One Piece Chapter 1194: Mihawk explains Haoshoku Haki and Zoro ties his bandana

The first leaks for chapter 1194 of One Piece are already circulating on social media. According to Chinese outlet Sina, the episode includes an unseen scene: Mihawk explains how Haoshoku Haki — the Color of the Supreme King — works, and Zoro ties his bandana, the gesture that in the series marks his serious fights.

The information comes via a leaks account cited by Sina. There is no official confirmation from Shueisha or Eiichiro Oda, so it should be taken for what it is: an unverified preview that may change when the chapter is published.

The relevant detail is that this would be the first time Mihawk appears explaining Haoshoku Haki. Until now, the character had not explicitly displayed that type of haki in the series. The scene, if confirmed, would answer a question the community has had for years: whether the world's strongest swordsman possesses it or not.

A long-awaited lesson

Mihawk, whose full name is Dracule Mihawk, is one of the original Seven Warlords of the Sea and the man who trained Zoro during the two-year timeskip. His role as mentor to the Straw Hat swordsman is well known, but he had never been seen instructing on Haoshoku Haki.

That type of haki is the rarest of the three that exist in One Piece. It allows the user to impose their will on others and render weak opponents unconscious. Only those with the qualities of a king can awaken it, as Rayleigh explained at the time. Zoro first displayed it during his fight against King in the Wano arc.

Mihawk talking about it now makes narrative sense. Zoro aspires to defeat him, and any lesson on Supreme King Haki fits with the path the swordsman has been on since the Wano saga.

The bandana, a gesture with history

The other detail the leak reveals is that Zoro ties his bandana. In the manga, the character only does so when he takes a fight seriously. It is a visual cue Oda has used since the early arcs, and readers interpret it as a sign that the battle is about to intensify.

The combination of both elements — Mihawk's lesson and Zoro's gesture — suggests that chapter 1194 will carry significant weight in the swordsman's development. The leak, however, does not clarify the exact context: it is unknown whether the scene takes place in the story's present, in a flashback, or as part of a training session.

«本话首次展现鹰眼讲述霸王色的场景» ("This chapter shows for the first time a scene of Mihawk explaining the Color of the Supreme King"), Sina reports.

Chapter 1194 has no confirmed publication date in this leak. One Piece maintains its weekly serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump, with occasional breaks announced by the publisher.

When the chapter goes on sale, it will be possible to check whether the Mihawk scene goes as far as the leaks suggest. The question of the swordsman's Haoshoku Haki is one of the mysteries Oda has kept open for over a decade. Will you check it out as soon as it's released? Let us know in the comments.