Egghead arc in One Piece paved the way for amazing revelations about the powers of the five elders and imi. However, it is undeniable that the enigmatic figure of imi still arouses more curiosity than any other character today.
Although Oda has shown only fragments of his powers, there are those who believe he has revealed, albeit subtly, Akuma in Mi de Ii.
Dark Parallel: Ir and Big Mom in One Piece
While Big Mom has Soru Soru in Mi , which allows her to manipulate souls and even transfer them to objects, creating her homies, IMI seems to follow an inverse logic. Instead of giving life, he offers immortality in exchange for death. That is, those who submit to immo set out a dark pact: renounce their lives to receive supernatural powers, becoming immortal, but always at the mercy of their master.
In addition, there are other similarities between the two characters. Big Mom used the power of the "maternal flame," while immo commands a weapon called "Mother Flame." Big Mom has always kept a picture of Carmel; Imi, in turn, keeps the portrait of Lily. These parallels indicate a purposeful duality built by Oda.
The power of the Leviathan: the theory that gains strength
As the fans analyze, Akuma No Mi de IMI may be linked to the mythological figure of Leviathan , a demonic marine creature with insatiable hunger. According to this theory, imi not only absorbs fire, as we saw in the attack of Sabo, but also consumes souls. The “abyss”, a symbol associated with imi and five elders, can represent this passage of souls - opposed to Totland of Big Mom, where he paid himself alive to live.
Therefore, if this theory is confirmed, Iri not only represents the true top of the world, but also the greatest danger Luffy and his allies will have to face.
And you? Do you believe that Leviathan is the true Akuma in Mi de imi?
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