Haki

**Haki** is a mysterious power that allows the user to utilize their own spiritual energy for various purposes.

It can be used to sense people's spiritual energy and predict their actions, give the user a protective coating of spiritual energy, and, for a certain group of "chosen ones", overpower the willpower of others.

## Overview

All living beings in the world are capable of learning Haki; Haki is dormant in every living person, but for most people, it's rare to ever awaken the ability. Intense training can awaken it, as can extreme shock,

Due to the fact that Haki originates from an individual's spirit and not their physical body, users are still capable of using it even if their spirit is transferred into another body. It is also possible to maintain and use Haki while unconscious,

According to Kaidou, Haki is the true defining factor that determines whether or not someone can conquer the sea, because only Haki transcends all, unlike Devil Fruit powers, no matter how powerful they may be. A clear example being Gol D. Roger, who, despite not having a Devil Fruit, conquered the Grand Line and matched WhiteBeard in his prime, who possessed the power of the "Strongest Paramecia" which could destroy the world

Haki also has the unique capability to reverse/nullify the effects of other peoples Devil Fruit powers. However, in order to accomplish this, the user must possess a very powerful level of Haki. This application has only been displayed by individuals whose bounties are well above 1,000,000,000.

## Types of Haki

Haki is separated into three categories, or "types" (色 *shoku*?). The three types of Haki are:

* **Kenbunshoku Haki** (見聞色の覇気? Observation Haki), which gives the user a sixth sense of the world around them, allowing them to sense the presence, strength, and emotions of other people. It also grants limited precognitive abilities, allowing the user to sense their opponents' intentions and predict their actions and attacks before they happen.
	+ An advanced level of Kenbunshoku allows the user to actually foresee a short period into the future.
* **Busoshoku Haki** (武装色の覇気? Armament Haki), which allows the user to use their own spiritual energy as armor to defend against attacks, as well as make their own attacks more potent. It can also be used to bypass Devil Fruit defenses, such as Logia intangibility. A person can apply the armament to a section of their body, over their entire body, and even imbue it onto their weapons.
	+ An advanced level of Busoshoku allows the user to emit the armament a short distance without a medium.
		- A higher grade of advanced Busoshoku allows the user to make the emitted armament flow into a target's body and destroy it from the inside out.
* **Haoshoku Haki** (覇王色の覇気? Conqueror's Haki), which grants the user the ability to unleash their own willpower to overpower the will of others. This results in victims being mentally overwhelmed by the user, with particularly weak-willed foes instantly losing consciousness. Haoshoku is a rare form of Haki that only one in several million people are born with the ability to use.
	+ An advanced level of Haoshoku allows the user to infuse their conquering spirit into their weapons and physical attacks, greatly augmenting their power. Only a small handful of the most powerful Haoshoku users are able to achieve this.
	+ Another advanced level of Haoshoku allows for the ability to manipulate one's aura or presence, which negates an opponent's ability to sense the user with Kenbunshoku Haki.

Most people who can use Haki tend to have one type that they are better at, and, as a result, focus on training and fighting with that type primarily. However, a person can improve their abilities with all the types of Haki, it just requires more work.

Each type of Haki has levels of usage, so even two proficient users might not be of equal strength. Furthermore, it is possible to use at least two types of Haki simultaneously.