Questions & Mysteries How Come Mihawk Never Noticed Zoro Had Conqueror’s Haki?

[EmperorKinyagi]

When Kaido comments on Zoro’s asura, Zoro is confused and has no idea what Kaido is talking about.

Zoro himself has no idea that he has conquerors haki or even that conquerors haki can be used offensively.

This is very odd, considering that he was trained by Mihawk for the better part of two years.

Did Mihawk know?And if so why did he never tell Zoro?

If he didn’t know, did he think Zoro’s potential was so high that he could teach his level without it?

It seems very strange that Mihawk would never comment or recognize conquerors in Zoro given that he is “clairvoyant.”

 

[SakazOuki]

He also couldn't recognize Shisui as a black blade, same as other amateur swordsmen like the scabbards who fought Greenbull
Kinemon and Tashigi recognized Shisui after a couple hours

 

[EmperorKinyagi]

He also couldn't recognize Shisui as a black blade, same as other amateur swordsmen like the scabbards who fought Greenbull
Kinemon and Tashigi recognized Shisui after a couple hours

The Clairvoyant

 

[EmperorKinyagi]

Thoughts on this sword brothers and sisters? @Lor D. Coast @mly90 @Cruxroux

 

[soupongo]

He was busy cooking for Perona.

 

[ImmaIvanoM]

Kaido comments on Zoro’s asura

You got it here. Mihawk never saw Ashura

people are assuming Zoro fought mihawk, when Oda has never said that

what Oda said was that Zoro lost his eye due to how hard Mihawk’s training was… that’s it… people assume “Mihawk’s training” is code for an actual fight with Mihawk, it’s not.

the reason Oda made sure Mihawk never saw Ashura is so that Ashura can defeat him… Oda has made it clear that NO ONE in the OP universe knows what Ashura is… this is intentional because it makes no sense for Mihawk to lose to Zoro yet he has like 100 times the battle experience Zoro has… The only way Mihawk can lose, is if he is fighting an ability he has never seeen a single person ever use.

mihawk has never seen Ashura. Mihawk has not fought Zoro since East blue. Oda did this so that Mihawk can be caught off guard by Ashura and have no way of defending himself when they fight EoS since no one else in the OP universe has anything even resembling Ashura or knows what it even is.

 

[Moegara]

Zoro hadn't awakened CoC yet.

Mihawk isn't Yhwach.

There you go.

 

[JoNdule]

Cause Mihawk can't sense much

 

[Yoho]

Likely didn't have it or show signs of it last time they met

 

[kyejames316]

Not a Mohawk Stan but

This is just being a good master. You don’t want to tell him about it or it will change his perspective and attitude towards it. It has to be something you unlock and utilize naturally or by imitation through effort in order to be truly powerful. Mihawk trained him similarly to how Rayleigh trained Luffy, only with techniques he basically already knew, knowing that Haki blooms in the midst of battle. “Fight strong opponents, reach as deep inside yourself as you can, force yourself to new heights through whatever means necessary, and do what comes naturally” is way more effective for what Zoro wants to accomplish. Knowing he had conquerors just gave Mihawk even more confidence to train him this way knowing that he would discover it when he is being pushed to his limits.

Mohawk probably knew he had CoC when he described his “ferocity” in East Blue and decided to spare him.

 

[Gintoki]

because zolo having CoC is an asspull on Oda's part or maybe the CoC just came from Oden swords

 

[Nadel]

Mihawk

Mihawk is so powerful

 

[kyejames316]

Mihawk

Mihawk is so powerful

Avatar checks out

 

[Nadel]

Mihawk is so powerful that he doesn't care about those things.....

 

[nik87]

One cannot know one is a conqueror unless one displays the use of Conqueror's haki.
The whole lineup of Marines were clueless that Luffy is a Conqueror in Marineford until he used a burst of it.

 

[centurion]

 

[EmperorKinyagi]

One cannot know one is a conqueror unless one displays the use of Conqueror's haki.
The whole lineup of Marines were clueless that Luffy is a Conqueror in Marineford until he used a burst of it.

So you’re saying that Mihawk thought Zoro could surpass him without COC?

 

[Cruxroux]

And what if Mihawk did notice it?

He saw potential !
Do you think he saw future or something?

ISDS , And Mihawk is shocked/Surprised.

And for Ashura , And this Zoro ISDS , Zoro has exerted him the most hence releasing CoC to some extent not "AdCoC".
AdCoC came only after King fight.

 

[comrade]

Mihawk was confident Zoro could surpass his power level, so implicitly he understood the potential Zoro holds. Mihawk doesn't need to speak it out loud for us. After all he didn't even comment on Zoro's Shusui, which is a black blade. At least not to the audience.

 

[nik87]

So you’re saying that Mihawk thought Zoro could surpass him without COC?

I haven't said anything like that.
Was that what you were after?