Today I watched Episode 1103 and my mind was blown…
Today I found a video about Im-sama’s shocking identity that readers discovered. I cannot hide my surprise about this revelation!
The Twin Theory Revival The Im-Vivi theory is back! Based on the “body possession by Lily” theory and the “Vivi-Lily twin” theory, this idea has made a great comeback. I think the twin theory might actually be possible. Congratulations on the revival! I always believed Vivi was alive.
Vivi Vivi Vivi Rules the World Some people joked “Vivi Vivi Vivi will rule the world!” But that sounds like fake Vivi talk. Wait, isn’t that Im-Lily instead of Im-Vivi? Even with twins, they are not exactly the same. Even if Im-Lily exists, the Im-Vivi theory is definitely gone now.
The Body Switch Theory I see the Im-Lily theory often – about switching bodies. I was worried that this episode would completely destroy the Im-Vivi concept. But I am glad it did not happen! It is I-Vivi, not Im-Vivi.
Maybe Im-sama Just Likes Lily Maybe Im-sama is not Lily, but just likes Queen Lily? That seems most likely, so I think that way too. Now I do not feel strange even if Im-sama is male.
Twin Separation Theory If Im is Nefertari’s twin who separated from Lily, this could explain both the twin theory and unrequited love. King Cobra was surprised, so looking exactly like his daughter seems possible.
Reasons for Separation If we need reasons for Im-Lily twin separation, maybe they had different thoughts about Nefertari family values. Im chose the upper world route. Or maybe they wanted to keep 20 kings’ bloodlines in Mariejois, even if just for show.
Lily’s Hidden Face Lily’s face was hidden before, so it is fine if someone with the same face as Cobra’s daughter suddenly appears. It really seems like Im-sama does body possession.
Playful Dialogue and Possession Putting aside the joking dialogue and possession elements, if we remove the shadows, this kind of scene might really be possible. Lily probably looks somewhat like Vivi.
Simple Relationship Theory Maybe Lily and Im-sama were just friends or lovers? After the Straw Hats meet Vivi again, there might be an interesting battle where Sabo and the Revolutionary Army recognize V = Im.
The Stab Scene Then when the Five Elders’ mystery is solved and everyone feels relieved, Luffy gets stabbed from behind. Then Vivi (who is actually Lily-Im) laughs wickedly. But this is not really Vivi.
Cobra’s Reaction Strengthens Twin Theory King Cobra’s reaction strengthened the twin theory. The original twin theory was because of body possession theory.
Ope Ope Connection If Lily was the previous Ope Ope user, then Doflamingo originally planning to make Corazon do immortality surgery fits perfectly! Maybe Lily got immortality after gaining her body.
The Five Sparrows Meaning Vivi and the cover page – am I thinking too much? Five sparrows… I understand five, but do sparrows have meaning too? There is a classical story called “Sparrow Separation” where sparrows appear.
Sparrow Cage Story In that story, sparrows first fly around freely, but they become weak and die, so they get put in a birdcage. This might hint at the Five Elders who first fought for freedom but got trapped in Pangaea Castle (the birdcage) by Im-sama’s hands.
Crocodile Connection On the cover page, Crocodile was playing in sand with six sparrows. Maybe Crocodile was playing with the Five Elders and Im-sama but escaped? That might be the weakness that Ivankov holds over him.
Family Resemblance People say she looks like Titi (Vivi’s mother) too. Family members naturally look similar, but this means a lot, right? She also looks like the woman in the photo that Sanji found on the St. Bliss ship in Sky Island arc. St. Bliss was from South Blue though.
Generational Confusion If Vivi and someone are twins, then the mother’s enemy side is the grandchild? Or have the Arabasta royal family been marrying relatives? With Oda’s style, I cannot completely deny this possibility.
Chapter Number Theory If you multiply 1103 by 1, Im-sama becomes… wait, 161 or 0? Zero times anything is zero! You failed basic education!
Nefertari Bloodline Im-sama having a face exactly like Vivi, or looking like an 800-year-old princess – isn’t the Nefertari bloodline too strong? Maybe it is like the demon Rengoku family bloodline. Ryuma and Zoro look similar too. Maybe Oda likes this kind of thing.
Almost the Same Silhouette The silhouette is almost the same! Was that cover page also about when the world’s fate changed greatly? In another manga, Naruto, when Obito first appeared on a cover page, the subtitle was “Who are you?”
Lily Flowers Oh! The flowers in the vase are lilies! Wow, really! What flowers is Vivi holding? Looks like Casablanca from the art style. Casablanca is a type of lily.
