29th year of serialization, one piece We have witnessed the rise and fall of several powerful villains. But nothing can compare to the official unveiling of Nerona Imu. one piece Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump No. 19, April 5, Episode 1179. This chapter marks the official World King's descent into the Land of Giants, establishing him as the final antagonist that Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates will face in Elbaf.
In the next chapter so far one piece In Chapter 1183, the 26th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, which officially announced the beginning of the Esperia Kingdom flashback on May 25, 2026, Nerona Imu's immense power was greatly revealed by the author. It is very clear that the current Imu is virtually impossible to overpower in combat. That said, One Piece has already officially lined up one Devil Fruit with the ability to defeat the world's demons. This devil fruit is none other than Yami Yaminomi, the strongest Logia in existence and the most dangerous ability in the world, and was consumed by Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, a remnant of the Davy clan.
It is impossible to overwhelm him in battle with Nero or Imu's Akkumanomi ability.
one piece In episode 1179, which was officially released on April 5, 2026, the most overwhelmingly powerful Devil Fruit in the series appeared in the form of Demononomy. Demonomi is owned by the king of the world, Nero and Imu, and is a devil fruit that exists before all beings in the world of One Piece. This devil fruit is, as the name suggests, very special. Each Devil Fruit has a unique name based on the power it possesses, but Imu's Devil Fruit is so large that it is called the “Devil's Fruit” and is the ultimate power wielded in the One Piece world.
Founder of World Government (one of the first 20)
Ability: Devil Fruit
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saint nerona imu
— Nerona Imu's Introduction Box, One Piece Chapter #1179
In One Piece Episode 1180, which was officially released in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 21 on April 10, 2026, Eiichiro Oda was able to get a glimpse of Nero and Imu's abilities, and needless to say, they were overwhelming. With Imu's power, he can transform into the Demon God of the One Piece world. He gains a unique transformation that gives him tan skin, two massive horns, black wings, and overwhelming strength and speed. Among other things, he has the ability to make demonic pacts with individuals or even force them into certain contracts, turning them into his slave soldiers.
Loki: So your power is the rule of God? It's like a contract with the devil!
Imu: Oh my god? devil? What is the difference?
— Loki discovers Imu's Akuma no Mi ability. One Piece Episode 1181
Above all, Nero or Imu also possesses the power of Omen or Maki, officially called military power. This power resides within everyone, and Imu can manipulate it and use it for offensive and defensive purposes, similar to how many characters in the One Piece universe utilize Haki.
“Omen is my military power. It is the power that resides within all living things.” — Nerona Imu, One Piece Chapter #1181
All of these abilities made Immu overwhelmingly powerful, which was clearly shown in episode 1180 when he easily defeated Zoro and Sanji. In the follow-up episode 1181, released in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump issues 22-23 on April 27, 2026, Nerona Imu displayed overwhelming power against the cursed prince Loki, who had the power to destroy the entire world. Despite Loki's incredible Nidhoggr power, Imu easily overpowered him in battle, demonstrating that his power was the strongest in all the world. Despite this, Imu still has a major weakness stemming from Yonko Blackbeard's Devil Fruit, the Logia type Yami Yami no Mi.
One Piece prepares to reveal the last legendary devil fruit after Elbaf
With the three legendary Devil Fruits revealed in Elbaf, One Piece lines up Monkey D. Dragon's final legendary fruit reveal after the arc.
Blackbeard's Yami Yami no Mi hard counters Nerona Imu's power and can defeat him.
Officially introduced in episode 441 one pieceReleased in the 8th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump on January 22, 2007, Yami Yaminomi is depicted as the most dangerous force that exists in the world of One Piece. In fact, this power is so powerful that Blackbeard officially claims to be the most powerful being in the world with this ability.
Despite being a Logia type, Blackbeard's Fruit functions quite differently from other Logias. While the regular Logia Devil Fruit grants the user intangibility and allows them to transform into the elements themselves, Yami Yaminomi grants the ability to manipulate darkness but does not grant intangibility. Blackbeard cannot be dark or intangible. He can only manipulate dark forces in various ways.
“Ace, you can’t kill me. They say it’s the most powerful of the Devil Fruits. Logia type Yami Yaminomi. With that, I became a person of darkness.” — Blackbeard explains his Devil Fruit. One Piece Episode 441
The biggest advantage of this devil fruit is that it grants infinite gravity, as Blackbeard himself said. With this gravity, he can suck in everything that exists in the world. This includes light itself. Due to the immense power of the black hole he can create using the power of the fruit, anything near him can and will become a target. More importantly, Blackbeard's Devil Fruit ability can siphon the power of the devil himself. Terms used by Eiichiro Oda one piece Chapter 441 is a very important chapter to pay attention to. Some mistranslations claim that Blackbeard can siphon the power of the Devil Fruit, but Oda was quite specific in referring to “demonic power” instead. at one piece From Chapter 1179, we know that the devil in the One Piece world is none other than Nero or Imu. In other words, Blackbeard's Yami Yaminomi is a hard counter to the demons of the One Piece world, Nero and Imu, and can also absorb their abilities.
“You realized this as soon as I caught you. Another thing my darkness can siphon is the power of the devil himself.” — Blackbeard, One Piece Episode 441
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Blackbeard and The Davy Clan are Imu's biggest weakness.
Just as Monkey D. Luffy stands as the sun god Nika and successor to the modern Joy Boy, Blackbeard is the successor to Void Century's Davy D. Jones and one of Imu's greatest weaknesses. in one piece In Chapter 1164, which was officially released in the 49th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump on November 3, 2025, Eiichiro Oda officially confirmed that the two people Imu fears the most are Joy Boy and Davy Jones. Both have now reappeared in the world through Luffy and Blackbeard respectively. Now that I think about it, Blackbeard seems to be Imu's biggest weakness.
Blackbeard is able to use the power of Yami Yami no Mi to cancel out all of Imu's powers. This means you can no longer maintain demonic form or use the power of Omen while nearby. In addition, Blackbeard also possesses the power of Guraguranomi, the strongest Paramecia attack devil fruit that can cause earthquakes in the land, sea, and air and even inject the inside of weapons. Once Imu's ability is canceled using Yami Yami no Mi, Blackbeard is able to deliver powerful and powerful blows using Gura Gura no Mi, which can officially be compared to the ancient weapon itself. This deadly combo could potentially defeat Imu and make Blackbeard a deadly and powerful enemy of the World King in One Piece's final story. There's a very high possibility of a showdown between Nero or Imu and Blackbeard, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
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