The True Nature of the Special Haki Manipulation of the FIVE ELDERS and Shanks | ONE PIECE Chapter 1111 Analysis

The True Nature of the Special Haki Manipulation of the FIVE ELDERS and Shanks | The Conqueror’s Haki of Shanks

The Conqueror’s Haki of Shanks

Two years ago, Shanks demonstrated his extraordinary Conqueror’s Haki by causing members of the Whitebeard Pirates to faint during his conversation with Whitebeard. This display of Haki has been emphasized even more in the Wano Country arc.
Shanks intimidated Admiral Green Bull (Ryokugyu) from aboard a ship off the coast of Wano Country, using his Conqueror’s Haki over a long distance to paralyze the admiral and seemingly communicate with him telepathically.
It’s likely that Green Bull couldn’t use telepathy, and instead, Shanks’ powerful Haki overwhelmed him, forcing Green Bull to receive his message unilaterally. This might have been a fusion of Observation Haki and Conqueror’s Haki—perhaps something we could call “Observation-Conqueror’s Haki,” which completely overpowered Green Bull.This is something that even Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom could not do.
Furthermore, at Elbaf, Shanks defeated Kid with a single strike of Kamusari, and the aftershock alone took down Killer, who had tried to protect Kid.
While the concept of imbuing attacks with both Armament Haki and Conqueror’s Haki is not unique to Shanks, Kid, who had become resistant to attacks from Kaido and Big Mom, was knocked out in one blow, suggesting that Shanks operates on a different level of output.
This suggests that Shanks has a different understanding of Haki, one that goes much deeper than others, which results in his Haki being far more powerful.
This might be the connection between Shanks and the FIVE ELDERS—perhaps it’s tied to Shanks’ probable lineage as a Celestial Dragon.