Imu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Imu was once a human and Joy Boy's friend during the ancient era. After obtaining the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, Imu gradually broke away from the influence of the Fate God; differing beliefs ultimately turned Imu and Joy Boy against one another. Imu formed the Twenty Kings Alliance, fought the Great Kingdom and D Clan during the century-long war, killed Joy Boy, and seized the Sun Authority. 582

Imu later received the Op-Op Fruit's Perennial Youth Surgery, gaining immortality and extending the reign over the World Government for roughly eight hundred years. 252

For roughly eight hundred years, Imu ruled the world from the shadows through the World Government. Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki and legacy left Imu fearful and stagnant, while the Sun Authority—although immensely powerful—kept Imu trapped beneath Joy Boy's shadow. 65 394 475

The rise of Rocks D. Zebek and Kozuki Houka forced Imu to become increasingly active. Imu initially prioritized capturing Houka for his multiple Devil Fruit abilities and ancient knowledge, briefly attempted to recruit him, then declared war after Houka deceived Imu out of five high-grade Devil Fruits. 65 270 316

During the later divine conflict, Charlotte Linlin discovers that Imu's body contains multiple powerful souls, likely connected to the First Twenty Kings. Those souls can struggle against Imu for control when empowered, exposing a critical weakness beneath Imu's apparent immortality. 593

Appearance

Imu is usually associated with multiple ringed pupils, black flame clouds filled with watching eyes, and a demonic aura. Imu can alter a possessed vessel's appearance and manifest several monstrous forms. 30 338 353

• Multiple ringed pupils that can appear on a vessel's face or body. 338
• Black flame clouds containing numerous eyes. 411 414
• Devil Eyes that contain the powerful souls residing within Imu's body. 593
• Demonic wings and tail when descending into a contracted vessel. 229 338
• Has manifested as a four-legged monster, a shadow demon, an enormous beast holding the sun, and a colossal full-beast form. 353 394
• Wields or manifests weapons including a trident, a long blade, a long-handled serpentine saber, the Shadow God Spear, and the Demon Void Sword. 351 411 414 593 620

Personality

Imu is ruthlessly utilitarian, treating even powerful followers as tools, cannon fodder, or future nourishment. Imu grants immortality and authority to secure obedience, but can reclaim those gifts without hesitation when greater power is needed. 253 423 475

Despite ruling for centuries, Imu is highly reactive to perceived threats, particularly Joy Boy, the D Clan, Kozuki Houka, Poseidon, and Queen Lily. Humiliation or challenges to Imu's control can provoke overwhelming rage, while fear of death eventually drives Imu to create the Devil Shadow Zone. 316 411 564

Imu is also adaptable and calculating. When direct hostility toward Houka became inconvenient, Imu shifted to recruitment and negotiation; when battlefield pressure increased, Imu used proxies, body-switching, clones, bait, and strategic retreats. 270 338 394 570

Imu is deeply jealous of genuine emotional bonds. The collapse of Imu's friendships with Joy Boy and Queen Lily left Imu unable to tolerate the familial loyalty shared by Houka, Newgate, Rocks, Loki, and their allies. 593

Although Imu seeks to defy fate and become a god beyond the world, Imu can still be manipulated by more ancient powers. The Fate God secretly strengthens Imu and influences Imu's decisions, reducing Imu to an unwitting pawn in the conflict against the World Will. 603 620

Abilities & Skills

Conqueror's Haki

Imu possesses god-tier Conqueror's Haki, capable of overpowering large battlefields and suppressing Devil Fruit abilities.

• Releases bursts powerful enough to shake the Void Throne Hall and crack the swords surrounding it. 316
• Suppresses the powers of nearby pirates and World Government forces after reclaiming contractor power. 423
• Uses black flames and unnatural eyes to track and lock onto high-speed targets. 411
• Could not reliably suppress the abilities of the Dark Ancestral Dragon after it continued growing stronger. 428
• Reaches a level Imu compares to Joy Boy's peak before seeking to challenge the ancient gods. 470
• Maintains sufficient divine pressure to contend with several Demigods simultaneously. 593

Contract Marks

Imu grants marks that bind servants to Imu's will and power.

• Shallow Sea Mark — creates a basic contract connection for God's Blades but grants no immortal body; its control range does not extend beyond Mary Geoise. 65 221
• Deep Sea Mark — grants an immortal body and allows Imu to control a contractor's will at any distance; originally limited to eight slots. 65 221
• Abyss Mark — grants an immortal body and eternal life; originally limited to five slots. 65
• Imu can reclaim marks, power, life force, and even Haki from contractors, usually killing them in the process. 253 423 475
• The loss of multiple contractors causes severe backlash and temporary weakening to Imu. 493
• After the Elbaf War, Imu rebuilds the system around Abyss Martial Gods and Deep Sea Divine Knights, treating every contractor as replaceable stock. 475
• Imu can rapidly transfer reclaimed contract power to reserve candidates and consume established contractors' vitality as the cost of creating new contracts. 475

Descent and Possession

Imu can project consciousness and power into marked servants, using their bodies as combat vessels.

