When it comes to One Piece characters, Kaido is definitely one of the most intriguing characters in the entire franchise. The former Emperor of the Sea is now among the strongest characters in the franchise, and we believe he deserves some attention, which is why we are writing this article for you. In it, we will explore Kaido's powers and abilities, especially those related to his Shuron Hakke, a very special fighting style seen in the latest episode of the One Piece anime. We all know that Kaido is one of the strongest characters in the series and that his skills and techniques are simply incredible, but Shuron Hakke is something special, which is why we are going to dedicate this entire article to this specific fighting style.

Shuron Hakke is Kaido's special fighting technique, which can be translated as "Sake Dragon Eight Trigrams." As you can see, alcohol (sake) plays a significant role in this style, which is essentially a form of drunken fighting consisting of several techniques. This doesn't increase Kaido's powers, but it does make him much more unpredictable, as his movements become random and chaotic, making it difficult to counter him. He also changes form rapidly.

As you may have guessed, Kaido will be the focus of this article as we expand on the answer we gave above. We'll tell you everything you need to know about his powers and abilities and how they relate to Kaido's current story and status in the One Piece world. In case you're not up to date on everything happening in this superb series, we must warn you that some spoilers may be present in this article.

Shuron Hakke doesn't make Kaido stronger, it makes him more unpredictable

Chapter 1037, adapted into the recent episode 1064 of the anime, was a highlight of the battle between Kaido and Luffy, yet another clash between the two powerful pirates, a clash that would ultimately prove decisive. In it, we saw Kaido's new fighting technique, known as Shuron Hakke, which baffled Luffy and caused a lot of trouble for the Straw Hat Pirates captain; fortunately for him, it wasn't the decisive moment of this battle, but allow us to introduce you to this style.

Kaido is a character known for his drinking "problems." He isn't an alcoholic, but he enjoys drinking and is often seen drinking and getting drunk. And while alcohol usually dulls the senses and reflexes, in Kaido's case, it puts him in a state that makes him a more difficult opponent than an easier character to defeat.

This specific state is called Shuron Hakke, which can be literally translated as "Sake Dragon Eight Trigrams," while Viz Media translated it as Drunken Dragon Bagua. But whatever you call it, Kaido's Shuron Hakke is an incredible technique, and it requires an explanation because it even baffled Luffy.

Namely, contrary to all expectations, Kaido becomes a better fighter in this state. He doesn't really become more powerful in this aspect, his power level remains the same (except for his Haki, whose powers are increased), but he becomes faster, more agile, and can quickly change into Zoan form, which is confusing. Luffy. Just imagine a drunk, chaotic person whose movements are completely unpredictable because he is drunk, but with a sense of direction, like in Kaido's case. To someone else, the movements seem chaotic, as you would expect from a drunk person, but from Kaido's perspective, he was even better.

You can understand why and how Kaido managed to confuse Luffy in this state, and that's how he gained the upper hand in this phase of the fight.

Shuron Hakke is a state in which Kaido can use several techniques, and we will now present them to you:

• Warai Jōgo (translated as "Cyclic Thunder Drunk" or "Lightning Hammered"): This mode is known as Laughing Drunk Mode. When using it, Kaido uses a specific version of his Ragnaraku technique, as he did during the fight against Luffy.
• Ochikomi Jōgo (translated as "Depressed Drunk" or "Drowning One's Sorrows"): This technique is known as Depressed Drunk Mode. It involves Kaido using his special technique Tatsumaki Kaifu, as seen in his fight against Luffy.
• Naki Jōgo (translated as "Crying Drunk" or "Tears in His Beer"): This technique is known as the Crying Drunk Mode. As seen in his battle with Luffy, this technique basically involves Kaido using his Raimei Hakke technique while drunk.
• Okori Jōgo (translated as "Angry Drunk" or "Drunken Rage"): This technique is the angry drunk mode. When he used it in his fight against Luffy, Kaido actually showed us that it was actually his Gundari Ryuseigun technique used while drunk.
• Amae Jōgo (translated as "Spoiled Drunk" or "Drunken Beggar"): This technique is actually his Drunken Begging Mode. Interestingly, this technique isn't about Kaido using another technique while drunk, but rather, as we saw during his fight with Luffy in Wano Country, him flirting with Luffy and begging him to stop hitting him. It's weird.
• Nusubito Jōgo (translated as "Thieving Drunk" or "Drunken Thief"): This technique, interestingly enough, does not appear to be the embodiment of any emotion or action. As seen in his fight against Luffy, Kaido used this technique in his full beast form, focusing on the advantages of his serpentine body to mimic the trajectory of Luffy's many punches.
• Satsuriku Jōgo (translated as "Slaughtering Drunk" or "Blood Thirsty Drunk"): The final technique is also not the embodiment of an emotion, like the previous one. In his beast-human form, Kaido uses his enormous strength and size to his advantage, delivering harder blows with the intention of killing his opponents.

Ultimately, you can easily understand why Kaido became so dangerous in this mode. He was completely unpredictable, and the Beast Pirates captain was supposed to be much easier to defeat while drunk, but it turned out to be quite different in that regard.

That's why Luffy was confused, but – even though we don't want to spoil too much – we wanted to tell you that Luffy will find a way to surpass Kaido despite this powerful new style.