Future Events Imu is either a raid boss or a non-fighter

[Extravlad]

The character design doesn't scream "Luffy 1V1 fight"

Imu is either a Kaguya-like raidboss that will require either the entire Straw Hat Crew (may seem corny but SHs vs Imu would be a great way to end the story) or the D. Clan (perhaps Luffy/Dragon tagteam or Luffy/Dragon/Garp even if he's still around somehow) to gang up on her.

 

[Paperchampion23]

Bro all we have is a sillhouette lol

 

[Natalija]

I don’t think Im is a fighter at all, clearly a figure who enjoys being exclusively in the shadows and pulling the strings without actually doing anything.

 

[The White Crane]

The character design doesn't scream "Luffy 1V1 fight"

Imu is either a Kaguya-like raidboss that will require either the entire Straw Hat Crew (may seem corny but SHs vs Imu would be a great way to end the story) or the D. Clan (perhaps Luffy/Dragon tagteam or Luffy/Dragon/Garp even if he's still around somehow) to gang up on her.

Live Lolda reaction when you thought Luffy isn't going to solo Imu:

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

Imu will fight dragon . Both have mystery of aura perfect setup to fight each other.

 

[Sir Yasheen]

There is no design? We literally have just gotten a silhouette

 

[Moegara]

I don't even get Imu is being called short in some of the recent threads I've seen around here, when the throne itself is huge and there's nothing else to compare Imu to.

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

I don’t think Im is a fighter at all, clearly a figure who enjoys being exclusively in the shadows and pulling the strings without actually doing anything.

Clearly we cant say this untill they reveal themselves.

Anyone knows oda he changes design last minute look at vegapunk,kaido .

 

[Erkan12]

The character design doesn't scream "Luffy 1V1 fight"

Imu is either a Kaguya-like raidboss that will require either the entire Straw Hat Crew (may seem corny but SHs vs Imu would be a great way to end the story) or the D. Clan (perhaps Luffy/Dragon tagteam or Luffy/Dragon/Garp even if he's still around somehow) to gang up on her.

Kaguya was unknown until the final battle, if Oda wanted him like that, he wouldn't show him exist at this early, there won't be a surprise factor for the readers now if Imu shows up like Kaguya, and even Sabo learned about him, not only readers.

 

[comrade]

Imu does need to have some might behind him, even if it's an ancient weapon he can utilize in battle or being one himself, possibly the ability used to wipe out the island. Hence the Gorosei bow to him. Thus, technically, he does not need to be a fighter.

But in any case, the title of the final villain goes either to Imu or Blackbeard.

 

[gz89]

that will require either the entire Straw Hat Crew

I swear if thing happens and Imu is the final villain this story would be the ultimate shit show.
GoT last season will look like a masterpiece.

 

[Natalija]

Clearly we cant say this untill they reveal themselves.

Anyone knows oda he changes design last minute look at vegapunk,kaido .

It's not about design, it's about what the character did until now; was extremely secretive and in the shadows. Unless if it's someone we already know, the person clearly doesn't want to be known in public - forget having any kind of fighting experience.

 

[BlackLegFring]

We don’t have enough to go on, but I do agree so far that the little we have goes against how Oda typically presents fighters.
There’s any number of directions that it could go though. Hax powers, direct control of Uranus, etc.

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

Yes.

 

[CensoredbyWG]

Kaguya was a raid boss, yhwach was a raid boss, fairy tail also ended with raid boss, imu WILL be one aswell.

SHs x imu after law's death.

 

[Sir Yasheen]

Kaguya was a raid boss, yhwach was a raid boss, fairy tail also ended with raid boss, imu WILL be one aswell.

SHs x imu after law's death.

The difference is most of these manga had raid boss fight types throughout the manga.

One piece really never has raid bosses.

 

[CensoredbyWG]

The difference is most of these manga had raid boss fight types throughout the manga.

One piece really never has raid bosses.

Moria was a raid boss, kaido was jumped by everybody and their mothers.

 

[zerofifth]

Think it will depend on if Luffy fights Akainu. Luffys going to fight Blackbeard and we know that's going to be drawn out fight. If he also fights Akainu I can't see him also fighting Imu in another one on one fight. If Akainu fights someone else then opens up the door for Luffy to fight Imu in a one on one

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

Think it will depend on if Luffy fights Akainu. Luffys going to fight Blackbeard and we know that's going to be drawn out fight. If he also fights Akainu I can't see him also fighting Imu in another one on one fight. If Akainu fights someone else then opens up the door for Luffy to fight Imu in a one on one

Your avy.

 

[LANJI CUCKSMOKE]

folks here acting obtuse saying its just a silhouette like imu doesnt have the frame of a teenage child.

99 % of luffy's main antagonist have been drawn to look significantly more physically imposing than him
its only gotten worse post time skip