I'm feeling some headache inducing deja vu right about now.
Is Haki a Technique? Should it be Translated?
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I'm feeling some headache inducing deja vu right about now.
No there won't be because I've said all I have to say and I'm not going to press the issue any further, translating haki to "ambition" is a different story.
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The newest solution for all natural male enhancement "Kingbition".
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Oh, I forgot to talk about this last night. Since I guess "Ambition" is probably the best choice for a translation, as it can fit well and read will in most situations, and certainly gets the play on words across, it would probably be better to just use that same word in every situation (even Blackbeard's). I mean, if the Japanese are confused, should we also be confused? Seems to be what Oda intended, to a degree. Of course in certain areas like AL it could be preceded by something like "power of" or something, but yeah. So that has been answered, more or less. Of course something like this deserves a hefty translation note when used.
So about howshouldisaythiswasushouku Ambition (覇王色). I would love to have that cleared up a bit more. Too bad Aohige isn't around and pretty much everyone else avoids this thread like a disease. Oh well. We clearly have "king" (王) and "color" (色) mixed in there, and then there is the first kanji from haki (覇気) in there for "supreme" (覇) or whatever it means. That's probably where most of my curiousity lies. Again, I like how some people used "Overlord" since it kind of gets the King and Supreme into one term, and certainly adds on the "conquors by force" vibe to it, but I am still not sure. Then there is the color thing. Can (色) mean anything other than color? What about when coupled with the other kana/kanji? I've seen aspect and quality, which both attempt to give that unique identifier or whatever to the "type" of Ambition it is. I dunno. I like color. Does it sound weird?
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I vote for "kingbition".
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I vote for "kingbition".
Start using it in serious discussions and see if it catches on, in the meantime, "kingbition" condoms: Made for a king, because your protection is our highest ambition.
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Oh, I forgot to talk about this last night. Since I guess "Ambition" is probably the best choice for a translation, as it can fit well and read will in most situations, and certainly gets the play on words across, it would probably be better to just use that same word in every situation (even Blackbeard's). I mean, if the Japanese are confused, should we also be confused? Seems to be what Oda intended, to a degree. Of course in certain areas like AL it could be preceded by something like "power of" or something, but yeah. So that has been answered, more or less. Of course something like this deserves a hefty translation note when used.
I've never thought about it this way, but I kind of like this idea. Oda has definitely been using this word 'haki' for a while. I want to go check now to see if it's the same kanji back when Blackbeard first met Luffy, and when Shanks entered Whitebeard's ship.
If this is the case, then it's quite obvious that Oda wants this word to have a certain ambiguity. Since there are two situations we've seen it mentioned. One being the use of "ambition", as in "You have great ambition, I expected that much of you" like when BB says this to Luffy. The other being, "Wow, that punch didn't even has his ambition behind it" like when Luffy uses it against the amazonians.
I'm sure one of the archive junkers can quickly pull up the scans from these previous chapters, otherwise, i'll look when I get home. I think having this data will help us pin-point Oda's intention with the use of the word.
But I really like the idea that the exact intention and description are still vague and Oda wants to keep it that way until he can use Luffy as a means to give us a full description and understanding of this "ambition".So about howshouldisaythiswasushouku Ambition (覇王色). I would love to have that cleared up a bit more. Too bad Aohige isn't around and pretty much everyone else avoids this thread like a disease. Oh well. We clearly have "king" (王) and "color" (色) mixed in there, and then there is the first kanji from haki (覇気) in there for "supreme" (覇) or whatever it means. That's probably where most of my curiosity lies. Again, I like how some people used "Overlord" since it kind of gets the King and Supreme into one term, and certainly adds on the "conquoers by force" vibe to it, but I am still not sure. Then there is the color thing. Can (色) mean anything other than color? What about when coupled with the other kana/kanji? I've seen aspect and quality, which both attempt to give that unique identifier or whatever to the "type" of Ambition it is. I dunno. I like color. Does it sound weird?
Interesting find. The online dictionary I use translate (覇) as "rule by might rather than right". I find this quite interesting. At least most translations I've read hint that the specific 'type' of 'haki' that Luffy has is one that's targeted towards a person who's meant to lead or stand above others. So this remains consistent throughout translations. My biggest confusion is in the character for color like you said. I also wonder if it can be used to give the combination of kanji a different meaning, like 'type' or 'style' or something to that nature.
We could also be reading too much into it, and it's something that Oda will develop as the story goes on, but it will never quite be explained. Or be explained way later in the story after it's considered almost common. But wait, I'm sidetracking, this discussion is about if it should be translated or not. Unless Oda explicitly states that he's changing the meaning of the word, or heavily implies that it's different in usage for his story than in the real world, it should be translated.
For example, in the recently released movie "District 9", they use the word "Prawn" to describe the aliens. Should "Prawn" be untranslated and left in English for any country that gets a subtitle of this movie. "Prawn" is being used as a derogatory term to describe the aliens, it doesn't have the same meaning as the word prawn normally has in English. Yet in this case, it'd still be best to translate this word into it's target language, because the meaning is still conveyed even in a different language.
In my opinion, a word should only be left untranslated if there is no possible way to convey the meaning in the target language. Exceptions for names, places, etc.
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Just jumping into this thread may be a bad idea, but…
I think that until Viz gets around to it, it's gonna stay Haki. Why? Just look at this thread. Everyone already knows what is meant by "haki". trying to change it to "ambition" or anything else won't stick.
Besides, Haki takes less time to say. :P
hakihakihakihakihaki <-- see?
ambitionambitionambitionambition <-- just look at that mess. -
Just jumping into this thread may be a bad idea, but…
I think that until Viz gets around to it, it's gonna stay Haki. Why? Just look at this thread. Everyone already knows what is meant by "haki".
No they don't, I guess you haven't been reading it around.
People think DEVIL FRUITS are Haki ("Aokiji is using Ice Haki!") and think people could do stuff "I'm going to use my haki on you!".
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No they don't, I guess you haven't been reading it around.
People think DEVIL FRUITS are Haki ("Aokiji is using Ice Haki!") and think people could do stuff "I'm going to use my haki on you!".
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Stupidity isn't going to be cured by translating haki.
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Me wanna Willforce for Haki! Useful and relevant for both depictions of it, and sounds western approved.
I'll be annoying with this for a while until an actual translator puts me in my place as to why it can't be.
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Just don't translate Haki… leave a trans note beside every use of "Haki" that describes what it could be translated into :D
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Just don't translate Haki… leave a trans note beside every use of "Haki" that describes what it could be translated into :D
See, here's where the problem lies.
