. But her Bipolar Iris is an extremely rare trait, and the Great One desires her. Although it may not have awakened to me, maybe she can…” Manmayer Gurou Explains the Power of Bipolar Iris, One Piece Chapter #1186
But the power of these bipolar irises never awakened in him. According to Gurou, Shuri had the potential to awaken the true power in those eyes, which is precisely why Nerona Imu took her from the Esperia Realm and made her his personal servant in Marijoa. Although Imu didn't let Manmayer Gurou talk about what ability these eyes offer, it's clear that the advantage they provide is significant and will come into play in the final segment of the story.
One Piece sets up the introduction of 3 new gods after Elbaf
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The potential capabilities of the new bipolar irises
Currently, it is unclear what the true power of these bipolar irises is. However, the fact that Nerona Imu desires these eyes for herself means that they offer considerable strength. Curiously, when Nerona Imu uses his Akuma no Mi abilities, first revealed in One Piece Chapter 1179 on April 5, 2026, in Shueisha's Shonen Jump Issue #19, he produced a giant ring of black flames behind his back. This black flame ring had several eyes embedded in it, similar to Shuri's bipolar eyes. Meanwhile, there are a select few other characters in the world of One Piece with these ringed eyes.
Nerona Imu has ringed eyes that look similar, as does Dracule Mihawk, who is speculated to be connected to Imu by blood. Meanwhile, other characters like Zunesha also seem to have similar eyes, and apparently these eyes have a selected special ability. In Mihawk's case in particular, his epithet that Oda had originally decided for him and officially revealed in One Piece Vivre Card Vol #1 was “Senrigan” or “The Clairvoyant”, implying that his eyes have the ability to see the future itself. Perhaps the ability of these new eyes that Eiichiro Oda officially revealed in One Piece Chapter 1186 is to be able to perceive the future itself, or to drive forward towards a desired future based on multiple possible futures. This is only based on the hints that Eiichiro Oda has sprinkled over his story, and an official confirmation is pending from the author.
“Originally his epithet was to be 'Clairvoyant' (Senrigan)” — Mihawk's Information Corner, One Piece Vivre Card Volume #1
Why Nerona Imu wants the new eye in one piece
It is curious to see Nerona Imu keeping special eyes in One Pieceand seeing the black ring of black flames behind his back with those unique eyes as well. Considering the fact that he defeated Joy Boy 800 years ago, it makes sense that Nerona Imu had special powers to help him achieve this feat. By potentially being able to see the future herself and choose the best possible outcome, Nerona Imu could then have figured out a way to defeat Joy Boy quite easily.
Considering most powers in the One Piece world are exhaustible, this could explain why he wanted Gunko years ago. With Gunko by Imu's side, perhaps he could imagine a new future for himself. Again, this is just speculation based on the few hints that Eiichiro Oda has sprinkled in about the climax of the Elbaf arc. The true meaning of these new bipolar irises will be revealed before the arc ends, especially now that the series is actively dealing with the storyline related to Princess Shuri and her rescue of the Straw Hat Pirates. As Imu vs Luffy continues, the former's special abilities will be revealed one by one, starting from One Piece Chapter 1187, which will be released on July 12, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33. We eagerly await to see what new powers Eiichiro Oda unleashes in the final saga and what the true meaning of the unique eyes with bipolar irises is.
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