On July 12, 2026, a piece It marked the release of its 1188th chapter titled “Wohu” and this chapter featured the biggest and most anticipated fight in the entire series, Luffy vs Imu. While this battle was far from over, Monkey D. Luffy is officially defeated in the first round, Blade of Nothingness: Wohu, by Nerona Emu.
This blade was created directly by Imu, using a brand new power system that revolves around the use of dark abilities known as Omen or Maki. When initially introduced a piece Chapter 1180 On April 20, 2026, Omen of Nerona Emu has now officially made himself the strongest power system by piercing through Luffy's Haki, as well as his Devil Fruit powers.
One Piece Chapter 1188 officially confirms the omen to be stronger than Devil Fruit and Haki
The power of the omen was first mentioned by Nerona Emu a piece Chapter 1180 when he immediately used it on his descent to Elbaf. After this surprising arrival, Nerona Emu immediately went to St. Somers and gave him a ring of black flame, which floated over his head. Immediately after, Zoro launched a powerful attack at Emu and was quickly defeated in seconds. Similarly, he then flew to Saint Killingham's location, placed a ring of black flames on his head, and defeated Sanji while he was there.
Helicopter: What are these black flames?
Sommers: This is it! An omen!
Imu: Quick, Sommers. No time to waste.
– Nerona Emu delivers the Omen to Somers, One Piece Chapter #1180
It became clear to all of us when we saw Nerona Emu wielding a power never before seen in the world. a piece. This ability was later explained to be an omen a piece Chapter 1181, on April 27, 2026. According to Nerona Emu herself, Omen, or Maki, is an ability similar to Haki. In One Piece Chapter 597, Rayleigh explained Haki as a force that exists in all living things. in a piece Chapter 1181, Emu explains that Omen, or Maki, also exists in all living things in the world.
“The omen is my military power. It is a power that resides in all living things. People desire power. However, if the power they desire is easily obtained, it leads to corruption.” — Nerona tells the Emu Omen, a fragment chapter #1181
In essence, all characters that exist in One Piece, including Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, or any of the Straw Hats, have the power of the Omen within them. However this power is not awakened in everyone like Haki, and only Emu knows how to tap into the Omen's power. This ability is granted to him using the Akuma no Mi, a unique Devil Fruit that stands above all others in the One Piece world and is possibly in a class of its own.
From the introduction of Omen a piece Chapter 1180 On April 20, 2026, this new power system repeatedly overpowers both Devil Fruit and Haki abilities. It is the powerful Devil Fruit ability of Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Nidhoggr, that Loki first revealed. a piece Chapter 1175 on March 2, 2026, or Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, which debuted on March 28, 2022, in One Piece chapter 1044, Nerona Imu's Omen surpasses both of them.
“Of course I know you're not Joy Boy! Joy Boy wasn't that weak!!” – Nerona Emu defeats Luffy with Omen, One Piece chapter #1188
Furthermore, powerful Haki users like Luffy and Loki are also overwhelmed by Nerona Imu's Omen. The best demonstration of this was given to us on July 12, 2026 in One Piece Chapter 1189, Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump Issue #33, when Emu used his Omen to create a Wuu, stabbing Luffy in the stomach and defeating him.
Why Omen stands as a new power system of one piece
As is quite obvious, Nerona Emu's use of Omen surpasses both Devil Fruit and Haki abilities, and this makes it a true power system, confirming that this ability exists in all living beings. It seems that Omen can only be brought to the surface by Nerona Emu using her demon powers. However, there are some characters that can easily use it. These characters are none other than Emu's own Holy Knights as well as the Five Elders, or anyone else he turns away using his abilities.
“You have no idea how strong we are right now.” – St. Somers hypes the power of the Omen, a fragment Chapter #1187
Saint Killingham and Somers have already started using the Omen in their battles against Zoro and Sanji, and as such, Emu can give this power and extend it to any other Holy Knight or Five Elder, making them much stronger. There are other characters that exist in the world of One Piece that could potentially go on to tap into this unique power system, and the final battle will see them come into play.
One Piece's Final Battle will expand significantly on Omen
Among the Straw Hat Pirates, Zoro, Sanji and Nico are Robins who have uniquely tapped into the power of monsters. These characters could potentially go on to tap into Omen or Maki at some point in the story. With Zoro, the Omen will likely originate from the power of the Asura officially known as “Dani”, while for Sanji, it may originate from the demonic fire-based ability of Ifrit Jambe in the future. Similarly, Nico Robin has his own transformation of Demonio Fleur that could potentially allow him to tap into the Omen.
“I will become the devil if it is necessary to help the people who trust me.” – Nico Robin, One Piece Chapter #1021
As the final battle of One Piece, these characters are pushed to the extremes and will be forced to evolve further in the midst of battle. It is here that this power system can be extended to the Straw Hat Pirates, along with the Five Elders and the Holy Knights. We absolutely can't wait to see how Eiichiro Oda builds this power system into the future of One Piece. For now, Nerona Imu, Saint Killingham, and Sommers remain its first three users, but we are confident that many other powerful users will perform even greater feats than the Holy Knights in the future. We have monkey D. in Elbaf. One can only wait and witness how Nerona Emu continues to demonstrate the incredible abilities of this new power system against Luffy.
All new chapters of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece are available to read through Manga Plus and Viz Media.
