Conquerors haki is EASILY THE MOST HYPED power in all of One Piece,
leaving a major impact every time someone uses it. So I went through every
single scene it appears to rank the 13 best conquerors haki moments in the entire story!
And how can I start anywhere but with the OG conquerors haki user, Red Hair Shanks,
who gives us the very first use of demonstration of this power all the way
back in chapter 1. With Luffy helplessly drowning in the sea, Shanks swoops in,
sacrifices his arm to this giant sea monster, and then scares away that sea king with this
killer blast of intimidating willpower. Wow, what a start to the story. And for me personally, this
was the moment that really captured me and made me super excited to continue reading one piece.
However, while this moment is an incredibly iconic start to the series,
we actually didn’t fully understand that Shanks was using conquerors haki until much much later
on. That’s because haki in general remained a mystery until about 600 chapters later,
but now looking back we can clearly understand that Shanks is one of only eighteen confirmed
conqueror’s haki users in the entire story and he used his dominant will to save child Luffy.
What you may not remember though is that Shanks’ heroics were not the only time that child Luffy
was saved from certain death by a conquerors haki user. That’s because during his childhood
flashback in chapter 587, Luffy and Ace were trying to escape this burning trash mountain
when they were cornered by these thugs. With Luffy knocked down and about to be stabbed,
Ace unleashed his conquerors haki for the first time and knocked out these weak willed pirates,
which gave the boys time for help to arrive.
And this moment really hits you right in the gut because this flashback came
right after Marineford, where Luffy unlocked his own conquerors haki
while trying to save Ace from execution. Unfortunately, Luffy failed and Ace died,
which made this moment from their childhood even more bittersweet.
But while Luffy was too weak to keep Ace from dying after the time skip,
he showed off just how much he had grown after his brother’s heart-breaking death. Because in chapter
634 he knocked out fifty thousand enemy fishman with a casual burst of conquerors haki, showing
the world that he was back. And okay, okay THIS was the moment that truly got me excited for the
post time skip. Because while the Fishman island arc by itself was not always super interesting,
seeing Luffy show off his incredible new powers definitely gave me the chills.
It was truly an impressive display of power, but not even close to the power level of the next epic
moment in this ranking. And that’s because next is the sky splitting clash of two Yonko, Big Mom and
Kaido. During the Wano arc, Big Mom chased Luffy to the land of samurai but was eventually captured
by her former longtime rival. Due to their bitter past, these two Yonko fought and showed off their
tremendous powers by splitting the clouds with their conquerors haki infused attacks. Since this
is the first example of splitting the sky on this list, let me remind you that this incredibly epic
display happens when two super powerful conquerors haki users clash and their combined willpower is
SO strong that it separates the clouds above. But no matter how impressive this particular show of
power was, it was nowhere near as impactful as the number one moment on this list.
And while an event like splitting the sky happens only a few times in the story, the next conquerors
haki moment in this ranking is an even rarer ability. And that is Luffy taming animals with his
conquerors haki spirit. Now this ability is never fully explained, but basically conquerors haki can
be used on animals just the same as humans, just like Shanks did in chapter 1. But what
is even more impressive is how Luffy doesn’t just scare the animals away. He can actually tame them
so that they become his friends. A few examples of this are when he tames the wild beasts on Ruskaina
during the time skip and when he made friends with this giant baboon upon first landing in Wano.
What’s even more impressive though is when Doflamingo saves his entire family from an
angry mob. All of this occurred because his family, who were celestial dragons,
came down to live with normal people. Probably not such a good idea… Of course,
the normal people hate the celestial dragons, so they strung up Doflamingo and his family.
So with young Doffy about to die, he let out a burst of conquerors haki that knocked out all
of the cruel citizens and allowed his family to escape. Which is pretty damn impressive for a kid,
and this moment cemented Doflamingo as one of the coolest characters in the entire story.
However, this unfortunately didn’t have a happy ending,
because Doffy would later go on to kill his own father and brother. Which just goes to
show that not all conquerors have a kind spirit like Luffy.
Now you won’t believe that what’s even more awe-inspiring is a moment that demonstrated an
incredibly honorable clash of conquerors. During the whole cake island arc, Luffy’s final showdown
was against BIg Mom’s strongest son, Katakuri. And at the beginning of this fight, Katakuri did
not respect AT ALL. Like seriously. This mochi man insulted him left and right and said there
was no way Luffy could defeat him. But as the fight continued for literally hours, Luffy’s
determination eventually impressed Katakuri. Which led to this epic moment when their fight was
interfered with by Katakuri’s sneaky sister, who stunned Luffy with a poisoned needle. This allowed
Katakuri to stab Luffy with his vicious trident, which nearly killed the straw hat captain.
Fortunately though, this wasn’t the end of the fight. Because once Katakuri figured out why
Luffy got distracted, he got so furious that he literally stabbed himself to match Luffy’s wound,
and then together, the two unleashed their conquerors haki to knock out Flampe – who by the
way is one of the most annoying characters in the entire story, so good radiance which allowed the
two to continue their honorable duel. And if this moment showed Katakuri that Luffy was a worthy
opponent, then just wait for the number one moment which completely changed the course of the story.
But if the end of Luffy versus Katakuri didn’t have you jumping out of your seat,
then this next moment surely will. Because now we have one of the earliest, clearest
demonstrations of overpowering conquerors haki with Rayleigh’s awesome display in the auction
house on Sabaody. And this all happened right after Luffy just punched the snot out of this
celestial dragon and now chaos was about to break loose with marines, admirals, and cyborgs coming
down on the straw hats. However, Rayleigh casually emerged from the slave cages and let out a burst
of controlled conquerors haki which knocked out all of the enemies but left the straw hats and
other allies just fine. And while we still didn’t exactly know what this power was at the time, it
is a really clear example of what the conquerors haki does and how much control a skilled user has.
