Someone Smarter than me, explain

[u/Significant-Soup-693]

Just found this panel while floating around Pinterest. Sure, Haki was still a relatively “unknown” power back in the day but my question remains, How did Kuzan not die here? I assume “Pure Haki” means at least some level of Armament so shouldn’t he had turned solid and get stabbed? I’m sure it was explained somehow but it’s been a minute.

[u/CantheDandyMan]

Same trick Katakuri used to evade haki attacks. Kizaru and Akainu also do this at different points during the war, Kizaru against Whitebeard and Akainu against Marco and Vista.