On the importance of Haki

If Shanks hadn't lacked any murderous aura, Haku would have already taken away his only remaining arm.

Upon hearing Ute speak, Shanks immediately withdrew the Griffon from his hand.

Haku glared at him back, as if to say, "I'll remember this."

He explained, "The souls I give away will spontaneously return to me, which greatly shortens the lifespan of the recipient. Only upon death will the soul return to my hands!"

"What do you mean? Does that mean Uta will be under your control from now on?" Shanks immediately objected.

"That's roughly how you understand it!" Haku said with a shrug.

Uta glanced at the glass of wine in his hand, which had a few drops of bright red liquid on it. "Is this your solution?"

"That's right!" Haku replied.

Uta downed the drink in one gulp, so fast that Shanks couldn't stop him.

Haku also began to look at Uta with curiosity, wanting to see if any changes would occur in her.

Unfortunately, nothing changed in Uta.

However, Haku had a different feeling for Uta, a feeling that was like...

Following that feeling, Haku reached out and wrote something on Uta's hand!

Only the two people involved know what happened!

Haku is using her Quincy Power to inscribe something on Uta's soul!

[Absorb assimilate]

This means to Absorb Assimilate!

This is also the Schrift ability that Haku bestowed upon Uta!

More of Haku's soul flowed into Uta's body in almost no time.

Uta has directly mastered a completely new power system!

Haku tossed the Four Beasts Seal containing Tot Musica to the other party, saying, "Put this in your Mind Space and slowly absorb its power! Once you've completely absorbed its power, you'll no longer be affected by my soul!"

Uta nodded, looking a little confused.

It's not that she doesn't want to talk, it's just that her mind is filled with so much knowledge!

Uta felt a completely new power system emerge within his body.

She wanted to rely on the knowledge in her mind to utilize this ability, but it felt like something was missing.

Haku, of course, knew what was missing, and with the idea of seeing things through to the end.

He used his Spiritual Power to condense a Quincy Cross Chain in Uta's hand!

Uta's eyes lit up as he said, "That's right, all that's missing is the Quincy Cross!"

Uta immediately used his ability to gather Spirit Particle Convergence Reishi from the surrounding air to his side, converting them into his own power!

Soon, the Quincy Cross in Uta's hand transformed into a delicate and exquisite Spirit Bow.

Shanks watched all of this silently, and only now did he understand what kind of power Uta had gained.

At the same time, it was the first time he had ever learned that Haku could bestow her abilities upon others!

Haku's ideas were even more elaborate than Shanks', considering this was the first time he had bestowed Schrift abilities upon someone else.

Given Haku's soul strength, he could have easily created a number of powerful warriors comparable to Yhwach's Sternritter.

However, that depends on whether Haku is willing or not!

After all, some of the Schrift abilities he can bestow have some bugs, and indiscriminately bestowing these abilities will inevitably cause a lot of trouble sooner or later.

For example, Uta has now gained the ability of Schrift!

Although the function is simply absorption and fusion, it seems that Haku specially sent Uta to absorb Tot Musica's power to bestow it upon him!

However, this ability is not limited to absorbing Tot Musica's power!

She can also absorb and fuse abilities like the Three Types of Haki.

It's important to understand that in this world, Haki is the primary force system!

It is also the standard by which a strong person measures everything about themselves!

Just as Kaido has always emphasized, Haki is always stronger than Devil Fruit power!

We know that even the strongest Devil Fruit ability are not as tangible as Haki, so where exactly do non-Devil Fruit users find their advantage?

First, the two have obvious differences in their "cultivation direction".

Most Devil Fruit users prioritize developing their Devil Fruit ability, while non-Devil Fruit users specialize in training "Haki"!

If the training time for Devil Fruit users and non-Devil Fruit users is the same, then assuming equal talent, the non-Devil Fruit user's Haki will naturally be stronger than the Devil Fruit user's. After all, Devil Fruit users have a large portion of their time to develop their Devil Fruits, while non-Devil Fruit users do not have this concern.

Of course, freaks like Haku don't count.

Therefore, because ability users don't have as much time to cultivate Haki as non-ability users, this indirectly leads to many non-ability users having a higher level of Haki than ability users.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all ability users are less Haki than non-ability users. It simply means that, given the same amount of time and strength, non-ability users tend to specialize more in their training.

While Devil Fruit users possess the power of their "Devil Fruits," it also comes with many invisible "side effects."

All those with abilities are afraid of seawater, Seastone, and other substances, and are unable to swim in the sea.

Furthermore, some fruits have fatal flaws. For example, Crocodile's Suna Suna Fruit is afraid of water, and Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit causes frequent diarrhea. These are inherent defects of the fruits.

Furthermore, even when entering the strongest "Devil Fruit Awakening" form, it will continuously consume a large amount of stamina. Even Luffy after entering Gear Five cannot escape this "side effect".

Even Haku's most powerful Logia ability, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

If only someone understood how lightning rods work!

This can directly or indirectly guide the lightning released by Haku away from its target!

This is because pointed objects are more likely to break down the air and generate a discharge phenomenon. Since more charge accumulates at the tip of the object, forming a larger electric field, it is easier to break down the air and generate a discharge.

However, very few people in this world study this!

Therefore, no one would use this tactic against Haku!

Back to the main topic!

In contrast, those without special abilities can go into the sea and are not afraid of Seastone. As long as they cultivate their Haki to a certain level, they will have no weaknesses.

It is clear that there are significant differences between the two. One is a unique ability but also comes with a flaw, while the other is a steady and reliable ability. In a sense, Devil Fruit ability determines the lower limit, while Haki determines the upper limit.

This also means that when a non-Devil Fruit user fights Devil Fruit User, the advantage becomes even more pronounced!

Because everyone knows that Haki is an ability that is extremely effective at countering Devil Fruits.

The stronger a person's Haki, the more likely they are to defeat their enemies!

Whether it's Logia, Paramecia, or Zoan, all are utterly afraid of Haki attacks. This is one of the key reasons why Kaido believes Haki is more important than Devil Fruits.