Just a small speculation based on the recent chapter about Imus powers and the origin of the term earth god.
Basic assumption is Imus fruit is the Earth God Fruit. Either the Dragon dragon fruit or Snake Snake Fruit, both seem fitting. However, the term Esrth God isn’t based on his abilities, rather like Luffys Sun god is based on the way the powers were used in the past.
Luffys fruit was named the Sun God fruit because it would bring people into the ground not because he controls the sun. Similarly I believe Imus fruit would be named the earth god not because he controls the earth but because the earth is a game board to him, and all upon it are just pieces for him to play with.
Even the war 900 years ago alludes to a common Japanese game, Shogi. In shogi, each side starts with 20 pieces (similar to the world governments origins of 20 countries). Throughout the game, you are able to capture and even re release captured pieces to the board as your own. (Nefertari changing sides during the war) and when pieces advances to the enemy side they gain promotion (the Elbaf Story about men becoming gods via capturing the sun). All in all, Imu and Joyboy have been playing a game of shogi for hundreds of years.
I think this ability better explains Roger and Joyboy, and making them seem less fraudulent. Joyboy couldn’t beat Imu 800 years ago, so what did he do? He flipped the board. He weakened Imu by raising the water level and flooding the board. Roger found out what happened 25 years ago, so what did he do? He drove people off of Imus board and convinced them to live on the sea instead.
Thematically this also explains Imus inaction. Imu is the black side of the game, the side that can only react as they must go second. Story telling wise Imus lack of proactive action has been joked on to no end; however, as Luffys the white side and needs to make the first moves, thematically it makes a bit more sense.
Basic assumption is Imus fruit is the Earth God Fruit. Either the Dragon dragon fruit or Snake Snake Fruit, both seem fitting. However, the term Esrth God isn’t based on his abilities, rather like Luffys Sun god is based on the way the powers were used in the past.
Luffys fruit was named the Sun God fruit because it would bring people into the ground not because he controls the sun. Similarly I believe Imus fruit would be named the earth god not because he controls the earth but because the earth is a game board to him, and all upon it are just pieces for him to play with.
Even the war 900 years ago alludes to a common Japanese game, Shogi. In shogi, each side starts with 20 pieces (similar to the world governments origins of 20 countries). Throughout the game, you are able to capture and even re release captured pieces to the board as your own. (Nefertari changing sides during the war) and when pieces advances to the enemy side they gain promotion (the Elbaf Story about men becoming gods via capturing the sun). All in all, Imu and Joyboy have been playing a game of shogi for hundreds of years.
I think this ability better explains Roger and Joyboy, and making them seem less fraudulent. Joyboy couldn’t beat Imu 800 years ago, so what did he do? He flipped the board. He weakened Imu by raising the water level and flooding the board. Roger found out what happened 25 years ago, so what did he do? He drove people off of Imus board and convinced them to live on the sea instead.
Thematically this also explains Imus inaction. Imu is the black side of the game, the side that can only react as they must go second. Story telling wise Imus lack of proactive action has been joked on to no end; however, as Luffys the white side and needs to make the first moves, thematically it makes a bit more sense.
