This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- Imu, the main villain in the Elbaf arc, hinted to be a woman by Oda
- Imu's strength and true gender to be revealed in upcoming One Piece chapters
- Imu's possession of Gunko may suggest a goddess-like aura and identity
One Piece’s Elbaf arc was interesting right from the get-go, but things are getting much more exciting now, especially since the main villain of the arc was finally revealed. As fans know, Elbaf is currently being attacked by the World Government, specifically the Holy Knights. The goal is to destroy the knowledge of the country and ensure they remain oblivious to their own history.
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More than that, the biggest goal of the attack is to secure the service of the giants as a mercenary force for the World Government. The giants are the strongest race in the One Piece world, and in a time where there is too much turbulence, the Government needs as much strength as it can get. As seen over the last few chapters, the Holy Knights were greatly struggling to achieve that, but now, Imu themself has shown up, and with that, Oda has also dropped a major hint about their real gender.
Imu Possesses Gunko In Elbaf
- Imu Arrived In Elbaf In One Piece 1149
- Elbaf's Main Villain Is Imu
As fans know, the Elbaf arc of One Piece is quite intense right now. In fact, it might just be the most intense arcs of the post-timeskip, considering that it is still in the early phases. Elbaf is absolutely sensational, and one of the most exciting parts of this arc is that here, Oda is showing the fans what the threat of the World Government truly is. The Holy Knights are finally in action, and more than that, Imu themself is in Elbaf right now. As seen in the previous chapter, Imu took over Gunko's body for two main reasons. The first reason is that Imu wanted the Holy Knights to do their job quicker, as the Holy Land is currently in a sea of flames, meaning someone has attacked it.
Mu shall show thee the dominance of a god! — Imu
Secondly, Oda is using this opportunity to make sure that the fans know just how strong Imu truly is. Imu's strength will be put on display soon in One Piece, and a lot of interesting details about this character will finally be revealed as well, such as their mysterious gender. That said, Oda has already dropped a few big hints about Imu's Gender, and fans might be surprised by it.
Gunko's Hair Grows After Possession
Imu Could Be A Woman
One Piece chapter 1149 showed Imu taking control of Gunko's body, and it was certainly very interesting to see. However, one thing that not many fans noticed was the fact that Gunko's hair grew after Imu took possession of her, just as her eyes changed. This means there is a big chance that Imu is actually a woman, because it is highly unlikely that a man would have hair like that. This could be a hint from Oda that Imu is a woman.
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The Holy Land is a sea of flames right now. — Imu
Imu Is A Goddess
Another major hint about Imu's gender was dropped previously, when Sommers made his announcement, and called himself the Kaiken of the Holy Land. This is a word used to refer to a dagger that a new bride carries with her to protect herself. In other words, Sommers is the dagger of a woman, and in this case, it would be Imu. At the same time, the Cipher Pol is the Aegis, or the shield of Marijoa. Aegis was wielded by Athena, yet another Goddess, and this could also be a big hint from Oda. At this point, it is highly likely that Imu is actually a God in possession of a woman, and hopefully, Oda will reveal more details about it later down the line.
One Piece Chapter 1150 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 1150 is June 1, 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
