Powers & Abilities Clearing a Misconception

#27
I agree, nothing implies that Zoro's CoC is Lacking, it's just being Wasted,
Like someone who leaves water valve open, Gaban was like wondering: "Hey why are you wasting all that water?", not saying it's Quality is Poor,

Also, leaving your Haki Active at all times (even if small leak) is taxing on the body, it's like you're in a state of combat at all times, yet Gaban was shocked that Zoro was at ease with it, it's like someone who's walking in double gravity yet doesn't know it,

However, I want to clear another misconception, Zoro did not use Haki against Mr. 1,
Haki doesn't make your sword pass through some Paper without harming it,
It also doesn't make you sense Objects & Environment as if it was Living Beings,

Haki manifests from Willpower, but Haki isn't Willpower, so don't assume any feat of Willpower is a feat of Haki.
 
#34
Because there is nothing crude and clumsy about it.
And Luffy didnt get better after the KO.
There was nothing way stronger about him, aCoC worked the same as first time he used it.
There was no change in performance. That's why it is copium.
Luffy absolutely did get better at AdCoC, he couldn't split the sky the first time because he was doing no touch AdCoC just on his fist when he needed to do it around his body, that's how when he came back, his Haki lightning CoC coated being Red instead of Black Red prior..
 

nik87

Kitetsu Wanker
#35
Luffy absolutely did get better at AdCoC, he couldn't split the sky the first time because he was doing no touch AdCoC just on his fist when he needed to do it around his body, that's how when he came back, his Haki lightning CoC coated being Red instead of Black Red prior..
Wrong.
There was no change.
 
#39
I disagree strictly because of the writing surrounding the moment

Zoro’s ACoC use isn’t necessarily bad but it’s clear that Oda put that there to set Zoro up for some much needed development in that area

I’d say right now Zoro’s ACoC is “sufficient” but it needs to be “phenomenal” (narratively) in order for him to fight and defeat strong top tiers like Mihawk or Nusjuro

If there are levels to it then he’s currently in the Yamatoish range. By the time the arc ends I expect him to push up to skysplitting levels

Though there’s a chance Oda may not showcase this with Zoro till Zoro vs Mihawk
The writing surrounding the moment? It was Gabans annoyance with Zoros carelessness/unawareness then with haki control. The haki control part was dealt with two arcs earlier. Remember that neither of the two commentators said anything about Zoro having bad control even though Luffy spent all of Wano post fight, Egghead and then Elbaf with Zoro and Gaban even fought Zoro earlier and commented on Luffy having good crew.

As far as development goes then ofcourse there should be room for it, cause after all this Black Blades are still to be forged. Idk where you got the Yamatoish range in your head, there is just so much difference already. At this point Zoro probably already has the passive haki barrier like Kaido and BM at rooftop, going by Gabans and Luffys comment surrounding the moment.

The whole moment is about telling the ACoC users that it is useful against the HKs. Thats why Gaban tells Luffy to be mindful about how he uses it, thats why Gaban says to Zoro that Haki is power that is useful when consciously controlled and Zoro should be aware of this (meaning using ACoC to counter HKs like CoA is used to counter DFs) and why Loki says that now he can verbalize his power (ACoC).

As far as haki control proficiency thing goes like some want to differentiate Zoros usage or compare it to 1010 Luffy then it is also very wrong. Zoros entire training with Enma was about haki control, how much he exudes and how much he doesnt. He broke the seal/limit in his fight against King but could still control the outflow clearly visible throughout the fight. His drainage rate and everything was also solved in Egghead where he used Enma without any issues right from the start to the end (EH is what like two days event). No fatigue, nothing even when using high amounts of haki in his attacks without KoH against Nasujuro and catching Enma mid air and finishing off Lucci.

CoC/ACoC strength level depends on users overall strength, Zoros base/overall strength/without ACoC is the highest shown in the series so far.
 
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#40
I think this point was addressed earlier too but the fandom either has fish memory or the first vibe/impression whether right or wrong is stuck and remains forever in the fandom discourse.

There multiple points that need to be addressed and understood about the Zoro CoC confirmation. At no point did Gaban say that Zoros use of ACoC or his level of CoC is lacking rather he said that Zoros body had greatly grown accustomed to CoC. So the notion that Zoro has bad/weak CoC or cannot use CoC proficiently is wrong.

@nik87 @Lor D. Coast @Shimotsuki Fenaker @mly90 @HA001 @Cruxroux etc.
my question is.. is there any bad/weak CoC in the story so far?

honestly speaking.. based on how they knocking down people, the quality of most COC is seems the same, except for very few individuals (PK levels)

PK level of COC (shanks roger WB garp rocks harald),
rocks & harald because they KOed people in 5km radius during clash..
garp & roger because their combined COC beats rocks, WB because he clashed equally with roger & rocks
shanks because oda said his haki is more powerful than luffy (would knocked down all 100k fishmen), and it somehow cancel aramaki's transformation with his wifi COC
and then joyboy's COC.. (strongest so far, because cancelling gorosei abyss summoning & even vice admirals are knocked down.)

cmiiw, but what everyone called "Advanced COC" is actually about how they control their COC right?
 
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