Disclaimers / Notes
Domination: the Trinity of Corruption, Covenant, and Power
Black Blade Forging
Joyboy’s Haki + Why Shanks Doesn’t Have Black Blade
TLDR / SUMMARY:
**This is a structured speculation / conceptual framework I’ve been tinkering with. It’s not a rigid theory trying to predict exact events, but rather an exploration of how these ideas could fit together thematically.
**I didn’t look up existing theories online or on forums. Some concepts were inspired by scattered comments I’ve read here, while others are originally mine.
**Feel free to take, change, or build on any part of this. No credit needed.
**I didn’t look up existing theories online or on forums. Some concepts were inspired by scattered comments I’ve read here, while others are originally mine.
**Feel free to take, change, or build on any part of this. No credit needed.
Domination: the Trinity of Corruption, Covenant, and Power
Imu mentions a Trinity that forms Domination(Imu calls this the power of God):
1. Corruption
2. Covenant
3. Power (Maki, Imu calls this Omen)
-When the Trinity is met, Domination is achieved
-One of Imu's abilities is to grant Domination on a silver platter to anyone willing (a.k.a selling soul to the devil)
Vega Punk theorized that Devil Fruit abilities come from people's desire.
Speculation/s:
-The power of Domination can also be achieved through sheer will.
-AdvCOC is a prerequisite to attain this power
1. Corruption
2. Covenant
3. Power (Maki, Imu calls this Omen)
-When the Trinity is met, Domination is achieved
-One of Imu's abilities is to grant Domination on a silver platter to anyone willing (a.k.a selling soul to the devil)
Vega Punk theorized that Devil Fruit abilities come from people's desire.
Speculation/s:
-The power of Domination can also be achieved through sheer will.
-AdvCOC is a prerequisite to attain this power
Black Blade Forging
Ringed Eyes
There has been speculations that Mihawk is related to Nerona Imu, specifically because of the ringed eyes.
There is also an ongoing speculation or theory that ringed eyes are possessed.
Now that Imu's power has been introduced, it does ring a bell doesn't it?
1. Corruption - the cursed blade thirsting for power
2. Covenant - the swordsman submitting to the will of the blade (e.g. Zoro giving all of his haki to Enma)
3. Power - as per Imu, “when their envy drives them, they’ll achieve power”. You can translate this however you want, but imo it is when someone's will is so strong it reaches another level. It’s basically haki bloom except it’s the next level of corrupted Haki (Maki).
Speculation/s:
-Yoru is a cursed blade
-Mihawk's desire to be the strongest, his "envy", drove him to achieve the power known as Maki(Omen)
-Mihawk met the Trinity that formed Domination by Yoru
-Zoro's flame-like auras in his swords are probably Maki
When the Trinity is met, Domination is formed.
But in this case, the Black Blade is forged.
It is Domination by the Blade.
**This supports how Mihawk behaved at testing Luffy in Marineford War Arc.
**He made it seem as if Yoru is the one testing Luffy and not Mihawk himself.
There has been speculations that Mihawk is related to Nerona Imu, specifically because of the ringed eyes.
There is also an ongoing speculation or theory that ringed eyes are possessed.
Now that Imu's power has been introduced, it does ring a bell doesn't it?
1. Corruption - the cursed blade thirsting for power
2. Covenant - the swordsman submitting to the will of the blade (e.g. Zoro giving all of his haki to Enma)
3. Power - as per Imu, “when their envy drives them, they’ll achieve power”. You can translate this however you want, but imo it is when someone's will is so strong it reaches another level. It’s basically haki bloom except it’s the next level of corrupted Haki (Maki).
Speculation/s:
-Yoru is a cursed blade
-Mihawk's desire to be the strongest, his "envy", drove him to achieve the power known as Maki(Omen)
-Mihawk met the Trinity that formed Domination by Yoru
-Zoro's flame-like auras in his swords are probably Maki
When the Trinity is met, Domination is formed.
But in this case, the Black Blade is forged.
It is Domination by the Blade.
**This supports how Mihawk behaved at testing Luffy in Marineford War Arc.
**He made it seem as if Yoru is the one testing Luffy and not Mihawk himself.
Joyboy’s Haki + Why Shanks Doesn’t Have Black Blade
Zero-Hostility Haki (the next level Haki)
Before Omen, we’ve actually been introduced to a next level haki that sent the Gorosei (who are granted Domination) back to Mary Geoise.
Dory and Brogy described Joyboy’s haki as perhaps even stronger than Shanks.
With an additional description that it doesn’t have hostility.
**We do know that cursed blades have so much hostility, and this is a form of corruption
Speculation/s:
-Joyboy’s Zero-Hostility Haki is the direct opposite of Imu's Domination(Maki)
-Shanks uses Zero-Hostility Haki, instead of Domination(Maki)
-This power doesn’t require a covenant as the user doesn’t submit their will but rather wields it
-AdvCOC is a prerequisite to attain this power
Hence, why Shanks doesn’t have a black blade.
Before Omen, we’ve actually been introduced to a next level haki that sent the Gorosei (who are granted Domination) back to Mary Geoise.
Dory and Brogy described Joyboy’s haki as perhaps even stronger than Shanks.
With an additional description that it doesn’t have hostility.
**We do know that cursed blades have so much hostility, and this is a form of corruption
Speculation/s:
-Joyboy’s Zero-Hostility Haki is the direct opposite of Imu's Domination(Maki)
-Shanks uses Zero-Hostility Haki, instead of Domination(Maki)
-This power doesn’t require a covenant as the user doesn’t submit their will but rather wields it
-AdvCOC is a prerequisite to attain this power
Hence, why Shanks doesn’t have a black blade.
TLDR / SUMMARY:
•Mihawk uses a power similar to Imu's. He submitted his will to the cursed blade Yoru, and with enough "envy" was able to use Maki, met the Trinity that forms Domination and forged a black blade.
•Shanks, similar to Joyboy, uses the opposite of Omen, a Zero-Hostility Haki(the next level haki). In contrast to Mihawk, he didn’t submit his will to his blade Gryphon but rather wields his power with it.
In both cases, AdvCOC is a prerequisite.
Mihawk is Yoru’s tool. (Domination by the Blade)
Gryphon is Shanks’ tool. (Freedom to use the Blade)
This also answers the ever seeming question of why other top tiers didn't forge black blades.
•Shanks, similar to Joyboy, uses the opposite of Omen, a Zero-Hostility Haki(the next level haki). In contrast to Mihawk, he didn’t submit his will to his blade Gryphon but rather wields his power with it.
In both cases, AdvCOC is a prerequisite.
Mihawk is Yoru’s tool. (Domination by the Blade)
Gryphon is Shanks’ tool. (Freedom to use the Blade)
This also answers the ever seeming question of why other top tiers didn't forge black blades.
Didn’t he knock out his own crewmates when he used it on greenbull.