One Piece Chapter 1179 is out now! This is Page 1 of One Piece 1179, click or swipe the image to go to Page 2 of the manga. The story is reaching a critical stage, and fans are eagerly waiting to see what happens next. Before we even get to the main event, the chapter opens with a massive shift in the power dynamic. The Five Elders the terrifying old men who have run the world for centuries are actually begging Imu not to leave the castle, offering to send an Admiral or go themselves. Seeing the Gorosei panic gives me absolute chills.
Meanwhile, over in Elbaph, we get a quick cut of Gerd finding Sommer's heart and Zoro immediately having the bright idea to destroy it. Typical Zoro, always choosing violence. It's a great little breather before all hell breaks loose.
The Arrival at Aurust Castle Imu teleporting via a magic circle to the topmost tower of Aurust Castle is incredibly ominous. But what really solidifies Imu's status as the absolute pinnacle of the One Piece world is the Conqueror's Haki. It’s so potent that houses and trees are literally coming alive with evil, laughing faces. It feels like Big Mom’s soul-powers on a completely different, much darker scale.
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The King of the World Revealed We finally get the full introduction box, and seeing it written out is surreal:
"One of the Twenty Founders of World Government. Special Power: 'Devil Fruit.' King of the World. Saint Nerona Imu."
The fact that Oda just calls the power "Devil Fruit" instead of naming a specific fruit is terrifyingly vague. Is Imu the source of all of them?
As for the design, Oda absolutely cooked. After years of looking at a shadowy silhouette, Imu's actual appearance is striking:
The Look: Male, undeniably handsome, with tanned skin reminiscent of a Lunarian, and long white hair.
The Demonic Features: He’s rocking horns that curve twice into an "s" shape, wings, and that infamous devil tail (which finally explains exactly what pierced Sabo back in Mary Geoise).
The Tattoos & Weapon: Shirtless with a cape, covered in white circular tattoos, including an eye on his right hand and ink on his face. He’s wielding a zigzagged polearm dripping with black clouds at the base, and there's a trickle of blood from his mouth which raises so many questions. Who hurt him? Is the power eating away at him?
The Awakened Clouds: This is the detail that completely sold me. He has the black hagoromo clouds of an awakened Zoan (like Lucci or the Elders), but instead of swirls, his clouds have eyes in them. It gives off this horrifying, biblically accurate angel (Ophanim) vibe that perfectly contrasts with his demonic horns and tail.
Final Verdict This is a historic chapter for the community. The juxtaposition of a beautiful, almost divine appearance with horrifying, evil powers is classic Oda, but taken to the absolute extreme. The lore implications of the "Nerona" name and the Lunarian-like skin are going to feed theorists for years.
Of course, in true Oda fashion, we end on the most painful three words in the English language: Break Next Week. Read the spoilers if you must, but Redon was right seeing this fully illustrated by Oda is going to break the internet. 10/10.
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