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Haki (覇気 Ambition?) is a mysterious force that is found in every living being in the One Piece world. It is not that different from the normal senses. However, most people do not notice it or fail in awakening it. Broadly, there are two types of Haki common to everyone, given the proper training; however, there is a third type that only a certain group of "chosen ones" are said to possess.[1]

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[edit] About

“ 'Haki' is a power that lies dormant in all the world's creatures... 'Presence', 'fighting spirit' and 'intimidation'... It is not different from the things that humans can naturally sense such as these... 'The act of not doubting'. That is strength! ”

— Silvers Rayleigh explaining Haki to Luffy at the start of his training.

Haki, unnamed at the time, was first seen when Shanks used it against the Lord of the Coast to save Luffy when he was a child from the wrath of the Sea King.[2] The term "Haki" was first coined and used much later when Blackbeard was commenting on Luffy's bounty in Jaya,[3] and was hinted at during Shanks' visit with Whitebeard.[4] The underlying concepts of Haki were introduced during the Sabaody Archipelago and Amazon Lily Arcs.[5] The concept was clearly explained by Rayleigh to Luffy at the start of the latter's training on Rusukaina Island.[1]

Haki is dormant in every living person, but it's rare for most people to ever awaken that ability. Intense training can awaken it, as can extreme shock, such as with Coby during the battle of Marineford.

[edit] Types of Haki

Haki is separated into three categories: Kenbunshoku Haki, which grants users a sixth sense of the world around them and limited precognitive abilities; Busōshoku Haki, which allows the user to use their spirit as armor to defend against attacks or to make their own attacks more potent; and Haōshoku Haki, a rare type of Haki only one in a million can use which grants the user the ability to overpower the will of others. Most people who can use Haki tend to have a type they're better at and as a result focus on that type. However, a person can improve their abilities with all the types of haki, it just requires more work.[1]

[edit] Kenbunshoku Haki

Boa Sandersonia uses Kenbunshoku Haki to predict Luffy's movements.

Kenbunshoku Haki (見聞色, Color of Observation), known as Mantra (心綱 (マントラ), Mantora; kanji means "Mind Rope") in Skypiea, is a form of Haki that allows the user to sense the presence of others, even if they are concealed from view or too far to see naturally. When using this type of Haki, one can predict an opponent's moves shortly before they make them, thereby making the attack that much easier to evade. This prediction appears to the user as an image or brief "premonition" of what the opponent will do in the user's mind's eye, and the damage the user will take if the attack "hits" for real. It appears that the more killer intent the enemy has the easier they are to predict, though more skilled users can predict future moves regardless of whether there are ambient murderous intents or not.[1]

It was first introduced under the name Mantra when Satori used it to fight Sanji, Luffy, and Usopp as they went through the Ordeal of Balls.[6] Aisa is the only known Shandian who has this ability. It served as a plot point when she helped Luffy locate Enel. It varied in strength between users, with Enel's being the strongest. With his Devil Fruit, the Goro Goro no Mi, Enel could pick up electromagnetic waves, allowing him to overhear conversations and everything around him thus this extended the range of his Mantra to cover roughly all of Skypiea.[7] By comparison, most of the other priests could only keep track of people nearby.

The first time it was seen being used and referred to as Haki was during Luffy's battle on Amazon Lily with the Boa Sisters. Later, when Rayleigh explained Haki to him, Luffy recognized Kenbunshoki Haki as Mantra. Rayleigh told him that they are the same thing.[8][1][9]

Though the technique allows the user to predict most attacks, it can be circumvented by various means. It cannot predict inherently random attacks. For example, Luffy managed to bypass Enel's Mantra by bouncing his fists off a nearby wall, to prevent himself and thus Enel from knowing where they would land. It can't detect a target if they are inside another living being such as when Enel failed to discern the presence of Luffy inside the giant snake Nola, only detecting him after he escaped. It also doesn't make the user any faster than normal, so the user's ability to dodge is dependent on their speed. For example, Enel was unable to avoid Luffy's finishing move because it was moving too fast. It also seems to falter if the user loses their concentration such as when Satori lost the control of his Mantra when Luffy unexpectedly brought the string of exploding balls right to him, enabling Luffy to grab him from behind when the smoke cleared, and Gedatsu lost to Chopper because he lost his concentration and his Mantra faltered.

[edit] Known Kenbunshoku Haki Users

So far, these are the only people confirmed to be able to use this type of Haki.

[edit] Busōshoku Haki

Rayleigh making use of Busōshoku Haki against Kizaru's Logia ability.

Busōshoku Haki (武装色, Color of Armaments) allows the user to create a force similar to an invisible armor around themselves.[1] Similar to Tekkai, this allows the user to defend against attacks that would otherwise cause them harm. Only significant physical force can overcome this defense. For example, Luffy striking Boa Marigold hard enough with Gear Second moves to send her reeling.

With training, it can be further honed into a weapon with which to strike others. It can be used to augment the user's physical attacks, projected ahead of the user as pure sheer force, or imbued in weapons to increase their effectiveness. Any attack enhanced by Haki hits immensely harder than it would normally. The Kuja's Haki-imbued arrows, for example, are capable of penetrating solid stone.[17]

This type of Haki also has the ability to bypass the powers of a Devil Fruit user, striking the "substantial body" beneath whatever protection the fruit provides, even in the case of body-altering Devil Fruits such as Logia users. However, this ability is not absolute, as demonstrated when Logia-user Akainu recovered from a Haki-imbued sword slash from Vista that otherwise would have been fatal.

[edit] Techniques

[edit] Known Busōshoku Haki Users

So far, these are the only people confirmed to be able to use this type of Haki.

[edit] Haōshoku Haki

Luffy's Haōshoku Haki, unleashed unknowingly.