• Descended into Figarland Garling despite Garling possessing only a Deep Sea Mark. 229
• Possessed Manmayer Gunko and later switched into Marcus Peitigong when Pluton threatened Gunko's body. 338 345
• Draws upon a vessel's existing powers in addition to Imu's own abilities. 229
• Can descend personally through teleportation arrays when proxies are insufficient. 351
• Has created clones with an aura nearly identical to the true body. 570
• Can abandon a threatened vessel and retract its contract and immortality, as demonstrated when Imu left Kong to be destroyed by Pluton's cannon. 336

Black Turn Domination

Imu can forcibly transform targets into demonic servants.

• Turned Dorry and Brogy into Black Turn creatures and made them attack their former allies. 335
• Uses demon contracts to convert Marine and allied fleets into demon puppets. 414
• Rebuilt a demon-puppet army using powerful Impel Down prisoners. 430 431
• Is ineffective against some powers, including the Dark-Dark Fruit, Black Dragon Nidhogg, Sun God Nika, mutated Azure Dragon power, and abilities fused from two spacetime realms. 345 394 585
• Can still affect certain Demigods, including Roger, and planned to use him as a controlled weapon against the other Demigods. 603
• Charlotte Linlin, Newgate, and Redfield later become immune to Imu's demonic power through an unknown fortuitous change connected to Houka. 603

Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit and Demonic Power

Imu possesses the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit and can assume powerful demonic forms. 582

• Transforms into colossal beast forms that can dominate the battlefield. 394
• Regenerates from scattered fragments, allowing Imu to reform after being destroyed. 482
• Can generate shadow arrows and dark tentacles capable of piercing space. 351
• Uses immense demonic energy to repel or incapacitate groups of enemies. 482
• A direct hit from Pluton's main cannon is considered dangerous even to Imu's true body. 332
• Can form Shadow God Spears and unleash divine demonic power against Demigod-level opponents. 593
• Imu's true body cannot be permanently destroyed through ordinary force alone; Demon Merry's assimilation of Imu's True God Origin and authority is considered necessary to end Imu. 603

Sun Authority

Imu seized and studied the Sun Authority after defeating Joy Boy, though Imu recognizes it was never truly Imu's own power. 394 582

• Drives the sun's power to force back Kozuki Houka, Rocks, and Loki. 394
• Its connection to Joy Boy became a psychological restraint that delayed Imu's personal growth for centuries. 394 414
• Imu eventually chose to rely more on personal conviction and contract-derived strength rather than the Sun Authority. 414 475

Teleportation and Communication

Imu uses magic teleportation arrays and mental communication to coordinate forces across the world.

• Can communicate directly within the consciousness of contracted servants. 30 351
• Uses teleportation arrays to deploy personally or move forces into battle. 351 379
• Teleportation arrays cannot transmit through the ten-thousand-meter deep sea surrounding Fish-Man Island. 470

Devil Shadow Zone

Driven by fear of death, Imu created the Devil Shadow Zone as a massive divine barrier.

• Consumes life force and blocks Observation Haki. 564
• Was intended to expand until it encircled the world, threatening global navigation and trade. 564
• Its expansion was slowed when Houka devoured portions of its Devil Shadow power. 569
• Imu can reclaim Devil Shadow power from distant locations and gather it at the Red Line–Calm Belt convergence. 573
• The Fate God later sacrifices weaker pseudo-gods to help Imu restore strength and complete the Zone as a global Divine Barrier. 619
• The completed barrier engulfs locations including Marineford, Loguetown, Foosha Village, God Valley, Ohara, and Kano Country, displacing countless civilians. 619

Equipment / Treasures

• Joy Boy's straw hat — Imu's most prized trophy, kept frozen in a private collection until Houka stole it. 316 412
• Devil Fruit treasury — contained rare Devil Fruits, including the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Kirin and Mythical Zoan Crow Tengu Fruit. 270
• Summoned spellbook — used alongside Black Turn Domination to produce and launch an enormous longsword. 335
• Uranus — the World Government's national treasure; Imu sought to move and hide it while preparing to meet Houka. 270
• Demon Void Sword — a demonic weapon used to resist the World Will's first Heavenly Tribulation Light. 620