People have stopped doing that.Look, do you see any notes that describe what "Haoushoku Haki" means?
No, because Franky House didn't put any.I've given up arguing about translating it outright in the dialog, because whenever that debate happens, the wall is always presented that "It could be an Attack so it would be a proper noun" and I have to concede that we simply don't know enough yet for me to be able to counter that logic.
When More info comes out, maybe, if this thread is still active or another comes around, we can weigh in on that.But the Fact of the Matter stands that for whatever reason, Scanlation groups have decided this word is ENTIRELY untranslatable, so much so that they havent even put NOTES!!
This scene WAS pretty important too, it's given us, what I feel was a rather important clue about Ambition. that The Man who wants to become Pirate King has the Ambition of a King.
Franky House didn't even put a NOTE, so now, well according to them this scene has NO MEANING WHATSOEVER, it's just a new random attack.
THAT'S what has me angry about Ambition (Haki). -
@Skull:
I still don't see any evidence for it being any different than say Soru or Gears, so what would it be if not a technique? And if it is a technique, then shouldn't it keep its original name as Haki like the other techniques?
http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Haki
Even this calls it an ability/technique and the way its used throughout the series and what it does makes it obvious that it is. So why the big debate over whether to call it Haki or Ambition? If its a technique and the name for it is Haki, then what is the controversy over?
its mindblowingly obvious that haki = power
the stronger you are the more haki you have.
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See, here's where the problem lies.
People have stopped doing that.[qimg]http://media.onemanga.com/mangas/00000002/000088312/18.jpg[/qimg]
Look, do you see any notes that describe what "Haoushoku Haki" means?
No, because Franky House didn't put any.I've given up arguing about translating it outright in the dialog, because whenever that debate happens, the wall is always presented that "It could be an Attack so it would be a proper noun" and I have to concede that we simply don't know enough yet for me to be able to counter that logic.
When More info comes out, maybe, if this thread is still active or another comes around, we can weigh in on that.But the Fact of the Matter stands that for whatever reason, Scanlation groups have decided this word is ENTIRELY untranslatable, so much so that they havent even put NOTES!!
This scene WAS pretty important too, it's given us, what I feel was a rather important clue about Ambition. that The Man who wants to become Pirate King has the Ambition of a King.
Franky House didn't even put a NOTE, so now, well according to them this scene has NO MEANING WHATSOEVER, it's just a new random attack.
THAT'S what has me angry about Ambition (Haki).But they left an asterisk! This implies to me that they meant to put a translation note… but are just lazy.
Anyways, I don't think that Franky House disagrees with you on this point, but rather that it was just an oversight on their part.
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See, here's where the problem lies.
People have stopped doing that.http://media.onemanga.com/mangas/00000002/000088312/18.jpg
Look, do you see any notes that describe what "Haoushoku Haki" means?
No, because Franky House didn't put any.I've given up arguing about translating it outright in the dialog, because whenever that debate happens, the wall is always presented that "It could be an Attack so it would be a proper noun" and I have to concede that we simply don't know enough yet for me to be able to counter that logic.
When More info comes out, maybe, if this thread is still active or another comes around, we can weigh in on that.But the Fact of the Matter stands that for whatever reason, Scanlation groups have decided this word is ENTIRELY untranslatable, so much so that they havent even put NOTES!!
This scene WAS pretty important too, it's given us, what I feel was a rather important clue about Ambition. that The Man who wants to become Pirate King has the Ambition of a King.
Franky House didn't even put a NOTE, so now, well according to them this scene has NO MEANING WHATSOEVER, it's just a new random attack.
THAT'S what has me angry about Ambition (Haki).Why don't you bitch to Franky House? You should stop bringing it up. You're like a broken record.
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Someone who knows japanese, should send Oda a fan letter and end this dispute once and for all. (I.e. ask if haki is a technique, or characteristic…)
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So how do we translate logia, paramecia and zoan? Imo we should leave haki untranslated because it sounds cool enough.
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Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan are written in katakana. So far as we know, that's how they should be romanized. This is how they are TRANSLITERATED.
How to TRANSLATE haki is another matter entirely.
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@dirt:
Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan are written in katakana. So far as we know, that's how they should be romanized. This is how they are TRANSLITERATED.
How to TRANSLATE haki is another matter entirely.
Well I'm not that familiar with japanese, but you mean these names have no actual meaning in japanese? For example, if we really wanted to translate them, we could say "logia" is "elementalist". And I prefer 'haki', although some people might be fed up with that name because everyone is throwing it around so much.. but best suggestion I have read is "willforce" if you really want to translate it I suppose.
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Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan are not Japanese words.
They are transliterations Oda more or less made up for the types of fruits.
By calling them Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan, we are also transliterating them from katakana.
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@dirt:
How to TRANSLATE haki is another matter entirely.
"kingbition" is clearly the best translational option.
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@dirt:
Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan are not Japanese words.
They are transliterations Oda more or less made up for the types of fruits.
By calling them Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan, we are also transliterating them from katakana.
Ok I understand now.
No we couldn't. Saying "Elemental" is just part of Oda's description of the word, nothing to do with the word itself.
What I mean is that if you wanted to use an english word, elementalist would be a good choice. But yeah if it's a made up word anyway, then it's fine as is.
Yuk.
I like "Willforce" because it's uncommon enough (unlike "ambition" or "willpower") so that you can identify it as an ability, and it convenes some of the original meaning, ie that it is a mental power. Still very much inferior to just calling it 'haki' though. Btw what is up with "kingbition" - is it a running joke to call it that or something? Sounds very awkward.
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It's a brand of male enhancement/contraceptive products. But seriously it's Urouge's translation solution for haoshoku haki.
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What was wrong with just "the King's Disposition" for that?
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A lack of humour.
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What was wrong with just "the King's Disposition" for that?
I didn't think that I'd have to say it but kingbition is supposed to be a joke…(in comes Urouge saying it isn't, lol).
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See, here's where the problem lies.
People have stopped doing that.http://media.onemanga.com/mangas/00000002/000088312/18.jpg
Look, do you see any notes that describe what "Haoushoku Haki" means?
No, because Franky House didn't put any.I've given up arguing about translating it outright in the dialog, because whenever that debate happens, the wall is always presented that "It could be an Attack so it would be a proper noun" and I have to concede that we simply don't know enough yet for me to be able to counter that logic.
