Imu said himself, gods don’t get their own hands dirty. If he’s retreating for now, it’s just cause his current gimmick isn’t working and he’ll send strong people to fight for him
That's actually an interesting point
We all are led to think that Imu leaves his abode to finish the fight in person, but he indeed just said that "gods don't dirty their hands", and he might have something unexpected in mind.
Anyways, seems like no Zoro and Sanji this chapter, eh, it was good while it lasted.
@mly90 out of interest, why do you hate Loki so much?