So it looks like to keep up with the strongest, you need to be able to coat yourself with Conqueror’s Haki. Kid is one of Luffy’s main rivals, so it’s only fair that he achieves that ability too.
It appears that in Luffy’s case, he is able to coat himself in Conqueror’s Haki because he has mastered Advanced Armament Haki, in addition to being able to control Conqueror’s Haki. This is most likely the same for most characters who cover themselves with it e.g. Roger.
A quick breakdown of Armament Haki levels:
- Basic – Harden the skin
- Intermediate – Flow Haki outside the body
- Advanced – Penetrate others with Haki and cause internal destruction
Now in Kid’s case, it is safe to say he has at least mastered the basic level of Armament Haki and he can control Conqueror’s Haki. With him fighting Big Mom, I believe coating himself with Conqueror’s Haki will be pivotal but I don’t see him mastering the advanced stages of Armament Haki so quick.
One of the things I liked about the fight with the Emperors is that each of the Supernovas had their own methods of hurting them. I believe this will continue to other aspects such as coating attacks with Conqueror’s Haki.
So how will Eustass Kid learn to Coat himself with Conqueror’s Haki?
The answer is his Devil Fruit. We have yet to know the full extent of his Devil Fruit ability but we know it’s related to magnetism. I believe it will be fully introduced when Kid uses it for Conqueror’s Haki. The latest chapter has already given us a clue: Kid makes his entrance when Big Mom is using an electromagnetic attack.
A maser canon is an electromagnetic weapon. A maser is electromagnetism.
So in short, Kid will create a magnetic field that will act as a foundation for Conqueror’s Haki to be coated on top of, this will essentially be the replacement for the Advanced Armament Haki.
Furthermore, I believe Whitebeard had a similar approach where he used a quake bubble as the foundation. This will also be an interesting parallel with Kid being the next Whitebeard and Luffy being Roger.
*Theory by 50thsun/Lukegranders