Relationships

• Joy Boy — Former friend turned enemy. Imu killed Joy Boy, seized the Sun Authority, and remains deeply affected by Joy Boy's legacy and prophecy. 394 582
• Queen Lily / Lily Carnation — Imu remains obsessed with Queen Lily and believes Lily Carnation may be connected to her reincarnation. Imu ultimately spares and sends Lily away rather than forcibly contracting her. 461 482 569
• Kozuki Houka — Primary modern rival. Imu attempted to capture and recruit Houka, was repeatedly deceived by him, and later identified him as an even greater threat than Joy Boy. 65 270 394
• Rocks D. Zebek — Enemy and suspected Davy Clan member. Imu considers Rocks a major threat but initially viewed Houka as more important. 65 253
• Five Elders / Four Elders — Long-serving contracted rulers and intermediaries. Imu eventually reclaims their power and kills them to fuel an ascension. 65 423
• Manmayer Gunko — Trusted Abyss-marked contractor and frequent vessel. Imu grants Gunko a sixth Abyss Mark and the Mythical Zoan Eagle Vedfolnir Fruit. 316 338
• Fleet Admiral Kukulkan — Marked with the Deep Sea Mark after attempting to flee the Void Throne Hall; becomes Imu's loyal servant. 257
• God of Earth and God of the Sea — Ancient gods with whom Imu discusses the God of Destiny and wider schemes surrounding the world. They later use Imu as a front-line shield against the World Will before abandoning Imu to the second tribulation. 573 580 620
• Fate God / Heaven's Mandate — A hidden manipulator who restores Imu's strength, subtly directs Imu's choices, and preserves Imu as a disposable weapon against Houka and the World Will. 603 619 620
• Demon Merry — A crucial enemy weapon able to devour Imu's divine power, True God Origin, and authority. Imu recognizes Merry as a threat and intends to consume it if possible. 593 603
• Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, Rocks, and Loki — Demigod-level enemies whose coordinated assault exposes Imu's internal souls and repeatedly threatens Imu's True God body. 593 603

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Investigation of the Rocks Pirates — Imu orders the Elders and Holy Knights to uncover Rocks' identity, investigate Houka's abilities, and capture Houka for study. 30 65
• Garling Descent — Imu possesses Garling to confront Houka but retreats after suffering backlash from Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki Knot. 229
• Recruitment and Devil Fruit Trade — Imu tries to turn Houka into a subordinate, offering power, authority, immortality, and rare Devil Fruits; Houka exploits the negotiations to obtain five valuable fruits. 270 316
• War against the Rocks Pirates and Elbaf — Imu commands Holy Knights, Elders, Marines, and contracted officers against the pirate alliance, using possession, Black Turn Domination, and personal descent. 332 351
• Contract Harvest and Military Rebuild — Imu sacrifices the Elders and commanders for power, then rapidly rebuilds a new contract army, demon-puppet force, and Twenty Kings Alliance. 423 430 431
• God King Path — Imu develops a long-term strategy of replacing and harvesting contractors from every era to become the King of Gods. 475
• Devil Shadow Zone Crisis — Facing increasing danger from Houka and the ancient gods, Imu creates the Devil Shadow Zone and retreats into deeper schemes involving the God of Earth, God of the Sea, and God of Destiny. 564 573 580
• Demigod Assault — Imu confronts Rocks, Loki, Charlotte Linlin, Newgate, and other Demigods. Linlin destabilizes the souls within Imu, allowing Newgate to shatter Imu's body and enter the Demigod realm. 593
• Fate God's Mutation — The Fate God restores and covertly guides Imu to prolong the Demigod battle, preventing Demon Merry from completely devouring Imu's power. 603
• World Will Tribulation — After completing the Devil Shadow Zone, Imu becomes the World Will's principal target. Imu is used as a shield by the other fallen gods and is apparently erased by the second Heavenly Tribulation Light. 619 620

Notable Quotes

“Whether you desire supreme authority, greater power, or even immortality, I can give it all to you.” 270

“Mu will kill every last one of you!!” 338

“If I can't kill you, then you're qualified to become my ‘ally.’ If I can kill you, then you're my prey.” 569

“Mu will not let you live!” 593

Trivia

• Imu's contract system originally had thirteen high-level slots in total: eight Deep Sea Marks and five Abyss Marks. 65
• Imu initially considered Mythical Zoans categorically superior to Logia Devil Fruits. 316
• Imu fears the possibility that direct knowledge of Imu's powers could spread, and has threatened to eliminate everyone aware of those secrets. 338
• Imu considers powerful people “crops” to be harvested rather than irreplaceable allies. 253 475
• Imu's body contains multiple powerful souls, likely associated with the First Twenty Kings, which can become a liability when their strength is restored or stimulated. 593
• The Fate God identifies Imu as an expendable chess piece whose survival only matters while Imu can weaken the World Will and delay Houka's growth. 619 620