Marriage Between Relatives Maybe it is a family with many marriages between relatives? I heard ancient Egyptian royalty had normal marriages between relatives. Egyptian royal family and horse bloodline papers sometimes give funny results that hurt my stomach. Horse bloodline papers are more careful about inbreeding.
Story Necessity To involve Vivi in the story, they need to do at least this much. Just from appearance, Im-Vivi possibility still exists maybe?
Sabo’s Misunderstanding If the Im-Lily theory = looking exactly like Vivi, then Sabo’s guy might misunderstand that Vivi killed Cobra. Actually, I have a strong feeling he will definitely misunderstand.
Lack of Recognition Vivi and Sabo do not know each other, and probably only people among the original 20 kings know about Queen Lily. Cobra was surprised just by seeing Im-sama’s appearance because it looks like someone he knows well who should not be in this place.
Vivi’s Alibi Problem Vivi shook off her guard Lucci to look for Garp. Unless Lucci secretly continued guarding her after that, no one can prove Vivi’s whereabouts. Im might claim “Nefertari Vivi was on the Empty Throne.”
Oda’s Style Im is not Vivi, but Im is Vivi? If we ask whether Oda would do this kind of thing or not, he would do it. Oda and Kishimoto are friends, and when Naruto ended, there were cover page collaborations.
Orange Flower Meaning In the color version, orange flower language means innocence, romance, and happy feelings. What Vivi holds looks like pansies. The fruit is like what we often see in Sabo and Ace cover page illustrations – devil fruit? Or the apple of knowledge from paradise expulsion?
Personal Theory My personal theory is maybe it combines paradise expulsion’s apple of knowledge plus Greek golden apple legend.
Pansy Name Origin When I researched pansies, in French it is “pensée” which comes from “thoughts” or “thinking.”
Lily Symbolism Lilies in ancient Egypt symbolized fertility and were flowers offered to the mother goddess Isis. In Christianity, they symbolize Virgin Mary. By the way, the color that symbolizes Virgin Mary is blue.
Vivi’s Blue Hair Vivi’s blue hair represents desert fertility = rain color, I think. But she is the only one whose color stands out. Also, when I looked up Vivi’s name meaning, something like “living” (being kept alive) came up. It seems to be Latin.
Maybe Just Two Lilies Maybe there were just two lilies? Arabasta arc had many lily flowers, right? The flower that Crocodile made wither after absorbing water from the cup was also a lily.
Coincidence or Intention Sometimes things that seem meaningful might just be coincidence, but I cannot tell if it is coincidence or intentional. I wish they would publish a One Piece guidebook after the series ends and answer everything. I think that could make money again.
Unintended Connections Even without intention, there are parts that connect to later developments, which is amazing. If we think Luffy’s name and Lucci’s name meanings are coincidence, then it is just manga god level.
Merry Dance Connection Why is the woman who was doing the Merry Dance at the center of the story? The series is Wonderland. Maybe it is a Nefertari traditional secret technique? This means Im-sama can also do Merry Dance, and Im-sama’s swirling eyes were foreshadowing for Merry Dance!
Secret Technique Five Elders, now is the time for that technique – the secret Merry Dance! What is Im-sama, a clone?
Twin Switch Theory If Im-sama and Vivi are twins, couldn’t they switch places somewhere without being noticed? Well, asking questions that only Vivi knows might solve this easily. (The crew mark decided in Arabasta)
Sabo’s Perspective From witness Sabo’s perspective, Vivi was sitting on the Empty Throne and assassinated Cobra. Vivi’s bust being as big as lilies… considering the possibility of mistaking her for Vivi, maybe Sabo took blame for Cobra’s assassination not just to use it for revolution, but because he didn’t want to upset Luffy by telling him his friend did something terrible like parent-killing.
Father-Daughter Resemblance Im-sama and Vivi might look alike to a level that surprises father King Cobra. From Sabo’s viewpoint, Vivi was sitting on the Empty Throne and killed her father King Cobra. He might tell Dragon and Ivankov about this, or he might stay quiet because he knows she is Luffy’s friend.
Wapol’s Role That is what Wapol is for (meta-wise). Vivi and him guarantee each other’s innocence, but maybe Vivi is being protected at Morgans’ place?
Revolutionary Expansion If revolution expands because of King Cobra’s death responsibility, maybe Dragon thinks “he was a king who got killed by his own daughter” and lightly evaluates him with misunderstanding.
Sabo’s Brother Move The possibility that Sabo was not lying but just did his usual big brother move to protect Luffy from getting hurt is too interesting!