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One Piece’sElbaf arc surprised all fans when the main antagonist was finally revealed. While most fans believed that Shamrock andthe other Holy Knightswould be the main villains of the arc, Oda shattered all their expectations when he finally confirmed that the main villain of the arc is actually none other than Imu themself.
Luffy will inevitably have to fight against Imu very soon, which means that he needs to be at the best of his abilities. Thankfully, Oda has finally revealed the biggest weakness of Imu, and it gives Luffy a big chance to overwhelm them in combat.
Imu Is The Strongest In The World Right Now
So far, fans have only seena small glimpse of Imu’s powersinOne Piece, but whatever little Oda has shown already tells the fans that they’re incredibly overpowered. When Imu first appeared in Elbaf, they let out a powerful blast of Conqueror’s Haki Strong enough to stagger even the likes of Luffy, who was in the Underworld. Later on, Imu also showed their other abilities.
Allow Mu to show thee the dominance of a God! — Imu
They used rather complex magic-like abilities, and with them, they could turn enemies into demon allies. Imu can grant immortality to people and great strength, all in exchange for a certain amount of their lifespan. Imu also summons things out of their magic circles, and all that is only the tip of the iceberg. Fans know for a fact that Imu also has other powers that they will inevitably end up using during the fight vs Luffy, but so far, this is what Oda has made known.
Imu’s Biggest Weakness Is Conqueror’s Haki
Gaban Confirms the Weakness of The Holy Knights
Up until now, fans weren’t exactly sure what the weakness of the Immortality and the regeneration of the Holy Knights was. But, now, thanks to Scopper Gaban, it has finally been confirmed. As revealed in One Piece chapter 1152, the only wayto take down the Holy Knightsand the Five Elders, as well as Imu is to use Conqueror’s Haki. However, regular usage of Conqueror’s Haki Infusion won’t do. This Haki needs to be very refined, and at the same time, it most likely also needs to target the soul of the Holy Knights first of all. If all that is well and truly accomplished, then one can damage them without issues. This also means that Imu’s biggest weakness is Conqueror’s Haki.
Straw Hat Luffy! Keep in your mind how you use Conqueror’s Haki. — Gaban
Luffy Will Need To Improve His Haki
As things stand, Luffy hasn’t properly used his Conqueror’s Haki against the Holy Knights or the Five Elders. Even though he fought them on Egghead,he chose to not utilize his Haki properly. But, now that Gaban has told Luffy about their weakness, the best thing he can do is to learn how to control his Haki properly and use it carefully to counter the effects of immortality. After the Harald Flashback, fans will definitely see some incredible action in the story.
One Piece Chapter 1152 will be out this 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 June 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is July 24, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free onManga Plus.
