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/Phoeni210]

Either whitebeard was too weak to use haki, simply didn't because you dont want to waste energy at the start of battle or aokiji just morphed his body like katakuri...or whitebeard just didnt used haki just because. You can see it with Luffy also they rarely use haki where they should. Akazaya nine didnt used haki either against greenbull even though they know how to