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Kizoku Keenan
February 14th, 2010, 12:10 PM
What the hell is it???? I'm sure he might not have a devil fruit ability because he didn't sink when saving luffy when he was a kid, unless he obtained it after maybe, any suggestions?
Bernard_Monsha
February 14th, 2010, 05:32 PM
You have to watch up to a Shabody Archipelago to get the answer.
Kizoku Keenan
February 15th, 2010, 06:40 AM
I have unless I was distracted while that scene played.
Bernard_Monsha
February 15th, 2010, 11:37 AM
I have unless I was distracted while that scene played.

He has the same thing Rayleigh and Luffy have, "The King's Disposition".
f2akid
February 15th, 2010, 01:46 PM
He has the same thing Rayleigh and Luffy have, "The King's Disposition".

I think they call it Haki.
Kizoku Keenan
February 15th, 2010, 01:48 PM
ah yeah see I knew that but I'm just saying is it possible that he could have a devil fruit power now, maybe one he got after what happened with luffy...if he doesn't his diposition must be THE strongest or one of the strongest!
f2akid
February 15th, 2010, 01:55 PM
Nah Shanks is just and exceptionally strong sword fighter. They mentioned at one point that before he lost his arm Shanks used to regularly duel with Mihawk. Plus even though he only has one arm he was able to fight evenly with Whitebeard.
Maikeru-sama
February 16th, 2010, 08:24 AM
As someone else mentioned, he most likely has a special form of Haki called "The King's Disposition" but it has not been confirmed even though it has been strongly implied. Going off memory, so far only 3 people in the series have been confirmed to have this special ability.

Also, it has been stated that Shanks didn't lose any of his strength after losing his arm.
Dark_Knight
February 17th, 2010, 09:43 PM
ah yeah see I knew that but I'm just saying is it possible that he could have a devil fruit power now, maybe one he got after what happened with luffy...if he doesn't his diposition must be THE strongest or one of the strongest!

I believe its been implied that the Kings disposition is the strongest of the Haki types (considering the Amazon's and Sengoku's reaction to Luffy's usage of it). So far only two of its powers have been shown however, which appear to be the power to knock out weak enemies, and the ability to harm even Logia fruit users in their element forms.
sCam
February 24th, 2010, 11:23 AM
so shanks power is that scream thing, haki?
f2akid
February 24th, 2010, 03:10 PM
so shanks power is that scream thing, haki?

Yeah it's just like going super saiyan, the longer you can scream for the more powerful you will be as a result.
FunnyManRocco
February 24th, 2010, 07:57 PM
*sigh*

It has nothing to do with screaming though, Shanks and Silvers Rayleigh have both used it without screaming. (If I remember correctly Shanks said something but it was after he had stopped the beast in its tracks) Luffy on the other hand has no control over it and so it acted on his emotions. On both occasions that he used it he did scream, however it was probably his sense of protecting Marguerite and later Ace, more than the scream itself.

Apologies if any of the names are spelt wrong I'm just going off memory.

EDIT: And he used "haki" on Motobaro and he was quite calm when it freaked & knocked Motobaro out. (the end of episode 389)
f2akid
February 24th, 2010, 08:25 PM
The screaming is an essential factor in gaining strength. No screaming = no strength.
Kizoku Keenan
February 25th, 2010, 10:49 AM
what would anime be without the Mass Screaming = Badass super strong powers formula lol
FunnyManRocco
March 3rd, 2010, 11:36 AM
The screaming is an essential factor in gaining strength. No screaming = no strength.

Gaining strength? Luffy didn't gain strength. From what I can take it as (in Amazon Lily) he freaked the Boa sisters out, they were suprised he has the "same Haki as our sister". Up until then he wasn't fighting seriously, after that he went Gear Second while fighting them, as they were probably still in disbelief. Not to mention knocking some of the amazons unconscious. Second, knocking out the wolves in Impel Down. Later, at the execution platform, he again shocked some people and knocked two guards unconscious. At no time did he gain any strength. He can't control it properly, it just comes out in sudden bursts.

Now again about the gaining strength, I was thinking I could be lenient when it comes to Silvers Rayleigh and Shanks. They didn't shout at all. Shanks uttered two words "Get lost" and if I remember correctly Silvers Rayleigh didn't even speak. But then I thought they don't have to gain strength through screaming like you said, because they are already badass-level.
f2akid
March 3rd, 2010, 12:59 PM
I wish there was some way to portray sarcasm on the internet.
FunnyManRocco
March 6th, 2010, 03:46 PM
There is no way to portray it because no one wants it. Just being sarcastic and making jokes isn't necessary when someone is looking for information. And its not that I can't pick up on sarcasm, its that I don't want to. I would rather hear someone's intelligent, honest opinion, then another random piece of sarcasm.
f2akid
March 6th, 2010, 04:33 PM
And its not that I can't pick up on sarcasm, its that I don't want to.

Good luck with that on the internet. If you're not intelligent enough to pick up on a little sarcasm and attempt to needlessly correct me, don't be surprised if I continue the facade.
FunnyManRocco
March 6th, 2010, 10:25 PM
Like I ALREADY said in the quote you actually quoted. Its not that I can't pick it up, I shouldn't have to. It has absolutely nothing to do with intellect. Sarcasm. IS. Completely. Unnecessary.

sCam asked a question and called haki "the scream thing" then you used your sarcasm for an answer. Which, if left uncheck and uncorrected would just make matters worse for those who actually believe you. Because its not "the longer you can scream for the more powerful you will be as a result."

God forbid, if someone did believe you, but I guess you would just write them off for not being "intelligent enough" to know its sarcasm. And I won't be surprised if you continue, I suppose you gotta feel good about yourself somehow.
Maikeru-sama
March 7th, 2010, 08:39 AM
there is no way to portray it because no one wants it. Just being sarcastic and making jokes isn't necessary when someone is looking for information. And its not that i can't pick up on sarcasm, its that i don't want to. I would rather hear someone's intelligent, honest opinion, then another random piece of sarcasm.

qft

.....
Maikeru-sama
March 7th, 2010, 08:44 AM
To get back on topic, nobody really knows what Haki is because it hasn't been fully explained in the manga.

Right now, all we know about Haki is that:

1 There are different levels of Haki
2 Haki seems to allow one to physically touch a logia type such as Adm. Kizaru
f2akid
March 7th, 2010, 10:05 AM
...I suppose you gotta feel good about yourself somehow.

As you do.
JayJ
March 26th, 2010, 10:25 AM
shanks power is called haki even though it's different in luffy's haki. luffy's haki is called haoshoku haki (correct me if im wr0ng) it is a stronger type of haki. well shanks is not a DFU( Devil Fruit User ) just a haki type he's haki is strong enough to be one of the four youkai's
Dark_Knight
March 26th, 2010, 01:03 PM
shanks power is called haki even though it's different in luffy's haki. luffy's haki is called haoshoku haki (correct me if im wr0ng) it is a stronger type of haki. well shanks is not a DFU( Devil Fruit User ) just a haki type he's haki is strong enough to be one of the four youkai's


Shanks may have the same Haki as Luffy, actually, more along the lines though, of having a higher level of control over it than him. He was seen performing the signature ability of that Haki when he knocked out half the Whitebeard pirates with his presence alone. It seems that's the signature of Luffy's type of Haki.