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The two supreme powers inOne Piece, Haki and Devil Fruits have reigned supreme in the pirate world for almost three decades now. Eiichiro Oda has made it quite clear that there is no other power that could challenge Haki and Devil Fruit users. However, the past few arcs have mainly focused on Haki abilities and techniques.
Haki is a form of energy that is manifested through willpower, and the stronger the willpower, the more energy it will generate. Although initially it was deemed a rare form of ability, ever since the Straw Hat Pirates entered the New World, Haki users have significantly increased, and new forms of the mysterious ability are continuously being introduced.
While this power has proved to be even better than the power of Devil Fruits, there is one problem with Haki that has gotten worse with time. According to many fans, the concept of Haki keeps on changing, and this problem has led to fans developing hatred towards it inOne Piece.
The Supreme Power of Haki inOne Piece
The popularity of Haki amongOne Piecefans came from the fact that it was a rare phenomenon and most of the people around the world never even learned about its existence. And although it could be mastered through training and hard work, there were some aspects of it that were only accessible to the important characters in the series.
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Haki was divided into three parts: Observation, Armament, and Conquerors. Observation Haki heightened the senses of the user, giving them an additional advantage. Armament Haki allowed them to manifest their energy around their body parts to make them stronger and better. And finally, Conqueror’s Haki allowed its users to bend anyone to their will and overpower them.
Although the concept of Haki was introduced a little late in the story,Eiichiro Odahad already foreshadowed it, giving fans hints about the mysterious power. And now thatOne Piecehas reached the final saga, it has been established that Haki is the main component to earn any kind of status in theOne Pieceworld.
The Concept of Haki is Getting Worse
Initially,One Piecefans were mesmerized by the concept of Haki. A rare phenomenon that could counter the attacks of the most unique and powerful Devil Fruit users. But with the story moving forward,the concept of Haki became more complexand overpowering.
Many different kinds of variants for the mysterious abilities started making it into the narrative.
Be it Advanced Conqueror’s or Advanced Observation, the complexity of Haki techniques kept growing and then suddenly lost its importance in the series. This made fans question the unique ability and its actual importance in theOne Piecenarrative.
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Another problem that fans had with Haki is that it became even stronger than Devil Fruit. Initially, it was used only to counter the attacks of Devil Fruit users (especially Logia-type). But now Hakican even undo the effects of Devil Fruits, which kind of questions the importance of Devil Fruits inOne Piece. Thus, unless Oda makes the concept of Haki a little more clear, it would only lose its significance in the story.
One Pieceis available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
Senior Writer
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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