- "Haki is a power that lies dormant in all the world's creatures... 'Presence', 'fighting spirit' and 'intimidation'... It is not different from the things that humans can naturally sense such as these... 'The act of not doubting'. That is strength!"
- ― Silvers Rayleigh explaining Haki to Monkey D. Luffy at the start of his training. (One Piece)
The power to manipulate energies derived from willpower and/or ambition. Sub-power of Indomitable Will. Not to be confused with Willpower Manipulation.
Also Called
- Fighting Spirit Manipulation
- Haki (One Piece)
Capabilities
The users of this power can manipulate energy formed from their ambitious strength and willpower to be enable them to achieve a number of feats.
Applications
- Aim Dodging
- Attack Prediction
- Aura Detection
- Aura Reading
- Enhanced Charisma
- Skin Hardening
- Indomitable Will
- Intangibility Cancellation
- Internal Rupturing
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Flash Precognition
- Force Armor Generation
- Willpower Aura
- Energetic Pressure
- Submission
- Unconsciousness Inducement
Techniques
Variations
One Piece Universe
- Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki: Enables the user to sense the presence of others and even predict an opponent's moves making attacks much easier to evade. Combining with abilities that allow the user to read airwaves can allow them to eavesdrop at a far distance. Advanced users can see into the future.
- Busoshoku/Armament Haki: Can be channeled throughout the user's body/object to act as an armor, increase the strength of the user's strikes and also enable the user to strike the real body of the user with elemental intangibility. Advanced users can project the effect a short distance from themselves, allowing them to attack opponents without physical touch and cause internal damage.
- Haoshoku/Conqueror Haki: The user can dominate and overwhelm the wills of others and even knock those with weaker wills unconscious using their own willpower. It can also allow the user to command animals, possesses charisma of a king's and affect the environment physically. Advanced users can infuse this power in their weapons or attacks, which further enhances their attacks compared to what Armament Haki could do alone.
Associations
Limitations
- Useless without ambition.
- Amount of energy depends on ones will/drive.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Meredy (Fairy Tail)
- Users of Dying Will Flame (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
- Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill La Kill)
- Users of Haki (One Piece)
- Users of Spiral Energy (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Meredy (Fairy Tail) through her convictions to Ultear can give her strength, enough to power her magic.
Even when she was in middle school, Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill La Kill), was able to emit a fighting spirit capable of downing 500 men.
Enel (One Piece) could combine his Mantra with the Rumble Rumble Fruit/Goro Goro no Mi's electrical powers to allow him to read airwaves at an omniscient level.
Red Hair Shanks (One Piece) utilizing his powerful Haoshoku/Conqueror's Haki that it caused the floorboards of Whitebeard's ship to crack.
Using Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece), Monkey D. Luffy can dodge a Pacifista's laser beams …
Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) awoke his Haoshoku/Conqueror Haki at the age of 9, proving he had the quality of a king, thus possessing tremendous charisma…
Fujitora (One Piece) can use Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to read the aura of those around him since he’s blind.
Sanji (One Piece) is extremely alert to danger due to his mastery of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, easily dodging Katakuri's high-speed jellybean bullet.
Training his Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to the pinnacle, Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece) can foresee 5 seconds into the future.