I think that I may have found the relevance of the Prodence Kingdom to the storyline….
Elizibello is the king of the Prodence kingdom and is capable of delivering a single “King Punch” that is reportedly strong enough to take down a Yonkou — if it is a direct hit that is not nullified by a devil fruit ability (a la Bartolomeo).
When Elizibello releases the punch, it is almost if the air is cracking and shockwaves are being sent out:
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/709/14
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/709/15
This seems very familiar–
Air Cracking:
http://www.mangapanda.com/103-2541-15/one-piece/chapter-434.html
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/716/18
Shockwaves:
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/716/18
I think what all of this is suggesting is that Elizabello not only has COC, but has trained it to a point where he can concentrate it and release it as a shockwave type of punch. This would make COC more useful when battling non-foder characters.
I am not suggesting that Luffy and other strong characters have not received this training already, or have not trained in a fashion so that punches like this are possible. I think that this was just a taste of things to come with COC as we have been teased with it being mentioned at the end of Punk Hazard and now with Don Quinjao. It is very possible that Elizibello’s King Punch (Color of Conquering “King”) was just a fraction of what more powerful characters can do- as seen by Whitebeard’s skirmish with Shanks.
In consultation with another person, this brings up a question about Fishmen and Fishman Karate
It is possible, though this is purely speculation, that fishmen cannot use haki in the same purposeful fashion that humans can because they are a superior evolution to humanity, and as such, haki is built into all of their attacks (when performed explicitly through Fishman Karate, not like a fishman punching a human randomly). I think this is why Jimbe was able to injure Luffy during their spat in the Sea Kelp Forrest right before the battle at Gyancorde Plaza.
This would explain why some of Hody Jones’s attacks launched sea water-it is important that we understand that it was water from the ocean- (the natural enemy of devil fruit users at his opponents).
Additionally, this would explain why Fishmen are much better fighters than the average human- as seen clearly in the difference between Arlong and the people he subjugated in East Blue. Their ability to react, dodge, and attack all show a genetic mastery of COO and their ability to damage Luffy – a devil fruit user- with Fishman Karate suggests that Fishmen Karate users may use haki attacks naturally, ie without thinking about doing it on purpose.
This would explain why some of Hack and Jimbe’s attacks resemble COC and COA attacks in form and effect.
As to whether or not this was a boxing technique, I think that due to the nature of the attack- something that needed to charge (a lot like COC haki pre-time skip, ie it was only activated once Luffy’s psyche had charged enough trauma, and Rayleigh’s commentary about how you cannot use COC frequently (ie spamming it every five minutes) because it takes time to charge). A boxing technique is what Ideo performed– the king punch was something much deeper, due to the nature of the charging routine and the user.
I think that this is also why we never got to see the Fishmen Dojo because we will not learn about these facets of haki until the Strawhats until they come back to Fishman Island.
~Aioria made this