Plus what a way to introduce one of the coolest characters in the series. Because just after
this we were about to get dumped on with A TON of new information about the former pirate king. So
this was the perfect way to make us incredibly hyped for the character who would turn out to be
an invaluable ally for Luffy going forward. And you can be the same kind of ally by unleashing
your supreme king’s haki and subscribing to the channel for more one piece content just like this.
Which means that Rayleigh’s super exciting introduction finally brings us to the top five
best conquerors haki moments in One Piece. And while Rayleigh demonstrated incredible
control with his conquerors haki, this next one is just pure power. That’s because when
Luffy and Kaido clashed in their epic rooftop battle, Luffy finally achieved
the legendary feat of splitting the skies. After more than 1000 chapters and episodes,
this was the moment that marked Luffy’s rise to the top tier of one piece fighters.
But it certainly wasn’t an easy feat. In fact, part of me was thinking there was no way Luffy
could beat Kaido on his own. Because Luffy had already been defeated by Kaido twice. But then
of course he learned advanced conquerors haki and this new ability allowed him
to finally fight toe to toe with the king of the beasts. And if there was ever any doubt,
this moment perfectly showed us why Luffy will eventually become King of the
Pirates. Because even after being knocked down, smashed, and thrown in the ocean,
Luffy’s unbreakable conquerors spirit always brings him back to the top.
Man, I love one piece.
Though as impressive as this moment was, it could never live up to the sheer impact
of this next one on the list. And this is the legendary clash of the two mythical mustaches:
Roger and Whitebeard’s titanic clash that split the sky. This occurred during the Oden and Roger
flashback, when Whitebeard's crew encountered Roger’s on some random island. And these two
rival crews instantly shift into battle mode. But while Oden could not hang with Roger, Whitebeard
stepped up and these two unleashed attacks with such overwhelming conquerors haki power
that their supremely powerful blades did not even touch. And with black lightning flying everywhere,
the skies opened and the entire island shook under the force of these two monstrous figures.
Truly, this was a moment worthy of the incredible hype of two of the strongest pirates ever.
Now this next one might earn me more disagreement in the comments, but keep your fingers quiet until
I can explain. That’s because at number three we have Zoro awakening his advanced conquerors
to defeat Kaido’s right hand man, King. And you might be thinking this moment isn’t as nearly
as impressive as some of the others on this list, but for me it is basically a climactic moment for
Zoro’s whole journey. Because as he is struggling to master the ridiculously demonic blade Enma,
and even more so having a tough time fighting against the godly figure of King,
something finally clicks for Zoro. He realizes that Enma has been testing him
during the entire raid on Onigashima, and now he feels in complete control of its powers.
So with his conquerors haki flaring, he delivers one last final blow to the dark angle and ends
the contest with a victory. And just like Luffy announced himself by splitting the skies against
Kaido, to me this is Zoro’s moment to say that he can stand at his captain's right hand and
take on anyone who challenges the straw hat crew. Plus it looks incredibly amazing in the anime,
so how can you not be impressed by this awesome conquerors haki feat.
Then onto the top two. Which ones do you think made it at the top of the best conquerors haki
moments in the entire story? For me, we are going to turn all the way back to right after Enies
Lobby, when Shanks comes aboard Whitebeard’s ship to deliver a warning about chasing down
Blackbeard. And with Shanks just walking on the ship. my body already started to get all
tingly. I just knew something amazing was about to happen. And of course I was not disappointed.
With his overwhelming conqueror haki knocking out the weaker members onboard, Shanks and Whitebeard
start to talk. But the older pirate won’t agree to Shanks’ demands and they eventually come to blows.
Just like many others on this ranking, this clash of top-tier conquerors haki users splits the sky,
but this one is special because it was the very first time in the story. And truly this
was the first moment in the story that we HAD EVER SEEN some of the strongest fighters fight
and show off their strength. Of course we’d seen Luffy take down many opponents, but these
two are way beyond what Luffy could do at this time, so to actually see these massive powerhouses
in action gave us a glimpse of the amazing powers that we would discover along the way.
Which of course brings us to the most incredible, impactful, and tear-jerking conquerors haki moment
in the entire story. The blades are coming down on Ace’s neck. Luffy is struggling to reach him,
but he is trapped by tons of marines. Even Whitebeard is having a literal heart attack
and can’t do anything. So a desperate Luffy awakens his true conquerors haki and unleashes
an overwhelming blast that sweeps over the entire battlefield, which of course knocks
out countless fighters, and most importantly, the executioners who were about to kill Ace.
I mean could anything else be at the top of this list? Now,
was it the single most powerful display of conquerors in the story.
Probably not. But did it leave me screaming and crying all at the same time. Absolutely. I mean,
when I first watched this I was thinking “how is Luffy ever going to impact this fight when
he is so weak?” But then this iconic moment happened, and I was completely shocked. Not only
did Luffy manage to save his brother, but he also knocked out a ton of marines PLUS all of the top
tier fighters were absolutely stunned by Luffy’s display of raw power. What an incredible moment,
with Luffy saving his brother, just like Ace had done for him when they were kids.
And while Luffy just awakened his conquerors haki, what is truly incredible is there were
actually seven other confirmed conquerors haki users at the war at Marineford, plus two of the
strongest blades in the entire story. Those belong to Mihawk’s - who by the way also probably has
conquerors haki - with his massive sword Yoru, and the other is Whitebeard’s Murakumogiri. So
in order to find out which of these insane weapons is stronger and why
I ranked the thirteen strongest swords in One piece, which you can watch right here.
Shanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next one.