When More info comes out, maybe, if this thread is still active or another comes around, we can weigh in on that.But the Fact of the Matter stands that for whatever reason, Scanlation groups have decided this word is ENTIRELY untranslatable, so much so that they havent even put NOTES!!
This scene WAS pretty important too, it's given us, what I feel was a rather important clue about Ambition. that The Man who wants to become Pirate King has the Ambition of a King.
Franky House didn't even put a NOTE, so now, well according to them this scene has NO MEANING WHATSOEVER, it's just a new random attack.
THAT'S what has me angry about Ambition (Haki).This is the next page:
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I didn't think that I'd have to say it but kingbition is supposed to be a joke…(in comes Urouge saying it isn't, lol).
I've already sent emails to cnet and gotten them to agree to use it from now on.
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'Kingbition' is hilarious…............................
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Top left panel has it translated.That's a different bubble, that used different Kanji.
They're saying because he has a "King's Ambition" he has a "King's Disposition". Completely different bubbles with Different Kanji, that's why Franky House Translated it, because it wasn't the Magical "Haoushoku Haki". -
Wouldn't the word 'Presence' work? Actually, that would work in portuguese (my native language).
Some people have a so-strong 'presence' that they influence the world around them.In Portuguese, the equivalente to Presence ('Presença') includes this 'powerfull' thing about having a lot of energy inside and affecting people with it. I don't know if that works in English the same way, though.
What do you think?
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Personally i like to call it Haki. I know what it means, and thats enough for me.
Think the english words just makes it sound silly.
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Personally i like to call it Haki. I know what it means, and thats enough for me.
Think i the english words just makes it sound silly.
Completely agree.
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It's the same as nakama… English sounds silly
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Personally i like to call it Haki. I know what it means, and thats enough for me.
Think the english words just makes it sound silly.
same here!
Even though aura would sound cool imo.
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''Haki'' is just a normal, everyday, Japanese word that Oda put emphasis on by putting the character in quotations, from what the RAWs tell me.
Point is, it has been emphasized in this series, and always contains quotes around it.
Actually, I just looked at my raws for chapter 519 (the one where Luffy uses the King's Haki or whatever) and haki is never in quotation marks–Japanese or Western-style. Haoushoku is, but haki isn't. One of the Kuja pirates says:
....今の....!!! 「覇王色」の覇気...!!!
Only it has furigana on all the kanji . . . which I'm not sure how to do via a browser.
Anyway, romaji:
....ima no....!!! "Haoushoku" no haki...!!!
Haki isn't set off in any special way at all.
Notice how the "ha" in "haoushoku" matches the "ha" in "haki."
From my understanding, "haki" is the spirit of dominance. It's not something you're born with, nor something you can train. It come naturally as you get stronger. Because you are stronger than those around you, you exude this spirit or aura of dominance over them. Strong feelings can make this spirit come out stronger, and if you gain control over your feelings, you can control how much haki you let out. Then, that amount of haki works on your opponent on a subconscious physiological level, weakening their psyche through fear.
Luffy doesn't have the best control over his emotions, and thus, not a lot of conscious control over his aura of dominance (haki). When he first starts fighting the snake sisters, he still sees them as potential allies who can provide him with a ship and navigation to get him back to Shaobody. They, however, see him as an enemy from the get-go. Thus, the sisters are able to fully control their emotions, and let out their aura of dominance against Luffy, making him subconsciously fearful, and thus giving them the upper hand. Maybe haki doesn't make you stronger as much as it makes your opponent weaker? Maybe Luffy hesitated for a split second before each attack, giving a powerful warrior like Sandersonia time to "predict" his moves? Once they attempt to break Margaret&co, though, Luffy's emotions gain focus and take over, and he subconsciously releases his haki, proving his dominance over them.
We actually saw something similar in Water 7/Enies Lobby. Remember how easily Luffy and Zoro were beaten in Iceburg's room? That was because they were unsure of Robin's intentions, and so their emotions were running amok. They had nothing to focus their feelings on. Once they discovered what she was doing for them (or, as Nami put it, once they knew it was okay to fight) nothing could stop them.
Now, I personally don't care if the word gets translated or not. I know enough Japanese that it doesn't make any difference to me. I don't like "ambition" or "willpower" as translations, though. Plus . . . certain people's post tend to make me want to riddle the page with "haki" and "nakama" . . . :whistling:
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I'm going to be serious for a moment. This is a series of posts from someone who goes by C.A. on Animesuki. This is the best explanation I've encountered of the Asian view of the concept of haki. This compilation appeared on MH, but it's relevant and very good so I'm reposting it here before it gets lost forever. This is a great read for people who actually care about this topic. There is some speculation mixed in, but over all I find it to be very informative.
[hide]To the western world Haki is something that's not properly understood, even in this thread. Simply because there's no single word that describes Haki well enough. But to us East Asians, Japanese and Chinese, the words Haki is an instantly understood term. It is a term that is Asian in origin and loosely phrased and understood in the Western world.
What Haki really is and means:
The words Ha and Ki, meaning 'dominate' and 'air'. Together you can make out something like 'air of dominance/atmosphere of fear' or better phrased, 'Aura of dominance/supremacy' or 'Aura of fear/terror'.
You can't really train yourself to just have Haki, it does not happen by itself or just suddenly. When you train yourself to become stronger or over time have attained some form of aggression, Haki will come along. It is something that builds up over experience and time and can be activated at will. But it can also be something that happens involutarily, examples of Haki in various forms:
A large wrestler say, 'The Rock'. If you, as a normal person stands in the ring and he is about to charge towards you, or just staring hard at you, you will be pretty much in fear. But once he puts on some clothes and goes off stage and becomes friendly, even the kids can approach him easily for an autograph.
Your pet dog is a cute and lovable family member, but if anyone trys to snatch its food bowl it will bark ferociously baring its teeth. Even you yourself would be quite fearful.
Those are examples of actively expressing Haki physically through appearance and facial expression.
Examples of involutary Haki:
An infamous gangster that has been jailed for years but still remembered by people for his doings. He was known to have beaten several people to a bloody pulp before getting into jail, but since then he has already turned over a new leaf. He walks on the street trying to be friendly but people just turns silent wherever he goes, simply because they know he was a violent criminal.
No matter how tame a lion or a bear is, it is a wild animal and for that we are wary even if they are circus animals dressed in frilly costumes. You would have fear to approach them to take pictures even if they are chained and in cages.
