This article contains spoilers for One Piece's Final Saga.
One piece fans are very aware that the Final Saga is in full swing and that right now all eyes are on the biggest characters Oda has specially saved for this part of the story. People like Redhaired Shanks and the Navy elite, the revolutionaries and the world government are all in the spotlight here, and that's what makes this part of the story as special as it is.
The most important characters are undoubtedly Imu, and some would argue that they are the most important character in the Final Saga. While all eyes are on Ima, Oda may have already revealed their son.
Imu is from Nero's family
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Imu is 20 years old since its inception
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They Reign As Rulers Of The World
One piece fans know very well that Imu reigns as the sovereign of the world. They live in the Holy Land of Marijoa, specifically in the Room of Flowers. In the Throne Room, the Imu often sit atop the Void Throne, signifying their position as the ruler of the world.
Allow Him to show you the sovereignty of God! — Saint Imus of Nero in Elbaf
When Sabo confronted Imu, he quickly realized what was going on and considered it vital for Dragon to know this information. Hearing this, Dragon and Ivankov were immediately able to identify someone with him similar title from the Empty Centuryhe called Saint Imus of Nero. As the name suggests, Imu comes from the Nero family and like most of the other sky dragons is just another human. As such, it wouldn't be a surprise at all for Ima to have a child of her own, just like other Sky Dragons do.
Mihawk could be Imu's son
Mihawk is the son of the devil
One character that definitely has a very strong chance of being Imu's son is Dracule Mihawk. The most obvious indicator of this is the fact that they both have the same ring pattern eyes. While characters in One Piece often make the eye when enraged, only three are known to have it normally, and those are Imu, Dracule Mihawk, and Zunesha. Exactly why Oda chose them to have this eye pattern is unknown, but it doesn't matter. It is the fact that they all have this eye that creates a connection between them.
I don't hunt rabbits with a cannonball. This is the smallest blade I have – Dracule Mihawk, One Piece
At the same time, fans surely know that even in the name of Mihawk there is a big clue. Mihawk's full name is Dracule Mihawk. “Dracula” literally means son of the devil. It wouldn't have made much sense a few years ago, but recently Oda showed Imu's true powers in the Elbaf arc and it goes without saying that Imu has the power of a devil. Imu literally turns others into devils using the power of evil.
Mihawk AND Imu have a connection
Another interesting detail is Mihawk's sophisticated lifestyle. It's almost as if Mihawk was born into privilege and a high quality of life. Mihawk also probably met Shanks in Marijoa when he returned, strongly implying that he is also a former Sky Dragon who later developed some grudge against the Navy.
One Piece Chapter 1165 will be released next week. As usual, One Piece drops on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops Monday at 12pm JST. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on November 9th. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1165 is November 9, 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 Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imayomura, Yashiôhiro Mayu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Writers
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, 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)
