These characters use Kenbunshoku Haki to raise their strength to the highest levels.
Kenbunshoku Haki, one of the three Haki types in One Piece, grants the most powerful pirates unfathomable abilities. From sensing people’s morality and emotions to being able to predict movements in battle, this form of Haki allows users to tap into a sixth sense that provides impressive precognitive abilities.
Of the select few pirates, Marines, and other users who can wield Kenbunshoku Haki, there is a clear discrepancy between those who have mastery over it and those who do not. Here is a breakdown of the strongest users, ranging from those who have newly awakened it but have shown remarkable and immediate growth/promise to those who utilize advanced techniques.
Updated on August 21, 2023, by Suzail Ahmad:One Piece has entered the Final Saga, which will bring an end to Eiichiro Oda’s excellent manga series. However, there is still a lot of time before the curtain drops on Luffy’s epic adventure. In the final arc, Luffy will encounter many strong opponents who will pose a challenge to him. These characters will likely have powerful Devil Fruits as well as strong Haki. While Devil Fruits do a lot of heavy lifting, without Haki, it is impossible to truly become strong. Kenbunshoku Haki, also known as Observation Haki, is one of the two types of Haki that can be learned with the help of training. With enough practice, Kenbunshoku Haki can be used to see the future. Naturally, it is difficult to awaken this ability, but there are certain individuals who have managed to do so. Needless to say, they are the best Kenbunshoku Haki users in One Piece. 24 Otohime
Otohime was the queen of Fish-Man Island. She was a strong advocate for peace and was willing to go to any lengths to maintain it. Otohime wanted to broker a treaty between humans and the natives of Fish-Man Island. However, many of her subjects did not agree with her perspective because humans had mistreated them for centuries.
Regardless of their reaction, Otohime continued to work hard toward her goal. While she did not have any fighting talent, Otohime was born with Kenbunshoku Haki. She was able to dodge bullets with her eyes closed. Otohime could even sense the emotions of the people around her and often used it to get her message through to them. Despite having Kenbunshoku Haki, Otohime was shot by an assassin. But she admitted that her guard was down, which allowed the bullet to reach her. 23 Koby
Currently, Koby holds the position of a Naval Captain. At the beginning of the series, Koby was hopelessly weak, and he couldn’t even stand up for himself. Since then, he has undergone rigorous training and improved his physical capabilities massively.
Koby is a user of both Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku Haki, with his expertise in the latter being greater. Koby’s Kenbunshoku Haki awakened during the Paramount War, and it allowed him to sense every life that was being extinguished. After the timeskip, it is very likely that Koby has refined his Haki even further. 22 Kuzan
Kuzan, better known by his alias Aokiji, is a former Navy Admiral who left the organization following his defeat at the hands of Akainu. He could not stand working under such an individual, so he decided to abandon his position. Sometime during the timeskip, he joined the Blackbeard Pirates and became one of the Ten Titanic Captains.
Kuzan is a talented fighter who was trained by Garp himself. He had high hopes for Kuzan, but the latter did not live up to his expectations. Kuzan can use Advanced Busoshoku Haki, as evidenced by his fight with his mentor. He has good control over Kenbunshoku Haki, which explains how he was able to dodge Whitebeard’s stabbing attack in Marineford. 21 Akainu
Akainu is the current Fleet Admiral of the Marines. He earned the promotion after defeating Aokiji on Punk Hazard in a battle that lasted for several days. Akainu is obsessed with the idea of justice, and he will do anything in his power to make sure that it is carried out at all costs.
Akainu possesses the Magu Magu no Mi, a Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows him to control magma. It has an incredible amount of destructive strength, making it a dangerous Devil Fruit. Akainu is well-versed in using Busoshoku Haki, and he can use it to disperse strong attacks. Considering he holds such a high position, Akainu likely excels at using Kenbunshoku Haki. As he is one of the main antagonists in One Piece, there is a good chance that fans will get to see him in action in the final saga. 20 Marco
Marco is the former First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. As the First Division Commander, Marco was only second to Whitebeard in terms of strength. During the Summit War, Marco proved his power as he managed to take on the admirals without any problems.
In the Wano Country arc, he was able to fight against both King and Queen while using his flames to prevent the members of the alliance from dying. He used his Kenbunshoku Haki to sense that Luffy had been defeated by Kaido, and it is very impressive considering he wasn’t anywhere near the rooftop.
