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The story
In the latest chapter of One Piece, Zoro ties on his bandana and unleashes Conqueror’s Haki, sparking a flood of reactions on 5ch’s Nanidemo Jikkyo G board. Rather than excitement, the thread was dominated by complaints about the art — “the direction has gotten worse,” “it used to hit harder with one big splash panel” — along with pointed remarks that Conqueror’s Haki has become so common among characters that it now amounts to a “bargain sale.” Commenters also noted the still-blurry distinction between Armament and Observation Haki, and voiced concern over creator Eiichiro Oda’s health amid his frequent hiatuses — the thread blending genuine excitement with a sense of fatigue toward the long-running series.
What people said
Back in the day this would've been one big, impactful splash panel
So cool 🤮
Probably meant as a buff for Devil Fruit users — otherwise nobody would need crewmates
Like Joy Boy did, Haki can apparently be stored in objects — so maybe Usopp could load Luffy's Conqueror's Haki into a bullet and snipe with it? Probably
Fishman Island arc
Rubber-boy: "That's nothing but doping!!" (mocking nickname for Luffy)
A hose?
Is this really what used to be Japan's top-selling manga? Genuinely sad
Shaking
Trembling
Tears and snot gushing everywhere
⭐︎To be continued!!! Next issue: on hiatus
Guess Oda still thinks Enel's goofy faces are eternally funny
Let's pretend Somars never happened
Imagine if Mr. 1 had freaked out in fear right before getting sliced apart — that would've ruined the whole scene
How's the story even going to handle the villains in the Laugh Tale arc…?
Couldn't they have at least kept it limited to the top of each faction?
I assumed they'd each master their own type and cover for each other in battle
Usopp could've specialized in Observation Haki too — just coating his bullets with Haki would already make him decently useful
Probably came up with several versions of the same cliffhanger and couldn't decide which one to use
Seriously, I wish the pacing would pick up — at this rate who knows how many more years this'll drag on
Also he just looks like he's acting tough against some nobody
He's a senior officer under the final boss's crew
Well, his base strength is probably around Jinbe's level — he's just buffed by Im-sama
I used to think it was a special-bloodline Haki, like a 'king's vessel' or something tied to the Will of D. — but now that Zoro can use it, it's just become a confusing mess of a concept
Didn't they just call it 'presence/intimidation'?
Apparently it's about 'the self,' lol
Honestly it's just psyching yourself up, wrapping yourself in an aura, and punching or slashing — there's basically no difference from Armament Haki
And of course nobody explains why that alone can cut through an immortal's heart
Background and Talking Points
Conqueror’s Haki was originally portrayed as a rare trait held by only a handful of figures, such as Whitebeard and Shanks, but in recent years more and more characters — even within the Straw Hat crew itself — have gained the ability, leading commenters to describe the setting as having inflated to the point of a “Conqueror’s Haki bargain sale.” The fact that the story keeps moving forward without clearly explaining the difference between Armament and Observation Haki has fed complaints that the series has become “less a battle of abilities and more a Haki stat-check.” On the art side, many readers unfavorably compared this chapter’s paneling to the impact of past full-page splash panels, calling the direction “degraded,” compounded by ongoing worries over Eiichiro Oda’s health given his frequent hiatuses. Zoro’s bandana has long served as a visual cue for a Haki awakening, but this time many readers felt that on its own it fell flat.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nanidemo Jikkyo G) thread “Zoro Finally Ties On His Bandana and Masters Conqueror’s Haki!!!!!!”
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