admonition : carry spoilers for the One Piece manga beyond the gum anime

One Piece ’s a la mode installment has ultimately adapted the moment fan have been eagerly expect , revealingImu and the Five Elders ' monstrous transformationsand putting the debate aboutImu ’s truthful formto rest at last . The newest installment finally concludes the climactic confrontation between King Cobra and Imu and the Five Elders , with the anime finally settling a extremely deliberate topic about the conniption .

Episode # 1119 ofOne Piecefinally reveals Imu ’s honest build , confirm that thelarge silhouette seen atop the stair leading to the throne in chapter # 1085 is indeed Imu . As see in the manga , the monstrous silhouette now confirmed to be Imu has big hands , an arrow - ended tail , and a gravid mouth with spiky tooth .

One Piece Five Elders in their demon forms in manga chapter 1110 Colored while Luffy looks at them Shocked.

Though the manga left fans unsure about whether the silhouette ’s possessor was Imu or one of the Five Elders until the final one-half of the Egghead Arc , the anime ’s newest instalment makes it quite clean that it is in fact Imu who transubstantiate into the sixth silhouetteseen in the throne elbow room . That aver , it is unmanageable to say for certain what Imu ’s lawful appearance may end up being , withImu ’s unique voice in the late episodes ofOne Piececreating more questions rather than result about their true identity .

One Piece Finally Clears Up the Confusion About Imu’s Transformation

Chapter #1085 Initially Left Fans Divided

While this may not be the first timeOne Piece ’s Zanzibar copal has clarified something better than the manga did , this particular example sparked quite a heated debate among fans which wasonly of late resolved by the manga when theFive Elders in conclusion arrived at Eggheadand revealed their dependable soma .

One Piece ’s Five Elders have revealed the full might of their demonic forms , each based on fascinating folklore puppet from around the human race .

The principal reason the silhouettes have quite a bit of confusion when chapter # 1085 was first free is that the dark silhouette mostly coalesce into each other . While the gum anime distinguishes between them by giving each silhouette a red extinct gleam , it was hard to tell the six different shadows apart in the manga . The panel ofSabo standing over King Cobra in particular was quite misleading , as it seemed like there were only four silhouette surrounding Sabo , with the one at the top of the potty elbow room being the 5th .

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sequence # 1119 has avoided any such confusion , confirming that Imu also possesses a transmutation that could be just as dreaded as the Five Elders .

The silhouette of Saint Ju Peter ’s worm - like form and Imu ’s translation were quite similar , make it unmanageable to distinguish the two from each other . As such , many alsoargued that the silhouette at the top belong to one of the Five Elders and not Imu , though it was difficult to conceive that one of them had managed to move across the elbow room in a split minute . as luck would have it , instalment # 1119 has avoid any such confusion , reassert that Imu also possesses a translation that could be just as dreaded as the Five Elders .

What Could Imu’s Real Form Be?

Episode #1119 Hints Imu Could Really Be An Umibozu

While there are countless theories aboutImu ’s genuine personal identity inOne Piece , one of the most pop ones is that Imu could be an umibozu , a sea fiend from Japanese folklore , and Imu ’s silhouette in installment # 1119 on the face of it supports this theory . Not only does Imu ’s silhouette digest a prominent resemblance to an umibozu but it would also make double-dyed gumption for Imu ’s lawful form to also be modeled after a yokai like the Five Elders .

That said , Eiichiro Oda is clear saving the revelation of Imu ’s true appearance for a big epic reveal and until then it is anyone ’s guess as to what Imu ’s true form could be . All the same , One Piece ’s newest episodes have done an splendid caper of establishing Imu ’s terrific presence go into the Final Saga , absolutely setting them up as the enigmatic yet intimidate final opponent of the serial publication .

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Created by Eiichiro Oda , One Piece is a multimedia franchise that begin as a manga series and follow the escapade of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy . Luffy , an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure , is smite by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friend . The manga finally give way to the Zanzibar copal serial , with the two being some of history ’s tenacious - run gum anime and manga series . Along with over fifty video game made over the year , the series go in the live - natural action world with Netflix ’s 2023 adaptation .

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Manga panels from One Piece chapter #1085 show Sabo standing in front of the transformed Five Elders and Imu while trying to run away with King Cobra.

Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

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Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

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