In the latest chapter of Weekly Shonen Jump’s ONE PIECE, Roronoa Zoro awakens Conqueror’s Haki (Haoshoku Haki), and reactions poured into a thread on 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G board). With Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji now all wielding Conqueror’s Haki, some posters got hyped, saying “he’s basically the Pirate King already,” while others pointed to the power’s growing inflation, calling it a “bargain sale” and saying it “feels like a dying mobile game.” The thread also drew debate over the differences between Conqueror’s, Armament, and Observation Haki, and over the gender imbalance among characters who possess it.
What's with the "self-deprecation" bit?
Does that mean he can't use Conqueror's Haki on women?
Actually, come to think of it, there's no female character who wields Conqueror's Haki, huh
Yamato's about the only candidate, isn't she?
…is that seriously where this is headed? 🥴
Zoro — has Conqueror's Haki
Sanji — has Conqueror's Haki
Yeah, he's basically the Pirate King already at this point
Even among Conqueror's Haki users there's a difference in personal strength and Haki power, you know
This Haki system is turning into a stat-grind, it's losing its charm
Beating a guy like that doesn't raise Zoro's standing one bit
Is he gonna turn into some kind of "Bariyard" or what?
Well, they're the core crew of the future Pirate King, so it's fine if they've got the makings of kings
Bargain sale aside, they went and introduced enemies you literally can't beat without Conqueror's Haki, so now it feels like a gacha game in its dying end-of-service update
That's just him playing it off like it doesn't hurt
He said it'd go back to normal and tried to reattach it, and it just plopped right back off
2. Ō (King): ruler of a single nation
3. Haō (Conqueror King): a king who has subjugated other nations through strength ← We are here
4. Teiō / Kōtei (Emperor): one who stands above kings
5. Taitei (Grand Emperor): an especially great one among emperors
6. Tenshi (Son of Heaven): the highest earthly rank, granted by heaven's mandate
7. Tentei / Jōtei (Heavenly Emperor): ruler of the heavens
8. Kami (God): a being beyond humanity
Nah, if the owner dies the Devil Fruit's power just relocates somewhere else, so they lock him up to keep things certain
There'd be no point killing him
The Summit War was kind of underwhelming, honestly
Even Whitebeard barely used any Haki
It's basically no different from the Bara Bara (Chop-Chop) Fruit
His body regenerates because he's made a contract with a Devil Fruit user
It's the Ibara Ibara (Thorn-Thorn) Fruit — turns his whole body into thorns
He fights with a sword that gets stronger the angrier he gets
It's so easy to become one that people were calling it the "Super Saiyan bargain sale," lol
Well, he was told to "know thyself," after all
Whoaaa! Odacchi, whoaaaaa!
I think Sanji didn't need to be crazy strong — being a support character would've been fine. During the Arlong Park arc he could've been one of the "Big 3," but after that his role should've just been supporting Luffy and Zoro through his actual specialty: cooking
If you think of the ratio like a pro baseball team's first-string regulars, then a guy like Toshihiko Kuramoto would count as having Conqueror's Haki
What was even the point of Armament Haki…
Oda: "I went and made the same mistake I did with Crocodine again… tried to keep it simple this time with just three types, but yeah, that didn't work out either, lol"
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
In the ONE PIECE story, Conqueror’s Haki (Haoshoku Haki) has long been portrayed as an exceedingly rare power — unlike Armament or Observation Haki, it can’t be trained into existence and only manifests in those born with the innate talent for it. Early in the story it was a special power wielded by only a handful of characters, like Luffy and Shanks, but as the series has progressed, more and more characters have gained it, and with Zoro’s awakening this time, the three core members — Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji — now all possess Conqueror’s Haki. This is exactly where opinion split in the thread: some argued it “only makes sense for the main crew to all have it,” while others grew cooler on the trend, saying it’s “been inflated by handing it out too easily.” Points the story itself hasn’t clarified — like how Conqueror’s Haki compares in strength to Armament Haki, and the fact that almost no female characters possess it — also became subjects of speculation.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Roronoa Zoro Awakens Conqueror’s Haki WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.”
