Conqueror's Haki, also known as Supreme King's Color, is one of the strongest abilities that exist in the world. a piece. Well presented in the series a piece In Chapter 597 on August 30, 2010, this ability is said to be present in only one in a million people. Thus, not everyone is going to awaken this power.
Within the Straw Hat Pirates, three individuals are known to hold the color of the Supreme King, Monkey D. Luffy, who awakened it long before time left, and Roronoa Zoro, who officially used it for the first time. a piece Chapter 1010 against Kaido, and Sanji, who is confirmed to have absorbed the Haki of the Latent Conqueror a piece Chapter 1187 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue #32 on July 5, 2026. With 3 winners on the board, Eiichiro Oda is potentially gearing up for another straw hat to get the Supreme King color. This character is none other than Usopp, whose character arc can only come full circle as he awakens the ultimate conquering force in the world. a piece.
Ichiro Oda foreshadows Supreme King Haki for Usopp after Sanji
Usopp is one of the weakest characters within the Straw Hat Pirates, and along with Nami and Chopper, he is often clubbed into the Straw Hats' weaker trio. However, Usopp's personal character arc sees him aim to become a brave warrior of the sea. To that end, Eiichiro Oda has built a carefully written storyline around his character, which sees him rise from shame and failure to glory, and grow in confidence and ability with each passing arc.
“I'm going to be a brave warrior of the sea! Grand line, here we come!” – Usopp announces his dream with the rest of the Straw Hats, One Piece Chapter #100
Usopp's character is also directly linked to his lies. Often, lies told by Usopp turn out to be true, and this has happened on several occasions in the story. In the Syrup Village arc, Usopp's lie about pirates attacking the village came true when Captain Kuro released his powers. Similarly, stories of Usopp mistaking goldfish excrement for islands to Kaya came true. Dr. at Drum Island Arch. Usopp's dictum that there is a cure for all ills is also foreshadowed through the character of Hyriluk.
Tottattas: What is this vibration? Is the hero angry?
Usopp: Of course not! That was my Supreme King Haki now!
Tottattas: Haki? Is this the skill you used to knock out 50,000 bad guys on Fishman Island? That's our hero!
– Usopp claiming he has the colors of the Supreme King, One Piece Chapter #713
In Dressrosa, especially in a piece In Chapter 713, which was officially released on July 8, 2013, Usopp said that he had the color of the Supreme King, which caused a great stir in the land of Tontatas. This was the first foreshadowing of Eiichiro Oda capturing Usopp's Haki through a lie. Later in the series, the author doubles Usopp holding the Supreme King's Ring in one piece chapter 1024 on September 6, 2021. In this chapter, Usopp falsely claims to Wano's warriors that his conqueror's haki shook all of Onigmas' Big, Moigmas' performance floor. This was the biggest reason why Usopp got his 500 million berry bounty in the first place. As such, Eiichiro Oda's gag with Usopp giving him the colors of the Supreme King could potentially be true.
Animal Pirate: Hey, what happened to you? Is this the supreme king?
Usopp: They can't help it! It is natural for those with weak resolve to break down before me. Finally, I downed two of Tobiroppo's. They call me Usohachi, the animal hunter.
— Usopp lies about having Conqueror's Haki again, One Piece Chapter #1024
Usopp's character will only be complete after awakening the colors of the Supreme King
Usopp's character arc is a rather odd one. His dream as a Straw Hat is to become a brave warrior of the sea, but now, his character is anything but brave. As long as Usopp remains weak, he'll never be truly brave, and even then, it's very likely his character is full of doubt, because that's his real charm. Interestingly, completely erasing that doubt means evoking full power, and this was confirmed by Rayleigh in a piece chapter 597 on August 30, 2010. This could only happen with the color of the Supreme King, and once Usopp awakened this power, his doubts would be erased, and he would truly become a sea battle form.
“Haki is a power that lies dormant everywhere. Everyone has the ability to sense spiritual energy and defeat enemies to some degree. But most people never discover it. Never doubt, that is true power. Now look! Most Haki can be divided into two types or colors.” — Silvers Ray explains how to bring out Hawkeye's true power, One Piece Chapter #597
Of course, there's no guarantee that Eiichiro Oda will give him this power, but at least, it's on the line, and he's in contention for it. Out of the rest of the straw hats, Usopp is the strongest candidate for the color of Supreme King, and it will be interesting to see if the writer gives him this power.
Another straw hat that can hold Supreme King Haki
While Usopp is the most likely character to evoke the colors of the Supreme King, there are others who can hold this power as well. The primary candidate would be another potential Straw Hat, Loki. Loki has already demonstrated the ability to use the Supreme King's Color, and if he joins the Straw Hat Pirates, he will be their fourth winning Haki user. There is also Gunko, who is not only a Celestial Dragon but also royalty as the princess of the kingdom of Asperia. She could potentially awaken Supreme King Haki through her bloodline, if she joins the Straw Hat Pirates after the events of Elbaf.
A similar case can be made for the jeweler Bonnie, who is also royalty and holds immense potential. Finally, Nami can be made a small case for using this ability as well. In One Piece Chapter 1058, officially released on August 28, 2022, Eiichiro Oda jokingly depicted him wearing the colors of the Supreme King. Perhaps this gag could be turned into a serious plot point once again by the writer in the future, but the chances of that happening are low. For now, the likely Supreme King Haki user in the Straw Hat Pirates after Sanji is either Usopp or a new member of the crew who joins after Elbaf.
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