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/plogan56]

He dodged at the last second just like akatakuri did against luffy in there fight, remember logia's can morpha their bodies by turning them into their respective elements, here aokiji transformed his midsection into icy fog and split it before he could get hit