[Question] Mihawk can't use Haki?

[Kai NB]

I get that he didn't need to use Haki against Luffy considering swords can hit Luffy. So maybe he just chose not to, but still

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If he used Haki, he would have bypassed Buggy's Devil Fruit Body and actually sliced him

Any thoughts?

P.S. I'm not doubting Mihawk's abilities at all, but it's still weird

 

[Jimmy page]

He could have, but didn't.

 

[daretospeak]

I am not really sure myself but maybe he felt he didn't need use it against someone like Buggy.

 

[Tomato God]

Maybe's buggy's fruit has the ability to be immune to sword slashes regardless of whether or not haki is used.

 

[Ridoku X]

Do you think he went ALL out at Marineford ? He was just accessing people and having his fun, while also fulfilling his duties as a Sichibukai. v_v

 

[Forbidden Tale]

He don't need haki to hurt Luffy and he didn't want to attack Buggy.

 

[Dr Strangelove]

Not necessarily, Buggy isn't a logia, no slices effect him. Maybe haki infused slashes are included?

But he obviously has haki, it shouldn't even be questionable that someone on his level doesn't have haki. How else would he have survived the New World successfully? Rayleigh even stated it is a necessity there.

 

[YellowFang]

As most people, out of nowhere rank him around Yonko level... He should have at least 2 Haki types...
- CoA
- CoO

What I believe is that he doesn't need to be able to bust up mountains or islands to be the best swordsman... Just that no swordsman should be able to win a swords-play against him, even if it means countering flying slashes or close combats like Zoro's Iai...

But IMO he should have CoA... or he's just useless against likes of Buggy or Logia...

 

[Lili-Chwan]

I believe he was holding his punches in that particular instance, and just not using chakra due to the nature of his opponent and the situation he was in. But another reason could be that he didn't get to cut Buggy, he divided himself reflexively to dodge the sword.
If I were to guess, I'd say it's the first instance.

Now, one thing is certain though, Mihawk has Haki, and had Haki at that point. First of all, he's the best Swordsman, it's absurd to think he doesn't have something that is, if essence, the physical emulation of Willpower and Strength of Spirit. Secondly, this might be a spoiler if you haven't finished Marineford Arc and the next 2.

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He was Zoro's mentor during the time skip, and Zoro has Haki. He learned to master it with Mihawk

 

[JackelLord]

-_- ......-_-.......-_-.......BS.

 

[Zorø]

ofc Mihawk has haki wtf? Lol

 

[Okouchi]

Mihawk is the strongest swordsman in the One Piece world. If Zoro Post Timeskip learned Haki, im pretty sure that Mihawk has Haki. In the beginning Oda didn't think much of the concept ''Haki''. He had in mind to finish the One Piece manga in 100 chapters, but this gradually became more and so he expanded the One Piece world a lot more. I'm also thinking that Mihawk hasn't show his ''true'' ability yet. Perhaps he only fought at his limit, when he fought Shanks.

 

[Tomato God]

Not necessarily, Buggy isn't a logia, no slices effect him. Maybe haki infused slashes are included?

But he obviously has haki, it shouldn't even be questionable that someone on his level doesn't have haki. How else would he have survived the New World successfully? Rayleigh even stated it is a necessity there.

This. ^ this is what I think.

 

[Reaper]

I believe he was holding his punches in that particular instance, and just not using chakra due to the nature of his opponent and the situation he was in. But another reason could be that he didn't get to cut Buggy, he divided himself reflexively to dodge the sword.
If I were to guess, I'd say it's the first instance.

Now, one thing is certain though, Mihawk has Haki, and had Haki at that point. First of all, he's the best Swordsman, it's absurd to think he doesn't have something that is, if essence, the physical emulation of Willpower and Strength of Spirit. Secondly, this might be a spoiler if you haven't finished Marineford Arc and the next 2.

Spoiler

He was Zoro's mentor during the time skip, and Zoro has Haki. He learned to master it with Mihawk

I hope he can perfrom fire jutsu with that sword D:

 

[ultraChalk]

Mihawk is probably familiar with Buggy through Shanks, they had a brotherly bond after all. He probably chose not to because if he had actually killed Buggy, Shanks would've been very upset with him and probably seriously tried to fight him. I'm sure he respects Shanks enough to spare his fellow.

Or I could be reading too much into it, and lord Buggys haki is stronger than Mihawk so he couldn't slice him.

 

[VongolaX]

Not necessarily, Buggy isn't a logia, no slices effect him. Maybe haki infused slashes are included?

But he obviously has haki, it shouldn't even be questionable that someone on his level doesn't have haki. How else would he have survived the New World successfully? Rayleigh even stated it is a necessity there.

^^This

Zoro has Haki, yet would get smashed by Mihawk

 

[Zavage10]

Then who the **** taught zoro? Ofc has has haki.

 

[xanonymosx]

Mihawk is probably familiar with Buggy through Shanks, they had a brotherly bond after all. He probably chose not to because if he had actually killed Buggy, Shanks would've been very upset with him and probably seriously tried to fight him. I'm sure he respects Shanks enough to spare his fellow.

Or I could be reading too much into it, and lord Buggys haki is stronger than Mihawk so he couldn't slice him.

i dontthink buggy and shanks met after the crew sepration , mihawk didnt know buggys df he didnt use haki cause he was aiming for luffy luffy out of nowhere subsituted with buggy who is immune to slashes

Then who the **** taught zoro? Ofc has has haki.

^^^^^^^^

 

[Punk Hazard]

Maybe's buggy's fruit has the ability to be immune to sword slashes regardless of whether or not haki is used.

I believe so. Haki doesn't negate Devil Fruit powers, but rather, touches the body underneath. Buggy's fruit though his having his body split. Basically, since Haki allows you to touch their body underneath, but Buggy has no "underneath body", even Haki slashes would be useless against him.