–------------In One Piece Haki is basically much the same, the amplification of fear. Though we've seen its effects with much more extreme results. Like Shanks making people fear him so much that they foam from their own fear. And Rayleigh demonstrating how you can spread fear to others but at the same time not to people who you are not hostile towards.
So Haki cutting the sky into two? No, its not their Haki, its just the pure power, the power of them clashing.
Haki flinching Logias? Plausible, if someone could perform an action or expression that can instill enough fear, Logias could literally solidfy in their tracks.
About Zoro: I agree on parts where it is a manifestation of his Haki or rather Sakki(killing intent). Sakki is another form of Haki that is also very common in Eastern manga, Akuma and Evil Ryu is famous for their Sakki. Shun Goku Satsu is an attack that uses their Sakki to strike terror into the opponent, render them helpless and allows Akuma to unleash a killing combo. Sakki is a much darker form of Haki, it does not spread just fear of the individual, but fear that they may be killed.
Zoro's Asura strikes fear into the opponent messing up their minds and together with his incredibly fast movements, creates an illusion where he suddenly gains extra heads and limbs like the demon Asura himself.
Zoro's Asura turning Rankyaku into mist may also be the effect of him grasping the 'breath' of the air blades and he slices through them.
The concept of breath, '呼吸' ( こきゅう) (kokyuu), which literally does mean breath or breathing, is closely related to ki '気' (き). Ki means mood, spirit and can also be air.
The involuntary action of breathing is a frequency that happens within you, you can say its the frequency of your life, your spirit. In eastern belief, Ki exists in all things, but it doesn't mean that everything breathes in air. But rather everything has a frequency in them, a frequency of their spirit. In One Piece they call this frequency the breath of all things.
You can transfer Ki from one body to another, from one object to another. In this form, Ki becomes energy, it is also the energy that exists in all things. The spirit of all things is their inherent energy. When you fan the air, you transfer energy from your hand to the fan and into the wind, making a breeze. When you fan really hard, you'll need to breathe harder.
If you can control your breath, you can control your energy and release them as powers under your control. In One Piece its just that these characters as so powerful, they can do amazing stuff with their Ki, the energy they have in them. Like kicking air into a Rankyaku.
As all things have a frequency in them, it means they have a resonant frequency. If you can adjust your frequency to their frequencies, you become a counter to them and you can cause it to act in your will. All things have different frequencies, so you can't use the frequency of slicing a piece of leaf to slice rock, the same other way round. Something that Zoro was supposed to understand and demonstrate.
And also like I mentioned above, Ki is also mood. When you're angry you breathe harder, when you're happy you breathe faster, when you're sad you have weak breaths. So a powerful fighter must be able to control his mood, his ki, so that he can control his power. Can you imagine for yourself what kind of ki, breathing you have when you're expressing Haki and Sakki?
Haki is not something that is 'learnt', you don't actively learn it. Haki is something that will come naturally to you as you build up life experience.
Luffy over the course of his journey has learnt about the harshness of piracy, the dangers, the fearsome foes. But the most important things he learnt is the value of his nakama, their dreams and lives. He has learnt to understand importance, although he doesn't put on a serious look most of the times.
And when he does get serious, that's when he releases his Haki. When he gets serious, he wants the opponents to know and that's when he spreads an aura of intimidation, telling the opponent that he wants to kick their ass really bad. Its a natural effect, its just a switch of emotions. And the reason his Haki is so strong is because he cares strongly for the things that are worth protecting, the lives and dreams of others.
When Luffy sees that Magaret's life is in danger, he gets really angered and he released in the form of the shout, which is essentially stating that he wants them to stop. Stating his 'dominance' over others, which is Haki
AND as for the new chapter's discovery of how luffy has a kings haki.....
Being a Haou, which literally means a supreme ruler, one who's will dominates over all others, means that Luffy has the highest form of Haki. Haoushoku Haki just means Supreme ruler class/level/type Haki.This instantly ties to Luffy's dream of being the Pirate King. Everytime he announces that he is the man that will become the Pirate King, people will get shocked, impressed and other stunned expressions. That is where his Haki comes from, his dream.
The other meaning for Haki is ambition. And Luffy who dares take up such a grand ambition, the Pirate King, can only prove that he is one with a Haou class Haki. One that has the will and determination to rise above all.
And remember the number of people who thought that Luffy gives a feeling of Gol D Roger. That is because both Luffy and Roger carried the same 'ki', the same aura, the aura of a Haou, one who dreams to become a ruler.
You can say the moment Luffy acquired this Haki is the first time when he thought of being the Pirate King, his Haki came immediately when he had such a dream. A dream where alot of people want to achieve, but not many have the will and determination to carry on. Luffy is one man who has the will and determination, that makes his Haki, Haou class.
And its exactly because of his grand ambition and charisma, his Haou class Haki influenced the people to go on a journey with him, those people are now the Nakama of the Strawhat Pirates. Luffy's Haki convinced his Nakama that he will help them achieve their dreams, that is the strength of Luffy's will and determination. His Nakama believes in him because he has this grand atmosphere and charisma around him
You can say Hancock, definitely has Haou class Haki, she just rules effortlessly over all her subjects and drops others to their knees.
And you can even say that Luffy's not just immune to her Mero Mero abilties, but also because their Haki cancels each other out. Meaning, if Luffy fights Hancock, they can only win each other by physical powers, they are each as much an influence as the other. They are both people who are full of themselves and are have extremely strong will that can even bend others' wills.
Unless, Luffy can prove himself to be the ultimate ruler of rulers and even over dominate Hancock
Hancock's Haki comes from her overwhelming beauty and her indulgence in it. She literally thinks she is the Queen of the world because of her beauty and powers. She thinks because she is such a beautiful entity, the whole world must bow towards her. That is her source of Haki.
Hancock is extremely confident of her beauty and from there brings out a great will. She is that beautiful and people are in awe by it, then on top of that, she is extremely proud of her beauty, further exerting her dominance over people who gaze upon her.
Since I'm on the topic of Haki, I'll go over to 'Sakki', which I shall now place both Zoro and Rayleigh under it.
Sakki means 'killing intent', a will to kill and drives fear into others. It is a extreme form of Haki that only makes people fear them. Unlike Haki which rules over people by both getting allies closer to them and enemies further away.
Zoro in the thick of battle invokes his inner Sakki, a will to kill the opponent. And he has Sakki because he wants to protect his Nakama, he kills because that's his job as the First Mate. But of course we know nobody dies in One Piece, but he still drives fear into people that they can get killed.
