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Originally Posted by james0246
You realize this defeats your point, right? If Luffy was using Haki to predetermine what would occur, then he should see both arms cut, not just one.
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No. When you predict it can be completely different than what you would normally expect. So, him seeing one arm fits better in a haki-based scenario.
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In the end, the visual of a cut arm was just that, a visual. It represented Luffy's thought process, not any specific foresight (beyond regular cause and effect thought patterns). Hell, the cut arm literally appears as a thought balloon above Luffy's head, which should be a clear visual metaphor for what Oda is trying to do.
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At least our ideas intersect on the same emphasis. What was Oda trying to achieve when he was showing that scene? In my opinion, running away does not require any emphasis. And it could have achieved better results, to convince me for instance, if he were to see that when he decided to run away after seeing Kizaru, which happened some pages ago.
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At best, this is a sequence of Mihawk's Haki (his projection of intent), but Luffy's Haki does not seem to appear in any significant fashion in regards to his thought processes.
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Well, that is one of the scenarios I consider. Such as Mihawk's haki combined with Luffy's haki giving the result, or something along those lines. And, if we are talking about Mihawk's haki, wouldn't it be better to also include Luffy's to complete the flow.
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Well, technically, everything is somewhat character growth, so any statistical representation would always lean toward character growth. That being said, and to get to your point, this scene was less to do with haki (at leats in regards to Luffy), and more to do with Luffy simply trying to find a way to get to Ace.
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I guess that means you haven't thought in detail about the haki part. Anyways, it is still too early to make sure of that. Unless we get some kind of validation, with Luffy seeing one other scene, in the next few chapters....Or he specifically makes a much more detailed comment on that.