One of the biggest problems with power level debates in One Piece are that many feats in which we base the strength of characters off of are subject to interpretation and speculation. Especially when comparing things like purely Haki, or purely physical strength or speed.
(Problem)
With one of the biggest example being Haki, specifically CoA. The going example is Zoro's CoA is stronger than Luffy's CoA, because Zoro's haki was able to cut through Pica's "Full Body Hardened" haki while Luffy's Haki failed to fully withstand attacks from Bellamy while he was using "Hardening" and Hody Jones was able to draw blood from his bites.
The going logic being because Pica was shown to be a higher rank than Bellamy and presumed to have stronger haki than Bellamy than Zoro cutting through Pica means that in a one to one situation of Haki based on status Zoro>Pica>Bellamy>Luffy. But that is not the case because it is not a one to one comparison. Because Zoro wasn't just using Haki he was using his swords and physical strength, we don't know what Zoro could have done without haki and there is no way to know, we also don't know if he was even going 50% of his strength when he cut through Pica.
We know that Doflamingo was stronger than Pica than it goes Doflamingo >Pica, and Luffy was able to match Doflamingo's Haki.
The other problem that comes with this comparison is that Zoro would be able to completely tank the attacks from Bellamy and Hody in the same situations, with the biggest argument being Zoro coating his swords and cutting through Pica doesn't mean that his Haki is more durable because the Swords are naturally harder and more durable than skin.
The problem arises that because there is no way of just measuring someone's haki without having to factor in everything else. It's why I never understood the criticism "that the New World is all about Haki" because we have never seen a fight of just someone winning because of stronger haki without them also having other advantages. An example of this is Garp vs Chinjao, you can say Garp had stronger haki, or that Garp was physically stronger or even both (which is the most likely) , but you can't say that is was solely because of either haki or strength because we don't have a measuring system that can separate them from one another.
(Solution)
Creating and measuring system to clearly tell us how strong someone's haki is and solely their haki. One Piece even did the power measuring system before and it was done extremely well. With the Doriki power measuring system. With that system they were measuring purely physical strength and even made a point to specifically not included any other things like Sword skills, Devil Fruits, or weapons. Just physical strength in base form. And that is what we need for haki right now. And measuring system for CoA.
(Problem)
With one of the biggest example being Haki, specifically CoA. The going example is Zoro's CoA is stronger than Luffy's CoA, because Zoro's haki was able to cut through Pica's "Full Body Hardened" haki while Luffy's Haki failed to fully withstand attacks from Bellamy while he was using "Hardening" and Hody Jones was able to draw blood from his bites.
The going logic being because Pica was shown to be a higher rank than Bellamy and presumed to have stronger haki than Bellamy than Zoro cutting through Pica means that in a one to one situation of Haki based on status Zoro>Pica>Bellamy>Luffy. But that is not the case because it is not a one to one comparison. Because Zoro wasn't just using Haki he was using his swords and physical strength, we don't know what Zoro could have done without haki and there is no way to know, we also don't know if he was even going 50% of his strength when he cut through Pica.
We know that Doflamingo was stronger than Pica than it goes Doflamingo >Pica, and Luffy was able to match Doflamingo's Haki.
The other problem that comes with this comparison is that Zoro would be able to completely tank the attacks from Bellamy and Hody in the same situations, with the biggest argument being Zoro coating his swords and cutting through Pica doesn't mean that his Haki is more durable because the Swords are naturally harder and more durable than skin.
The problem arises that because there is no way of just measuring someone's haki without having to factor in everything else. It's why I never understood the criticism "that the New World is all about Haki" because we have never seen a fight of just someone winning because of stronger haki without them also having other advantages. An example of this is Garp vs Chinjao, you can say Garp had stronger haki, or that Garp was physically stronger or even both (which is the most likely) , but you can't say that is was solely because of either haki or strength because we don't have a measuring system that can separate them from one another.
(Solution)
Creating and measuring system to clearly tell us how strong someone's haki is and solely their haki. One Piece even did the power measuring system before and it was done extremely well. With the Doriki power measuring system. With that system they were measuring purely physical strength and even made a point to specifically not included any other things like Sword skills, Devil Fruits, or weapons. Just physical strength in base form. And that is what we need for haki right now. And measuring system for CoA.
