Conqueror's Haki has always somewhat interested me, since the idea of a Haki that is genetic, rather then something that is gained through training, seems a little odd. So I wanted to pose a theory, and see what you all thought of it. What if Conqueror's Haki isn't really genetic? Now, at this point have a decent number of people who possess Conqueror's Haki to examine, so we can sort of infer what qualities they collectively possess. The most notable one is that they generally seem to have a strong desire to lead. Now, this manifests in different ways, some are overbearing and domineering like Kaido, Doflamingo, etc., while others consider their subordinates more like close friends or family, like Whitebeard or Luffy, but as a general rule everybody with Conqueror's Haki that we've encountered seems to possess a strong spirit of leadership, or whatever you want to call it. They also seem to generally have extremely strong willpower. It takes a lot to break down their will, and even if something does, they can usually recover relatively quickly, without any sort of permanent, debilitating trauma.
So, my theory is basically thus: Rather then Conqueror's Haki being something born from genetics or a bloodline or whatever, it's something that is born in individuals with some sort of desire to lead, as well as an extraordinarily strong willpower. This is why we frequently see people with Conqueror's Haki almost exclusively either in a leadership role or having previously been in one. This also still supports the statement that it's something only an extremely small number of people have, in that very few people have the extraordinary willpower necessary combined with a strong desire for leadership. It's possible that you might even be able to manifest it later in life, depending on how your emotions and desires change or if your willpower is tempered, which explains why people like Kaido and Big Mom, who as far as we know don't have parents possessing Conqueror's Haki, are able to manifest it. It's something that's born from a specific mindset, rather then specific genes.
If there had to be one hitch in this idea, it'd be that we have seen a somewhat inordinate number of people who possessed Conqueror's Haki born from parents who possessed the same ability, which does support the idea that it's genetic. However, I think that in a way, this also supports my theory. Many of those that were born from Conqueror's Haki-wielding parents had rather extraordinary childhoods as a result, which led to them developing strong willpowers and desires, which leads to the manifestation of Conqueror's Haki. This would also explain why we see people like Katakuri, who has many siblings, being the only one among them to develop Conqueror's Haki, as only he had the right mindset and desires for it to manifest.
Oh right, I don't really frequent the forum too much, so if someone already put this theory forward and I'm just parroting them then please let me know.
So, my theory is basically thus: Rather then Conqueror's Haki being something born from genetics or a bloodline or whatever, it's something that is born in individuals with some sort of desire to lead, as well as an extraordinarily strong willpower. This is why we frequently see people with Conqueror's Haki almost exclusively either in a leadership role or having previously been in one. This also still supports the statement that it's something only an extremely small number of people have, in that very few people have the extraordinary willpower necessary combined with a strong desire for leadership. It's possible that you might even be able to manifest it later in life, depending on how your emotions and desires change or if your willpower is tempered, which explains why people like Kaido and Big Mom, who as far as we know don't have parents possessing Conqueror's Haki, are able to manifest it. It's something that's born from a specific mindset, rather then specific genes.
If there had to be one hitch in this idea, it'd be that we have seen a somewhat inordinate number of people who possessed Conqueror's Haki born from parents who possessed the same ability, which does support the idea that it's genetic. However, I think that in a way, this also supports my theory. Many of those that were born from Conqueror's Haki-wielding parents had rather extraordinary childhoods as a result, which led to them developing strong willpowers and desires, which leads to the manifestation of Conqueror's Haki. This would also explain why we see people like Katakuri, who has many siblings, being the only one among them to develop Conqueror's Haki, as only he had the right mindset and desires for it to manifest.
Oh right, I don't really frequent the forum too much, so if someone already put this theory forward and I'm just parroting them then please let me know.
