When it comes to One Piece, there are various mysteries that have left fans perplexed. One such mystery is the immortality of Im Sama, which has been the talk of the town ever since the character made an appearance in front of Cobra in One Piece 1084. However, the ancient technology which is the source of Im Sama’s longevity has finally been unveiled.
Im Sama becomes immortal through the use of ancient technology, as confirmed by creator Eiichiro Oda. The ancient kingdom to which this technology is attributed possessed sophisticated technology which was unheard of previously. Unfortunately, the ancient kingdom declined and disappeared. Fortunately, some of its advanced technology survived the kingdom’s fall. One of the surviving technologies was a pair of capsules that allowed an individual to transfer their consciousness to a new body. Im Sama used this ancient technology to achieve immortality by transferring their consciousness to a new vessel. The reason Im Sama appears as a child in silhouette is that their most recent host body was that of a child.
It was also revealed that Nefertari Lili was Im Sama’s previous host body, which was why the character made an appearance when Cobra mentioned her name. The Nefertari clan has a unique ability to wield Uranus, one of the legendary ancient weapons. Im Sama made use of Lili’s body because of this ability, and the character even wanted to make Vivi Nefertari their next host body.
Before the confirmation from Eiichiro Oda, there were many theories surrounding Im Sama’s immortality. One popular theory was that the character became immortal through the use of the Ope Ope no Mi devil fruit. It was said that the Ope Ope no Mi’s user had the special ability to bestow eternal life on whoever they operated on, with their own life being the cost. However, according to Oda, Im Sama’s immortality does not come from any devil fruit.
Another famous scientist in the One Piece world, Vegapunk, has already conducted experiments involving the ancient technology used by Im Sama and had once made Bartholomew Kuma the research subject. The technology was still in development, and it was not yet perfect, which is why Kuma became a cyborg after undergoing the experiment.
In conclusion, the ancient technology used by Im Sama was the source of their immortality, not any kind of devil fruit. The technology was an invention of the ancient kingdom, which has long collapsed and disappeared. Lucky enough, Im Sama had made use of the technology and survived for over 800 years, posing a significant threat to the Straw Hat Pirates.
