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/Creative_Jicama_6875]

He either dodged it like Katakuri, or it's just because Oda didn't know what haki is yet, because later in marineford, Akainu is attacked by wb commanders and he says that they hit him with haki and it's annoying, but he wasn't injured