Rayleigh is the same, as Roger's First Mate. Furthermore his title 'Meiou', normally translated as 'Dark King' actually means/refers to as the 'King of Hell'. Meiou in fact is the Japanese name for 'Hades'.
Rayleigh at his prime must be someone who has killed many, to attain such a title. Or he could be one with such strong Sakki, people just have the fear of death seeing him. He could be the deadliest man in the world, to have such a title
Sanji indeed has shown that he has Haki in lesser amounts, one particular event is when he was trashing Absolom. His will to let Absolom feel his wrath because of what he was going to do to Nami, is indeed something very likely to a burst of his Haki. His Haki should then come from his gentlemanly instincts, his will to protect the ladies that he absolutely adore and of course his Nakama. As stated, Diable Jambe may injure Sanji, but he recovers from those shocks because his 'heart burns even hotter'. This could be his will over his physical pain and injury, he puts his Nakama over himself, willing to go beyond limits, that may be his Haki at work
For Zoro's Sakki again. I'd like to reference Ryu from Street Fighter. Ryu is a very powerful martial artist whose strength comes from his heart(again you can back reference to Sanji) and because of that he has extremely powerful Haki. But Ryu has something that's bugging him, a pent up rage, a rage to avenge his Master, who was killed by Gouki(Akuma). Akuma saw that Ryu's power of his heart has extremely high potential, but Ryu cannot put that potential to full use because he doesn't fight with an instinct to kill. Ryu will never put enough force to kill one, meaning he will never use his full potential.
Gouki the power hungry demon, who wants to see power and wants ever stronger opponents, see that Ryu could be that opponent that he longed for. He intended to use Ryu's hatred for him to convert his entire Haki into Sakki, to fully release his potential. He was able to do that because the only one true person that Ryu wants to kill is Gouki himself. Yes he did manage to do that and the result is Evil Ryu. But the story doesn't end here, Evil Ryu manages to return back to the good Ryu. This is again because of his heart, he overcomes his own killing instinct by ridding the impure pent-up rage in him. His own Haki overpowering his Sakki, making Gouki even more impressed with Ryu. Ryu managed to show Gouki a power stronger than even pure Sakki.
This is an example of how Haki and Sakki is interchangeable and is related[/hide]
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I'm going to be serious for a moment. This is a series of posts from someone who goes by C.A. on Animesuki. This is the best explanation I've encountered of the Asian view of the concept of haki. This compilation appeared on MH, but it's relevant and very good so I'm reposting it here before it gets lost forever. This is a great read for people who actually care about this topic. There is some speculation mixed in, but over all I find it to be very informative.
[hide]To the western world Haki is something that's not properly understood, even in this thread. Simply because there's no single word that describes Haki well enough. But to us East Asians, Japanese and Chinese, the words Haki is an instantly understood term. It is a term that is Asian in origin and loosely phrased and understood in the Western world.
What Haki really is and means:
The words Ha and Ki, meaning 'dominate' and 'air'. Together you can make out something like 'air of dominance/atmosphere of fear' or better phrased, 'Aura of dominance/supremacy' or 'Aura of fear/terror'.
You can't really train yourself to just have Haki, it does not happen by itself or just suddenly. When you train yourself to become stronger or over time have attained some form of aggression, Haki will come along. It is something that builds up over experience and time and can be activated at will. But it can also be something that happens involutarily, examples of Haki in various forms:
A large wrestler say, 'The Rock'. If you, as a normal person stands in the ring and he is about to charge towards you, or just staring hard at you, you will be pretty much in fear. But once he puts on some clothes and goes off stage and becomes friendly, even the kids can approach him easily for an autograph.
Your pet dog is a cute and lovable family member, but if anyone trys to snatch its food bowl it will bark ferociously baring its teeth. Even you yourself would be quite fearful.
Those are examples of actively expressing Haki physically through appearance and facial expression.
Examples of involutary Haki:
An infamous gangster that has been jailed for years but still remembered by people for his doings. He was known to have beaten several people to a bloody pulp before getting into jail, but since then he has already turned over a new leaf. He walks on the street trying to be friendly but people just turns silent wherever he goes, simply because they know he was a violent criminal.
No matter how tame a lion or a bear is, it is a wild animal and for that we are wary even if they are circus animals dressed in frilly costumes. You would have fear to approach them to take pictures even if they are chained and in cages.
–------------In One Piece Haki is basically much the same, the amplification of fear. Though we've seen its effects with much more extreme results. Like Shanks making people fear him so much that they foam from their own fear. And Rayleigh demonstrating how you can spread fear to others but at the same time not to people who you are not hostile towards.
So Haki cutting the sky into two? No, its not their Haki, its just the pure power, the power of them clashing.
Haki flinching Logias? Plausible, if someone could perform an action or expression that can instill enough fear, Logias could literally solidfy in their tracks.
About Zoro: I agree on parts where it is a manifestation of his Haki or rather Sakki(killing intent). Sakki is another form of Haki that is also very common in Eastern manga, Akuma and Evil Ryu is famous for their Sakki. Shun Goku Satsu is an attack that uses their Sakki to strike terror into the opponent, render them helpless and allows Akuma to unleash a killing combo. Sakki is a much darker form of Haki, it does not spread just fear of the individual, but fear that they may be killed.
Zoro's Asura strikes fear into the opponent messing up their minds and together with his incredibly fast movements, creates an illusion where he suddenly gains extra heads and limbs like the demon Asura himself.
Zoro's Asura turning Rankyaku into mist may also be the effect of him grasping the 'breath' of the air blades and he slices through them.
The concept of breath, '呼吸' ( こきゅう) (kokyuu), which literally does mean breath or breathing, is closely related to ki '気' (き). Ki means mood, spirit and can also be air.
The involuntary action of breathing is a frequency that happens within you, you can say its the frequency of your life, your spirit. In eastern belief, Ki exists in all things, but it doesn't mean that everything breathes in air. But rather everything has a frequency in them, a frequency of their spirit. In One Piece they call this frequency the breath of all things.
You can transfer Ki from one body to another, from one object to another. In this form, Ki becomes energy, it is also the energy that exists in all things. The spirit of all things is their inherent energy. When you fan the air, you transfer energy from your hand to the fan and into the wind, making a breeze. When you fan really hard, you'll need to breathe harder.
If you can control your breath, you can control your energy and release them as powers under your control. In One Piece its just that these characters as so powerful, they can do amazing stuff with their Ki, the energy they have in them. Like kicking air into a Rankyaku.
