User blog comment:Black Leg Sanji/BLS- Chapter 693 Prediction/@comment-4072519-20121216010221/@comment-3387274-20121216033154

ah, but if you think about it, it could; By forming invissible armour he creates a second layer that the particles stick to. then release the haki, and he's not encased in it. He's trapped in a shell of it that's pretty much no bigger than him, but then all it takes is a few sharp knocks and he's back to normal..