One Piece has given us ample hints that Blackbeard could be immune to Imu’s Domi Reversi, with his unique powers and the three soul theory.
Imu has now used Domi Reversi several times in a single arc in One Piece. Itâs more than we ever expected them to be active at this point in the story, but the terrifying display of their powers makes it worth it. In Chapter 1163, we witness them use it on Rocks D. Xebec, and wonder if Blackbeard will ever be subject to the same fate. However, there are reasons he wonât even be affected.
Blackbeard is one of the most dangerous and peculiar characters in One Piece. He possesses two Devil Fruits, which should be impossible; he doesnât sleep at all, his personality switches frequently, and now, heâs the son of Rocks D. Xebec and a Davy clan member. If anyone can defy Domi Reversiâs overwhelming power, itâs him.
Blackbeardâs Most Popular Theory Makes Him Immune to Domi Reversi
Ever since Blackbeard was introduced into One Piece, theories have been rampant about him. His odd introduction in the Jaya Arc, where Luffy and Zoro noticed he wasnât just a âhim,â but âthey,â hinted that they could sense more than one soul within him. The most popular theory is that he has three souls, considering heâs also on the hunt for a third Devil Fruit.
Another hint that Blackbeard has three souls is that he never sleeps. In Chapter 966, after the three-day and three-night clash between the Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates, Buggy and Shanks gossip about him. The former told the latter he heard Blackbeard never sleeps, not even when a truce was formed and the battle ended.
The only way it would be possible for him not to sleep is if another soul took over his body for the duration he had to rest. Any normal human would need rest to refresh and be ready for the next day. Blackbeard, surviving on no sleep, has to be a side effect of having three souls.
The last hint we have is how Blackbeardâs personality changes drastically. He can go from villainous to friendly and almost charming. Now that Rocks D. Xebecâs true personality has been exposed, many One Piece fans believe itâs his soul in his son.
Overall, if Blackbeard does have three souls, Domi Reversi might not work on him. He can easily switch to another soul, which isnât affected by Imuâs powers. It does sound like a plausible cheat code that overrides Domi Reversi if it targets souls rather than the physical body.
The Yami Yami no Mi Might Be the Ultimate Counter to Domi Reversi
The Yami Yami no Mi is a dangerous Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows Blackbeard to create, control, and transform into darkness. He can make black holes that pull his targets into their gravitational pull. However, its most unique ability is to negate the powers of other Devil Fruits.
Thus, if Domi Reversi is a result of Imuâs Devil Fruit and not because they are a legitimate demon, the Yami Yami no Mi can cancel it out. It wouldnât even touch the hair on Blackbeardâs head before he negates it. He demonstrated it with Ace, so he does know of this power.
Itâs also common knowledge that Blackbeard has been chasing after the Yami Yami no Mi for decades and murdered Thatch to obtain it. After the pain Imu and the World Government brought to God Valley, he might not be after its power but the immunity against Domi Reversi.
Domi Reversi can make your loved ones turn against you. Blackbeard probably witnessed his father, Rocks D. Xebec, under the effects of it, slaughter members of the Davy clan and his mother, Eris. Obtaining the Yami Yami no Mi was his safety blanket, ensuring that he would never become a target of it, knowing what it does to someone.