As all things have a frequency in them, it means they have a resonant frequency. If you can adjust your frequency to their frequencies, you become a counter to them and you can cause it to act in your will. All things have different frequencies, so you can't use the frequency of slicing a piece of leaf to slice rock, the same other way round. Something that Zoro was supposed to understand and demonstrate.
And also like I mentioned above, Ki is also mood. When you're angry you breathe harder, when you're happy you breathe faster, when you're sad you have weak breaths. So a powerful fighter must be able to control his mood, his ki, so that he can control his power. Can you imagine for yourself what kind of ki, breathing you have when you're expressing Haki and Sakki?
Haki is not something that is 'learnt', you don't actively learn it. Haki is something that will come naturally to you as you build up life experience.
Luffy over the course of his journey has learnt about the harshness of piracy, the dangers, the fearsome foes. But the most important things he learnt is the value of his nakama, their dreams and lives. He has learnt to understand importance, although he doesn't put on a serious look most of the times.
And when he does get serious, that's when he releases his Haki. When he gets serious, he wants the opponents to know and that's when he spreads an aura of intimidation, telling the opponent that he wants to kick their ass really bad. Its a natural effect, its just a switch of emotions. And the reason his Haki is so strong is because he cares strongly for the things that are worth protecting, the lives and dreams of others.
When Luffy sees that Magaret's life is in danger, he gets really angered and he released in the form of the shout, which is essentially stating that he wants them to stop. Stating his 'dominance' over others, which is Haki
AND as for the new chapter's discovery of how luffy has a kings haki.....
Being a Haou, which literally means a supreme ruler, one who's will dominates over all others, means that Luffy has the highest form of Haki. Haoushoku Haki just means Supreme ruler class/level/type Haki.This instantly ties to Luffy's dream of being the Pirate King. Everytime he announces that he is the man that will become the Pirate King, people will get shocked, impressed and other stunned expressions. That is where his Haki comes from, his dream.
The other meaning for Haki is ambition. And Luffy who dares take up such a grand ambition, the Pirate King, can only prove that he is one with a Haou class Haki. One that has the will and determination to rise above all.
And remember the number of people who thought that Luffy gives a feeling of Gol D Roger. That is because both Luffy and Roger carried the same 'ki', the same aura, the aura of a Haou, one who dreams to become a ruler.
You can say the moment Luffy acquired this Haki is the first time when he thought of being the Pirate King, his Haki came immediately when he had such a dream. A dream where alot of people want to achieve, but not many have the will and determination to carry on. Luffy is one man who has the will and determination, that makes his Haki, Haou class.
And its exactly because of his grand ambition and charisma, his Haou class Haki influenced the people to go on a journey with him, those people are now the Nakama of the Strawhat Pirates. Luffy's Haki convinced his Nakama that he will help them achieve their dreams, that is the strength of Luffy's will and determination. His Nakama believes in him because he has this grand atmosphere and charisma around him
You can say Hancock, definitely has Haou class Haki, she just rules effortlessly over all her subjects and drops others to their knees.
And you can even say that Luffy's not just immune to her Mero Mero abilties, but also because their Haki cancels each other out. Meaning, if Luffy fights Hancock, they can only win each other by physical powers, they are each as much an influence as the other. They are both people who are full of themselves and are have extremely strong will that can even bend others' wills.
Unless, Luffy can prove himself to be the ultimate ruler of rulers and even over dominate Hancock
Hancock's Haki comes from her overwhelming beauty and her indulgence in it. She literally thinks she is the Queen of the world because of her beauty and powers. She thinks because she is such a beautiful entity, the whole world must bow towards her. That is her source of Haki.
Hancock is extremely confident of her beauty and from there brings out a great will. She is that beautiful and people are in awe by it, then on top of that, she is extremely proud of her beauty, further exerting her dominance over people who gaze upon her.
Since I'm on the topic of Haki, I'll go over to 'Sakki', which I shall now place both Zoro and Rayleigh under it.
Sakki means 'killing intent', a will to kill and drives fear into others. It is a extreme form of Haki that only makes people fear them. Unlike Haki which rules over people by both getting allies closer to them and enemies further away.
Zoro in the thick of battle invokes his inner Sakki, a will to kill the opponent. And he has Sakki because he wants to protect his Nakama, he kills because that's his job as the First Mate. But of course we know nobody dies in One Piece, but he still drives fear into people that they can get killed.
Rayleigh is the same, as Roger's First Mate. Furthermore his title 'Meiou', normally translated as 'Dark King' actually means/refers to as the 'King of Hell'. Meiou in fact is the Japanese name for 'Hades'.
Rayleigh at his prime must be someone who has killed many, to attain such a title. Or he could be one with such strong Sakki, people just have the fear of death seeing him. He could be the deadliest man in the world, to have such a title
Sanji indeed has shown that he has Haki in lesser amounts, one particular event is when he was trashing Absolom. His will to let Absolom feel his wrath because of what he was going to do to Nami, is indeed something very likely to a burst of his Haki. His Haki should then come from his gentlemanly instincts, his will to protect the ladies that he absolutely adore and of course his Nakama. As stated, Diable Jambe may injure Sanji, but he recovers from those shocks because his 'heart burns even hotter'. This could be his will over his physical pain and injury, he puts his Nakama over himself, willing to go beyond limits, that may be his Haki at work
For Zoro's Sakki again. I'd like to reference Ryu from Street Fighter. Ryu is a very powerful martial artist whose strength comes from his heart(again you can back reference to Sanji) and because of that he has extremely powerful Haki. But Ryu has something that's bugging him, a pent up rage, a rage to avenge his Master, who was killed by Gouki(Akuma). Akuma saw that Ryu's power of his heart has extremely high potential, but Ryu cannot put that potential to full use because he doesn't fight with an instinct to kill. Ryu will never put enough force to kill one, meaning he will never use his full potential.
Gouki the power hungry demon, who wants to see power and wants ever stronger opponents, see that Ryu could be that opponent that he longed for. He intended to use Ryu's hatred for him to convert his entire Haki into Sakki, to fully release his potential. He was able to do that because the only one true person that Ryu wants to kill is Gouki himself. Yes he did manage to do that and the result is Evil Ryu. But the story doesn't end here, Evil Ryu manages to return back to the good Ryu. This is again because of his heart, he overcomes his own killing instinct by ridding the impure pent-up rage in him. His own Haki overpowering his Sakki, making Gouki even more impressed with Ryu. Ryu managed to show Gouki a power stronger than even pure Sakki.
