Nerona Imu was revealed at the climax of Chapter 1179, Elbaf, and his power was recently revealed tremendously in Chapter 1182. It was officially released in the 24th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump on May 10, 2026., one piece We are now hurtling toward the end of the arc. Eiichiro Oda announced in his Jump Festa 2026 message that he would finish Elbaph this year and have a major showdown afterward. This new story will focus on the four emperors, the revolutionary army, and, of course, the world government at its center. With this new arc, Eiichiro Oda prepares to reveal the official Strongest Devil Fruit Awakening. one piece.
Most fans may believe this is Nerona Imu's Akuma no Mi, but in reality, this Devil Fruit is canonically stated to be the most powerful. Yami Yami no Mi belongs to none other than Marshall D. Teech, also known as Blackbeard.
One Piece Episode 441: Logia-type Yami Yaminomi is officially confirmed as the strongest devil fruit.
In Lake Elbaf one pieceIn particular, in episode 1179, which was officially released in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump's 19th issue on April 6, 2026, Eiichiro Oda introduced fans to one of the most powerful Devil Fruit abilities of all time, Akuma-nomi, belonging to none other than Nero or Imu. Through this unique Devil Fruit ability, Imu gains the ability to transform into the Demon God himself and harness the power of divine domination. Imu also gains a unique black flame ability called Omen or Maki, which gives her immense power and potential. With these powers, Imu is one of the most powerful people in the world of One Piece, and perhaps even the strongest in terms of attack power and destructive power.
The omen is my military power! The power hidden within everything in the world. — Nerona Imu, One Piece Chapter #1180
Watching Imu's feats at the climax of the Elbaf Arc, I couldn't believe the level of power he displayed. Officially stated in 1130 as capable of destroying the world, Loki was no match for Nero or Imu. This shocked me deeply, but it also excited me because it served to heighten the stakes of the coming match-up. Imu's Haki is officially stated to be stronger than Roger, Garp, and even Rocks D.
what's the matter? I’ve never felt hockey like this before, not even in God Valley! – Scoper Gavan, One Piece Chapter #1180
However, despite all these incredible achievements in the Elbaph arc, Imu is not the most powerful Devil Fruit user in the One Piece universe. This honor goes to none other than Blackbeard. I and many other fans can never forget its importance in the grand scheme of things. Blackbeard's Devil Fruit was officially revealed on Banaro Island in Episode 441 of One Piece. It was released in the 8th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump on January 22, 2008. In this chapter, Blackbeard battles Portgas D. Ace, commander of the 2nd division of the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy's younger brother, and reveals some very interesting information that may be easily forgotten by some fans.
Blackbeard demonstrated the power of Yami Yaminomi in this battle, and what is surprising is that a few years ago, Eiichiro Oda directly stated that this Devil Fruit was the strongest in the One Piece world. Blackbeard specifically told Ace that with this newfound ability, he was now the most powerful in the entire world. The most important thing I couldn't help but remember after watching Imu is that Blackbeard's abilities specifically correspond to the 'demon' itself.
When Blackbeard first harnessed Kurouzu's power in Ace, he stated that his ability was that of infinite gravity, sucking in everything, including light itself. Another thing his Devil Fruit ability brings out is 'Devil Power'.
Another thing my Yami Yami no Mi can siphon “demonic power” from. — Blackbeard, One Piece Episode 441
What's most notable here is Blackbeard's distinction between Devil Fruits and Demons. Blackbeard does not say that his Devil Fruit merely cancels out the power of other Devil Fruits. He specifically emphasizes that his powers cancel out those of the devil himself. Connecting with the major reveal in Chapter 1179 of One Piece that Nero or Imu are demons in the One Piece world, it is clear that Blackbeard's abilities directly counter Imu's power, making Imu the most powerful in the world, and furthermore, making Imu's awakening the greatest threat in the entire One Piece world.
One Piece, 3 types of God's Devil Fruit appear for the first time in 4 years
At the end of the Elbaf arc, One Piece officially revealed three new Devil Fruits that will change the direction of the coming war.
The reason why Blackbeard became the strongest in the world of One Piece by awakening the Devil Fruit
Yami Yaminomi is an extremely powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows Blackbeard to become darkness itself and control the infinite power of gravity. As Blackbeard himself said in Chapter 441, its greatest strength is that it can cancel out the abilities of all other Devil Fruits, along with the Devil himself. This is powerful enough on its own, but Blackbeard needs direct physical contact with someone to undo the ability. But this is where the Devil Fruit awakening begins.
Awakening is what happens when your mind and body finally catch up to your abilities. That strength of yours is certainly comical. — Kaido, One Piece Chapter #1046
After Blackbeard awakens his Devil Fruit, he no longer needs to make direct contact with enemies to cancel their powers. When awakened, Blackbeard should be able to directly affect his surroundings with his dark powers, meaning that no one nearby will be able to use his Devil Fruit abilities. Luffy's Gear 5, Nerona Imu's Akuma no Mi, or any other Devil Fruit ability that exists in the One Piece universe will simply become useless. Additionally, Blackbeard should theoretically be able to create multiple black holes instead of just one and then crush all of his enemies with infinite gravity. Looking at the abilities of this Devil Fruit after its awakening, we cannot help but conclude that its awakening is the most powerful in the world of One Piece.
New questions added!
GameRant Quiz
start
Easy (15 seconds) Medium (10 seconds) Hard (5 seconds) Eternal Death (5 seconds)
Blackbeard's potential time-stopping abilities could make him stronger than Imu.
If Blackbeard's ability to cancel out the Devil Fruit powers of others, including Nero and Imu, after the end of the Elbaf arc is scary, what makes this power even more scary is that after awakening, he could potentially gain the ability to stop time itself, and that's truly scary. The basis for Blackbeard gaining the ability to stop time is very simple. Blackbeard manipulates the force of infinite gravity, and if he focuses it on a specific point for a long time, according to the theory of relativity, this black hole should be able to stop time itself. Blackbeard is able to do just that with the overwhelming Yami Yami no Mi Awakening.
You can't kill me. This power is said to be the most dangerous of all abilities in existence. With this ability, I became the strongest! — Blackbeard, One Piece Episode 441
If Eiichiro Oda wanted to wrap up Blackbeard as the final villain of the story for me and many other readers who have watched him grow over the decades, it would be to give him these overwhelming abilities in the arc and set him up as the successor to Rocks D. Xebec as well as Davy Jones, the ancestor of the Void Century. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Blackbeard will show us in the upcoming issue of One Piece, it's definitely going to be incredibly interesting.
All the latest One Piece chapters by Eiichiro Oda can be read officially through Manga Plus and Biz Media.
