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Originally Posted by aohige
He said, "I knew with that haki he has, he wouldn't be a mere 30 million berry bounty..." Back then most readers shrugged off the word as a generic phrase for strong will, determination, etc. The word didn't come into spotlight until Shanks knocked out all those pirates on WB ship unconcious with his haki.
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I still think determination (or strong will) is the better fit for that use. There is no doubt Blackbeard is aware of haki (he was with Whitebeard for a long time, not having heard of it, or not being capable of using it is out of question, especially when haki becomes the next step to evolution).
But, for Blackbeard to refer to Luffy with the word's actual use, Luffy must have leaked his haki at a level that can be detected by others. And, that brings the question, if that was the case, then why now? After being ignored by so many strong people? And with him carrying the version with the highest quality. An extremely unique case, in other words.