Imu is currently the most mysterious character in One Piece. Their godly powers and several clues point to a strong possibility of immortality.
There is probably no shonen anime that holds as many layers of mystery as One Piece. Fans have still not recovered from the mind-boggling shock of seeing a ruler on the Empty Throne, which is located within Mary Geoise’s Pangaea Castle and at the geographical center of the world. This throne is meant to represent the equal power between the twenty allied kingdoms who joined hands to create the World Government.
Even now, One Piece has yet to reveal anything about the man sitting on the empty throne; however, his power to destroy an island in the blink of an eye is undeniable. The World Government was created right after the Void Century, thus it can be concluded that there has always been a ruler sitting on the Empty Throne. The World Government is the most powerful and influential authority in the world but, considering Imu’s unparalleled powers, there is a possibility this being has been living since the Void Century, ruling the world from the shadows.
Who Is One Piece’s Imu?
Imu was first introduced in One Piece‘s “Reverie” arc, shortly after the “Whole Cake Island” arc concluded. Despite the historical significance of the Empty Throne, it is actually sat upon by a mysterious sovereign. The appearance, gender and literally any basic information about Imu have yet to be revealed.
However, shortly after the “Wano” arc’s conclusion, fans were blown away by one astounding bit of news after another. Sabo was about to inform the Revolutionary Army about the hidden king — when Imu somehow destroyed the entire island where Sabo was taking refuge after the battle. Though it is not clear yet, Imu practically holds the most power of anyone in the entire series.
Why the ‘Imu Is Immortal’ Theory Seems So Plausible
First of all, the mysterious king is also known as “Im sama” in Japanese versions of One Piece. The “Im” in their name most likely stands for Immortal. Furthermore, Imu has the power to destroy an island from a remote area — this is too exaggerated to be simply a Devil Fruit ability. Imu most likely wields an ancient weapon or has some godly powers. The fact that no one in the world has any information about the Void Century seems murky as well. Not only do the people have literally no knowledge of that time, but all the hidden records were destroyed except for the poneglyphs.
It is practically impossible for all the records from the world to simply vanish. In One Piece‘s “Dressrosa” arc, the leader of the Tontatta Tribe was describing their history before and after the formation of the void century. However, what happened 800 years ago was simply removed from their secret clan records, which outsiders shouldn’t have knowledge of. There’s a possible reason that Imu has the power to not only destroy islands, but make them vanish from existence. They have already destroyed God Valley in the past, and the entire world seemed to have forgotten that island ever existed.
Considering similar events have been happening throughout centuries, it wouldn’t be too much to assume Imu is immortal and has been the world’s ruler since the World Government was established. There’s also the fact that One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda introduced the concept of immortality through Trafalgar Law’s Op Op Fruit. It is possible that the previous wielder of this power had sacrificed themself to make Imu immortal.
Src: cbr.com