This is an example of how Haki and Sakki is interchangeable and is related[/hide]
Who really cares enough to read so much pages?
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Haki is a writing technique invented by Oda to make fanboys argue over baseless theories…
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Who really cares enough to read so much pages?
Just because you don't care doesn't mean that you should assume everyone else doesn't. There is a lot of debate in the community about whether or not to translate haki and if so, to what (as this thread indicates). In order to make a worthwhile argument, a solid understanding of the concept is necessary. To people who just read the scanlations and don't care about this stuff, you have no reason to be in this thread in the first place.
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I'm going to be serious for a moment. This is a series of posts from someone who goes by C.A. on Animesuki. This is the best explanation I've encountered of the Asian view of the concept of haki. This compilation appeared on MH, but it's relevant and very good so I'm reposting it here before it gets lost forever. This is a great read for people who actually care about this topic. There is some speculation mixed in, but over all I find it to be very informative.
[hide]To the western world Haki is something that's not properly understood, even in this thread. Simply because there's no single word that describes Haki well enough. But to us East Asians, Japanese and Chinese, the words Haki is an instantly understood term. It is a term that is Asian in origin and loosely phrased and understood in the Western world.
What Haki really is and means:
The words Ha and Ki, meaning 'dominate' and 'air'. Together you can make out something like 'air of dominance/atmosphere of fear' or better phrased, 'Aura of dominance/supremacy' or 'Aura of fear/terror'.
You can't really train yourself to just have Haki, it does not happen by itself or just suddenly. When you train yourself to become stronger or over time have attained some form of aggression, Haki will come along. It is something that builds up over experience and time and can be activated at will. But it can also be something that happens involutarily, examples of Haki in various forms:
A large wrestler say, 'The Rock'. If you, as a normal person stands in the ring and he is about to charge towards you, or just staring hard at you, you will be pretty much in fear. But once he puts on some clothes and goes off stage and becomes friendly, even the kids can approach him easily for an autograph.
Your pet dog is a cute and lovable family member, but if anyone trys to snatch its food bowl it will bark ferociously baring its teeth. Even you yourself would be quite fearful.
Those are examples of actively expressing Haki physically through appearance and facial expression.
Examples of involutary Haki:
An infamous gangster that has been jailed for years but still remembered by people for his doings. He was known to have beaten several people to a bloody pulp before getting into jail, but since then he has already turned over a new leaf. He walks on the street trying to be friendly but people just turns silent wherever he goes, simply because they know he was a violent criminal.
No matter how tame a lion or a bear is, it is a wild animal and for that we are wary even if they are circus animals dressed in frilly costumes. You would have fear to approach them to take pictures even if they are chained and in cages.
–------------In One Piece Haki is basically much the same, the amplification of fear. Though we've seen its effects with much more extreme results. Like Shanks making people fear him so much that they foam from their own fear. And Rayleigh demonstrating how you can spread fear to others but at the same time not to people who you are not hostile towards.
So Haki cutting the sky into two? No, its not their Haki, its just the pure power, the power of them clashing.
Haki flinching Logias? Plausible, if someone could perform an action or expression that can instill enough fear, Logias could literally solidfy in their tracks.
About Zoro: I agree on parts where it is a manifestation of his Haki or rather Sakki(killing intent). Sakki is another form of Haki that is also very common in Eastern manga, Akuma and Evil Ryu is famous for their Sakki. Shun Goku Satsu is an attack that uses their Sakki to strike terror into the opponent, render them helpless and allows Akuma to unleash a killing combo. Sakki is a much darker form of Haki, it does not spread just fear of the individual, but fear that they may be killed.
Zoro's Asura strikes fear into the opponent messing up their minds and together with his incredibly fast movements, creates an illusion where he suddenly gains extra heads and limbs like the demon Asura himself.
Zoro's Asura turning Rankyaku into mist may also be the effect of him grasping the 'breath' of the air blades and he slices through them.
The concept of breath, '??' ( ????) (kokyuu), which literally does mean breath or breathing, is closely related to ki '?' (?). Ki means mood, spirit and can also be air.
The involuntary action of breathing is a frequency that happens within you, you can say its the frequency of your life, your spirit. In eastern belief, Ki exists in all things, but it doesn't mean that everything breathes in air. But rather everything has a frequency in them, a frequency of their spirit. In One Piece they call this frequency the breath of all things.
You can transfer Ki from one body to another, from one object to another. In this form, Ki becomes energy, it is also the energy that exists in all things. The spirit of all things is their inherent energy. When you fan the air, you transfer energy from your hand to the fan and into the wind, making a breeze. When you fan really hard, you'll need to breathe harder.
If you can control your breath, you can control your energy and release them as powers under your control. In One Piece its just that these characters as so powerful, they can do amazing stuff with their Ki, the energy they have in them. Like kicking air into a Rankyaku.
As all things have a frequency in them, it means they have a resonant frequency. If you can adjust your frequency to their frequencies, you become a counter to them and you can cause it to act in your will. All things have different frequencies, so you can't use the frequency of slicing a piece of leaf to slice rock, the same other way round. Something that Zoro was supposed to understand and demonstrate.
And also like I mentioned above, Ki is also mood. When you're angry you breathe harder, when you're happy you breathe faster, when you're sad you have weak breaths. So a powerful fighter must be able to control his mood, his ki, so that he can control his power. Can you imagine for yourself what kind of ki, breathing you have when you're expressing Haki and Sakki?
Haki is not something that is 'learnt', you don't actively learn it. Haki is something that will come naturally to you as you build up life experience.
Luffy over the course of his journey has learnt about the harshness of piracy, the dangers, the fearsome foes. But the most important things he learnt is the value of his nakama, their dreams and lives. He has learnt to understand importance, although he doesn't put on a serious look most of the times.
And when he does get serious, that's when he releases his Haki. When he gets serious, he wants the opponents to know and that's when he spreads an aura of intimidation, telling the opponent that he wants to kick their ass really bad. Its a natural effect, its just a switch of emotions. And the reason his Haki is so strong is because he cares strongly for the things that are worth protecting, the lives and dreams of others.
When Luffy sees that Magaret's life is in danger, he gets really angered and he released in the form of the shout, which is essentially stating that he wants them to stop. Stating his 'dominance' over others, which is Haki
AND as for the new chapter's discovery of how luffy has a kings haki.....
