Zoro's swords appear to not be hardened in the page where he's clashing with Awakened Lucci:
After trash talking Lucci, we see Zoro harden his blades with accompanying haki tendrils:
However, these tendrils resemble overflowing COA/Ryuo more than the black lightning of Haoshoku coating.
For example, when Zoro first received Enma:
When Zoro was blocking the Bird Cage:
Even random fodder like Raisin could create (albeit smaller) haki tendrils when hardening their sword:
The black lightning of Haoshoku coating tends to be much bigger in relation to Zoro's swords:
I think what's happening is Zoro starts to unleash his COA more on the last panel we see of their fight.
I don't think Zoro has unleashed his Haoshoku coating yet, but that might change when we get the "Zoro vs Lucci" chapter.
Cc: @Monkey D Theories, @Playa4321, @ZenZu, @ConquistadoR, @comrade, @Sentinel, @Nidai_Kitetsu, @Gol D. Roger.
Anyway, this thread is all cope. I kinda expect that when next we see the fight, Zoro will start using King of Hell Santoryu attacks.
Though I do genuinely believe that his clashes with Lucci so far haven't involved any advanced haki at all.
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1154379538999017583/1154379827630055474/Screenshot_20230921_123053_Brave.png)
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1154379538999017583/1154379827923652679/Screenshot_20230921_123134_Brave.png)
After trash talking Lucci, we see Zoro harden his blades with accompanying haki tendrils:
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1154379538999017583/1154380015065120788/Screenshot_20230921_123026_Brave.png)
However, these tendrils resemble overflowing COA/Ryuo more than the black lightning of Haoshoku coating.
For example, when Zoro first received Enma:
![](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/632505278935465984/706527696674488320/5NZlJgQbBEMAAAAASUVORK5CYII.png)
When Zoro was blocking the Bird Cage:
![](https://i.imgur.com/0bzF9ox.jpg)
Even random fodder like Raisin could create (albeit smaller) haki tendrils when hardening their sword:
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1015719669392478270/1154269226618605699/Screenshot_20230921_051323_Chrome.png)
The black lightning of Haoshoku coating tends to be much bigger in relation to Zoro's swords:
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/914455075794087976/1153855154777505882/Screenshot_20230920_014603_Brave.png)
![](https://i.ibb.co/3MPfVNk/coa-overflow-and-coc-coating.png)
![](https://i.ibb.co/6ZyMdZV/bird-dance.png)
![](https://i.ibb.co/c3Vcqdb/Zoro-ACo-C.png)
![](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/914455075794087976/927124590734499860/20220102_100149.png)
I think what's happening is Zoro starts to unleash his COA more on the last panel we see of their fight.
I don't think Zoro has unleashed his Haoshoku coating yet, but that might change when we get the "Zoro vs Lucci" chapter.
Cc: @Monkey D Theories, @Playa4321, @ZenZu, @ConquistadoR, @comrade, @Sentinel, @Nidai_Kitetsu, @Gol D. Roger.
Anyway, this thread is all cope. I kinda expect that when next we see the fight, Zoro will start using King of Hell Santoryu attacks.
Though I do genuinely believe that his clashes with Lucci so far haven't involved any advanced haki at all.
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