As One Piece 1087 progresses, Eiichiro Oda introduces another special force, the Shadow Army of Im Sama. This unique army is under the direct command of Im Sama and is responsible for executing enemies of the World Government. If CP0 is the intelligence body, and Holy Knights are the sword of Im Sama, then the Shadow Army is the highly trained killing group.
Holy Knights have already caused a stir among One Piece fans since their appearance in the story. This specialized force created by Im Sama holds a high position in the World Government’s structure. Their position is even higher than the Tenryuubito who are the descendants of the World Government’s founders. As founders’ family, Tenryuubito possesses several advantages beyond reason. They can even command One Piece’s naval admirals to act against humanity. Such Tenryuubito’s orders are absolute, and not following them could endanger the life of the admirals.
However, there is a special force that is above the Tenryuubito and serves as a judge if there is a dispute among the other celestial dragons in One Piece. This force is none other than the Shadow Army under Im Sama’s direct command. In One Piece 1086, the leader of the Holy Knight, Garling Figarland was introduced executing a Tenryuubito. They executed this Tenryuubito due to a feud with Saint Charlos and trying to protect Shirahoshi.
In One Piece 1087, Eiichiro Oda introduces the Shadow Army of Im Sama. They are a shadow force that moves directly under the command of Im Sama, just like Holy Knights. However, while Holy Knights act as judge and juries for the One Piece world’s population, the Shadow Army has a different task. They are a special army that will execute enemies of the World Government quietly.
As Eiichiro Oda himself has hinted, Im Sama had the power of Zoan-type Devil Fruit. This power was evident during a Shadow arrow attack that Raja Cobra faced in One Piece 1085. The attack came from the Shadow Army because Im Sama has the ability to transform into a large, razor-toothed carnivorous Zoan form.
In conclusion, One Piece 1087 reveals that the Shadow Army of Im Sama is another specialized force in the World Government’s arsenal. They are the elite killing group that carries out covert operations to maintain World Government’s power. Thus, fans are eager to see how these new characters will influence the progression of One Piece 1087 and beyond.