Being a Haou, which literally means a supreme ruler, one who's will dominates over all others, means that Luffy has the highest form of Haki. Haoushoku Haki just means Supreme ruler class/level/type Haki.This instantly ties to Luffy's dream of being the Pirate King. Everytime he announces that he is the man that will become the Pirate King, people will get shocked, impressed and other stunned expressions. That is where his Haki comes from, his dream.
The other meaning for Haki is ambition. And Luffy who dares take up such a grand ambition, the Pirate King, can only prove that he is one with a Haou class Haki. One that has the will and determination to rise above all.
And remember the number of people who thought that Luffy gives a feeling of Gol D Roger. That is because both Luffy and Roger carried the same 'ki', the same aura, the aura of a Haou, one who dreams to become a ruler.
You can say the moment Luffy acquired this Haki is the first time when he thought of being the Pirate King, his Haki came immediately when he had such a dream. A dream where alot of people want to achieve, but not many have the will and determination to carry on. Luffy is one man who has the will and determination, that makes his Haki, Haou class.
And its exactly because of his grand ambition and charisma, his Haou class Haki influenced the people to go on a journey with him, those people are now the Nakama of the Strawhat Pirates. Luffy's Haki convinced his Nakama that he will help them achieve their dreams, that is the strength of Luffy's will and determination. His Nakama believes in him because he has this grand atmosphere and charisma around him
You can say Hancock, definitely has Haou class Haki, she just rules effortlessly over all her subjects and drops others to their knees.
And you can even say that Luffy's not just immune to her Mero Mero abilties, but also because their Haki cancels each other out. Meaning, if Luffy fights Hancock, they can only win each other by physical powers, they are each as much an influence as the other. They are both people who are full of themselves and are have extremely strong will that can even bend others' wills.
Unless, Luffy can prove himself to be the ultimate ruler of rulers and even over dominate Hancock
Hancock's Haki comes from her overwhelming beauty and her indulgence in it. She literally thinks she is the Queen of the world because of her beauty and powers. She thinks because she is such a beautiful entity, the whole world must bow towards her. That is her source of Haki.
Hancock is extremely confident of her beauty and from there brings out a great will. She is that beautiful and people are in awe by it, then on top of that, she is extremely proud of her beauty, further exerting her dominance over people who gaze upon her.
Since I'm on the topic of Haki, I'll go over to 'Sakki', which I shall now place both Zoro and Rayleigh under it.
Sakki means 'killing intent', a will to kill and drives fear into others. It is a extreme form of Haki that only makes people fear them. Unlike Haki which rules over people by both getting allies closer to them and enemies further away.
Zoro in the thick of battle invokes his inner Sakki, a will to kill the opponent. And he has Sakki because he wants to protect his Nakama, he kills because that's his job as the First Mate. But of course we know nobody dies in One Piece, but he still drives fear into people that they can get killed.
Rayleigh is the same, as Roger's First Mate. Furthermore his title 'Meiou', normally translated as 'Dark King' actually means/refers to as the 'King of Hell'. Meiou in fact is the Japanese name for 'Hades'.
Rayleigh at his prime must be someone who has killed many, to attain such a title. Or he could be one with such strong Sakki, people just have the fear of death seeing him. He could be the deadliest man in the world, to have such a title
Sanji indeed has shown that he has Haki in lesser amounts, one particular event is when he was trashing Absolom. His will to let Absolom feel his wrath because of what he was going to do to Nami, is indeed something very likely to a burst of his Haki. His Haki should then come from his gentlemanly instincts, his will to protect the ladies that he absolutely adore and of course his Nakama. As stated, Diable Jambe may injure Sanji, but he recovers from those shocks because his 'heart burns even hotter'. This could be his will over his physical pain and injury, he puts his Nakama over himself, willing to go beyond limits, that may be his Haki at work
For Zoro's Sakki again. I'd like to reference Ryu from Street Fighter. Ryu is a very powerful martial artist whose strength comes from his heart(again you can back reference to Sanji) and because of that he has extremely powerful Haki. But Ryu has something that's bugging him, a pent up rage, a rage to avenge his Master, who was killed by Gouki(Akuma). Akuma saw that Ryu's power of his heart has extremely high potential, but Ryu cannot put that potential to full use because he doesn't fight with an instinct to kill. Ryu will never put enough force to kill one, meaning he will never use his full potential.
Gouki the power hungry demon, who wants to see power and wants ever stronger opponents, see that Ryu could be that opponent that he longed for. He intended to use Ryu's hatred for him to convert his entire Haki into Sakki, to fully release his potential. He was able to do that because the only one true person that Ryu wants to kill is Gouki himself. Yes he did manage to do that and the result is Evil Ryu. But the story doesn't end here, Evil Ryu manages to return back to the good Ryu. This is again because of his heart, he overcomes his own killing instinct by ridding the impure pent-up rage in him. His own Haki overpowering his Sakki, making Gouki even more impressed with Ryu. Ryu managed to show Gouki a power stronger than even pure Sakki.
This is an example of how Haki and Sakki is interchangeable and is related[/hide]
Thanks for that Urouge, this C.A guy is connecting the dots of rokushiki, asura and the breath similarly but much more detailed in philosophy to how it's been done in this thread. I like his take on things. Anyway I like the translation "air of dominance" way better than ambition.
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You know, it took a while, but physicists have been able to equate energy and mass. With everything having Qi and Qi being energy, and Qi has frequency… I'm not really sure where I'm getting to. It's a long road to understanding everything in existence, and we just started.
Anyway, whereas Luffy has the Haki to rule and conquer all, is there a Haki that leads to enlightenment and Nirvana? Zoro has Sakki, which leads him to cut and destroy all that lies in his path to conquest. Sanji has the Haki that protects all that he worships. Ussop has, I believe, a strange Haki that only transformed cowards and liars gain, a Haki that is immune to negativity, although that is not its primary power. Nami has the ability to read the weather and atmosphere. Robin can read all languages, whether common and modern, or cryptic and ancient. Franky can build anything that he imagines, and although cartoony, it is remarkable. Brooke has the ability to remain jovial under all circumstances, since he endured the hell of loneliness, despair, and hopelessness. And Chopper hasn't shown any Haki, since he lacks the awareness, but his ambition is to find the panacea, so his eventual Haki is the ability to heal all distress. And as for Ussop, his Haki will probably the ability to tell stories and inspire greatness in all people.
Okay, this isn't really a theory, but another wild and rampant speculation.
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Okay, this isn't really a theory, but another wild and rampant speculation.
You'd do better for yourself if bolded this and put it at the top of your post.