One Piece Chapter 1192, released Sunday, September 6, 2026 via Weekly Shonen Jump’s global simulpub on VIZ Media and MANGA Plus, shows the World Government’s secret ruler Imu bleed from the mouth and lose color in both eyes for the first time in the manga’s 29-year history, after Monkey D. Luffy pierces Imu’s “Shield of Emptiness” with a new Gear 5 attack.
Chapter 1192, titled “We Will Never Forgive,” was reported same-day by Dexerto, FandomWire, OtakuKart and other manga-news outlets tracking VIZ’s official simulpub release; no break is scheduled for next week.
What happens in Chapter 1192
The chapter picks up moments after Luffy, Loki and Hajrudin’s combined “Triple General: Gokoku Sovereignty” attack sends Imu flying. Imu recovers and raises the Shield of Emptiness, described in the chapter as one of the mysterious “First Twenty’s” founding-era weapons and reportedly its only one that isn’t a blade. Luffy’s first punch fails to crack it and bloodies his own knuckles instead. The sequence was reported in detail same-day by Dexerto and FandomWire, both tracking VIZ’s official simulpub chapter.
Usopp, riding on giant ally Hajrudin’s shoulder, then confronts Luffy directly, invoking the chapter’s title to declare that the giants of Elbaf “will never forgive” anyone who threatens Luffy’s freedom to fight for them, given how much the giants have already sacrificed in the war. Reinforced, Luffy sticks himself to the head of Loki’s warhammer; Loki swings him directly into Imu, and Luffy breaks through the Shield of Emptiness with a new named technique, “Gomu Gomu no Dawn Thor Bullet.” The chapter ends on Imu’s white-out eyes, blood at the mouth, and a stomach that visibly stretches like rubber on impact — a detail no prior chapter has shown.
Why Imu’s reaction matters
Imu is the hidden sovereign seated on the World Government’s supposedly empty throne, one of the series’ oldest mysteries and one of the “First Twenty” founders who has stayed concealed for roughly 800 years since the Void Century. Until this chapter, Imu has never visibly bled or been hurt on-panel by anything Luffy’s side has thrown — a status the character has held across the entire final-arc war so far.
The rubber-like stretch of Imu’s stomach on impact has fans openly debating, across manga communities on X and Reddit, whether Imu secretly possesses a Devil Fruit connected to the origin of all Devil Fruits — or even to Luffy’s own Gomu Gomu no Mi. That is fan theory, not confirmed by Eiichiro Oda or VIZ, and the chapter itself does not name or explain what caused the reaction.
Where Loki fits into the fight
Loki, the exiled prince of the giant nation Elbaf who wields the Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Nidhöggr — a Mythical Zoan granting a giant black dragon form — has fought alongside Luffy since earlier in the current war arc. Chapter 1192 is the pair’s first successful joint attack to actually damage Imu, after the earlier three-way combination with Hajrudin only knocked Imu back without drawing blood.
One Piece’s scale heading into 2027
Chapter 1192 lands as One Piece approaches its 30th anniversary of serialization on July 22, 2027. The manga passed 600 million copies in worldwide circulation as of March 2026, a Guinness World Record for a single comic-book series by one author, according to reporting on the Volume 114 release. Two adaptations are already confirmed for the anniversary window: Netflix’s WIT Studio remake series, “The One Piece,” covering the East Blue arc, is set for February 2027, and a new theatrical film, “One Piece Film: God Valley,” was announced August 23, 2026 as the franchise’s first canon movie in 26 years.
| Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 1192, “We Will Never Forgive” — released Sept 6, 2026 |
| Circulation | 600 million+ copies worldwide, as of March 2026 (Guinness World Record) |
| Netflix “The One Piece” | East Blue arc remake, confirmed for February 2027 |
| “One Piece Film: God Valley” | First canon theatrical film in 26 years, announced Aug 23, 2026 |
| Series anniversary | 30 years of serialization on July 22, 2027 |
For background on the franchise’s live-action side, comicbookco.com previously covered the One Piece live-action Season 3 casting for the Alabasta arc and the God Valley film announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to Imu in One Piece Chapter 1192?
Luffy breaks through Imu’s Shield of Emptiness with a new Gear 5 attack after Loki swings him into Imu with a warhammer throw. Imu’s eyes turn white, blood comes from the mouth, and Imu’s stomach visibly stretches like rubber — the character’s first visible injury in the manga.
Who is Imu in One Piece?
Imu is the secret sovereign of the World Government, seated on the throne officially described as empty, and one of the “First Twenty” founders who has stayed hidden since the Void Century roughly 800 years ago.
Is Imu a Devil Fruit user?
It isn’t confirmed. The rubber-like stretch of Imu’s stomach in Chapter 1192 has fans speculating about a connection to Devil Fruits, possibly even Luffy’s own Gomu Gomu no Mi, but Eiichiro Oda and VIZ have not confirmed Imu has any Devil Fruit power.
Who is Loki in One Piece?
Loki is the exiled prince of the giant nation Elbaf, convicted of killing his father King Harald, who wields the Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Nidhöggr — a Mythical Zoan fruit that turns him into a giant black dragon.
When does One Piece Chapter 1193 come out?
No break was announced alongside Chapter 1192, so Chapter 1193 is expected on Weekly Shonen Jump’s normal weekly simulpub schedule the following Sunday.
