A slice officially ranks the Devil's Fruit as defeating the Nerona Emu

In its 29 years of serialization, a piece has seen the rise and fall of many powerful villains; However, nothing compares to Nerona Emu's official reveal a piece Chapter 1179 in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #19 on April 5th. This chapter marked the descent of the official king of the world into the land of giants, establishing him as the final adversary for Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to face in Elbaf.

In subsequent chapters, all the way up a piece Chapter 1183, which officially marked the beginning of the Asperia Kingdom flashback on May 25, 2026, in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #26, featured Nerona Emu's immense power being demonstrated by the author. It's pretty clear at this point that the emu is practically impossible to defeat in combat. That said, One Piece has already officially lined up a Devil Fall with the abilities to defeat the Devil God of the World. This Devil Fruit is none other than the strongest Logia ever and the world's most dangerous ability, Yami Yami no Me, which Blackbeard Marshal D. Teach, was only eaten by the remnants of the Davy Clan.

Nerona Emu's Akuma no Mi ability makes her impossible to defeat in battle

a piece Chapter 1179, which was officially released on April 5, 2026, marked the introduction of the most powerful Devil Fruit in the series in the form of Akuma no Mi. Akuma no Mi belongs to the King of the World, Nerona Emu, and is a Devil Fruit that is superior to all others that exist in the One Piece World. This devil fruit is very special, as is clear from the name. While each Devil Fruit has a unique name that follows the power it possesses, Emu's Devil Fruit works on such a scale that it is called “The Devil's Fruit”, making it the ultimate power to run the world in one piece.

Creator of World Government (one of the first 20)

Power: Devil's Fruit

king of the world

Saint Nerona Emu

– Nerona Emu's Introduction Box, One Piece Chapter #1179

In One Piece Chapter 1180, which was officially revealed in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue #21 on April 10, 2026, Eiichiro Oda showed a glimpse of Nerona Emu's powers, and needless to say, they were incredible. Emu's powers allow him to transform into the Devil God of a fragmented world. He receives a unique transformation that gives him tan skin, two giant horns, black wings, and extreme strength, as well as speed. On top of all this, he has the ability to make diabolical pacts with individuals or force certain agreements on them, making them subservient slave soldiers to him.

Loki: So your power is Lordship of the Gods? I think you mean a deal with the devil!

Emu: God? Satan? What's the difference?

— Loki discovers Imu's Akuma no Mi ability, One Piece Chapter #1181

On top of all that, Nerona Emu also has the power of Omen or Maki, which is what he officially calls his military power. This power resides within everyone, and Emu can manipulate it and use it for both offensive and defensive purposes, similar to how many characters in the world of One Piece use Haki.

“The omen is my military power. A power that dwells in all living things.” – Nerona Emu, One Piece Chapter #1181

All of these abilities make Emu extremely powerful, and this was very evident when he easily eliminated both Zoro and Sanji in Chapter 1180. Next in chapter 1181, which was released in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issues #22-23 on April 27, 2026. A cursed prince, who is set to hold the power to destroy the entire world. Despite Loki's incredible magical power, Emu easily defeated him in battle, showing her strength to be the strongest in the entire world. Despite all of that, Emu still has a major weakness, which comes from Yonko Blackbird's Devil Fruit – the Logia type Yami Yami no Mi.

Blackbeard's Yami Yami no Mi Hard Counters Nerona Imu's power and defeats her

Officially submitted to Chapter 441 a pieceIn June Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #8 released on January 22, 2007, Yami Yami no Mi is described as the most dangerous force that exists in the world of One Piece. In fact, this power is so strong that Blackbeard claims to be the strongest in the world with this ability.

Blackbeard's Fruit, although a Logia type, functions very differently from other Logias. While normal Logia Devil Fruits grant the user intangibility and allow them to transform into an element, Yami Yami no Mi grants the power of dark manipulation, but does not grant intangibility. Blackbeard cannot become dark and abstract. He can use the power of darkness in various ways.

“Ace, you can't kill me. They say it's the most powerful of all devil fruits. Logia type yami yami no me. With it, I become a man of darkness.” – Blackbeard reveals his Devil Fruit, One Piece Chapter #441

The greatest advantage of this devil fruit is the infinite gravity it provides, as stated by Blackbeard himself. With this gravity, he can absorb everything that exists in the world. This includes light itself. He can and will target any object in his vicinity due to the immense power of the black hole he can produce using the power of his fruit. More importantly, Blackbeard's Devil Fruit power can sip on the power of the devil itself. Vocabulary used in Eiichiro Oda a piece Chapter 441 is very important to note. While some mistranslations claim that Blackbeard can absorb the power of Devil Fruits, Oda was quite specific about referring to the “devil's power” instead. from a piece Chapter 1179, we know that the Devil of One Piece World is none other than Nerona Emu. In other words, Blackbeard's Yami Yami no Mi stands as a strong counter to Nerona Emu, the devil of a fragmented world, and can even siphon off his abilities.

“You felt it as soon as I grabbed you. Another thing my darkness can absorb is the devil's power.” – Blackbeard, One Piece Chapter #441

Blackbeard and the Davy Clan are Imu's biggest weaknesses

Like Monkey D. Luffy is as tall as Sun God Nick and the successor to Joy Boy in the modern era, Blackbeard is the successor to Davy D. Jones from the Void Century and one of Imu's biggest weaknesses. in a piece Chapter 1164, which was officially released in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #49 on November 3, 2025, Eiichiro Oda officially confirmed that the two people that Emu feared the most were Joy Boy and Davy Jones. Both of them reappear in the world through Luffy and Blackbeard respectively. This is apparently the blackbeard emu's biggest weakness.

Using the power of Yami Yami no Mi, Blackbeard can nullify all of Imu's powers, meaning he cannot retain his devil form or use Omen's power when he is around her. What's more, Blackbeard also has the power of Gura Gura no Mi, the strongest Paramasia Aggressive-type Devil Fruit that can cause earthquakes from land, sea, and air, and can even infuse weapons inside. While Emu's abilities are nullified using Yami Yami no Mi, Blackbeard can deliver a devastatingly powerful blow using Gura Gura no Mi, which is officially comparable to the Ancient Weapon. This deadly combo can potentially defeat Emu, making Blackbird a deadly powerful foe for the King of the Worlds in the final saga of One Piece. The confrontation between Nerona Emu and Blackbeard is very likely, and we can't wait to see how it unfolds.

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