Ive started watching one piece from the beginning of the Grand line at reverse mountain, at its been great but then I saw this scene, I always thought Haki first appeared during Marine Ford arc but to see it appear all the way back in ep 77 is crazy.

Illustration by Keiichi Ichikawa

The thought of a pirate hunter group going after the straw hats and other pirates trying to collect bounties just sounds like such a missed opportunity on his part.

One of the most “wtf do we do now” moments in the series

The more Oda reveals about Conqueror's Haki, the more I admire the concept behind it

Something I've really come to appreciate about Oda's handling of Conqueror's Haki is that it feels like he's gradually defining a philosophy rather than just introducing another power system ability.

At first, it seems like it's simply an exceptionally strong will.

But with everything Oda has revealed since, I think it's more accurately understood as:

An absolute sense of self, expressed through an absolute will.

You have such an absolute conviction in who you are, your own worth, and the will to remain true to yourself, that other wills cannot withstand it.

And then the most advanced expression of it takes that idea even further: your will doesn't merely resist the world. It begins to impose itself upon reality.

So the progression almost feels like:

Absolute self → self-worth → absolute will → overwhelming other wills → imposing your will on reality.

And that's what I find so cool about it.

Oda could have simply made Conqueror's Haki another magical ability: "This person has more Haki than you, therefore you lose."

Instead, the power seems to be increasingly tied to what kind of person possesses it and how absolute their sense of self is.

And I think that idea actually translates surprisingly well to real life.

Obviously, real-life "Conqueror's Haki" isn't making people pass out. 😄

It's the ability to have such a firmly established sense of self and self-worth that other people's opinions, pressure, rejection, or attempts to define you don't easily override your own judgment.

Not "I am better than everyone else."

More like:

"I know who I am. I know what I am worth. And I will not let someone else's will determine who I become."

That's probably what I admire most about the concept.

It's not really the idea of dominating others.

It's the idea of having a will so completely your own that it cannot easily be overwritten.

And Oda somehow turned that abstract idea into a literal power in the world of One Piece.

That's much more interesting to me than simply having another superpower with bigger explosions.

You can try it out yourself.

More interactive catalogues like this.

I like killingham.

I uploaded about up-cycling my daughter and I cosplay outfits for the upcoming comic con in our area.. this was our finished look!! We had so much fun!!

Always love his smile. Great kid.

If only his chaos does not get him awful treatment. Like things Chopper the droid does.

I just wanted to take a moment and talk about how DEEPLY Robin’s story resonates with me, in a way no other character in fiction quite does, and I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience with any of the characters as well.

I’m kind of a loner. I have “friends”, but I’m rarely included in plans unless it’s a birthday celebration. I have other friends who do care for me, but they have friends they’ve had longer. I’m no one’s first choice, and all my relationships with others feel half-baked. I don’t know if anyone would care about me enough to make sacrifices for me, to fight for or defend me. It’s gotten to the point where I would rather people not know about me at all than they know me and not want to be around me.

I have the kind of hopelessness that Robin had. The kind of pain that came from accepting that I would always be alone, that I wouldn’t ever find friends who would love and support me during my ups and downs, who would stick around even when I’m sometimes unbearable or imperfect. People that I don’t have to actively wonder every single day if a single mistake would destroy my relationships.

But she found her friends. She found people that would fight for her, even if she made mistakes. “Ain’t no one born in this world to be alone.” Robin had lost hope for a long time, but eventually, Saul’s words proved true. The seas were big, and yet Robin found her place with Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats. It gives me a little more hope that maybe it’s possible for me to not be alone forever.

Anyways, this was just a little bit of a rant for people who might understand a little more than my “friends” do (I have one closer friend who watches One Piece but she doesn’t have the same insecurities as me, so she doesn’t really get it despite her caring for me). Thanks for listening to my TedTalk. If ya’ll have any similar thoughts or feelings, feel free to share! Frankly, I’m just curious if I’m the only one who felt this surreal connection with any of the characters.

This episode hit much more after rewatching, specially at the later part of the episode where Luffy sees the Akazaya Nine defeated, which left a tear to my eye, imagine preparing for the day to avenge your lord only to be defeated without accomplishing your goal.

Then there's Luffy who he ask to carry Wano on his back and him saying ofcourse cause they are his friends.

I don't know if it's just me but it goes deep as in reality some people who have deep tragic back stories shut themselves from people in the outside world, until they find someone who'll give them salvation.

That's how I look at this specific scene, from them losing hope to finally seeing it with Luffy.

And the animation damn really appreciate the side slide which transitions to different events that bought to this specific scene. just goosebumps.

I love this episode the build up before the big fight and I would say the great phase of Luffy becoming a great pirate and almost reaching his goal to becoming the "Pirate King".

Share your thoughts! would love to hear all of it! 😁

I’m doing research for my oc, so I want to hear your suggestions on one piece hair colors.

I forgot to share my york cosplay that I crocheted for anime magic this year! I figured yall would appreciate it :)