Oda reveals a special subtype of haki

This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Key recommendations

• Haki in One Piece includes Observation Color, Weapon Color, and Supreme King Color with advanced subtypes.
• Shanks possesses a unique Haki ability, Conqueror's Killing, which prevents enemies from using Observation Haki.
• Fans can officially read One Piece on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps, and the next chapter, One Piece 1132, will be released on December 1, 2024.

One piece has officially entered the Final Saga, which means that the strongest and most powerful characters from the entire series are now gathered in one place. Fans know that the Final Saga is where Oda will go all out with the most powerful characters, such as the members of the Four Emperors, the Five Elders, Imu, and people like the senior members of the Navy along with members. of the Revolutionary Army and even of the Knights of God. This arc is in many ways chaotic, but not in a bad way. You see the strongest characters show their strength and display all where they are at the peak of the era.

Of course, when talking about the powerful powers that exist in One piece world and are wielded specifically by those at the top, Haki comes to mind. Of course, the concept of Haki existed in One piece for over a decade now, and fans have seen many strong forms of it over time. However, there are still forms of Haki that fans don't know much about. More recently, Oda revealed a special form of Haki that is uniquely wielded by a single individual, and that person is none other than the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and the most powerful Haki user of the current era, Shanks.

Known types of haki in one piece

• Haki has two general types
• A third can be found among a select few

Fans know that Haki is a spiritual power that exists in One piece world. In general, Haki exists throughout the world, but only a select few individuals have been able to awaken it. Haki can be divided into two types. These are Observation Color, also known as Observation Haki, and Weapon Color, also known as Armament Haki. Both types of Haki are found in every individual of One piece world, but they need awakening to be used. Simply put, Observation Haki allows you to gain a sixth sense. The user can sense things like emotions, nearby threats, increase power levels, presence around them, and even hear people's voices far away. It allows them to see incoming attacks and danger in their mind's eye, react to them accordingly, and be incredibly alert to enemies.

The power to never doubt yourself, that is true power! – Rayleigh

When it comes to Armament Haki, fans know that this power allows the user to manifest their spiritual power and use it as armor for both offense and defense. It also allows the user to bypass any defenses afforded by Devil Fruit abilities and make contact with the physical body underneath, such as with the Logia devil fruits in the One Piece world. Haki thus becomes a key weapon, especially in the new world.

There is also a third very rare subtype of Haki called Supreme King Color, also known as Conqueror's Haki. However, Conqueror's Haki is not present in every world. This Haki is present in only one in a million people, and even among them, only a handful manage to awaken it. Conqueror's Haki is a very special power that allows the user to impose their will on others. It is essentially a power to cause intimidation and to assert one's own dominance in situations that call for it. Conqueror's Haki can also be used to tame animals, on the same principle of dominance, and at the same time can also be infused, similar to Armament Haki. Once infused, Conqueror's Haki allows the user to deal deadly damage to enemies and takes the potency of attacks to the next level. According to Kaido, only a handful of the strongest can use the power to infuse the conqueror's Haki.

As fans know, these are the normal types of Haki that have been introduced in the series thus far. It goes without saying that they are very powerful, but how they are used depends on the user using them. For example, Eustass Kid is a very bad Haki user and has shown no signs of being able to use it skillfully. Luffy, on the other hand, is a master user of Haki. Then there are people like Shanks who are absolute masters of this ability and have access to some rare forms that are unique to them.

There is more to Haki than fans know

Haki subtypes can be deadly in battle

Fans know that Haki exists as the three types described in its base form. However, Haki can be expanded and used in unique ways. For example, the power of the Seeing Color can be advanced and used to see the future itself. This is one of the advanced forms of Observation Haki. Haki weaponry can be sent directly inside a target's light bodies and destroy them from the inside without even touching them. This power is called Internal Destruction Haki, and it's definitely on a completely different level.

Then there is the Supreme King Infusion power, which was already talked about a little earlier. Clearly, these are special subtypes of the same forms of Haki. But, there are other subtypes that fans know very little about.

You can infuse conqueror's Haki, right? – Luffy

When talking about rare subtypes, Shanks comes to mind. For example, in the Wano Country arc, Shanks used the power to paralyze an enemy as strong as Greenbull from afar. He sent out a bolt of Haki and even managed to communicate with Green Bull through his Haki as his voice could be heard clearly. This is a very rare subtype of Haki that fans know absolutely nothing about, and Shanks remains the only user. Clearly, this type of Haki is unique to Shanks, and there are certainly more rare forms of Haki.

Shanks Killing Conqueror's Haki observation

Shanks can kill Observation Haki with his Supreme King color

The rarest form of Conqueror's Haki known to fans to exist One piece it belongs to none other than Shanks. It is a subtype of Conqueror's Haki that is known as Conqueror's Killing. This Haki was described by Oda himself when he designed the character for Shanks for One Piece Film Red. According to Oda, Shanks possesses a unique Haki ability that falls under the Conqueror's Haki category and allows Shanks to prevent his enemies from using Observation Haki and see into the future. This is an incredibly special power that can permanently shut down Shanks' enemies. Although the principle of how this power works has not been clearly revealed, what fans do know is that it works on the concept of intimidation and dominance. This essentially ties it to Conqueror's Haki and establishes it as an advanced form of this type of Haki.

Shanks' enemies are essentially unable to see the future, and given that he himself can see it for over 10 seconds and can attack at lightning speeds, most battles against Shanks are likely over before they even begin.

Shanks clearly has many advanced subtypes of Haki under his belt, some of which he probably hasn't even revealed. It's only when Oda focuses on this character and expands on it greatly that fans can see the true extent of his capabilities.

One Piece can be read through Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1132, is set for December 1, 2024.