This article contains spoilers from the final saga of One Piece.
long ago a piece Until the last saga began, Eiichiro Oda, the author of the story introduced the admirer to St. Imu Nerona, the secret sovereign of the world. In the Reverie arc, Imu is seen sitting on the vacant throne of the World Government and controlling everything behind the shadows. A few things stood out about this figure, but the most interesting thing was his appearance. It's been 7 years, and the emu's presence is as big a mystery as ever. Emu made his debut as a shadowy figure with no real appearance.
They certainly have humanoid bodies, but all they see are red, glowing eyes. Their hands are also covered in shadow. Now, seven years later, Eiichiro Oda seems to have confirmed it The emu's body is not hidden in silhouette just for the sake of surprise. Their true form is shadowy And this is part of their power. Naturally, this has surprised many fans, and Oda will surely touch on it again in the future.
Oda confirms that Emu's true form is a shadow figure
in a piece Chapter 1165, Eiichiro Oda gave fans a proper fight in the middle Domi Reversi rocks, and the team of Roger and Garp. The fight was quite sensational and explained a lot about the concept of hockey and immortality in a one piece world. However, most of all, it finally solved the misery of the emu's real presence.
Allow Mu to show you God's Lordship! — Emu to Elbaf
For years, fans wondered what the emu really looked like. Oda has been known to use silhouettes to hide characters until it's time to officially reveal them fully. Most fans assumed the same was true of Emu. However, it seems that the emu is not hidden with the silhouette by Oda.
The working appearance of the emu is that of a shadowy black monsterAnd this was directly confirmed in a piece chapter 1165. Shortly before that, Emu took control of Shani's body in Bhagwan Valley And then they went on to tank powerful attacks like Roger, Garp, Rocks, Kaido, Big Mom and Whitebeard. Despite their combined strength, it barely surprised them. After a while, Roger and Garp confirm that Emu's true form is actually that of a shadowy monster.
Roger and Garp confirm the real presence of the emu
During the battle against Domi Reversi Rocks, Roger and Garp specifically spoke of Emu. Roger bluntly tells Garp that the shadowy figure from earlier belongs to the World GovernmentAnd despite that, they claim to be good people. To that, Garp replies that he agrees with her, but that he will stay with the Marines to protect them from the government.
Did you know that the World Government had that shadowy personality? And they call themselves the good guys! — Roger to Garp
The key detail here lies in Roger's own words. Roger himself saw the emu as a blob of shadow, and so did Garp. in other words, The emu is not just a silhouette, but actually a shadow monster. He himself is darkness and his powers manifest themselves as dark shadows, for some reason. Emu's character design is not hidden by Oda. In fact, it has been clear from day one.
Emu's true form will be revealed in the final saga
Of course, the emu wasn't born as a shadowy blob. instead, Emu either gained this power, or was somehow cursed. In any case, fans will soon see the true form of the emu. Oda will definitely give fans a proper look at Emu's true self. If it's a Devil Fruit ability, once Blackbeard drains their power, their true selves will be revealed. If it is a curse, the emu will certainly do everything it can to break free, and at some point, will probably succeed.
A piece by Eiichiro Oda will be on break next week. One Piece Chapter 1166 will be out in two weeks. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1166 is November 23, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- The authors
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey d. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
