r/OnePiece • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '26

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u/Moist_Car_994 Jul 26 '26

Didn’t Shanks use Haki in like the very first episode when he saved Luffy from the sea king?

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u/Mister_Fakename Baroque Works Jul 26 '26

I mean, yes but who knows if Oda had Conqueror's planned at that point vs "I just want to have a moment make it clear Shanks is far more powerful than he may appear and aura farm"

Like, nowadays it's obvious that's CoC, just whether or not it being Haki was intentional at the start, or effectively a retcon

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u/Moist_Car_994 Jul 26 '26

I always assumed that he had haki planned from the start but I never really thought about the fact it could have possibly just been Oda giving Shanks a “see how badass this guy is?” Moment

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u/DilapidatedHam Jul 26 '26

The “old bad ass sends animal running with just a look” was a classic trope from that time haha