Haōshoku Haki (覇王色, Color of the Conquering King) is a rare form of Haki that cannot be attained through training and only one in a million people are born with it. It was first demonstrated by Shanks, when he used it to scare off a Sea King. Later on, during a meeting with Whitebeard, he used it to knock out most of the crew and cause physical damage to the Moby Dick, which the few still standing attributed to his superior Haki.[1] Luffy first displayed the effects of this type of Haki against Duval's bull, Motobaro, much to everyone's confusion. He displayed it again on Amazon Lily while battling the Boa sisters, knocking out a large portion of the audience observing the match, despite all of them being accustomed to regular Haki usage. This is also the first time it is referred to by name.[8]

This type of Haki grants the user the ability to overpower the wills of others. The most common usage in the series so far is knocking those with weak wills unconscious.[4][28] Whilst inexperienced users are restricted to merely overpowering the will of one individual or blindly knocking out weak-willed people around them, those with more expertise can pick out weak-willed individuals in a large group and knock them out without affecting those around them.[5] However, those with stronger wills can resist or even ignore the effects of Haōshoku Haki. According to Rayleigh, while this type of Haki cannot be attained through training, it can be improved through training, as it grows as the users spirit grows. It seems that upon recovery, victims of Haōshoku Haki experience the sensation of chills running through their body, though it presumably wears off after a short period.

[edit] Known Haōshoku Haki Users

So far, these are the only people confirmed to possess this type of Haki:

[edit] Anime and Manga Differences

[edit] Translation and Dub Issues

The term "Haki" is a word that has multiple meanings when translated into English. It can mean "ambition", "will power", "drive" and "aspiration" to name a few.

In the 4kids dub of the game One Piece: Pirates Carnival and edited FUNimation TV episodes, Mantra is known as Mantora. In the uncut versions of the Funi episodes, it is called Mantra.

Though Haōshoku is translatable to "king", it refers to a "warring king" or "conqueror", one who rules by power and conquest. The term "Overlord" has been used by some translators.

In the recent simulcast episodes by FUNimation, they have chosen to use the term "Haki energy" despite official FUNimation translators wanting to use the term "ambition". This was apparently Toei's decision perhaps based on what the Viz Manga has decided to use. In the video game, One Piece: Unlimited Adventure, which was dubbed by Funimation, "Haki" was translated as "Ambition". It is not clear what term will be used in the Funimation DVD releases, or if it will even contain this term, but "Haki energy" appears to be what they are currently using in the simulcast.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Rayleigh explains Haki.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 1 Chapter 1 and Episode 4, The Lord of the Coast flees from Shanks.
  3. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 25 Chapter 234 and Episode 151, Blackbeard is surprised at Luffy's bounty.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 45 Chapter 434 and Episode 316, Shanks knocks out various members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 52 Chapter 503 and Episode 397, Silvers Rayleigh knocks out a large group of people in the Human Auction House.
  6. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 26 Chapter 246 and Episode 160, First usage of mantra.
  7. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 30 Chapter 278 and Episode 182, Enel explains his power and how it effects his Mantra.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 53 Chapter 519 and Episode 413, Luffy fights Sandersonia and Marigold.
  9. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Mantra is revealed to be Haki.
  10. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 28 Chapter 264 and Episode 173, Aisa's mantra is revealed.
  11. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Luffy understands that Sandersonia used Kenbunshoku Haki against him.
  12. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 57 Chapter 522 and Episode 461, Whitebeard avoids more than 100 surprise attacks by Ace, sometimes even while sleeping.
  13. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 57 Chapter 557 and Episode 466, Whitebeard is aware of Crocodile approaching behind him and does not even move before Luffy interfered.
  14. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 58 Chapter 563 and Episode 472, Marco says that Whitebeard has normally the power to avoid any surprise attack, even the ones coming from friends.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 One Piece Manga - Vol. 61 Chapter 599, Luffy avoided a bullet with Kenbunshoku Haki.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 One Piece Manga and Anime- Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Rayleigh uses each kind of Haki.
  17. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 53 Chapter 516 and Episode 410, Marguerite says that the Haki is used in the Kuja weapons.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 58 Chapter 564 and Episode 473, The three Admirals are protecting the Execution Platform from an air quake.
  19. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 57 Chapter 559 and Episode 468, Hancock kicks Smoker away despite his Logia intangibility.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 53 Chapter 519 and Episode 413, Marigold and Sandersonia damage Luffy despite him being rubber.
  21. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 59 Chapter 575, Whitebeard injures Akainu twice despite his Logia intangibility.
  22. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 57 Chapter 560 and Episode 469, Jozu injures Crocodile despite his Logia intangibility.
  23. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 58 Chapter 567, Jozu injures Aokiji despite his Logia intangibility.
  24. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 57 Chapter 554 and Episode 463, Marco kicks Kizaru away despite his Logia intangibility.
  25. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 61 Chapter 597 and Episode 516, Sentoumaru's Ashigara Dokkoi is Busoushoku Haki being used.
  26. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 59 Chapter 579, Shanks blocks Akainu's magma fist with his sword.
  27. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 59 Chapter 574, Vista attacks Akainu despite Akainu's Logia ability.
  28. ↑ SBS One Piece Manga - Vol. 58 Chapter 570, Oda confirms that knocking out people is a Haōshoku Haki ability.
  29. ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime - Vol. 53 Chapter 519 and Episode 413, Boa Hancock is confirmed as Haōshoku Haki User.
  30. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 58 Chapter 570, Shanks and Whitebeard are confirmed as Haōshoku Haki Users.
  31. ↑ One Piece Manga - Vol. 61 Chapter 599, Luffy uses Haōshoku Haki against the Impostor Straw Hat Pirates.

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