When that wave of Haki cleared, the camera panned to the heavy hitters.
Luffy this Haki at Marineford. He unleashed it unconsciously under extreme emotional stress. The first time he intentionally uses Conqueror’s Haki is in the Post-War Arc (Episode 517, against the fake Straw Hats on Sabaody). luffy conqueror's haki marineford episode
The "Summit War" at Marineford had reached its most critical stage. Luffy’s brother, , was on the execution platform, and the executioners had just received the order to swing their blades. Despite the efforts of the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy himself, everyone was too far away or too occupied with the Marine Admirals to intervene. When that wave of Haki cleared, the camera
This moment was the catalyst for the Time Skip. It showed Luffy that spirit alone wasn't enough—he needed to master this power. Marineford was the tragedy, but this Haki burst was the seed that grew into Luffy’s resolve to train with Rayleigh. The first time he intentionally uses Conqueror’s Haki
It was the moment the "fodder" fell, the legends watched, and a boy in a straw hat proved he truly carries the will of a King.
Luffy was exhausted, pushing his body beyond its limits using Gear Second and hormone injections from Ivankov. Just as things looked bleak, the executioners moved to kill Ace.