An emu's shocking connection to this straw hat pirate

Key takeaways

• Emu's mysterious connection to Vivi raises theories about their past and possible possession of Lily's body.
• Fans speculate that Emu and Lily's history involves betrayal, obsession and a possible link to Vivi's lineage.
• Imu's enigmatic presence in One Piece hints at a deep-rooted connection to the main characters, driving curiosity and fan theories.

One of the biggest attractions a piece There is a great deal of mystery surrounding the franchise world and its history. From Zero Century to the location and identity of the fallen One Piece treasure, there is so much wonder surrounding the series, which is one of the biggest reasons why the franchise is as successful as it is now.

One of the most popular mysteries a piece Belongs to the mysterious Emu, a figure so shrouded in mystery that even after 1100 chapters fans know nothing about them. However, what is known is that Emu has a deep interest in one of the Straw Hat's most important allies, and, as such, many fans think there is a connection between the two. Let's look at it to see if there really is anything there.

Imu's connection to Vivi

How can Imu and Vivi connect?

Although probably the ruler of the entire world for more than 800 years from the end of the Zeroth century, nothing is known about the emu. However, one thing that is very interesting about this character is their mysterious relationship not only with Joyboy, but with various characters existing in the modern era, which appeared in their first appearance in the Chamber of Flowers, where the posters of Luffy and Blackbeard. They had cuts on their legs, while Shirahoshi had a sword on it and Vivi had a hand on it.

From this point on, fans knew that Emu, for some reason, had a special interest in Vivi, which was later confirmed when Nefeltari Cobra finally laid eyes on the ruler of the world. Here, Emu mentions an ancient ruler of Alabasta Kingdom and one of the 20 rulers who united to defeat the Ancient Kingdom 800 years ago; Nepheletary lily.

It's pretty clear that Emu and Lily share some sort of relationship, as Emu seems to have some contempt for the ancient sovereign of the Kingdom of Alabasta due to his 'mistake' of releasing the Poneglyphs to the world. Moreover, after learning that Lily would later include 'D'. Originally named after him, the emu attacked the cobra to kill it.

Through this interaction, it is easy to infer that there is some connection between Emu and Lily, which is why they are related to Vivi by proxy. Although nothing more has been clarified about this, there are several fan theories that try to explain what this could be.

Fan theories about Imu, Lily, and Vivi:

One of the most popular theories making waves is that the emu is a somewhat mysterious entity that has taken over the body of the Nefeltari lily for 800 years. At this stage, this is just speculation, although there are reasons to think so. The strongest reason to believe this is due to the emu's slender and feminine frame.

Although this does not currently make sense and may just be their design, some fans believe that the emu has a very thin frame and their silhouette suggests they have long hair, suggesting it could be someone with a lily body. This theory has been strengthened with the recent appearance of the emu a piece anime, where the characters' voices are a mix of both male and female. Also, it is said that Lily disappeared 800 years ago and never returned to her home, her younger brother took the throne in her absence.

If it hadn't been for Lily's mistake that day, the hideous artifacts called Poneglyphs wouldn't have been scattered around the world.

As for Emu's identity, the only connection the story makes is when Sabo tells the dragon and Ivankov about it, where the latter reveals that one of the 20 kings was Saint Emu of the Nerona dynasty. The rest is still a mystery. However, some fan theories state that Emu was once an ally of Joyboy, and, many years ago, he betrayed Joyboy and his team and ensured their defeat in order to become the ruler of the world. The same theory states that Emu was also in love with Lily centuries ago!

This is reinforced by the fact that Lily is someone that Emu constantly mentions, and even places a picture of her in the Chamber of Flowers, hinting at a possible obsession. This ties in nicely with Emu's need to draw Vivi as well, as Vivi looks like the spitting image of Lily from Emu's drawing. At this point, Emu could be anyone, but one thing is for sure, when the reveal comes, probably no one sees it coming!

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